Local by-election results (21/11/13) and other thoughts

Here are some more local by-election results involving Green candidates, this time from 21/11/2013:

Kirklees, Golcar: Lib Dem 1591 (47.6%), Lab 901 (27.0%), UKIP 450 (13.5%), Green 210 (6.3%), Con 189 (5.7%).

Rugby, Kilmorton: Con 400 (33.0%), Lab 339 (28.0%), UKIP 231 (19.1%), Lib Dem 221 (18.2%), Green 21 (1.7%).

Scarborough, Eastfield: Lab 310 (48.8%), UKIP 175 (27.6%), Ind G 97 (15.3%), Con 32 (5.0%), Green 11 (1.7%), Ind M 10 (1.6%).

The gain in Kirklees by the Lib Dems from Labour was quite a shock-what was going on there?

With regards to Scarborough, this seat was actually Lib Dem held, but the Lib Dem selected to defend that seat withdrew for personal reasons, which have not been disclosed clearly.

It is worth remembering that despite UKIP's fall in the polls, it still somehow gets many protest votes in local by-elections, as shown here.

In other news, today marks the 50th anniversary of the infamous assassination of US President John Kennedy by Lee Harvey Oswald, in Dallas, Texas. 

Several important questions still remain unanswered about the assassination of President Kennedy, as many people know. Were the CIA involved? Did Oswald act alone? What happened to many of the eyewitness photographs of the event?

Speculation about these questions can be found here:  http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/jfk-ten-unanswered-questions-about-the-assassination-of-john-f-kennedy-50-years-on-8955533.html

I also believe regarding recent news that the current age of consent ,16,is perfectly fine and should not be raised (but it should not be lowered,either). Young people are maturing more quickly these days, as seen by campaigns to reduce the voting age to 16 in the UK, and the fact that in Scotland, 16 and 17 year olds will be able to vote on the independence referendum.

 Regards, Alan.

 

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