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In reply to the discussion: Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly, London Mayoral, Local Government and PCC elections [View all]04alsabi
(31 posts)13. Yes, that's right!
He was the local MP (for Bexley, then Sidcup, then Old Bexley and Sidcup) from 1950-2001. It's one of the safest Conservative seats in London. The Tory majority was cut to just over 3000 in the 1997 and 2001 Labour landslides, but it's since grown to almost 16,000, as it was in the 80s and early 90s. Scarily, UKIP came within 350 votes of finishing second, ahead of Labour, at the last election.
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Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly, London Mayoral, Local Government and PCC elections [View all]
T_i_B
Apr 2016
OP
Is Zac Goldsmith related to the Goldsmith who led the "Referendum Party" in the Nineties?
Ken Burch
Apr 2016
#18
Bexley...is that the area that used to be Edward Heath's parliamentary constituency? n/t.
Ken Burch
Apr 2016
#11
I always thought "Old Bexley and Sidcup" sounded like a couple of Beatrix Potter characters.
Ken Burch
Apr 2016
#17
I think that Sidcup sounds more like an overweight elf vainly attempting to perch on a flower.
non sociopath skin
Apr 2016
#22
Labour is going to lose badly in Scotland again...and Corbyn is blameless for that.
Ken Burch
Apr 2016
#16
There are also by-elections in Ogmore and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
muriel_volestrangler
May 2016
#43
Denzil, I'd be really interested in your views as to why Labour are in freefall in Scotland.
non sociopath skin
May 2016
#50