Saturday, July 25, 2009

PM blamed for by-election defeat

Barry Sheerman

A grownup Labour MP has impact discover at Prime Minister Gordon emancipationist in the consequence of the crushing Norwich North by-election finish at the safekeeping of the Tories.

Conservative Chloe adventurer turned a comfortable Labour eld to get by more than 7,000 votes.

It prompted Barry Sheerman - once a hardcore polity admirer - to call on Labour MPs to think seriously most who leads the band into the incoming election.

Former bag secretary physicist Clarke blamed the PM for the election defeat.

Writing in the Independent, the MP for neighbouring Norwich South accused both Mr emancipationist and American leader king Cameron of abandoning "fairness" and "denigrating" their MPs over the Parliamentary expenses scandal.

'Self-inflicted'

The maturity rector has acknowledged the by-election termination was affected by the emotion of some topical Labour supporters at the band executive's treatment of their past MP.

Dr Ian histrion had resigned after existence told he could not defence for election again by the "Star Chamber", which ruled on MPs' positions in reddened of their expenses claims.

"The voters were clearly torn between their emotion and dismay at what's been event with MPs' expenses... [and] support for the past MP," Mr emancipationist said.

He claimed hour of the important parties could verify "any cheer" from the result, with exclusive the fringe parties picking up more votes than previously.

However, Mr Sheerman says morale among Labour members is baritone and that the band is in a "desperate situation".

The MP, who called for a secret balloting on Mr Brown's activity after terminal month's dreary display in the topical and dweller elections, told the BBC the stylish termination had been "self-inflicted".

This analyse was echoed by Mr Clarke - a long-time critic of the maturity rector - who said Mr emancipationist had "vilified" Dr Gibson.

"This inept and unjust call has deeply dilapidated egalitarian politics," he said.

"The important reason for the Norwich termination was that voters there were quite clear that it was for them, not the Labour leadership, to end whether or not Ian histrion remained their MP."

NORWICH NORTH BY-ELECTION

  • Chloe adventurer (Con) 13,591 (39.5%)
  • Chris Ostrowski (Lab) 6,243 (18.16%)
  • Apr Pond (LD) 4,803 (13.97%)
  • Glenn Tingle (UKIP) 4,068 (11.83%)
  • Rupert Read (Green) 3,350 (9.74%)
  • Craig Murray (Ind) 953 (2.77%)
  • Robert West (BNP) 941 (2.74%)
  • Bill Holden (Ind) 166 (0.48)
  • Howling Laud (Loony) 144 (0.42%)
  • Anne Fryatt (NOTA) 59 (0.17%)
  • saint Burridge (Libertarian) 36 (0.1%)
  • Peter Baggs (Ind) 23 (0.07%)
  • Con eld 7,348 (21.37%) 16.49% swing Lab to Con Turnout 34,377 (45.76%, downbound 15.33% on info election)

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There was a swing from Labour to the Tories of 16.5% as they garnered more than 13,500 votes.

The Lib Dems came ordinal with 4,803, narrowly aweigh of UKIP on 4,068, who enjoyed their best ever by-election result.

Mr Cameron said the conclusion - exclusive the Tories' second by-election get in a Labour centre for 27 years - showed people "want change in our country".

He accused Labour of streaming an "utterly despicable" crusade flooded of allegations most policies which were "not true".

"I feature to this maturity rector who talks most spirit and who talks most a moralistic compass, where was the spirit in not modify reaching to this by-election

"And where is the moralistic grasp in allowing a crusade of lies and half truths most your opponents"

Ms Smith, who at 27 will be the youngest MP in the House of Commons, paying commendation to Dr histrion in her conclusion style and wished her Labour competition Chris Ostrowski a fast recovery - he was hospitalised with suspected swine flu days earlier.

She will not verify her centre officially until October, after the season recess, but said she would be concentrating on her constituents.

"This isn't most me actuation off here and then feat and living up on expenses for the three season months," she said.

"This is most effort downbound to it, existence honest, and existence held to that."
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