Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Will probably get more to be voted OFF Big Brother !!
Been nice knowing you :)
Keith Sansum1
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VIC;
I think alexander has sealed your fate, not only does he think people are not going to go out in there swarms to vote for you(voter apathy)
you to vic, cannot possibly serve your electorate if you stand in 7 seats
this will backfire on you
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Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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"you to vic, cannot possibly serve your electorate if you stand in 7 seats
this will backfire on you"
Take heart Mr Matcham, from the rational behind this statement. For, hard indeed it may be to WIN all seven and serve the electorate, (as least as badly as the rest) but a win is a win and four might well be doable.
Who knows, the electorate may just take the time to tell the 'fiddlers-three' where to go. The ballot IS the only tool in the public's tool box after all.
Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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Tom austin
I'm the only brave geezer on here willing to predict outcomes
vic won't win any of the 7 seats but will claim victory in keeping our very own
D H out.
the seats to watch as iv said before where seats may change hands;
priory
whitfield
north deal
middle deal
castle
shephersdwell
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Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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Vic, the more seats you stand for, the more chance you have of winning one!
This is a mathematical certainty.
The fact that the vast majority of people here don't vote, doesn't mean that you stand no chance! The non-voting, in fact, reflects on the oucome of all party-candidates.
The Tories have down played the best winning card they had, which would have been to promote actively the localism bill, but for some reason they do not do so.
At this point there is nothing new to vote for in the three-party ensemble, and this has sealed their fate in any elections in May here in Dover. Even Charlie MP could not get more than a 25% turnout on a local vital issue proposal at the parish poll.
With Pfizer on its way out, it's likely that masses of people will not see any reason in voting, as no alternatives to the economic plight are presented by anyone in the main 3 parties.
The Tories are playing on spendiing cuts, while at the same time upholding wild dreams of urban expansionism, and even if Charlie in person stood in May, he wouldn't get more than 25%!
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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To the dismay of many, the May elections may be full of surprises.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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disagree with most of that alex, the best chance of getting elected is always to concentrate on one ward.
as for the vast majority not voting, not actually true.
usually about 40% cast their vote expect much the same this time.
the pfixer issue is irrelevant and will not affect how people vote.
the economic plight is a national not local issue.
other than those points i agree totally with your post.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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Keith, Kent is traditionally a Conservative County, and Labour is unlikely to offer any alternative in the local elections.
I could forsee the Tories just managing to bring up some interesting points on local issues, if these were to prove of local interest, and uphold the idea of local participation in great decision-making.
UKIP offer similar proposals, so it could still be interesting if these two parties came out in a great campaign during April to get some points over.
But time shows us that there is only 1 month left in which to do so.
As for predictions, I predict Labour won't offer anything new.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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ALEXANDER
Dover as vic knows swings from tory to labour, back to tory and nack to labour.
this election is no different.
watch those seats i predict
if anyone has views on other seat predictons they are welcome
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Thank you again Mr Austin,Keith knows nomore then the rest of us,I will give out the full list where I am standing tomorrow night.
Keith - the idea of Vic getting a term of anything at all that would give him control over budgets or services makes me go cold, if what he reveals on here about his knowledge is a anything to go by.
Jan Higgins
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Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
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Alexander,
re your post #105, I disagree. Your statement would only stand if there was a random distribution of votes, a bit like standing more chances of winning the lottery by buying more tickets.
The more seats you stand for the more likely it is that the electorate will think "We're being taken for fools, this candidate cares more about themselves than about representing us, so stuff 'em."
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Same old faces saying the same old things,but again thank you for your views,lets just wait and see what happens.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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vic
it may be wise to listen to keith, he has been winning election after election for the best part of 20 years.
Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
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My last statement of course assumes that in town and parish councils there would be enough candidates standing to force an election.
If there are not enough candidates standing then all putting themselves up would get elected by default, which is candidate Matcham's strategy after using it successfully in the River by-election.
As someone who will probably have the option of voting for Mr Matcham my first preference is that he gets none of his seats, my second preference is that he gets all of them
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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ray
there lies the rub, with the alternative voting system your vote for mr matcham as second choice would mean that he would take the reins currently held by mr watkins at whitfield.
i now this to be true because i have studied all the graphs and charts that the scaremongering establishment parties keep putting out.
Pass me the smelling salts someone......
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Bugger the salts pass me the scotch...
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
