Corby by-election

[minionofmidas]

What I wonder though, does this culture make it more left wing than a similar, very English town?

Well what would a "similar" English town be? To be at all "similar" it'd still have to be a very working-class place not in sync with its surrounds at all; say the rougher bits of Luton or Slough?

[minionofmidas]

Eastern Oxford could have been included in my post, if I'd thought of it.

Though all of these are kinda more integrated into their surrounds than Corby, I think. In part due to being closer to London. (While working class places further north are more integrated into their surrounds due to being further away from London. If that makes sense.)

[minionofmidas]

Looks like expectations have shifted a bit.

This poll is scarily like what I'd've imagined the results of this by-election to be before seeing the poll and the pre 2010 election results (well, seeing again in the case of the 92-05 ones, technically).

[minionofmidas]

North East Hants, East Northants, where's the difference? (Of course, the constituency isn't named Corby & East Northants either, but it might as well be, so that bit's fine really.)

[minionofmidas]

Given that their biggest success on Nov. 15th is likely to be in Corby, it's a bit embarrassing for Labour that their candidate for Northants Police Commissioner has had to withdraw. But then interest in the commissioner election is so low that probably no-one will notice.

What happens when he wins - as with differential turnout he well might?

[minionofmidas]

And after 9 by-elections in this parliament...

How does this table look with the three latest by-elections? I suppose they must be doing funny things to it.

[minionofmidas]

Thanks!

Is the Peace Party missing from your table?

[minionofmidas]

Ah, that explains it.

[minionofmidas]

Uhoh, your by-election totals are different to mine....

Your tally, at least for Labour, is correct. Looks like he forgot Croydon North (and decided to ignore Belfast West).