Bye-election in Ossy - Page 4

Bernard Dawson · 18-07-2009, 13:00

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Originally Posted by jaysay

So long as it was a good looking monkey

But seriously the Tories were in just the same position as Labour are now back in the 90s and there is no way would we ever put out leaflets without indicating the Party or without a Logo, which ever way you look at it is just a tad dishonest, you should never be ashamed of the party you represent. Who's the best candidate? Well to me its the one that actually lives in the town. I can remember in he 90s when we had Labour councillors foisted on us from the peoples republic of Spring Hill, there were 8 Labour councillors in all and Ossy got nout

You can take it from me that the Tories have put plenty of leaflets out, without indicating which party the leaflet came from. They still do it in the ward I represent

Incidentally if Dorothy wins next Thursday the Council will go from a Tory controlled council, to no overall control.

jaysay · 18-07-2009, 13:16

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Originally Posted by Bernard Dawson

You can take it from me that the Tories have put plenty of leaflets out, without indicating which party the leaflet came from. They still do it in the ward I represent

Incidentally if Dorothy wins next Thursday the Council will go from a Tory controlled council, to no overall control.

Well that's funny because all our leaflets are taken from the same template, and as for no overall control you lot will lie and cheat to try and make it happen, your just a bunch of Political Carpetbaggers

Bernard Dawson · 18-07-2009, 18:00

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Well that's funny because all our leaflets are taken from the same template, and as for no overall control you lot will lie and cheat to try and make it happen, your just a bunch of Political Carpetbaggers

Just trying to be helpful.

katex · 18-07-2009, 18:11

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Originally Posted by jaysay

your just a bunch of Political Carpetbaggers

Round and round in circles we go on this point, you ignoring the fact that there are many Tory councillors sitting on our council who are also Carpetbaggers.

carpetbagger (plural carpetbaggers)

(politics, chiefly US) A candidate who runs in a district where he or she has not previously held residence.

At least Dorothy was born and bred in Oswaldtwistle !

Funny, but I still do appear to have a great leaning towards Peel Park Ward, where I was born and bred, rather than the Clayton-le-Moor's one where I have now lived for the past 45 years.

garinda · 19-07-2009, 00:06

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Who's the best candidate? Well to me its the one that actually lives in the town.

That could be why the people of Hyndburn, who don't live in Oswaldtwistle, i.e.the vast majority, have twice rejected your little chum Britcliffe in General Elections.

jaysay · 19-07-2009, 09:29

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Originally Posted by garinda

That could be why the people of Hyndburn, who don't live in Oswaldtwistle, i.e.the vast majority, have twice rejected your little chum Britcliffe in General Elections.

If Britcliffe had have won in 1997 or 2001, even I would have thought he had divine intervention, especially after the boundaries were gerrymandered

jaysay · 19-07-2009, 09:31

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Originally Posted by katex

Round and round in circles we go on this point, you ignoring the fact that there are many Tory councillors sitting on our council who are also Carpetbaggers.

carpetbagger (plural carpetbaggers)

(politics, chiefly US) A candidate who runs in a district where he or she has not previously held residence.

At least Dorothy was born and bred in Oswaldtwistle !

Funny, but I still do appear to have a great leaning towards Peel Park Ward, where I was born and bred, rather than the Clayton-le-Moor's one where I have now lived for the past 45 years.

So we can expect you standing in Pell Ward then kate, as an independent of course

katex · 19-07-2009, 09:47

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Originally Posted by jaysay

So we can expect you standing in Pell Ward then kate, as an independent of course

Well, would feel that I had justification to care about the people there in improvements to an area that gave me so much.

Anyway, will be nice to you today seeing as it's your birthday ...

jaysay · 19-07-2009, 10:36

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Originally Posted by katex

Well, would feel that I had justification to care about the people there in improvements to an area that gave me so much.

Anyway, will be nice to you today seeing as it's your birthday ...

Brings an all new meaning to the saying "be gentle with me kate"

Lilly · 23-07-2009, 21:14

Well, the voting for this will have ended at 10pm this evening.

I haven't voted as I don't live in Immanuel Ward, I was in the library earlier, it was used as a polling station today and there weren't many coming in to vote whilst I was there. It's a shame.

I suppose some people will be on holiday but I think there may be even more apathy than usual what with the recent MPs expenses scandal.

I wonder what percentage of people did vote. Will find out soon enough I suppose.

mthead · 23-07-2009, 21:22

Wouldnt be surprised if we have another protest vote.One of the minor parties getting in.

Lilly · 23-07-2009, 21:24

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Originally Posted by mthead

Wouldnt be surprised if we have another protest vote.One of the minor parties getting in.

There were only two candidates standing, one Labour and one Conservative.

mthead · 23-07-2009, 21:26

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Originally Posted by Lilly

There were only two candidates standing, one Labour and one Conservative.

Well my guess is a tory landslide in it

jaysay · 24-07-2009, 10:02

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Originally Posted by mthead

Well my guess is a tory landslide in it

You were always a good judge Ian, 133 majority is a landslide in Immanuel ward on a 32% poll, Believe Dorothy had a face like a Churchill Dog chewing a wasp

garinda · 24-07-2009, 11:36

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Believe Dorothy had a face like a Churchill Dog chewing a wasp

Who told you that?

Still it's a little more imaganative than a 'silly cow'.