>> >>18% first time round?, thats not to be sniffed at.
>>
>> Well done to your guvnor FoR give her our best wishes, have no doubt she
>> will get more next time.<<
>>
>> I am extremely proud of her, it is more than a little gutsy to stick
>> your neck out like that but the way she has been talking she fully intends
>> to have another go.
>> Given that the election was short notice ( I think the Tory guy died )
>> and many active members were on holiday, it was a good first run, there are
>> alot of ideas in the pipeline for improving our local party machine and the membership
>> is growing at about 14% per month.
>>
>> Results were: Con 42%, Lab 34%, UKIP 18%, Lib 4%, BNP 2%. We think the
>> Labour vote is especially soft. Turnout was just 28%.
Well done, her! As said, 18% from a standing start is very respectable. No doubt we'll be getting the results email from UKIP soon!
We need more like your good lady, FoR :-)
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