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Charley Hasted

Lib Dems enjoy not feeling sad after election.

By Charley Hasted | Fri 5th May 2023 - 2:17 am

It’s just past 2am the 5th May and we’re already seeing some impressive results coming in for Lib Dems all over the country! In many places even where we aren’t winning we’re seeing good increases in vote shares even in the face of lower turnouts which really speaks to the hard work being done by activists all over the country. The BBC is reporting we’re up 2% in their key wards overall, 3% in high remain voting levels and 0.5% in high leave remaining areas with 189 of 792 counted

While a lot of counts aren’t happening until the morning we at LDV at far too excitable/masochistic/nerdy to wait that long so join us in celebrating some of our early wins!

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The Voice

New Liberal Democrat Mayor and Council Leader for Brentwood

By The Voice | Thu 12th June 2014 - 11:16 am

cllr-barry-aspinell-4Brentwood Council has a new Liberal Democrat leader and Mayor after all the opposition parties formed an accord to remove the Tories from power. From the Brentwood Gazette:

Barry Aspinell and William Lloyd became leader and deputy leader of Brentwood Borough Council tonight at a packed council meeting, signalling the start of a four-party accord.

The annual council meeting saw the 19 of the 37 councillors present vote for the pair, who are members of the Liberal Democrats and Brentwood First respectively.

They form one half of the parties in “Brentwood Accord”, also

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The Voice

Rather better day at Black Rock… and Vale of White Horse, Brentwood, Sutton…

By The Voice | Fri 7th December 2012 - 10:43 am

We keep being told that, where we work, we can win. And it’s still true, no matter how gloomy the opinion polls are, as this week’s by-election results demonstrate.

The Liberal Democrats have gained two seats from the Conservatives in a stunning by-election win in Oxford West & Abingdon constituency. Elizabeth Miles and Val Shaw won on a 17% swing from the Tories in Sunningwell & Wootton ward, and their double victory reduced the Conservative majority on the Vale of White Horse District Council to just three.

Speaking after …

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Mark Pack

Brentwood & Ongar Conservatives apologise for false claims

By Mark Pack | Fri 5th August 2011 - 8:54 am

Here is the apology leaflet put out door to door by Brentwood & Ongar Conservatives for “false” and “inappropriate” claims:

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Mark Pack

An unusual election poster

By Mark Pack | Sat 23rd May 2009 - 8:39 pm

Spotted in Brentwood, where David Kendall is standing for the Liberal Democrats in the local elections.

Brentwood election posterOne of his leaflets has stuck on a resident’s door with “I’m voting for you Davey baby” and “Get these idiots out” written on it.

On the door next to it, a piece of paper which says:

I’d rather remove my nipples with a rusty tin opener than vote Labour or Conservative. I will only open my door to Dave Kendall’s crew.

All in all, it’s probably quite a good thing David got his nomination …

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