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**Chris** · 04-05-2012, 00:52

Don't forget that the council seats changing hands were last contested in 2008 when things were very different indeed. Vine has just shown an early attempt to chart swing since 2011 and in %age terms it is not such a bloodbath, more like the sort of kicking you would expect parties in government to get in mid-term.

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Justine Greening just pointed out that the Tories gained 1,200 wards in 1999 while Blair was at his most popular - useful context.

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Chris Trollsplatter Cable Forum Team Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 36,947	Re: Local elections 2012 Don't forget that the council seats changing hands were last contested in 2008 when things were very different indeed. Vine has just shown an early attempt to chart swing since 2011 and in %age terms it is not such a bloodbath, more like the sort of kicking you would expect parties in government to get in mid-term. ---------- Post added at 00:52 ---------- Previous post was at 00:49 ---------- Justine Greening just pointed out that the Tories gained 1,200 wards in 1999 while Blair was at his most popular - useful context.