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Once again, most of the Eastleigh by-election news seems to be dominated by candidates saying things that hand a political gift to their opponents. First up, the Labour Party.
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Proud to have been selected as the Labour candidate for #Eastleigh. Thank you so much for all your messages of support.
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Should Labour supporters vote tactically to beat the Tories? “Go for it” said John O’Farrell bit.ly/VTRyOA
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Eastleigh: I’d vote Lib Dem to keep the Tories out of a marginal, Labour’s John O’Farrell claimed – Telegraph
John O’Farrell, an author and broadcaster, was last night selected by Labour to contest Eastleigh, which is expected to be a close-run ba… -
In answer to q from student audience about lab plans for higher ed fees o’farrell says he ‘can’t remember’ and defers to Harman.
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Labour candidate ‘has a lot to learn about Eastleigh’
Labour candidate John O’Farrell ‘has a lot to learn about Eastleigh’ 5:05pm Wednesday 13th February 2013 in Eastleigh John O’Farrell and … -
Labour hasn’t got a clue what it’s doing in Eastleigh – Telegraph Blogs
What’s Labour’s strategy in Eastleigh? I know what it should be. Labour officials should be scurrying around telling anyone who will list… -
Mind you, all that means there is an upside for the Labour campaign spending time talking to people who can’t vote. At least they don’t risk losing their vote:
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Staff member at college labour o’farrell launch tells me only about 5 of the 35 audience are old enough to vote in coming #eastleigh by Elex
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On his not-being-from-Eastleigh o’farrell says he ‘doesn’t understand’ why it’s important. Says will live in constituency at weekends.
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Asked to name some high tech industry in Eastleigh o’farrell refuses to answer, says ‘wont play the list game’. Defence & contact lenses.
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On to UKIP, joining in the ‘ooops did I really say that?’ tradition:
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UKIP candidate Diane James says sorry over Romanian ‘crime’ slur | The Times
The UK Independence Party’s candidate in Eastleigh has apologised after making remarks which linked Romanian immigrants with a natural pr… -
Meanwhile, over in the Lib Dem camp on the Eastleigh by-election trail:
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Lib Dems boost Pupil Premium
THE Liberal Democrat candidate Mike Thornton was joined by volunteers across Eastleigh yesterday to highlight the impact of the Pupil Pre… -
Mike Thornton in favour of equal marriage
Lib Dem candidate for Eastleigh Mike Thornton responded yesterday to the question of whether he supports equal marriage. @Beauchamp74 ask… -
Lib dem candidate mike Thornton in sticky exchange with student at q&a who says he ‘can’t afford to go to uni’. David laws now explaining.
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But let’s not forget the Tories. Still trying to avoid talking to the media and to avoid answering questions about the views of their candidate, Maria Hutchings. Which is a bit tricky when you’re in the middle of a high-profile by-election.
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Maria Hutchings tells BBC she is a ‘straight answer’ person. Really doesn’t want to talk about abortion and her views on ten week limit.
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The return of the nasty party? | Michael Crick on PoliticsThe return of the nasty party? The Conservative candidate in Eastleigh, Maria Hutchings has sent out the following email to Tory activist…
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Moving on to other by-election coverage:
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Tories and Lib Dems accuse each other of trying to pave over Eastleigh – Telegraph
During a visit on Monday, Mr Clegg, the deputy Prime Minister, also said the Liberal Democrats are the party to fight for “green spaces” … -
‘Real marriage’ man to contest poll – Regional – Littlehampton GazetteAn independent candidate hoping to attract votes from disgruntled Tory traditionalists and others opposed to gay marriage is to stand in …
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Proud to be a candidate in #Eastleigh for #TUSC, I’ve always bn proud representing members and my community against attacks. #nofinacialgain
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To end, the Liberal Democrats say thank you…
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