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« Reply #121 on: October 23, 2008, 01:39:31 PM » |
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Last night's Evening Sentinel ran the headline that 'if you vote yes tomorrow,the BNP could be running your city soon',
due to the splintered nature of the polital make-up of the city council.
That article was total rubbish. It was apparently based on a survey of members which found that the BNP group leader had the highest support (eight votes). Of course, when it comes to electing a leader and cabinet, those coalitions which have formed will vote en bloc, so individual views are irrelevant. |
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« Reply #122 on: October 23, 2008, 11:13:53 PM » |
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I don't know: there are loads of factions so an individual view could become very relevant if the maths doesn't stack up.
When are results expected?
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« Reply #123 on: October 23, 2008, 11:17:03 PM » |
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« Reply #124 on: November 27, 2008, 03:52:45 PM » |
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In tonights Evening Sentinel,
story about the disputed result from last May in the Northwood and Birches Head ward.
The Lib Dems won the ward by one vote after the fourth recount over an Independent.The Independent 'won',by one vote,the first three recounts.She took the matter to the High Court,costing her £3000, and the Judge has rules that all the ballot papers must be taken to London for counting (can't the court system in Stoke-on-Trent be trusted to count?)
An interesting story,which I shall follow and update on here.
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« Reply #125 on: November 27, 2008, 07:22:39 PM » |
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In tonights Evening Sentinel,
story about the disputed result from last May in the Northwood and Birches Head ward.
The Lib Dems won the ward by one vote after the fourth recount over an Independent.The Independent 'won',by one vote,the first three recounts.She took the matter to the High Court,costing her £3000, and the Judge has rules that all the ballot papers must be taken to London for counting (can't the court system in Stoke-on-Trent be trusted to count?)
An interesting story,which I shall follow and update on here.
Or tell the judge to go to Stoke. |
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« Reply #126 on: November 28, 2008, 10:29:27 AM » |
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In tonights Evening Sentinel,
story about the disputed result from last May in the Northwood and Birches Head ward.
The Lib Dems won the ward by one vote after the fourth recount over an Independent.The Independent 'won',by one vote,the first three recounts.She took the matter to the High Court,costing her £3000, and the Judge has rules that all the ballot papers must be taken to London for counting (can't the court system in Stoke-on-Trent be trusted to count?)
An interesting story,which I shall follow and update on here.
Or tell the judge to go to Stoke. I think in these type of cases the recount is done before a Master of the High Court in Chambers at the RCJ. |
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« Reply #127 on: November 28, 2008, 03:01:10 PM » |
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That appears silly!
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« Reply #128 on: November 30, 2008, 03:12:53 AM » |
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I presume they have an ARO do it for the judge- to be fair, I doubt that most of them know how a count is run and what happens.
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« Reply #129 on: December 08, 2008, 04:23:07 PM » |
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« Reply #130 on: January 22, 2009, 12:33:01 PM » |
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I think there is an extraordinary meeting of Stoke-on-Trent City Council taking place today to vote on whether to accept a move to whole-council elections every four years, which would mean the next elections being delayed until 2011.
A decision next on whether to change to single member wards and a smaller council can only be made if moving to whole-council elections are approved by a two-thirds majority.
I believe Labour, 'Conservative and Independent Alliance' and Liberal Democrats will support a move to whole-council elections.
The Potteries Alliance Group also support whole council elections but have a reservation about abandoning the 2010 elections.
However, City Independents look less certain of supporting this, whilst the BNP will be voting against the proposed changes since they believe it is a way of reducing the number of its councillors at the council.
Composition of Stoke-on-Trent City Council:
Labour: 16
City Independents: 15
British National Party: 9
Conservative and Independent Alliance: 9
Liberal Democrats: 5
Non-Aligned: 3
The Potteries Alliance: 2
Liberal Democrat (Libertarian): 1
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« Reply #131 on: January 22, 2009, 06:13:42 PM » |
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However, City Independents look less certain of supporting this, whilst the BNP will be voting against the proposed changes since they believe it is a way of reducing the number of its councillors at the council.
Quite possibly everyone's number of councillors will be reduced if there are 20 fewer councillors. I would have thought however that smaller wards help smaller parties (moving from 20 three seater wards to 40 single seaters means the average ward will be half the size). |
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« Reply #133 on: January 22, 2009, 11:22:13 PM » |
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« Reply #134 on: January 22, 2009, 11:37:59 PM » |
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The ruling coalition of Stoke-on-Trent City Council have lost the crucial vote to move to whole-council elections every four years. Not so much 'lost', as failed to achieve the requisite two-thirds majority. |
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