UK local elections, May 2012

[Harry Hayfield]

Once against, the political machinations of Blantyre's great and good on the political scene never ceases to amaze me.

Does this mean that you are not standing for the locals then?

[Die-hard Clockworkfan]

One fewer candidate for the Scottish locals: Aberdeen council have found out that Helena Torry, who had been nominated for Hazelhead/Ashley/Queens Cross ward, is actually a mannequin.

http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/2708037
http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/CouncilNews/ci_cns/pr_notice_poll_020412.asp

[Vasall des Midas]

So? Why is that a problem?

Also, how the hell was she selected?

[Sibboleth]

Labour held their campaign launch today in Birmingham btw.

It's the obvious place.

[You kip if you want to...]

Labour held their campaign launch today in Birmingham btw.

It's the obvious place.

Of course.

[Sibboleth]

Nominations out in Gwynedd, and it looks as though Plaid are making a big push against Llais. Of course we knew that anyway, so this is just confirmation. But that's where the action is up here.  Also looks likely to be several interesting contests in Bangor and maybe one or two elsewhere (hard to tell, though Seiont ward in Caernarfon will be as bizarre as always; but then that can now be filed in the Llais Drama category).

Loads of unopposed returns, including the ward I live in.

[State Comptroller Atkins]

Anyone want to predict Labour's vote share in Kirkdale, Liverpool?

[Harry Hayfield]

Ceredigion's is partially out (eight wards have not had their nominations published online as of 1833 BST today), but the main headlines are:

• Record number of Conservatives (20 so far) and Liberal Democrats (28)
• Only two unopposed returns (Lledrod for the Independents and Tregaron for Plaid Cymru)

[Sibboleth]

SOPN is out for Bradford. Respect (George Galloway)* have not managed to find candidates for every ward in the Met District or even the City proper. Which is not a surprise. What is a little bit of a surprise is the lack of a Respect (George Galloway) candidate in Toller.

In non dancing cat related news, the Labour candidate in eternally Tory Ilkley is none other than Ann Cryer.

*For that is how they shall appear on the ballot.

[YL]

In Sheffield there are five full slates: Labour, the Lib Dems, the Greens, the Tories and UKIP (in order of relevance).  There are five TUSC candidates, one English Democrat and three Independents, one of whom is the Lib Dem (now presumably ex-Lib Dem) who lost in Crookes last year, standing again in his old ward.

[YL]

Nominees for the single vacancy for Molesey East ward, Elmbridge district council, Surrey.

"Badger" (Official Monster Raving Loony Party)
Steve Bax (Con)
"Bone" (Official Monster Raving Loony Party)
"Chinners" (Official Monster Raving Loony Party)
Niger Cooper (Molesey Residents Association)
"Crazy Dave" (Official Monster Raving Loony Party)
Ben Griffin (Lab)
"Large" (Official Monster Raving Loony Party)
"Monkey the Drummer" (Official Monster Raving Loony Party)
Pea Gee Tipps (Official Monster Raving Loony Party)
"Scunny" (Official Monster Raving Loony Party)
SMFMusic Lab (Official Monster Raving Loony Party)

[Vasall des Midas]

wtf?

[Sibboleth]

...and confirmation that the attention of Respect has shifted elsewhere has come with the news that there will be no Respect candidate in Sparkbrook.

[You kip if you want to...]

...and confirmation that the attention of Respect has shifted elsewhere has come with the news that there will be no Respect candidate in Sparkbrook.

Joke party.

[Bacon King]

Nominees for the single vacancy for Molesey East ward, Elmbridge district council, Surrey.

