Comments on: Oxford Exceptionalism http://virtualstoa.net/2008/05/02/oxford-exceptionalism/ Chris Brooke's Weblog Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:25:58 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Chris Brooke http://virtualstoa.net/2008/05/02/oxford-exceptionalism/comment-page-1/#comment-211139 Chris Brooke Tue, 06 May 2008 07:49:29 +0000 http://virtualstoa.net/2008/05/02/oxford-exceptionalism/#comment-211139 Of course. That's because the larger constituencies contain lots of students, who don't vote Labour (for obvious reasons). Of course. That’s because the larger constituencies contain lots of students, who don’t vote Labour (for obvious reasons).

]]> By: Neil http://virtualstoa.net/2008/05/02/oxford-exceptionalism/comment-page-1/#comment-211136 Neil Tue, 06 May 2008 07:45:58 +0000 http://virtualstoa.net/2008/05/02/oxford-exceptionalism/#comment-211136 Jericho is, of course, still represented on the County Council by one Lib Dem and one Green councillor. Jericho is, of course, still represented on the County Council by one Lib Dem and one Green councillor.

]]> By: Chris Brooke http://virtualstoa.net/2008/05/02/oxford-exceptionalism/comment-page-1/#comment-209457 Chris Brooke Sat, 03 May 2008 11:16:06 +0000 http://virtualstoa.net/2008/05/02/oxford-exceptionalism/#comment-209457 <I>“Turnout was 32.6 per cent across the city.” They really care about politics in Oxford, don’t they?</I> Yeah, well, lots of students, and they don't vote. A handful of wards had a turnout of 40%-plus, and my sense is that that's not bad for a local election. IWCA are formerly Red Action, more or less. Nothing to do with the Labour Party. It's true that the murder rate must be much lower in post-Morse Oxford; on the other hand, the local BBC news page often has stories that begin "body found in canal / lock / river", etc., which always sound just like the start of an episode of Morse. “Turnout was 32.6 per cent across the city.” They really care about politics in Oxford, don’t they?

Yeah, well, lots of students, and they don’t vote. A handful of wards had a turnout of 40%-plus, and my sense is that that’s not bad for a local election.

IWCA are formerly Red Action, more or less. Nothing to do with the Labour Party.

It’s true that the murder rate must be much lower in post-Morse Oxford; on the other hand, the local BBC news page often has stories that begin “body found in canal / lock / river”, etc., which always sound just like the start of an episode of Morse.

]]> By: Backword Dave http://virtualstoa.net/2008/05/02/oxford-exceptionalism/comment-page-1/#comment-209449 Backword Dave Sat, 03 May 2008 11:05:47 +0000 http://virtualstoa.net/2008/05/02/oxford-exceptionalism/#comment-209449 "Turnout was 32.6 per cent across the city." They really care about politics in Oxford, don't they? BTW, are the Independent Working Class Association serious? Are they ex-Labour (so the seats they lost to Labour just went back to a 'proper' party)? I believe serious crime in Oxford is back to national levels now that grumpy dipsomaniac inspector has handed in his Jaguar keys. The murder rate is down under Labour! “Turnout was 32.6 per cent across the city.” They really care about politics in Oxford, don’t they?

BTW, are the Independent Working Class Association serious? Are they ex-Labour (so the seats they lost to Labour just went back to a ‘proper’ party)?

I believe serious crime in Oxford is back to national levels now that grumpy dipsomaniac inspector has handed in his Jaguar keys. The murder rate is down under Labour!

]]> By: Nick L http://virtualstoa.net/2008/05/02/oxford-exceptionalism/comment-page-1/#comment-209231 Nick L Sat, 03 May 2008 00:13:26 +0000 http://virtualstoa.net/2008/05/02/oxford-exceptionalism/#comment-209231 I voted for the 5th party... but they were turfed out round my way. Oh well, a labour controlled council is the next best thing as far as I am concerned. Although it really does look like meltdown nationally; Oxford must now be one of the furthest South council in labour's hands. I voted for the 5th party… but they were turfed out round my way. Oh well, a labour controlled council is the next best thing as far as I am concerned. Although it really does look like meltdown nationally; Oxford must now be one of the furthest South council in labour’s hands.

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