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Labour loses 'uncrackable bastion' of Wales (first time since 1918. Hussein mandate dead? YEAH!)
Telegraph ^ | 6/08/09 | Simon Johnson

Posted on 06/08/2009 7:42:33 PM PDT by Libloather

European elections 2009: Labour loses 'uncrackable bastion' of Wales
Labour has lost its last "uncrackable bastion" after being forced into second place in Wales for the first time since 1918, David Cameron has claimed.
By Simon Johnson
Published: 6:29PM BST 08 Jun 2009

The Tory leader travelled to Cardiff to celebrate the results after his party won the largest share of the Welsh popular vote in the European election.

The disastrous result cost Labour an MEP and leaves it, the Conservatives, Plaid Cymru and the UK Independence Party with one Welsh seat each in the European parliament.

Labour blamed its dire showing on voters staying at home because of a "toxic combination" of anger over MPs' expenses and the recession. Mr Cameron said: "Since the time of Lloyd George has a party other than Labour won in Wales and today it is the Conservative Party.

"No longer should people say in politics that there are uncrackable bastions, safe seats where Conservatives cannot go.

"There will be a great toppling of Labour MPs if these results were copied at a general election."

Labour won 20.3 per cent of the vote in Wales, down 12.2 percentage points on the last European election in 2004.

The Tories were on 21.2 per cent, up 1.8 percentage points, while Plaid Cymru improved its performance by 1.1 percentage points to 19 per cent.

**SNIP**

He said: "We've had an even bigger one today. It's off the Richter scale. The political landscape has changed here."

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: elections; england; labour; wales
The adults are now in charge - and Hussein loses his so-called 'global' mandate. It's time to celebrate!

Next president - Sarah Palin.

1 posted on 06/08/2009 7:42:33 PM PDT by Libloather
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To: snugs

Ping.


2 posted on 06/08/2009 7:44:12 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: Libloather

Wonderful news. I agree, this means Palin will be elected president in 2012, and America and the World will be better for it. Who should she pick as VP? I hope she can pull in a CONSERVATIVE Republican congress too.

Just a few more years till sanity returns. We can hold out that long.


3 posted on 06/08/2009 7:48:17 PM PDT by FFranco (To be stupid, and selfish, and to have good health are the three requirements for happiness.)
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To: FFranco

Snubbing traditional allies might have consequences here.


4 posted on 06/08/2009 7:49:26 PM PDT by coydog (Proud to have slept through the Obama coronation!)
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To: FFranco

The way things are going I’m not sure we can last to the end of 2009...sanity-wise.


5 posted on 06/08/2009 7:50:56 PM PDT by madison10
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To: Libloather

No, no, no!!! Don’t take the wrong message. The voters were angry because you didn’t kiss the 0ne’s arse enough. Just keep it up, only more so, that’s the ticket, lads and lassies! If you grovel at his feet you’ll, well, let’s say we’ll be amazed at the results of the next elections.

In other wonderful news, the Newspaper Guild rejected the New York Times ultimatum to keep the Boston Globe open. Mother of God! Is this the end of Rico?


6 posted on 06/08/2009 8:06:42 PM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (AGWT is very robust with respect to data. All observations confirm it at the 100% confidence level.)
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To: Libloather

Hear hear!


7 posted on 06/08/2009 8:06:50 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: Army Air Corps; Liz; AT7Saluki; writer33
Hear hear!

Conservatism is over? Uh, I don't think so. (And if these results make Pelosi & Crowd pinch just a bit harder, so be it...)

8 posted on 06/08/2009 8:21:06 PM PDT by Libloather (Tea Totaler)
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To: Libloather

This encourages me further to Battle On!


9 posted on 06/08/2009 8:24:10 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets
The voters were angry because you didn’t kiss the 0ne’s arse enough.

Wasn't he in Paris long enough for EVERYONE to participate? How about Cairo? Saudi Arabia?

That is one worn out behind.

10 posted on 06/08/2009 8:27:10 PM PDT by Libloather (Tea Totaler)
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To: Army Air Corps; Liz; Howlin; writer33; AT7Saluki; Jim Robinson
This encourages me further to Battle On!

Labour has lost its last "uncrackable bastion" after being forced into second place in Wales for the first time since 1918.

WOW! Would that be the new 'old' plague - or the old 'new' plague?

11 posted on 06/08/2009 8:33:31 PM PDT by Libloather (Tea Totaler)
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To: Libloather

Labour was given a fierce pimp slap. May the Dems receive the same in 2010 and 2012.


12 posted on 06/08/2009 8:35:45 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: Army Air Corps
Labour was given a fierce pimp slap.

Pimp - bitch. This is no time to dicker about terms.

13 posted on 06/08/2009 8:39:55 PM PDT by Libloather (Tea Totaler)
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