Comments on: Labour and SNP go head to head in Glasgow North East http://www.tallyroom.com.au/2571 Elections and politics in Australia and around the world. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:46:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Nick C http://www.tallyroom.com.au/2571/comment-page-1#comment-9999 Nick C Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:02:25 +0000 http://www.tallyroom.com.au/?p=2571#comment-9999 So a comfortable win for Labour, the SNP a clear 2nd, Tories holding out the BNP for third, and the Lib Dems finishing sixth behind the guy awaiting trial for perjury. So a comfortable win for Labour, the SNP a clear 2nd, Tories holding out the BNP for third, and the Lib Dems finishing sixth behind the guy awaiting trial for perjury.

]]> By: Nick C http://www.tallyroom.com.au/2571/comment-page-1#comment-9996 Nick C Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:47:48 +0000 http://www.tallyroom.com.au/?p=2571#comment-9996 Looks like we'll get the results in the next five minutes. Hmm, think I agree with everyone who's saying what a terrible job the returning officer has done with the count taking soooo long. Looks like we’ll get the results in the next five minutes. Hmm, think I agree with everyone who’s saying what a terrible job the returning officer has done with the count taking soooo long.

]]> By: Stewart J http://www.tallyroom.com.au/2571/comment-page-1#comment-9995 Stewart J Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:09:26 +0000 http://www.tallyroom.com.au/?p=2571#comment-9995 BBC is reporting a 33.2% turnout (http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/briantaylor/2009/11/glasgow_north_east_byelection.html), lowest on record for a Scottish by-election. Also that the BNP will come in third, and Labor projected to win 57%. So Labor hold on a very low turnout. BBC is reporting a 33.2% turnout (http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/briantaylor/2009/11/glasgow_north_east_byelection.html), lowest on record for a Scottish by-election. Also that the BNP will come in third, and Labor projected to win 57%. So Labor hold on a very low turnout.

]]> By: Nick C http://www.tallyroom.com.au/2571/comment-page-1#comment-9994 Nick C Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:38:24 +0000 http://www.tallyroom.com.au/?p=2571#comment-9994 Thanks PM It doesn't seem to work in Firefox, having to use IE. Thanks PM

It doesn’t seem to work in Firefox, having to use IE.

]]> By: PM http://www.tallyroom.com.au/2571/comment-page-1#comment-9993 PM Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:08:34 +0000 http://www.tallyroom.com.au/?p=2571#comment-9993 Link to Scottish TV coverage of count at: <a href="http://news.stv.tv/scotland/west-central/136850-politics-now-special-live-streaming/?flag=success&id=84#poll-84" rel="nofollow">http://news.stv.tv/scotland/west-central/136850-politics-now-special-live-streaming/?flag=success&id=84#poll-84</a> Link to Scottish TV coverage of count at:

http://news.stv.tv/scotland/west-central/136850-politics-now-special-live-streaming/?flag=success&id=84#poll-84

]]> By: Nick C http://www.tallyroom.com.au/2571/comment-page-1#comment-9992 Nick C Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:56:13 +0000 http://www.tallyroom.com.au/?p=2571#comment-9992 SNP have conceded. Not sure how long until we get the actual results. SNP have conceded. Not sure how long until we get the actual results.

]]> By: Harry Hayfield http://www.tallyroom.com.au/2571/comment-page-1#comment-9990 Harry Hayfield Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:14:33 +0000 http://www.tallyroom.com.au/?p=2571#comment-9990 Reports from the count indicate a 30% - 35% turnout (down -14% on 2005) and Prof John Curtice is talking about a 9% swing from Lab to SNP Reports from the count indicate a 30% – 35% turnout (down -14% on 2005) and Prof John Curtice is talking about a 9% swing from Lab to SNP

]]> By: Nick C http://www.tallyroom.com.au/2571/comment-page-1#comment-9989 Nick C Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:56:59 +0000 http://www.tallyroom.com.au/?p=2571#comment-9989 Sky News are already reporting that all indications are that Labour has won. Sky News are already reporting that all indications are that Labour has won.

]]> By: Nick C http://www.tallyroom.com.au/2571/comment-page-1#comment-9988 Nick C Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:47:03 +0000 http://www.tallyroom.com.au/?p=2571#comment-9988 My favourite bit is some of these candidates. There's the blind <i>Big Brother</i> finalist, the guy awaiting trial for perjury, and the airport baggage handler who tackled a terrorist. My favourite bit is some of these candidates. There’s the blind Big Brother finalist, the guy awaiting trial for perjury, and the airport baggage handler who tackled a terrorist.

]]> By: Hamish Coffee http://www.tallyroom.com.au/2571/comment-page-1#comment-9987 Hamish Coffee Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:45:36 +0000 http://www.tallyroom.com.au/?p=2571#comment-9987 Totally agree, North-East Glasgow is dead scary. I don't think I've even been as scared as in Glasgow. Totally agree, North-East Glasgow is dead scary.

I don’t think I’ve even been as scared as in Glasgow.

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