Exactly, we will only fail if we get less votes. How many people would have even considered voting Labour this time last year? We have made huge progress, but let me be clear User. Anything less than control of the council will upset me personally. The response on the doorstep is huge, but will that transfer at the polling booth? We will continue to fight for every single vote, and on the day if the actual vote reflects the kind of numbers we are seeing on our return sheets, I will be a very happy chappy on the 6th May when the results are published!!!
So your target is 27 seats. Glad we cleared that up.
The Labour Party target from HQ is a rise in the number of votes we get...
I would imagine you'll probably get that. But I wouldn't go expecting a massive swing toward Labour if I were you. As others have said, folks on the doorstep will tell political parties whatever they want to hear to get rid of them.
If we must mark out what constitutes a "failure", then I'm not sure. But I do remember you mentioning on several occasions that you are expecting an "upset" at the polls. I would think that if you don't get it then you have to question how effective your approach has been.
Comparing the poll on this site to the NWN site, it would show that you can't trust figures to mean anything.
It's ludicrous to attempt to predict the result based on a poll of 20 or so voters - it's not the figures that are wrong it's simply that the sample size is far, far too small to be meaningful.
As it is I voted differently in the two polls since the candidates I will be voting for do not represent the same party.
It's ludicrous to attempt to predict the result based on a poll of 20 or so voters - it's not the figures that are wrong it's simply that the sample size is far, far too small to be meaningful.
As it is I voted differently in the two polls since the candidates I will be voting for do not represent the same party.
I don't think anyone is suggesting this will be anything like the final result, however it's interesting to see the difference in the political leanings of the two forums.
It's certainly going to be interesting, whatever the outcome. Response on the doorstep tonight was strong in Clay Hill for both Labour and the Conservatives, but the feeling against the Lib Dems was stronger than support for anyone else.
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