Friday, 2nd May 2008

The Tories have friends in the north

James Forsyth 11:45am

The BBC are confirming that the Tories have taken North Tyneside, a nice psychological boost for the party.

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Tiberius

May 2nd, 2008 12:16pm Report this comment

Tories gain Redditch too, Jacqui Smith territory.

David Lindsay

May 2nd, 2008 5:32pm Report this comment

When are the London media going to wise up to the fact that not everywhere in the North of England is a Labour stronghold?

You should be asking the Tories how they ever lost control of somewhere like Bury or North Tyneside (which is largely Tynemouth) in the first place, and why they are not even the largest party on the new unitary authority in Northumberland.

But you won't.

Just as, last year, you didn't ask the Tories how they had ever lost of control of Dover, Rugby, Windsor & Maidenhead, South Norfolk, Chester, or the East Riding of Yorkshire in the first place.

And just as, in 2005, you didn't ask the Tories how they had ever lost such parliamentary seats as Guildford and Wimbledon in the first place.

Tynemouth might as well be Guildford or Wimbledon.

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