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EU Elections - June 8th Results | 281 comments (281 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Some Labour spokesperson in Leicester was trying to tell the BBC that Labour are doing well... uh, hello?

Ad astra per aspera

by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Sun Jun 7th, 2009 at 05:16:05 PM EST
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Keith Vaz, Leicester might be a bit unusual, large asian population, and a good percentage Hindu voters, so it might buck external trends.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Sun Jun 7th, 2009 at 05:18:49 PM EST
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They said Labour had held up in Leicester, UKIP collapsed.

Large Asian population motivated to vote against the likes of the BNP and UKIP?

by Sassafras on Sun Jun 7th, 2009 at 05:24:37 PM EST
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Is this Asian as in China/Japan/Thailand or the British variety of Asian as in Arabs?

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.

by Starvid (arvid.hallen at gmail.com) on Sun Jun 7th, 2009 at 10:18:08 PM EST
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The "British variety of Asians" are not Arabs but South Asian (Indian and Pakistani).

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by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Jun 8th, 2009 at 01:18:34 AM EST
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BBC reporting that Hull has seen Labour come in 2nd - home of John Prescott

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Sun Jun 7th, 2009 at 05:20:09 PM EST
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Saw that. Alistair Darling, too, right?

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Sun Jun 7th, 2009 at 05:22:53 PM EST
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I heard earlier that in his seat Labour was knocked back to third place, but not seen any solid figures.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Sun Jun 7th, 2009 at 05:26:19 PM EST
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Yeah, can't remember where I'd read it now. Meh, I'm sure it'll pop back up if the results do show it.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Sun Jun 7th, 2009 at 05:42:22 PM EST
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BBC reporting that Labour vote is up in Leicester.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Sun Jun 7th, 2009 at 05:30:19 PM EST
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