Hurrah! Rachel Allison has won the Highgate ward by-election, with a big swing and a more than doubling of the Liberal Democrat majority:
Rachel Allison (Liberal Democrat) 1,339 (50.9%, +12.6%)
Peter Forrest (Conservative) 725 (27.5%, -1.5%)
David Heath (Labour) 241 (9.2%, -1.3%)
Ralph Crisp (Independent) 190 (7.2%, -4.4%)
Sarah Mitchell (Green) 138 (5.2%, -5.3%)
Liberal Democrat majority: 614 (23.3%, +14.1%)
I managed to get down to Highgate last night and spent a few hours helping with the campaign. If the Tories were going to get a foothold back in Haringey then this was the place they would do it. The fact that their vote fell proves how unlikely that is. And to think that once upon a time there was a Tory MP in the constituency!
Friday, March 07, 2008
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Whilst i am very pleased for Rachel, She campaigned hard and wasted a lot of paper, Why do you have to use a 'victory' to put the other parties down. i am interested in what your party can do for me and my community, NOT what the other parties can't. positive campaigning is much more attractive
so glad you have bothered to reply to my message. some of us may think that you only have a blog to look 'street' or 'cool'...let me asure you - you are neither
I think Rachel's campaign was very positive and full of what she would do for the community. Believe me I have no desire to look 'street' or 'cool'. The blog is there to give people an idea of what it's like being a local Councillor. As I always say. If you don't like it no-one is making you read it.
Fair point
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