Cable Forum - View Single Post - Eastleigh by-election battle hots up

**Hugh** · 01-03-2013, 15:58

Is anyone surprised by this result?

The Lib-Dems are usually the beneficiaries of protest votes, but in this case, they are tarred with being in power with the Tories, and Labour voters are rarer than rocking horse poo in Eastleigh (even as a protest vote - the Labour vote dropped by 20% compared to 2010).

The only beneficiaries had to be UKIP.

01-03-2013, 15:58	#48
Hugh laeva recumbens anguis Cable Forum Mod Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 69 Services: Premiere Collection Posts: 43,984	Re: Eastleigh by-election battle hots up Is anyone surprised by this result? The Lib-Dems are usually the beneficiaries of protest votes, but in this case, they are tarred with being in power with the Tories, and Labour voters are rarer than rocking horse poo in Eastleigh (even as a protest vote - the Labour vote dropped by 20% compared to 2010). The only beneficiaries had to be UKIP. __________________ Thank you for calling the Abyss. If you have called to scream, please press 1 to be transferred to the Void, or press 2 to begin your stare. If my post is in bold and this colour, it's a Moderator Request.