Comments on: Poll: Zac Goldsmith leads in Richmond – but he’s not out of reach

By: Tony

Tony — Sat, 29 Oct 2016 11:52:19 +0000

On the ‘Daily Politics’ show, the leader of the council, Lord True, said that he expects many Conservative Party activists to campaign for him. The Conservative Party officially has no candidate.
However, in reality, Goldsmith is the Conservative candidate and has the endorsement of UKIP.
I certainly hope that the Liberal Democrats can defeat him.

By: Mick

Mick — Sat, 29 Oct 2016 08:37:43 +0000

Thank you, Imran. Though I suppose it helps that Labour are such an open goal!

By: Imran Khan

Imran Khan — Sat, 29 Oct 2016 05:37:36 +0000

Once again Mick, well summed up and another article which is wishful thinking on the part of Labour.

By: Mick

Mick — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 15:34:22 +0000

Zak Goldsmith has firm support on his airport stance, plus apparently having a good record of looking after his constituents and being in nobody’s pocket.

Voters can hardly blame him for Brexit, especially after both being on the winning side with the vote also the voice of the people anyway. Also, the Mayoral campaign laid the proclivities of Labour people pretty bare again, which is only an even sorer point because Corbyn is pally with shady people too. (Though when Labour can’t even be trusted to tell the Electoral Commission how much the Pledge Stone cost, no wonder the party’s showing in the poll here is truly pathetic.)

By: Odtaa

Odtaa — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 15:15:40 +0000

There are some interesting factors:
UKIP has come out in support of Goldsmith
Goldsmith’s smearing, sneering Mayor campaign.
Goldsmith’s support of Brexit and the fact the vote was to leave – in a Remain constituency.
Etonian Posh Boys going out of fashion.
His resigning was inept handled.
He doesn’t have charisma – at best the role model for the boring, nice guy in a Jilly Cooper

So a lot of Goldsmith’s natural supporters are likely to abstain – I believe this will be substantial.
Some Conservative voters, who support Remain, will vote LibDem.
Lib Dem, Labour, Green supporters are more likely to vote – some strategically.
I suspect there will be quite a few Conservative-Lite + extreme right candidates, who will take away some of his vote.
UKIP stamping over the election will stir up things in an unpredictable way.

I give Goldsmith around 50% chance of surviving.

By: CR

CR — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 14:30:06 +0000

Let’s make sure that we support our Labour candidate.

By: Mick

Mick — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 14:04:59 +0000

Well well well, so much for the wrecking ball of the progressives’ alliance!