Great News For The Tories......

[ToraToraTora]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-57280305
...Good ole Gorgeous George, he'll pick up the MAABOF votes from Labour and the Tory romps home, cheers GG

[ToraToraTora]

let's hope the indefatigability drive is firing on all thrusters!

[emmie]

we will see, nothing is a dead cert, not even Red Rum, lol

[Ken4155]

Red Rum is dead. That's a cert.

[emmie]

i know that, merely pointing out that even Red Rum, great horse that he was wasn't always a winner.

[Mozz71]

Not.so sure Tora, Kim Leadbeater is going to pick up a lot of sympathy voting from the undecideds, given what happened to her sister.

[ToraToraTora]

indeed Mozz that's why labour are fielding her, they've got nowt else at the mo.

[dannyk13]

Don't think that he has any chance of winning.His past record as an MP was atrocious.

[Ken4155]

So to sum up; if B&S stays red, it will be out of sympathy. If it turns blue, it will be because of Gorgeous George and Labour fielding a rookie. Doesn't say much for the good people of Batley & Spen, does it?

[emmie]

one would hope that the people vote for the right person for the job, one hopes that it will be a Tory but don't hold your breath.

[ToraToraTora]

no chance danny but he'll take votes from Labour, that's the point.

[Mozz71]

That was always the issue with Ms Leadbeater standing, that the bluenoses were always going to call it a "sympathy vote" if she won. Personally, I hope she romps home and completely owns the role.

[Ellipsis]

If my sibling had been murdered doing their job, I don't think I'd be rushing to do the same job ...

[Mozz71]

Depends what the job was. Maybe she thinks she can honour Jo's memory by continuing her work.

[piggynose]

IWYWUAATT.

[Jackdaw33]

^^ No doubt the guys at Bletchley Park can decipher that.

[naomi24]

Desperation stakes from
Labour - and barmy George bringing up the rear. What a farce! Quite funny actually.

[youngmafbog]

Shows the dreadful state of politics in this country at the moment.

Galloway is certainly going to split some of the labour vote, just how much is the question.

[davebro]

Given the current Tory majority the outcome is never going to be a game-changer.

[ynnafymmi]

He doesnt like nationalism,either the Scottish kind or the English kind.Ga-an yersel,georgie boy.(Translation-Go for it Mr Galloway).

[New Judge]

//...one would hope that the people vote for the right person for the job,//

Unfortunately that is rarely an option for voters in a UK Parliamentary election.