To friend and foe alike, even if I cannot claim to have been born in this century. Soberingly, though, people have just voted who were.
I very nearly did not write this post. Chris Williamson and George Galloway are friends of mine.
But Chris, who was an incumbent seeking re-election where he had previously been the Leader of the Council, has just managed only 241 more votes than I have. And George, who is the real, live George Galloway, has just managed only 75 more votes than were managed by the real, live David Lindsay.
I very nearly did not write this post. Chris Williamson and George Galloway are friends of mine.
But Chris, who was an incumbent seeking re-election where he had previously been the Leader of the Council, has just managed only 241 more votes than I have. And George, who is the real, live George Galloway, has just managed only 75 more votes than were managed by the real, live David Lindsay.
Had George taken my advice and stood at Birmingham Yardley, then there might now be no prospect of Jess Phillips as Leader of the Labour Party. But hey, ho. He and Chris have each taken 1.4 per cent of the vote. Each has lost his deposit, and Chris has joined me at the bottom of the poll.
Both are in their sixties, and by the 2024 General Election George will be 70. He remains a hugely important commentator, and he and Chris both remain hugely important campaigners. But their days as electoral players have come to an end.
I will be standing for Parliament again here at North West Durham next time, so please give generously. In any event, please email davidaslindsay@hotmail.com. Very many thanks.
Both are in their sixties, and by the 2024 General Election George will be 70. He remains a hugely important commentator, and he and Chris both remain hugely important campaigners. But their days as electoral players have come to an end.
I will be standing for Parliament again here at North West Durham next time, so please give generously. In any event, please email davidaslindsay@hotmail.com. Very many thanks.
So if I understand your reasoning correctly, George Galloway only got 500ish votes, but if he'd stood in a different constituency as advised by yourself he would have toppled an 11000 majority?
ReplyDeleteTom's decision to stand down cut the ground from under George's candidacy. George could have beaten Jess Phillips. Of course he could have done.
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