Conservatives hold Ravenscliffe

After an intensive campaign, the Conservatives held on to the Ravenscliffe seat in the Borough Council by-election.

The results were:

Con 229 (25.39%: down 14.5%)
Lab 213 (23.6%: up 1.2%)
BNP 180 (20.0%: up 20.0%)
Lib Dem 149 (16.5%: down 2.4%)
UKIP 131 (14.5%: down 4.4%)

(Percentage change is since 2008)

It is disappointing to see so many votes going to the bogus patriots who have betrayed local workers and contribute nothing to the community. It must be seen as a bitter-sweet victory for the Conservatives, losing 14.5% of the vote to the BNP.