Assembly top-ups

Top-up votes are finally in and there’s more bad news:

Liberal Democrats x 3
Green Party x 2
British National Party x 1
The Labour Party x 2
Conservative Party x 3

Overall results:
Conservatives: 11
Labour: 8
Lib Dems: 3
Greens: 2
BNP: 1

So, BNP polled just enough to get a seat. I guess they won’t be appealing to the high court after all. Also, with three top-ups, the opposition can’t get the 2/3 majority needed to force changes to the mayoral budget. This assembly will lack teeth.

And with that depressing observation, I’ve finished my stint on the Stop Boris blog. I’m sorry it wasn’t in happier circumstances, but it’s been good to receive so many messages of support. Thank you and good night.

This entry was posted on Saturday 3 May 2008 at 01.35 by Mrs. Stop Boris and is filed under Voting. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS2 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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7 Responses to “Assembly top-ups”

  1. James Says:
    May 3rd, 2008 at 01.43

    A noble and valiant effort. Perhaps this blog will re-awaken in four years time.

  2. Ginger Says:
    May 3rd, 2008 at 01.48

    You never know, maybe the opportunity will arise sooner.

  3. Jason Plessas Says:
    May 3rd, 2008 at 10.33

    Thank-you for all your dedication and hard work over the past nine months, Mr. Stop Boris. It’s been a good run, regardless of the outcome.

  4. Jason Plessas Says:
    May 3rd, 2008 at 10.36

    ooh and to Mrs. Stop Boris too!

  5. lorraine Says:
    May 3rd, 2008 at 12.48

    Hello Mr Stop Boris. I’m a student from Hong Kong, and though I may have no part in the mayoral elections, I do sympathise with your cause. I have been reading about Boris, and he does appear to be an incompetent clown with a poor grasp of details. I am rather surprised to know that candidates such as H’Angus the Monkey has been elected on the basis of it being a, umm, monkey mascot, before in UK. I have read about some of the antics of the Official Monster Raving Loony Party, but I never quite thought such candidates could succeed. I’m disappointed that Boris will become London’s next Mayor, as well as BNP having gained a seat. Good luck to London. Anyhow, thanks for putting up this impressive site! I really appreciate the effort you’ve put in.

  6. Bob Says:
    May 3rd, 2008 at 14.56

    Loons deserve representation too. After all, this IS London we are talking about. Three men and a dog, indeed.

  7. Peter Dawes Says:
    May 3rd, 2008 at 16.47

    I am re-posting this from further back as it remains unanswered.

    ______

    And what “assorted smears and lies” would they be?

    A precise analysis, please, of the “smears and lies” put about by Back Boris campaign, and “those peddled by the Standard”, whose lawyers and editors seem to have found them unassailable.

    You may recall that Ken’s people saturated London mosques with leaflets claiming Boris wants to ban the Koran - all written in Bengali, with the English version cleansed, in the hope no one else would notice. If any of your “smears and lies” come within a mile of this breathtaking fraud, I will offer you a personal grovelling apology.

    I would also welcome some constructive comments on the points raised by Andrew Grimson, which you have ignored.

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