South Shields by-election, 2013

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Voters have often reacted badly to by-elections caused by circumstances such as these; often - though not always - worse than ones caused by scandal. Just something to be aware of.

...

LibDem report appears to be visible only via a microscope.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Shields Gazette say that Labour's vote has 'held steady' and provide us with the first funny picture of the night:

[Filuwaúrdjan]

BBC reporter says that Labour share maybe around about where it was in 2010.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Independent may have come third.

[countydurhamboy]

Con 2857
LD 352!
BNP 711
ind soc 750
ind 57
UKIP 5988
loony 197
ind 1331
Lab 12493

Lab HOLD

[ObserverIE]

Lab   50.51%   -1.51%
UKIP   24.21%   24.21%
Con   11.55%   -10.04%
Ind Khan   5.38%   5.38%
ISP   3.03%   3.03%
Keep Britain Orange BNP   2.87%   -3.65%
Lib Dem   1.42%   -12.79%
MRLP   0.80%   0.80%
Ind Darwood   0.23%   0.23%

[Phony Moderate]

It makes you wonder why the Lib Dems put themselves through this immense embarrassment. 

[ObserverIE]

It makes you wonder why the Lib Dems put themselves through this immense embarrassment. 

To be fair, the Monster Raving Loonies haven't outpolled them in a by-election.

Yet.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

It makes you wonder why the Lib Dems put themselves through this immense embarrassment. 

They might as well have taken five hundred out the bank and flushed it down the bog. To cite Our Friends In The North.

[Supersonic]

The Labour result of 50.5% is their second worst post war poll in South Shields. Only 46.5% in 1983 was worse.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

In most of those elections there were only two candidates and, anyway, no one is pretending that this was a great result. Spin away regardless.

[Leftbehind]

It's a dire result, but Labour done what they needed to: win comprehensively and have their vote hold up, so UKIP can't get away with their usual propaganda that their support is coming from all directions (which they especially try to tout when seeing some success in Labour areas).

[You kip if you want to...]

I did say it'd be like Rotherham, but still, the liberal result more than makes up for it.

[Andrea]

The declaration
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Bg1YetdKx2k

Lady MacBeth rightfully at center stage

The next day's "celebrations" which could look quite "sad" especially when they march alone in the mainstreet
http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/local-news/video-new-south-shields-mp-emma-lewell-buck-visits-king-street-1-5643049

[Filuwaúrdjan]

It makes you wonder why the Lib Dems put themselves through this immense embarrassment. 

They might as well have taken five hundred out the bank and flushed it down the bog. To cite Our Friends In The North.

Make that £6,302: http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/revealed-the-cost-of-winning-and-losing-south-shields-by-election-1-5859924

[You kip if you want to...]

It makes you wonder why the Lib Dems put themselves through this immense embarrassment. 

They might as well have taken five hundred out the bank and flushed it down the bog. To cite Our Friends In The North.

Make that £6,302: http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/revealed-the-cost-of-winning-and-losing-south-shields-by-election-1-5859924

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Wow.