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Andrew Teale
@andrewteale.me.uk
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Quizzer. Clarinettist. Lancastrian. Andrew's Previews for @britainelects.com https://andrewspreviews.substack.com . Edits the Local Elections Archive Project https://andrewteale.me.uk/leap/
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Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · 1d
I am thinking of Kitten Kong now and I am happy.
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Andrew Teale @andrewteale.me.uk · 5h
Wychavon, Bretforton/Offenham: counting today
Bath/NE Somerset, Widcombe/Lyncombe: LD hold
Teignbridge, Kenn Valley: LD gain from C
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Andrew Teale @andrewteale.me.uk · 5h
Last night's by-election results:
Redcar/Cleveland, Skelton E: RUK gain from C
W Lancs, Aughton/Holborn: Our W Lancs gain from Lab
N Northants, Lloyds/Corby Village: counting today
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Andrew Teale @andrewteale.me.uk · 14h
We are expecting four by-election results tonight and another two in the morning. Get the lowdown with Andrew's Previews, which is having one of those weeks where there's something for everyone: andrewteale.me.uk/previews
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Andrew Teale @andrewteale.me.uk · 1d
Yesterday's by-election in Hart, Yateley W was a LD hold. Previews for that and today's 6 polls at andrewteale.me.uk/previews
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Andrew Teale @andrewteale.me.uk · 1d
It's by-election Thursday!
6 polls today, defences C 3 Lab 1 LD 1 RUK 1
One of those days where there's something for everyone in Andrew's Previews for @britainelects.com:
Previewing the six council by-elections of 9th October 2025
"All the right votes, but not necessarily in the right order"
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Andrew Teale @andrewteale.me.uk · 1d
Cartogram fixed
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Local Elections Archive Project: Oxfordshire CC 2025 results added www.andrewteale.me.uk/1klx
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A Wednesday by-election took place today in Yateley, Hampshire, and counting is underway. Andrew's Previews will explain all: andrewteale.me.uk/previews
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Andrew Teale @andrewteale.me.uk · 1d
Tomorrow's edition of Andrew's Previews has gone out to paid subscribers. It's one of those weeks with something for everyone. If you want early access to the Previews now and in the future, sign up at andrewteale.me.uk/previews
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"All the right votes, but not necessarily in the right order". Click to read Andrew’s Previews, by Andrew Teale, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
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Andrew Teale @andrewteale.me.uk · 2d
It's by-election WEDNESDAY!
- 1 poll today, with the Liberal Democrats defending a safe seat on the northern border of Hampshire
Andrew's Previews for @britainelects.com tells all:
Previewing the Yateley West, Hart by-election of Wednesday 8th October 2025
"All the right votes, but not necessarily in the right order"
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 2d
This guy needs to be put in team with Danny Kruger.
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Andrew Teale @andrewteale.me.uk · 3d
In case you don't believe me: www.torfaen.gov.uk/en/Related-D...
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Andrew Teale @andrewteale.me.uk · 3d
Just had to look up Torfaen's council tax leaflet from last year and I'm getting all nostalgic for Ceefax.
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Andrew Teale @andrewteale.me.uk · 4d
Looks like Father Ted's latest bid to get off Craggy Island - this time by becoming President of Ireland - has failed.
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Andrew Teale @andrewteale.me.uk · 4d
Tonight is the individual competition for the Bolton Premier Quiz League, starting at 20:30 at the Astley Bridge Conservative Club.
Our new quiz league season commences in November and new teams and players are welcome! Matches are on Monday nights at 20:30.
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Andrew Teale @andrewteale.me.uk · 4d
Having spent a chunk of the weekend writing Bath up for this week's Previews, I now want to go back to Bath. I've only been once before and that was decades ago.
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Andrew Teale @andrewteale.me.uk · 4d
Colour me stunned.
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David Herdson @davidherdson.bsky.social · 6d
Three conclusions from this.

1. The Conservatives are no longer a mainstream party.

2. They are totally within Reform's orbit and no longer operate as an independent party, well on the path to merger / takeover. They don't even realize it.

3. The sensible, pragmatic centre-right is up for grabs.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 6d
Conservatives would take UK out of ECHR, Badenoch confirms
Conservatives would take UK out of ECHR, Badenoch confirms
Leader says move is is necessary ‘to protect our borders, our veterans and our citizens’ Kemi Badenoch has announced that a Conservative government under her leadership would pull the UK out of the European convention on human rights. The move marks a lurch to the right for the Tories, who are attempting to stem a loss of support to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK. Farage has long been a critic of the ECHR and has pledged to leave it if he becomes prime minister. Continue reading...
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Andrew Teale @andrewteale.me.uk · 6d
Local Elections Archive Project: By-election results 2nd October 2025 added www.andrewteale.me.uk/1kub
Local Elections Archive Project — By-elections Thursday 2nd October 2025
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Andrew Teale @andrewteale.me.uk · 7d
Somebody's going to say this is grammatically incorrect now
a close up of a person standing on a rock in the snow .
ALT: a close up of a person standing on a rock in the snow .
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Andrew Teale @andrewteale.me.uk · 7d
HABEMUS ARCHIEPISCOPUS CANTAURENSIS
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Andrew Teale @andrewteale.me.uk · 7d
There's a story in this week's Previews about how the 1881 Wigan by-election was voided because the winning candidate had provided free food and drink to starving striking miners and their families. Parliament left the seat vacant for well over a year as punishment for corruption.
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Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · 7d
There's a by-election in North Northants at the moment (Lloyds & Corby Village) following a racist councillor's resignation

Reform UK's candidate, Lee Duffy, was reported by the local Reform team as having provided a "generous and tasty buffet" to residents at a recent meeting, on the ward's border
18 September at 08:38 37 reactions on this version Eddie McDonald Reform UK Corby and East Northamptonshire We had our first post election branch meeting on Tuesday evening. A well attended event where you, the residents got to ask councillors (Cllr Eddie McDonald, Cllr Graham Cheatley, Cllr David Donnolly and Cllr Lee Duffy) questions and received answers in return. Our other local councillors were unavailable due to council commitments or away. A big thank you to Cllr Lee Duffy who kindly put on a generous and tasty buffet. The Branch will be holding an election for the Board shortly. I want to encourage people to get involved, to put yourselves forward for positions on the board, members to turn up and vote. Democracy and member involvement starts at the branch level. We can no longer be a party of disruptors, we must be a party of governance. 30 September at 17:48 Eddie McDonald Reform UK Corby and East Northamptonshire We had our first post election branch meeting on Tuesday evening. A well attended event where you, the residents got to ask councillors (Cllr Eddie McDonald, Cllr Graham Cheatley, Cllr David Donnolly and Cllr Lee Duffy) questions and received answers in return. Our other local councillors were unavailable due to council commitments or away. The Branch will be holding an election for the Board shortly. I want to encourage people to get involved, to put yourselves forward for positions on the board, members to turn up and vote. Democracy and member involvement starts at the branch level. We can no longer be a party of disruptors, we must be a party of governance.
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Andrew Teale @andrewteale.me.uk · 7d
There is some suggestion that RUK are in fact turning out nonvoters af these kind of contests. The turnout in the Ellesmere Port ward was 41%.
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Andrew Teale @andrewteale.me.uk · 7d
Last night's by-election results:
Maidstone, Harrietsham/Lenham/N Downs: 3 RUK gains from Ind
Isle of Wight, Lake N: RUK hold
Brentwood, Hutton S: RUK gain from C
Ches W/Chester, Strawberry: Lab hold
Wigan, Wigan C: RUK gain from Lab
Previews: andrewteale.me.uk/previews
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