Lib Dems Clear Challengers to Labour in Hartlepool: Rennard July 23, 2004
Posted by in : News , trackbackThe Liberal Democrats are the clear challengers to Labour in Hartlepool, Liberal Democrat Chief Executive Lord Chris Rennard said today.
Lord Rennard said:
“Peter Mandelson is an able organiser with strong pro-European values, but he has also made himself a hate figure in much of his own party and the media.
“The Labour vote in Hartlepool was down to 31% in the local elections in June with the Liberal Democrats the clear challengers to Labour with 23% of the vote and only 12% for the Conservatives.
“Liberal Democrats will be fighting the by-election as the clear challengers to Labour at a time when public trust in Labour is at an all-time low.”
The 2004 Local Elections results in Hartlepool show the Conservatives lying in fifth place in terms of share of the vote:
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Labour 31%
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Liberal Democrats 23%
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Independents 17%
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Others 17%
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Conservatives 12%
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