Respect beats Labour... posted by Richard Seymour

... in Millwall .

Here are the results:

Simon Paul Rouse - The Conservative Party Candidate 828
Paul Robert Louis McGarr - Respect - The Unity Coalition 635
John Christian Cray - The Labour Party Candidate 571
Andrew Peter Sweeney - Independent 195
Barry Alfred Blandford - Liberal Democrats (Focus Team) 150

Does anyone know what that "Focus Team" business from the Lib Dems is about?

By the way, in case anyone is wondering, I am not happy about the Tory taking the seat. However, I am overjoyed to see Respect doing so well and New Labour getting its ass kicked. Of course, if Labour hadn't split the vote...

Dead Men Left has more, as does Resolute Cynic .

On the basis of these limited series of results which have redounded in Respect's favour, I'd say it becomes a little less plausible for the Labour leadership to assume that their core vote will always turn out for them and that there is nowhere else for working class voters to turn. Nader supporters take note: today Millwall; tomorrow California!