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October 24, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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There were 2 local by-elections in Somerset yesterday.
Dunster: (former Tory stronghold)
LD 1142
Reform 666
Conservatives 449
Labour 44
Glastonbury: (previously. LD)
LD 882
Reform 523
Conservatives 506
Green 480
Labour 35
2 excellent Liberal Democrat councillors will be joining the team!
Dunster: (former Tory stronghold)
LD 1142
Reform 666
Conservatives 449
Labour 44
Glastonbury: (previously. LD)
LD 882
Reform 523
Conservatives 506
Green 480
Labour 35
2 excellent Liberal Democrat councillors will be joining the team!
October 24, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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Spot RWA Calculation and Analysis Ld Analyst - C13 - TAMPA - Tampa Florida United States Job educativ.net/jobs/job/47489...
October 24, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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So LD gains from Labour, Con & Independent today
October 24, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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Relative lives in Surrey, same thing, can’t vote Labour so votes LD. Will be interesting to see the 2nd preferences (Wales is getting a form of PR, soon).
October 24, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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OCT 24
US Airdates
Cardassians (DS9, 1993)
Terra Nova (ENT, 2001)
Dos Cerritos (LD, 2024)
Shades of Green (LD, 2024)
(2/3)
#OTD #StarTrek #DeepSpaceNine #Enterprise #LowerDecks
US Airdates
Cardassians (DS9, 1993)
Terra Nova (ENT, 2001)
Dos Cerritos (LD, 2024)
Shades of Green (LD, 2024)
(2/3)
#OTD #StarTrek #DeepSpaceNine #Enterprise #LowerDecks
October 24, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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Will voters switch to LD or Green in sufficient numbers to knock out ReformUK? We can only hope so.
October 24, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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FWIW - campaigning stats: i got 2 leaflets from lib dems, 2 from reform (*spits*), 1 from the labour candidate & a letter from the striking bin workers telling me not to vote LD or Lab. nowt green or con & a car w/megaphone yelling about one ind candidate but couldn't hear which one...
Moseley (Birmingham) Council By-Election Result:
🔶 LDM: 34.7% (-11.9)
🌹 LAB: 24.4% (-14.1)
🙋 Ind: 19.6% (New)
🌍 GRN: 10.1% (+1.5)
➡️ RFM: 7.3% (New)
🌳 CON: 2.4% (-4.1)
🙋 Ind: 1.7% (New)
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2022.
🔶 LDM: 34.7% (-11.9)
🌹 LAB: 24.4% (-14.1)
🙋 Ind: 19.6% (New)
🌍 GRN: 10.1% (+1.5)
➡️ RFM: 7.3% (New)
🌳 CON: 2.4% (-4.1)
🙋 Ind: 1.7% (New)
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2022.
October 24, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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Single Transferable Vote is the best solution for the issue defined in Sam's post. The situation is complex so offering a preference (e.g. Green, Labour, LD) is essential to accurately represent the mood of the electorate
e.gm
October 24, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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LDルャチンル
October 24, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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October 24, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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I agree to a point but I do think this is overly complacent I’m afraid. It is becoming very hard to pick the tactical option in many places - look at the West of England Mayoral where it was an even split - LD, Green, Lab, Ref. Ref nearly won a seat on ~21%.
October 24, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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Anti Tory was a lot simpler than anti Reform but also don't like the current government
Some will be "any Left" and others won't. Another group won't consider LD as Left for this purpose
Some will be "any Left" and others won't. Another group won't consider LD as Left for this purpose
October 24, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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I think there's a challenge for a Left voter in a Lab seat held (primarily) because LD ran flat/voted tactically in 2024.
Because LD might be better placed than Greens, or might not. But it probably isn't Labour in those.
Suspect my London Labour seat remains Lab anyway so easy for me
Because LD might be better placed than Greens, or might not. But it probably isn't Labour in those.
Suspect my London Labour seat remains Lab anyway so easy for me
October 24, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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It's also 43 REF/CON plays 50 LAB/LD/GR. Labour is now exactly 40% of the left bloc and needs to act like it
It's easy to look at stuff like this and assume the next general election is going to a mess. But there are 650 individual contests — in which voters are pretty adept at working out which lever they need to pull to get the result they want.
October 24, 2025 at 6:25 AM
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中村悠一さんからマフィア梶田さんへの誕生日プレゼントがLDプレイヤーとLDソフトなのセンスいいなぁ
しかもOVA版同級生2とか胸熱やん
観たくなってきた…（観たことない）
しかもOVA版同級生2とか胸熱やん
観たくなってきた…（観たことない）
October 24, 2025 at 6:25 AM
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Meanwhile the actual result was
Turnout: 33%.
