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minionofmidas
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« on: March 03, 2012, 02:21:43 PM »
« edited: March 03, 2012, 02:23:42 PM by Minion of Midas »

The current constituency of Bradford West only really dates from 1974, but the name is much older. Bradford West was the name of ILP leader Fred Jowett's Manningham-based constituency from 1906 until 1918, and also of a largely suburban and generally Tory constituency that existed from 1955 until 1974.  
Where "generally" means except 1966.

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You're the moderator here; you could have just edited your profile into the opening post. That would keep the discussion in one place.
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« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2012, 05:38:11 AM »

"George Gallaway is apparently set to announce he will run for Respect."


Oh god, really?

He's becoming an electoral novelty act.


I said "becoming".
That happened in 2010. Smiley
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« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2012, 04:25:39 AM »

Or they just looked at what happened to the LD vote when they went from a White to a Muslim and the Greens had the only White candidate in the race. Tongue
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« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2012, 10:20:50 AM »

Did anyone turn out in the suburban part of the constituency? Looks like the Tower Hamlets mayoral election.
Where do you think Hussein's vote came from? Cheesy
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« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2012, 10:23:35 AM »

Anyways, hadn't Hussain been considered a very strong candidate early on in this thread? Hmmm...
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« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2012, 11:49:21 AM »

And the LD barchartophile vote!
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« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2012, 11:56:22 AM »


Just an aside, haven't all right-of-centre European parties been doing this for a while now?
They always have.
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« Reply #7 on: March 30, 2012, 12:21:24 PM »

I just hope Brum will elect Salma Yaqoob and not George Galloway. 'cause who knows, maybe he'll be continuing his tour of Labour Britain and not stand for reelection in Bradford West?
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« Reply #8 on: March 31, 2012, 04:08:47 PM »

Anyways, hadn't Hussain been considered a very strong candidate early on in this thread? Hmmm...
Bump, because I really want to hear some take on this. Because "oh dear, George Galloway. You know what I think of George Galloway" and "Postal Votes OMG lulz" are not appropriate responses.
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« Reply #9 on: April 01, 2012, 03:59:05 AM »
« Edited: April 01, 2012, 05:11:26 AM by the only minion for you »

I think his status on the Council may have harmed him.  
Yes, that's an impression I got from stuff like this.

Though have a look here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okKxC4ZNIqw&feature=related
Not only is he just plain bloody right on Afghanistan, and the voters of Bradford West agree with me, have a look at poor Imran Hussein's fumbling to find an answer that doesn't offend anyone, and fail oh so painfully miserably. In the end, it came down to a choice between a pro and an incompetent amateur.
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Only if Respect can find a slate of credible candidates.

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« Reply #10 on: April 01, 2012, 06:31:55 AM »

If he laid the groundwork for this campaign early - and it doesn't sound impossible - then Bradford Labour must be incredible incompetents to not have noticed.
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« Reply #11 on: April 01, 2012, 07:00:53 AM »

Or even just a willingness to listen to their footsoldiers. Cause that's the thing about informal, clientelist voter organization - it can be a two-way street. A "leader" can't afford going against his followers' opinions beyond a certain point. And he also is a part of the community himself.

I would assume Galloway did get the vote of most of the Tory-voting Muslims of 97 and 01.
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« Reply #12 on: April 01, 2012, 07:41:19 AM »

It's not as if you can draw a clear line between the two, really.
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« Reply #13 on: April 01, 2012, 08:15:38 AM »

All of which kind of brings us back to the question of "doesn't anybody vote in the suburban parts of the constituency", I suppose.

I demand immediate release of all UK general election results by ward. Angry
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« Reply #14 on: April 01, 2012, 09:10:15 AM »

I guess one of the problems in not selecting Imran Hussain would have been a sort of civil war within the CLP by his cheerleaders.

That's what I meant by 'other issues', yeah. Especially as there had been that sort of trouble in this very constituency before.
Frying pan, meet fire.
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« Reply #15 on: April 03, 2012, 04:13:59 AM »

A double role like that is stressful, and it's perfectly rational to lay down one and concentrate on the other. [/thinks of Matthias Platzeck]

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