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Denzil_DC

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24. Swinson's seat is by no means secure.

Wed Oct 30, 2019, 08:02 AM

Oct 2019

She's not endeared herself to her constituents by living in Somerset and seldom visiting East Dunbartonshire - ironic as her major appeal as a candidate there was that she was a "local girl".

The seat was hers up until the SNP's 2015 big wave, when John Nicolson took it, then she won it back (amid some campaign finance irregularities) in 2017, and it's a definite SNP target this time, their candidate being Amy Callaghan, another "local girl". We don't have a full slate of candidates for that seat yet. If the Tories don't stand (which seems unlikely), Swinson will probably get their tactical votes.

There's a little surprise that Swinson didn't switch to an English constituency for this election. Given her ambitions, she's going to fall foul of Cameron's English Votes for English Laws legislation.

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If I can be so rude to ask, how are you planning to vote? [View all] Soph0571 Oct 2019 OP

Everyone on this board will vote D, otherwise they would not be here. That is all you need to know. vsrazdem Oct 2019 #1

Ah but in the UK it is not that simple Soph0571 Oct 2019 #2

I see. Personally I think Brexit was idiotic, but that's just me. I really don't have any clue vsrazdem Oct 2019 #3

Boris is a wanker Soph0571 Oct 2019 #4

The Lib Dems are not progressives, they are Tory collaborators, they propped up Cameron for 5 years Celerity Oct 2019 #31

You replied to a post in the United Kingdom Group. Denzil_DC Oct 2019 #7

Sorry. vsrazdem Oct 2019 #8

If I had the vote in the UK it'd be LD. mwooldri Oct 2019 #15

I've been in the US long enough I don't get to vote in the UK, barring major changes. Pope George Ringo II Oct 2019 #5

Hey, welcome to Ireland ! OnDoutside Oct 2019 #9

Thank you. I was last there in 1976. Pope George Ringo II Oct 2019 #11

Everything is relative ! OnDoutside Oct 2019 #12

Thank you for the offer. I may take you up on that. Pope George Ringo II Oct 2019 #14

Having connections from Cork is always a positive ;) OnDoutside Oct 2019 #22

Thanks again. I'll include it in my homework. Pope George Ringo II Oct 2019 #29

Lib Dem. Winchester and Chandlers Ford is a Tory/Lib Dem marginal that voted Remain muriel_volestrangler Oct 2019 #6

It probably won't be a surprise to hear I'll be voting SNP. Denzil_DC Oct 2019 #10

I would not be surprised than other than Jo Swinson seat the whole of Scotland.. Soph0571 Oct 2019 #17

Swinson's seat is by no means secure. Denzil_DC Oct 2019 #24

Oh, and this plopped through my letterbox this morning: Denzil_DC Oct 2019 #25

I've had the same one! T_i_B Oct 2019 #30

I don't think this was a targeted mailing. Denzil_DC Nov 2019 #32

Ha! Andrew Neil savaged Swinson about that leaflet on his show: Denzil_DC Nov 2019 #33

Whoever people vote for, I hope it's tactical ! OnDoutside Oct 2019 #13

Too bloody right Soph0571 Oct 2019 #20

I have a relative working in the Passport office in London and you can imagine how busy they've been OnDoutside Oct 2019 #23

Guildford constituency should be interesting. mwooldri Oct 2019 #16

Is Sam Gymiah standing in his old seat as a LD? Soph0571 Oct 2019 #18

I think he is standing in Kensington and Chelsea T_i_B Oct 2019 #19

That makes more sense and he could take that Soph0571 Oct 2019 #21

I vote in Kensington, I am voting Labour, I will NEVER vote for that ex Tory Gymiah, not a chance Celerity Oct 2019 #26

Well I can't vote... BooScout Oct 2019 #27

LibDem - more on 'who's the least worst' basis LeftishBrit Oct 2019 #28