Vote share:
🔸LD 37.5%,
➡️Reform 31%,
🌳Tory 17%
🤷ind 9%,
🌏Green 6%
No LAB ( -17.9)
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Independent
Turnout: 33%.
Vote share:
🔸LD 37.5%,
➡️Reform 31%,
🌳Tory 17%
🤷ind 9%,
🌏Green 6%
No LAB ( -17.9)
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Independent
October 24, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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Could also be:
• A bin strike fast approaching its one-year anniversary
• Labour leading the city to bankruptcy
• Already having a really popular LD Councillor in the ward (@izzyknowles.bsky.social )
• An impressive LD ground campaign
• A bin strike fast approaching its one-year anniversary
• Labour leading the city to bankruptcy
• Already having a really popular LD Councillor in the ward (@izzyknowles.bsky.social )
• An impressive LD ground campaign
October 24, 2025 at 6:23 AM
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LDネャャャャ
October 24, 2025 at 6:15 AM
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There is a ceiling to the Reform vote.
It is up to the voters* of Labour, LD, Green, SNP and Plaid to ensure they don't win seats.
*Doubt whether they'll be any official pacts
It is up to the voters* of Labour, LD, Green, SNP and Plaid to ensure they don't win seats.
*Doubt whether they'll be any official pacts
October 24, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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I still have the original Laserdisc version of Star Wars.
My very first two Laserdiscs after I purchased my first LD player were "Star Wars" and "Xanadu".
You can criticize my choices all you like, but that last statement remains a good sample of my core values.
So, at least be kind...
My very first two Laserdiscs after I purchased my first LD player were "Star Wars" and "Xanadu".
You can criticize my choices all you like, but that last statement remains a good sample of my core values.
So, at least be kind...
October 24, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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นัดได้นะค่ะ ญ.แท้สาวใหญ่ใจดีใจเย็น นวดเป็น ทำงานเต็มเวลาค่ะ
นวด ครบ จบในครั้งเดียว
รับงานนอกสถานทีไมมีห้อง รับตาม รร ในเมืองเชียงราย
lD:: ashjkmhn
#รับงานเชียงราย
#นวดเชียงราย
นวด ครบ จบในครั้งเดียว
รับงานนอกสถานทีไมมีห้อง รับตาม รร ในเมืองเชียงราย
lD:: ashjkmhn
#รับงานเชียงราย
#นวดเชียงราย
October 24, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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Portsmouth, Paulsgrove: counting today
Somerset, Dunster: LD gain from C
Somerset, Glastonbury: LD hold
Torridge, Milton/Tamarside: LD gain from Ind
Previews for @britainelects.com: andrewspreviews.substack.com/p/previewing...
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Somerset, Dunster: LD gain from C
Somerset, Glastonbury: LD hold
Torridge, Milton/Tamarside: LD gain from Ind
Previews for @britainelects.com: andrewspreviews.substack.com/p/previewing...
2/2
Previewing the Caerphilly Senedd by-election and the seven local by-elections of 21st October 2025
"All the right votes, but not necessarily in the right order"
andrewspreviews.substack.com
October 24, 2025 at 5:17 AM
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Last night's by-elections:
Senedd Cymru, Caerphilly: PC gain from Lab
Birmingham, Moseley: LD gain from Lab
Fenland, Whittlesey NW: C hold
Colchester, New Town/Christ Church: counting today
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Senedd Cymru, Caerphilly: PC gain from Lab
Birmingham, Moseley: LD gain from Lab
Fenland, Whittlesey NW: C hold
Colchester, New Town/Christ Church: counting today
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Previewing the Caerphilly Senedd by-election and the seven local by-elections of 21st October 2025
"All the right votes, but not necessarily in the right order"
andrewspreviews.substack.com
October 24, 2025 at 5:17 AM
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Labour destroyed in the Caerphilly Senedd by-election. Tories almost wiped out completely.
PC : 47.4% (+19.0)
REF : 36.0% (+34.2)
LAB : 11.0% (-34.9)
CON : 2.0% (-15.3)
GRN : 1.5% (+1.5)
LD : 1.5% (-1.2)
GWL : 0.3% (+0.3)
UKIP : 0.2% (+0.2)
Source - @BritainElects over at the bad place.
PC : 47.4% (+19.0)
REF : 36.0% (+34.2)
LAB : 11.0% (-34.9)
CON : 2.0% (-15.3)
GRN : 1.5% (+1.5)
LD : 1.5% (-1.2)
GWL : 0.3% (+0.3)
UKIP : 0.2% (+0.2)
Source - @BritainElects over at the bad place.
October 24, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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