Bromley & Chislehurst by-election

[minionofmidas]

Any idea who the others are ? Any chance of a shock ?

The others don't matter. If the Tories lose this they should pick a new leader now.

[minionofmidas]

I assume the none "scary" kind In reality i think its short-hand for no beard or prayer robes... not my words i should add.

Most Muslims that don't have a big beard and wear robes (and that's most of them) certainly wouldn't describe themselves as "secular Muslims" and it would be wrong to describe them as such.

Nor makes it any sense whatsoever to call big-bearded types "scary" even in cheek.

Now, big-bearded types under 35 who you know aren't clerics or training to be clerics... you might have a point.

[minionofmidas]

When's this election held?

[minionofmidas]

Wow. That was awfully close, in a seat the Tories have absolutely no business losing.

[minionofmidas]

Notice the gross vote figures:

Bob Neill, Conservative: 11,621
(- 11,962 from 2005)
Ben Abbotts, Liberal Democrat: 10,988
(+ 1,620)
Rachel Reeves, Labour: 1,925
(- 8,316)