David Maddox: Inspiring candidates
As many of the papers have noted this morning there is concern that Glasgow North East could set a new low in the turnout records for Scotland.
Some commentators have suggested that it may be around 25 per cent, which is pretty depressing considering the effort that has gone into this by-election by the various parties and that it is the last serious test, with the possible exception of the English council elections, before next year's general election.
However, it will struggle to beat the all time record of 19.6 per cent set in 1999 when Hilary Benn, the son of Tony Benn who is now a cabinet minister, was elected as the MP for Leeds Central.
But one interesting statistic is that the previous Scottish record was 36.6 per cent in Falkirk West in 2000 when Eric Joyce won for Labour.
Who was the defeated SNP candidate then? It was David Kerr of this very same by-election.
Some commentators have suggested that it may be around 25 per cent, which is pretty depressing considering the effort that has gone into this by-election by the various parties and that it is the last serious test, with the possible exception of the English council elections, before next year's general election.
However, it will struggle to beat the all time record of 19.6 per cent set in 1999 when Hilary Benn, the son of Tony Benn who is now a cabinet minister, was elected as the MP for Leeds Central.
But one interesting statistic is that the previous Scottish record was 36.6 per cent in Falkirk West in 2000 when Eric Joyce won for Labour.
Who was the defeated SNP candidate then? It was David Kerr of this very same by-election.
Labels: David Kerr, David Maddox, Eric Joyce, Falkirk West, Glasgow North East, Hilary Benn, Leeds Central, turnouts
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... the current predictions on electoral turnout could be due to the fact that those on the council decided to prohibit the posting of ALL election posters or materials. These should not be attached to any lighting columns, poles, street furniture or any council property.
Labour are on the council and they profit from an electorate who are so used to voting them anyway they wont notice the choice on offer this time round!
perhaps this is overly 'conspiracy theory'ish of me but low turnout could be due to the fact no one knows!
Perhaps the electorate are sickened by the totally biased media reporting in Scotland!
They know they are not getting the truth but they are at a loss to know what the truth actually is.
The country rots from the inside.
"Some commentators have suggested that it may be around 25 per cent, which is pretty depressing considering the effort that has gone into this by-election by the various parties..."
Perhaps the problem is that the all the effort has depressed rather than encouraged voter turnout!
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