tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413493203849579481.post1874709067719949823..comments2023-10-23T18:27:06.378+01:00Comments on PoliticalBetting - Channel 2: Wish you were here. Are they all swingers in Great Yarmouth?Mike Smithsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11961547389548912471noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413493203849579481.post-12727751677801322072009-09-02T14:11:21.269+01:002009-09-02T14:11:21.269+01:00Interesting article and nicely balanced. I wonder,...Interesting article and nicely balanced. I wonder, though, whether Tony Wright really has 'escaped' the expenses scandal? £10,000 payout over his London flat which he pocketed? He even got a trouser press courtesy of the tax payer!OddJobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413493203849579481.post-88149056704231610352009-08-24T13:40:54.259+01:002009-08-24T13:40:54.259+01:00Think you will find Michael Carttiss MP shouted &#...Think you will find Michael Carttiss MP shouted '' You can wipe the floor with these people!''<br />which was acknowledged with a bow by Mrs Thatcher.Matthew Smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413493203849579481.post-30710224959661152372009-08-23T12:48:48.222+01:002009-08-23T12:48:48.222+01:00Only been to Great Yarmouth once, in 1982, but I a...Only been to Great Yarmouth once, in 1982, but I arrived by sea, aboard SV Golden Hinde II with Robin Knox-Johnston. We had a party aboard ship with local characters including a guy who claimed he was "Monty's double." Turned out later that he was a fraud. He wasn't even "Monty's double's double!"RodCrosbynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413493203849579481.post-44285094401449846012009-08-23T12:12:51.911+01:002009-08-23T12:12:51.911+01:00Great piece, thanks Bunco. Sadly though, no bettin...Great piece, thanks Bunco. Sadly though, no betting opportunities here.Peter from Putneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04133613985279722397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413493203849579481.post-90794023191429162152009-08-23T11:50:00.207+01:002009-08-23T11:50:00.207+01:00Ive seen Brandon twice in my area and he had quite...Ive seen Brandon twice in my area and he had quite a large young team with him too, looks good for them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413493203849579481.post-52151750733324478582009-08-23T09:58:28.186+01:002009-08-23T09:58:28.186+01:00Excellent article again.
I can't really see a...Excellent article again.<br /><br />I can't really see any reason why this should be anything other than a Tory gain if the national polls stay as they are.<br /><br />Norfolk, like various other parts of the country, is one where 'local' does matter so there may have been some traction in Labour's 'London lawyer' theme, had Labour run with it strongly and early - that message has to be got across before the opposition campaign starts. They've probably left it too late now.David Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413493203849579481.post-72237771599959606992009-08-23T09:36:59.006+01:002009-08-23T09:36:59.006+01:00Thanks Bunnco - great analysis and nicely written ...Thanks Bunnco - great analysis and nicely written too. Certainly the collapse of Labour support in the other previously held county divisions in Yarmouth also bodes very ill for the incumbent.Antenna Brandenburgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413493203849579481.post-45250183506796655532009-08-23T09:35:47.859+01:002009-08-23T09:35:47.859+01:00That's 'bellwether.' Look it up on Goo...That's 'bellwether.' Look it up on Google. Does Yarmouth still reek of rancid chip fat?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com