Local Elections 2013

[-:Undertaker:-]

Final post on results as all councils have now declared, more can be found here - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...lections,_2013

By popular vote

29% Labour (538 seats)
25% Conservatives (1,136 seats)
23% UKIP (147 seats)
14% Liberal Democrats (353 seats)

Judging by those figures, I reckon had the Kippers stood the same amount of seats as Labour and the Tories - they could have topped the poll.

[MKR&*42]

Conservatives held in Wiltshire again with 2/3 of the results Only 1 UKIP seat here for general curiosity.

Amazing to see how many seats UKIP have gained though overall.

[AgnesIO]

UKIP gained 9 seats here, although Conservatives still have a HUGE majority, and won my division too. The other close division to me got the Green party hahahahaha

Looking forward to two years time (**** I'm sad...) - will be interesting to see how UKIP do when it really matters, and honestly I think the Conservatives will regain votes where it counts. Not dnying what an undeniably embarrassing set of events it has been though.

Does seem odd voting UKIP now, when I doubt a single one of the people who did (ok, except Dan!) could tell me their policies on transport and education etc (ie. what these elections are about).

[MKR&*42]

Does seem odd voting UKIP now, when I doubt a single one of the people who did (ok, except Dan!) could tell me their policies on transport and education etc (ie. what these elections are about).

I reckon the same could have been said for the previous general election don't you think? I reckon most people only voted Conservative (even though it wasn't a majority) in the previous election because they thought they would be able to get us out of the financial mess labour supposedly dug us into and not down to their policies

I actually do wonder how many people check the policies for parties before they vote.

[AgnesIO]

I reckon the same could have been said for the previous general election don't you think? I reckon most people only voted Conservative (even though it wasn't a majority) in the previous election because they thought they would be able to get us out of the financial mess labour supposedly dug us into and not down to their policies

I actually do wonder how many people check the policies for parties before they vote.

Well 54% of people did vote in the last election with the economy being one of their three most important things.

The economy is HUGE part of the General Election, but Europe has nothing to do with county elections :L

[MKR&*42]

Well 54% of people did vote in the last election with the economy being one of their three most important things.

The economy is HUGE part of the General Election, but Europe has nothing to do with county elections :L

That's a fair point I suppose

[-:Undertaker:-]

Does seem odd voting UKIP now, when I doubt a single one of the people who did (ok, except Dan!) could tell me their policies on transport and education etc (ie. what these elections are about).

It's pretty widely known that UKIP support grammar school education and oppose the HS2 line.

HS2 actually featured heavily in the local campaigning leaflets, as did the opposition to wind farms.

..but Europe has nothing to do with county elections

The controversy over weekly bin collections being scrapped is a direct consquence of EU legislation as are wind turbines.

HS2 also has indirect links with EU policy although not like the other two issues which are direct consquences.

[GommeInc]

To be fair, in my area there was very little literature based on what any of the parties would do for Essex - but that pretty much sums up Essex. Cannot be bothered to do anything

[AgnesIO]

It's pretty widely known that UKIP support grammar school education and oppose the HS2 line.

HS2 actually featured heavily in the local campaigning leaflets, as did the opposition to wind farms.



The controversy over weekly bin collections being scrapped is a direct consquence of EU legislation as are wind turbines.

HS2 also has indirect links with EU policy although not like the other two issues which are direct consquences.

I don't understand why the leaflet through my door referred to wanting to leave Europe - as shown in previous threads, voters don't care about Europe, but the actual point I am making is that they should be talking about local issues in a pamphlet.

And also, I would put money on the fact that every person I know who voted UKIP would have no idea about what they stand for.

In fairness, the UKIP tedious is far less tedious than the Labour and Conservative ones that spend 400 words badmouthing the other!

[GommeInc]

I don't understand why the leaflet through my door referred to wanting to leave Europe - as shown in previous threads, voters don't care about Europe, but the actual point I am making is that they should be talking about local issues in a pamphlet.

European issues leak into local politics in the same way the Law of England and Wales sneaks into local areas.