General Election – Campaign News

[Anonymous]

northern light wrote:

"Money is always available for branches and committees to request at any time, regardless of if we are running an election or not…" Is that so?  We asked the E.C. for financial aid. Nothing extravagant, just the portion of subs our members paid in. We got diddly squat.

It would have been sorted if the branch had a different secretary. There is a 'problem' with every resolution I send on behalf of the branch. See our recent solutions reForm F. 'Proof' is always required. Where was the mtg held?, how many present?, send a copy of the minutes? Why was there an abstention? It is clear some members still resent the fact that I was allowed back and there is no trust.My presence is causing problems for the branch. I will explain more fully at our next meeting.Get a new secretary and the branch will get its money and its resolutions took seriously.

[DJP]

ALB wrote:

the vote is not going to be the real measure of the campaign

Actually I think we'll have more metrics than that. We can look at visits to the website, google search terms, and the amount of emails and information packs / free subs we give out..On the anecdotal side I've noticed a few facebook friends have been saying supportive things about the SPGB and I'm pretty sure this is because of the campaign rather than something I've said on there….

[alanjjohnstone]

Perhaps you can also look at the SOYMB blog stats for page-views and traffic sources etc and see how that behaved in the last couple of months that it has covered the election daily.The figures and where the visitors linked to it from will make more sense to you than to the computer inept blog committee

[alanjjohnstone]

Bill Martin112 votes  0.2% of the 67% turnout 

[alanjjohnstone]

Sad to see that despite appearances on the BBC in their election results we are lumped as Others, YET Class War, Cannabis Party and even the Moster Raving Loony Party get a specific mention…another protest i think

[alanjjohnstone]

Kevin Parkin50 votes   0.1% of 64% turn out 

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 Steve Colborn   146 votes   0.4% of  56% turn out  

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 Danny Lambert  82 Votes and 0.2% of a 59% turnout  

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 Brian Johnson  49 voters 0.1% of a 60% turnout  

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Robert Cox  165 votes  0.3% of a 64% turn out  

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 Andy Thomas 68 votes    0.1%of a 66% turnout

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Mike Foster  66 votes  0.1%of a 72% turnout

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Jacqueline Shodeke  73 votes 0.2% of 67% turnout  

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Howard Pilott  88 votes 0.2% of a 71% turnout  

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Steve Colborn, 146 votes, 0.4% of a 56% turnout Robert Cox, 165 votes, 0.3% of a 64% turnoutMike Foster, 66 votes, 0.1% of a 72% turnout         Brian Johnson, 49 voters, 0.1% of a 60% turnout Danny Lambert, 82 votes, 0.2% of a 59% turnout Bill Martin, 112 votes, 0.2% of a 67% turnoutKevin Parkin, 50 votes, 0.1% of a 64% turnoutHoward Pilott, 88 votes, 0.2% of a 71% turnoutJacqueline Shodeke, 73 votes, 0.2% of 67% turnout Andy Thomas, 68 votes, 0.1% of a 66% turnout      So we have a total of 826 votes from 10 candidates.0.19% of the poll (which moreorless matches the 0.2% we usually accomplish)And i also make that not counting any expenses such as advertising or leaflets or travelling expenses and sundry and only including the 500 pound deposit, that's 6 pounds a vote. 

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