Labour party tactics in Chesterfield

[therealjr]

I doubt Slacker would be allowed to answer this (even if he wanted to) but I have to admit I'm getting a bit confused with Labour tactics in Chesterfield.
They have no real opposition to speak of (given that the lib dems are in disarray and the others I doubt have any chance indeed I've seen zero literature from any of them) yet they are pounding the streets and hammering out the leaflets like they are fighting a key marginal.
The local MP isnt unpopular, theres zero chance of them losing the council, I doubt they are going to massively run up the score (and indeed given the lack of opposition that would be a pretty hollow victory) so I'm puzzled as to why they are not utulising the old Lib Dem tactic of using their resources and man power (oops sorry person power) to go help elsewhere like Sheffield Hallam, Derby North and Ashfield

[Fly]

Have they been in such a popular position before 
Perhaps they're just trying too hard 

[therealjr]

problem is the media keep calling it a marginal seat because they are defending a 500ish majority.
I'd expect Labour to win this time by anything between 4 and 6k

[Slacker]

Quite a few people have been helping Kevin in Amber Valley.

The split in the local LibDems is perhaps wider than those outside the party realised with one of their councillors and his candidate wife nominating a Tory standing against their group leader

[Slacker]

[therealjr]

Ho hum. I'm going to a charity do with the Barr's on the Saturday after the elections. Might be interesting.

[Slacker]

I've always got on with him ok, not had a lot to do with Ray Russel as being leader of the opposition is in cabinet and thus not on any back bench committees

[therealjr]

Russell hasn't got a great deal of personality, he's never going to be a dynamic leader but he is a very deep thinker.