By-election result in Oldham East

[therealpm]

Labour - 14718
Liberal Democrats - 11160
Conservatives - 4481
UKIP - 2029
BNP - 1560
Green - 530
MRLP - 145
English Democrats - 144
Pirate - 96
Bus Pass - 76

Courtesy of polietics

Comments

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

They never made me a demon eyes poster.

My eyes are perfectly normal, Lundie.

[junders.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't be concerned. There are quite the high number of interpretations

Of course they are. Apologies.

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

Interpretation? The first one's a photo from the last cabinet meeting.

How are you keeping?

[junders.livejournal.com]

Not too shabby - working hard, disappointed at the results last night. I imagine you're smug pleased?

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

Certainly, it would be very odd were I not pleased with not only a Labour victory, but a 30 fold increase in Labour's majority.

[junders.livejournal.com]

Let's bear in mind that my party increased its vote share and brought ease to your campaign by, well, possessing a measure of power.

And let us not forget our mutual victory here - that the BNP lost its deposit

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

The slight gain by the Lib Dems was, you must admit, due to tactical voting by conservatives.

An excellent outcome! For which Mr Farron owes me a rather large favour...

[junders.livejournal.com]

As if Labour is unscathed by tactical voting...

An outcome for which I must congratulate you

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

I would say we emerged from this election battle completely unscathed, reinvigorated even.

[junders.livejournal.com]

I spoke, not of this election, but others

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

Mere speculation on the part of the BBC.

[junders.livejournal.com]

We saw them saying it at the doorstep in marginal seats. It was on the Socialist Appeal's front page. It was on your soft Lib Dem target election literature

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

In that case, I would be justified in calling this leaflet indicative of the overall tone of the Lib Dem campaign and party. Or shall we agree that leaflets for candidates may, at times, deviate from standard party line?

[junders.livejournal.com]

I suppose that much we can agree on
Let's avoid the long list of things we don't