"Badger" (Official Monster Raving Loony Party)
Steve Bax (Con)
"Bone" (Official Monster Raving Loony Party)
"Chinners" (Official Monster Raving Loony Party)
Niger Cooper (Molesey Residents Association)
"Crazy Dave" (Official Monster Raving Loony Party)
Ben Griffin (Lab)
"Large" (Official Monster Raving Loony Party)
"Monkey the Drummer" (Official Monster Raving Loony Party)
Pea Gee Tipps (Official Monster Raving Loony Party)
"Scunny" (Official Monster Raving Loony Party)
SMFMusic Lab (Official Monster Raving Loony Party)

LOL

[Vasall des Midas]

...and confirmation that the attention of Respect has shifted elsewhere has come with the news that there will be no Respect candidate in Sparkbrook.

Joke party.

It's really more a pressure group on Labour (and a one man show, of course of course) than a real party.

[Sibboleth]

Yaqoob was actually born in Bradford so don't be surprised if she runs for something there at some point if she's well enough.

[Χahar]

Do you respect (George Galloway)?

[You kip if you want to...]

No Lib Dem candidates in the marginal Lab-Con wards of Angela Eagle's constituency (next door to me).

Tory-Lib Council
Tory-Lib Government

Monkey see-Monkey do

[You kip if you want to...]

Labour's first PPB
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=radTKsTJPNE&feature=youtu.be

[Andrea]

With candidates officially announced by all councils, at least 97 candidates have been elected unopposed.


Con 19 (6 in Powys, 2 in Flintshire, 1 in Flintshire, 1 in West Oxfordshire, 1 in Newcastle under Lyme, 1 in Conwy, 1 in Rugby, 6 in Monmouthshire)

Lab 20 (1 in Knowsley, 1 in Gwynedd, 2 in Powys, 2 in Pembrokeshire, 4 in Flintshire, 4 in Neath, 1 in Rhondda, 5 in Bridgend)

LD 6 (1 in Gwynedd, 3 in Powys, 1 in Pembrokeshire, 1 in Flintshire)

Plaid 22 (12 in Gwynedd, 2 in Pembrokeshire, 3 in Denbighshire, 1 in Ceredigion, 4 in Conwy)

Ind/No Description 30 (4 in Gwynedd, 12 in Powys, 7 in Pembrokeshire, 1 in Flintshire, 3 in Wrexham, 1 in Denbighshire, 1 in Ceredigion, 1 in Conwy)

Parties are already also guaranteed further 55 seats (for ex 2 members ward with 2 Lab, 1 Con standing):

Con 10 (3 in Daventry, 1 in Broxbourne, 1 in Conwy, 4 in Rugby, 1 in Dumfries and Galloway
Lab 31 (1 in Hartlepool, 2 in Flintshire, 1 in Wrexhan, 3 in Caerphilly, 1 in Neath, 2 in Rhondda, 2 in Merthyr, 3 in Blaenau Gwent, 1 in Bridgend, 2 in Swansea, 3 in North Lanarkshire, 2 in East Ayrshire, 3 in Dumfries & Galloway, 2 in Falkirk, 1 in South Lanarkshire, 1 in Clackmannanshire, 1 in Inverclyde)

13 SNP (1 in Moray, 2 in Clackmannanshire, 3 in Falkirk, 1 in Western Isles, 2 in Angus, 3 in East Ayrshire, 1 in Aberdeenshire)

1 LD (Argyll & Bute)


1 ward in Gwynedd has no candidates.

[Sibboleth]

Unopposed returns in Wales:



Lighter colour means a guaranteed seat. Very dark grey means no election. The very pretty base map blatantly stolen from Andrew Teale because its much prettier than the one I made years back.

[Andrea]

thanks for the map.
I loved MPs and local parties congratulating on twitter, without any sign of irony, Cllrs re-elected unopposed last week.

[joevsimp]

thanks for the map.
I loved MPs and local parties congratulating on twitter, without any sign of irony, Cllrs re-elected unopposed last week.

what happens to the ward with no nominations? and I take it Ynys Mon still have the administrators in

[Senator MaxQue]

thanks for the map.
I loved MPs and local parties congratulating on twitter, without any sign of irony, Cllrs re-elected unopposed last week.

what happens to the ward with no nominations? and I take it Ynys Mon still have the administrators in

A by-election in June, no?