Veteran Labour MP Paul Flynn has died. He had a majority of just over 5,500 at the last election. A by-election is expected in due course.
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-47274312
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-40643614
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Image shows the result at the 2017 general election
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Paul Flynn (Labour) 22,723 (52.3%, +11.1)
Angela-Jones Evans (Conservative) 17,065 (39.3%. +6.8)
Stan Edwards (UKIP) 1,100 (2.5%, -12.7)
Morgan Bowler-Brown (Plaid Cymru) 1,077 (2.5, -1.5)
Sarah Lockyear (Liberal Democrat) 976 (2.2%. -1.7)
Pippa Bartolotti (Green) 497, (1.1% -2.0)
Given the circumstances and position of British politics of late, I suspect we are looking at a safe Labour hold. But time will tell.
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-47274312
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-40643614
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In the summer of 2016 Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn faced a wave of shadow cabinet resignations in protest at his leadership and calls for him to resign.
Paul Flynn wrote on his blog: "It's a disgrace that political parties are playing self-indulgent games with orchestrated resignations on the hour as part of an organised treachery."
In the reshuffle that followed he became shadow leader of the house, and shadow Welsh secretary.
He joked that his appointment was part of a "diversity project" to promote "octogenarians".
Image shows the result at the 2017 general election
This image shows:
Paul Flynn (Labour) 22,723 (52.3%, +11.1)
Angela-Jones Evans (Conservative) 17,065 (39.3%. +6.8)
Stan Edwards (UKIP) 1,100 (2.5%, -12.7)
Morgan Bowler-Brown (Plaid Cymru) 1,077 (2.5, -1.5)
Sarah Lockyear (Liberal Democrat) 976 (2.2%. -1.7)
Pippa Bartolotti (Green) 497, (1.1% -2.0)
Given the circumstances and position of British politics of late, I suspect we are looking at a safe Labour hold. But time will tell.
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