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Originally Posted by garinda
It's been Labour since 1992.
Since the war it was held by the Tories 1983-92.
At the 2005 General Election Labour had a majority of 5,587, though the Tories see it as a winnable seat. Something they need to do if they are to win an overall majority at Westminster.
It should be exciting...give how much general apathy there is to any politicians, and how most local Conservatives are livid, after not being able to chose their own candidate.
Tune in election night for the latest results.
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Hyndburn was always going to be a hard fight for the Tories, it was made much harder since the addition f the two Haslingden wards, which are not exactly top heavy with Tory voters, but with the chance of a candidate from outside the borough it will b nigh impossible, something that seems to have been lost on the Tory Grandee, they think they can come to places like Hyndburn and teach Grannie how to suck eggs, I was probable fighting elections here when the NW area agent wasn't even a twinkle in her Daddies eye, these people have never heard of horses for courses
