Friday 31 May 2013

NEWARK BY ELECTION???

MP Patrick Mercer quits Tory whip over Panorama lobbying inquiry

Footage of Patrick Mercer on Panorama Patrick Mercer signs a contract with the fake lobbying company set up by BBC Panorama

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MP Patrick Mercer has resigned the Tory whip to "save my party embarrassment" after claims by the BBC's Panorama programme he broke Parliament's lobbying rules.

2010 result


Candidates
Name Party Votes % +/-
Patrick Mercer Conservative 27,590 53.9 +3.4
Ian Campbell Labour 11,438 22.3 -6.0
Pauline Jenkins Liberal Democrat 10,246 20.0 +1.6
Tom Irvine UK Independence Party 1,954 3.8 +1.0
Majority 16,152 31.5
Turnout 51,228 71.4 +8.0

2005 Result

Party   Votes Share
Conservative
50.5%
Labour
28.3%
Liberal Democrat
18.4%
Others
2.8%

1 comment:

  1. In previous byelections there would be speculation about the Lib Dems chances as the Tory is corrupt. However UKIP will put on a good show. Perhaps the Lib Dems best chance will be as the stop-UKIP candidate. Let's hope the racist backward fruit cakes are exposed for what they are.

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