tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post9063658531920502353..comments2023-10-26T00:08:26.205+01:00Comments on The Boiling Frog: Emphatic Victory?TheBoilingFroghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00791961503315586243noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-77520520349890377062012-11-16T18:13:37.281+00:002012-11-16T18:13:37.281+00:00I live in Thames Valley - I deliberately spoilt my...I live in Thames Valley - I deliberately spoilt my ballot paper as I believe that politicising the police is a huge - no make that monumental mistake. <br />I wrote on my ballot paper that politicising the police was a mistake and voted for all the candidates.<br />We have had a referendum on AV, Scottish and Welsh devolution, Police and Crime Commissioners but the one vote we want on our continued membership of the EU we can't have . No one should be surprised at voter apathyKnoweuronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-87100418017572358572012-11-16T17:45:35.290+00:002012-11-16T17:45:35.290+00:00OK, just figured out the results for the cumbria e...OK, just figured out the results for the cumbria election.<br /><br />First round clear victory goes to "none of the above" in a total landslide.<br />817,000 ish votes<br />NOTA, scored approx 89% of the vote and is the clear winner, by a landslide.<br /><br /><br />Richard Rhodes - 18,080 (4.52% of electorate)<br />Patrick Leonard - 15.301 (3.84^ of electorate)<br />Mary Robinson - 15,245 (3.82% of electorate) eliminanted in round one.<br />Pru Jupe - 13, 623 (3.45%)<br /><br />So we went to round 2 of the system the country voted against, and we end up with<br /><br />Still nota at 89% of votes<br /><br />Richard Rhodes - 8.7%<br />Patric Leonard - 6.9%<br /><br />so your winner with just over 4 and a half percent of all votes is richard rhodes - conservative, who ever that isJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00373005279697295131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-61162671747881135542012-11-16T16:35:42.431+00:002012-11-16T16:35:42.431+00:00according to the bbc site, then turn out - spoile...according to the bbc site, then turn out - spoiled, was 15.6% in cumbria, meaning 1.2% of the electorate spoiled.<br /><br />not sure of how much Ruchard rhodes (con) Won by yetJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00373005279697295131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-49281048330071766942012-11-16T11:13:46.834+00:002012-11-16T11:13:46.834+00:00@Bill
Yes indeed, I read somewhere the turnout in...@Bill<br /><br />Yes indeed, I read somewhere the turnout in one place was under 3%. It's been a shambles as well, this government couldn't organises the proverbial party in a brewery<br /><br />Rumours that UKIP may beat the Tories in Corby as well...now that'll be icing on cakeTheBoilingFroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00791961503315586243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-52325347289038851652012-11-16T11:01:08.013+00:002012-11-16T11:01:08.013+00:00turnout in Barrow for PCC elections was just EIGHT...turnout in Barrow for PCC elections was just EIGHT per cent..<br />turnout in Cumbria was 16.8 percent<br /><br />Rather warms the cockles of my heart to realise so many can see the naked emperor.Billnoreply@blogger.com