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Britannist · 02-05-2008, 04:24 AM

So do I.

I wrote on the forum the other day that Labour at at risk of losing at least one seat on the 24-member London Assembly. This possibility is not one which has been discussed in the media up until now. The europhile Liberal 'Democrats' could also lose a seat on the London Assembly - but they are not quite as vulnerable to this happening as Labour is.

The Conservatives are the largest party on the London Assembly but do not have a majority. If the Conservatives won 2 extra seats (they have 9 now) and UKIP won two seats, the Conservatives could win de-facto control of the Assembly with UKIP support. The same applies if the Conservatives win 3 extra seats and UKIP win one seat (at present there are no UKIP members on the London Assembly - the two UKIP members elected last time left the party and it is thought by most political observers that the two will not be re-elected when counting of votes takes place later today).

02-05-2008, 04:24 AM	#8 (permalink)
Britannist Uber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London Posts: 22,896	UKIP, Labour, Conservatives, London Assembly, party, votes So do I. I wrote on the forum the other day that Labour at at risk of losing at least one seat on the 24-member London Assembly. This possibility is not one which has been discussed in the media up until now. The europhile Liberal 'Democrats' could also lose a seat on the London Assembly - but they are not quite as vulnerable to this happening as Labour is. The Conservatives are the largest party on the London Assembly but do not have a majority. If the Conservatives won 2 extra seats (they have 9 now) and UKIP won two seats, the Conservatives could win de-facto control of the Assembly with UKIP support. The same applies if the Conservatives win 3 extra seats and UKIP win one seat (at present there are no UKIP members on the London Assembly - the two UKIP members elected last time left the party and it is thought by most political observers that the two will not be re-elected when counting of votes takes place later today).