Comments on: Crewe & Nantwich by-election: are the rules wrong? http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2008/05/crewe-nantwich-by-election-are-rules.htm Liberal Democrat MP for Hornsey and Wood Green Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:02:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Michael Winterbottom http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2008/05/crewe-nantwich-by-election-are-rules.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1067 Michael Winterbottom Tue, 06 May 2008 14:56:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=1708#comment-1067 You might have taken two seats from labour last week Lynne but as you only took 19% of the vote in the constituency, to Labour's 29% and the Conservative's 45% it's an uphill struggle, and I think if my figures are correct that under your new leader you were, nationally, a percentage point behind what good old Sir Ming achieved the year before, not really much to crow about really. You might have taken two seats from labour last week Lynne but as you only took 19% of the vote in the constituency, to Labour’s 29% and the Conservative’s 45% it’s an uphill struggle, and I think if my figures are correct that under your new leader you were, nationally, a percentage point behind what good old Sir Ming achieved the year before, not really much to crow about really.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2008/05/crewe-nantwich-by-election-are-rules.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1066 Anonymous Mon, 05 May 2008 23:20:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=1708#comment-1066 How about changing the rules so that the by-election would be in a fixed period after the seat becomes vacant? How about changing the rules so that the by-election would be in a fixed period after the seat becomes vacant?

]]> By: Lynne Featherstone MP http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2008/05/crewe-nantwich-by-election-are-rules.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1065 Lynne Featherstone MP Mon, 05 May 2008 16:33:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=1708#comment-1065 Well - I've looked at your blog and I can't see what the reliable evidence is for your claims?<br/><br/>It's not the first time - and I doubt the last! - that a previous candidate hasn't ended up as our by-election candidate.<br/><br/>We've always had special rules for Parliamentary by-elections - and for good reason too given the extra pressures. From what I see they have been followed this time. If you have a system not everyone is always going to get through it - but that doesn't mean they have been conspired against. Well – I’ve looked at your blog and I can’t see what the reliable evidence is for your claims?

It’s not the first time – and I doubt the last! – that a previous candidate hasn’t ended up as our by-election candidate.

We’ve always had special rules for Parliamentary by-elections – and for good reason too given the extra pressures. From what I see they have been followed this time. If you have a system not everyone is always going to get through it – but that doesn’t mean they have been conspired against.

]]> By: Bob Shaw http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2008/05/crewe-nantwich-by-election-are-rules.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1064 Bob Shaw Mon, 05 May 2008 16:11:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=1708#comment-1064 Lynne, you may not think much of the way in which Labour have used the rules to call the by election for 22nd May. As I have said in my blog, I don't think much of the way Cowley Street has interfered/parachuted in a new candidate. I guess life isn't fair after all! Lynne, you may not think much of the way in which Labour have used the rules to call the by election for 22nd May. As I have said in my blog, I don’t think much of the way Cowley Street has interfered/parachuted in a new candidate. I guess life isn’t fair after all!

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