UK local by-elections, 2016

[joevsimp]

Yay, another apple to compare to an orange in order to conclude that Jeremy Corbyn is unelectable!

[joevsimp]

The Healy-Raeization of rural Yorkshire takes another step forward.

I for one welcome our new behatted overlords

[joevsimp]

#farronmania

The Graun picked up on these gains in their politics live blog earlier.

In all seriousness though, could we be seeing  liberally-minded eurosceptics (re)turninremained lib dems now that the issue has been settled?  Despite Farron's intention of dining on an unashamedly pro-EU ticket at the next election,  this feels more likely to be,  given the nature of these areas than the lib dems consolidating the middle class remainers.  Worth remembering as well that the Liberals and SDP in their continuing (undead) forms are anti-EU

[joevsimp]

Anyway, I used to live in Felin. Plenty of Tories in the village at this time of year but they're all boat owners and aren't registered to vote there! Also the Tory does not live there. Result: Soviet majority.

The 'Independent' in the Bangor ward is part of a Left populist Local People For Local People group founded by a former Labour member. Their logo incorporates a red star. Very active in the community, run a charity shop etc.

That's a coincidence.  My ward is up next week.  Should be a fairly boring Labour hold with no Ukip candidate for some reason.

And yes, extrapolating  from council by elections  is a mugs game at the best of times so plenty of sale required. Guess we'll see sooner or later