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| Top three parties at a glance | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 47.06% | |
| Liberal Democrat | 25.88% | |
| Labour | 16.47% | |
| Swing: 6.11% from Conservative to Liberal Democrat | ||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwasi Kwarteng |
|
22,261 | 47.06 | -3.42 |
| Mark Chapman |
|
12,242 | 25.88 | +8.79 |
| Adam Tyler-Moore |
|
7,789 | 16.47 | -10.81 |
| Christopher Browne |
|
4,009 | 8.47 | +3.88 |
| Ian Swinglehurst | Independent 5 | 314 | 0.66 | |
| Rod Littlewood | The Best of a Bad Bunch | 244 | 0.52 | |
| Paul Couchman | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 176 | 0.37 | |
| John Gore | Campaign for Independent Politicians | 167 | 0.35 | |
| Grahame Leon-Smith | Independents Federation UK - Alliance for Democracy | 102 | 0.22 | |
| Majority | 10,019 | 21.18 | ||
| Turnout | 47,304 | 67.12 | ||
5:35pm Thursday 20th May 2010
The Government has insisted it would scrap top-down targets in the NHS as it unveiled details of the new Conservative-Liberal Democrat deal.
10:30am Thursday 20th May 2010
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has insisted that the coalition Government's plans for reform have been strengthened by the need for compromise.
11:52pm Thursday 20th May 2010
The new coalition Government is committed to setting up a "judge-led inquiry" into allegations of British security services complicity in torture overseas, the Foreign Secretary has confirmed.
1:23pm Thursday 20th May 2010
Supermarkets and off-licences will be banned from selling alcohol below cost price, the Government has confirmed.
9:29am Thursday 20th May 2010
Home information packs (Hips) will be consigned to history, the Government has announced.
8:28am Thursday 20th May 2010
Left-wing Labour MP Diane Abbott has announced she is running for the party leadership, becoming the first woman to enter the race.
4:14pm Thursday 20th May 2010
Labour has caved in to complaints from candidates for the party leadership by allowing them an extra 13 days to gather nominations.
10:56am Thursday 20th May 2010
Estate agents have welcomed the news that controversial home information packs (Hips) are being scrapped with immediate effect.
3:45am Thursday 20th May 2010
The Electoral Commission is to publish a report into voting chaos which left hundreds of people queuing outside polling stations on election day.
3:53am Thursday 20th May 2010
David Cameron is to make his first foray on to the world stage as Prime Minister, visiting Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris.
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