Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
10 April St Anns Byelection - help oust Labour
Remember to vote or Labour will get in again and it will be the same old story for a few more years.
The Greens nearly won last time and only need a handful more votes to get across the line.
And remember to take ID.
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Permalink Reply by Eric Easter
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Thanks Michael. Excellent news.
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Permalink Reply by Clive Carter
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WILL Labour dismiss this as a freak By-Election result, just a free hit at the Ruling Group (and Government)?
Will Labour believe that this result will be reversed in 12 months time at the full local elections?
Or will it be seen as a turning of the tide?
One of my friends—a former Labour Councillor (Alan Stanton)—recommends the book:
Ruling the Void: The Hollowing of Western Democracy by Peter Mair
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They will blame it on the 'disloyalty' of Tammy Hymas, whose resignation triggered the byelection, and will make her life hell.
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Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson
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It was the election for a single seat in a ward. Although I’m delighted to see the Greens winning a seat I don’t think a lot can be read into it.
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The first and final sentences are straight from the handbook. 2 credits to your compliance ledger comrade.
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What are you wittering on about?
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The highest non-GE election day turnout for a by-election. A non-labour candidate almost doubling the votes of the party in power. But sure, Michael, let's not read into it. That would just be too uncomfortable.
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Why would it be uncomfortable for me? I’m a member of the Green Party.
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Congratulations on the conversion, but the point remains that this by-election was a plebiscite on the betrayal of the vulnerable in our society and the support of an ongoing genocide in Gaza.
Both were overwhelmingly rejected in the vote, and so it probably warrants a little more discussion and investigation than simply suggesting it's a one-off.
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Blimey, you’re rather patronising James.
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I too was pleased to see the Green Party win a Ward.
Is it not their first-ever in Haringey?
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I tend to disagree Michael. Whilst it is only a piddly, one seat by-election, it is in a ward which has been dominated by a particular faction of Labour for many, many years. The Greens don't have any particularly well defined local policies to hang their hat on so the conclusion I draw is that people voted against Labour rather than for the Greens. The most devisive issue locally has been the LTNs and the Greens policy on that is identical to Labour. I can only conclude that the outcome was based on a general sentiment shared around the country that Labour have to go.
It could be the early scandals which led to a weekly changing of nick names for the PM. Was it Free Gear Kier, No Beer Kier, Two Tier Kier or simply No Idea Kier?
It could have the attempted cover up of the Southport murders (Aled Jones was a Welsh choir boy. Axel Rudicabana most certainly is not).
It could have been Labour's response to the resulting riots contrasted with the blind eyes turned to pro Hamas hate mobs and antisemitic attacks.
It could have been the rise in employers' NI which stalled hiring and economic growth for months.
It could have been the refusal to act on illegal and excessive legal immigration.
It could have been the attempt to quietly drop the inquiry into the Pakistani race gangs which even infuriated grassroots Labour members.
You get my drift.
If Labour can be rejected in a client London Borough, imagine what would happen outside, in England.
They know the tide of popular opinion is against them. That's why they've conspired to postpone so many council elections around the country.
The Runcorn by-election will be the test. Currently Reform are leading in the pollster's predictions there.
We shall see.
In the meantime let's rejoice in St Ann's revolution and newfound independence. Up the Greens.
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