Andrew Teale
@andrewteale.me.uk
Quizzer. Clarinettist. Lancastrian. Andrew's Previews for @britainelects.com https://andrewspreviews.substack.com . Edits the Local Elections Archive Project https://andrewteale.me.uk/leap/
Local Elections Archive Project: Winchester 2024 results added www.andrewteale.me.uk/1jj9
December 26, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Local Elections Archive Project: Adur 2024 results added www.andrewteale.me.uk/1jtm
December 26, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Since everything is awful and it’s nearly Christmas, who’d like some pictures of ship’s cats? Don’t worry dog lovers, a canine thread’s coming soon! Let’s start with Tiddles, sitting in his favourite spot on the carrier HMS Victorious in 1943 (he liked playing with the bell rope)
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December 20, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Since everything is awful and it’s nearly Christmas, who’d like some pictures of ship’s cats? Don’t worry dog lovers, a canine thread’s coming soon! Let’s start with Tiddles, sitting in his favourite spot on the carrier HMS Victorious in 1943 (he liked playing with the bell rope)
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And if you thought battlecruisers had a tendency to explode at the tiniest provocation, imagine what the heck a Trump Class would be like?
December 23, 2025 at 11:17 AM
And if you thought battlecruisers had a tendency to explode at the tiniest provocation, imagine what the heck a Trump Class would be like?
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Happy Christmas from under the missile toad
December 25, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Happy Christmas from under the missile toad
Local Elections Archive Project: Nottinghamshire CC 2025 results added www.andrewteale.me.uk/1kkp
December 25, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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This year's Father Christmas train is set down only at Altnabreac
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December 24, 2025 at 11:24 PM
This year's Father Christmas train is set down only at Altnabreac
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Funnily enough, that's the bit of the tapestry which the Bayeux postcards focus on.
The Bayeux Tapestry should be destroyed, it encourages illegal immigrants to take small boats and conquer our country
December 21, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Funnily enough, that's the bit of the tapestry which the Bayeux postcards focus on.
Local Elections Archive Project: Ribble Valley 2023 results added www.andrewteale.me.uk/1hqr
December 21, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Final Christmas engagement of the year coming up tonight: with Adamsons Band and a choir at the Mayor of Tameside's Charity Concert in Dukinfield Town Hall. 7:30pm start, see you there.
December 21, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Final Christmas engagement of the year coming up tonight: with Adamsons Band and a choir at the Mayor of Tameside's Charity Concert in Dukinfield Town Hall. 7:30pm start, see you there.
All of December's council by-election results are now on the Local Elections Archive Project: andrewteale.me.uk/leap
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An archive of local election results in
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December 20, 2025 at 10:39 PM
All of December's council by-election results are now on the Local Elections Archive Project: andrewteale.me.uk/leap
Counting is underway for the final by-election result of 2025, in the Pakefield division of Suffolk county council. This and my review of the year can be found in Andrew's Previews for @britainelects.com
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Previewing the five council by-elections of 18th December 2025
"All the right votes, but not necessarily in the right order"
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December 19, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Counting is underway for the final by-election result of 2025, in the Pakefield division of Suffolk county council. This and my review of the year can be found in Andrew's Previews for @britainelects.com
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Tonight's by-election results:
Blackpool, Greenlands: RUK gain from Lab
S Ribble, Broad Oak: LD hold
Harborough, Mkt Harboro' Logan: C gain from LD
Suffolk CC, Pakefield: counting in the morning
Cornwall, St Columb Minor/Colan: RUK hold
Blackpool, Greenlands: RUK gain from Lab
S Ribble, Broad Oak: LD hold
Harborough, Mkt Harboro' Logan: C gain from LD
Suffolk CC, Pakefield: counting in the morning
Cornwall, St Columb Minor/Colan: RUK hold
Counting is underway for the final by-elections of 2025, with four results expected tonight. The Andrew's Previews Christmas Special has all you need to know and more: andrewspreviews.substack.com/p/previewing...
Previewing the five council by-elections of 18th December 2025
"All the right votes, but not necessarily in the right order"
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December 19, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Tonight's by-election results:
Blackpool, Greenlands: RUK gain from Lab
S Ribble, Broad Oak: LD hold
Harborough, Mkt Harboro' Logan: C gain from LD
Suffolk CC, Pakefield: counting in the morning
Cornwall, St Columb Minor/Colan: RUK hold
Blackpool, Greenlands: RUK gain from Lab
S Ribble, Broad Oak: LD hold
Harborough, Mkt Harboro' Logan: C gain from LD
Suffolk CC, Pakefield: counting in the morning
Cornwall, St Columb Minor/Colan: RUK hold
Tonight's by-election results:
Blackpool, Greenlands: RUK gain from Lab
S Ribble, Broad Oak: LD hold
Harborough, Mkt Harboro' Logan: C gain from LD
Suffolk CC, Pakefield: counting in the morning
Cornwall, St Columb Minor/Colan: RUK hold
Blackpool, Greenlands: RUK gain from Lab
S Ribble, Broad Oak: LD hold
Harborough, Mkt Harboro' Logan: C gain from LD
Suffolk CC, Pakefield: counting in the morning
Cornwall, St Columb Minor/Colan: RUK hold
Counting is underway for the final by-elections of 2025, with four results expected tonight. The Andrew's Previews Christmas Special has all you need to know and more: andrewspreviews.substack.com/p/previewing...
Previewing the five council by-elections of 18th December 2025
"All the right votes, but not necessarily in the right order"
andrewspreviews.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Tonight's by-election results:
Blackpool, Greenlands: RUK gain from Lab
S Ribble, Broad Oak: LD hold
Harborough, Mkt Harboro' Logan: C gain from LD
Suffolk CC, Pakefield: counting in the morning
Cornwall, St Columb Minor/Colan: RUK hold
Blackpool, Greenlands: RUK gain from Lab
S Ribble, Broad Oak: LD hold
Harborough, Mkt Harboro' Logan: C gain from LD
Suffolk CC, Pakefield: counting in the morning
Cornwall, St Columb Minor/Colan: RUK hold
Counting is underway for the final by-elections of 2025, with four results expected tonight. The Andrew's Previews Christmas Special has all you need to know and more: andrewspreviews.substack.com/p/previewing...
Previewing the five council by-elections of 18th December 2025
"All the right votes, but not necessarily in the right order"
andrewspreviews.substack.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Counting is underway for the final by-elections of 2025, with four results expected tonight. The Andrew's Previews Christmas Special has all you need to know and more: andrewspreviews.substack.com/p/previewing...
It's by-election Thursday!
- 5 polls today, defences LD 2 C 1 Lab 1 RUK 1
- A Christmas Bonus ghost story
- And the Andrew's Previews Review of the Year....
All in the final Andrew's Previews of 2025 for @britainelects.com:
- 5 polls today, defences LD 2 C 1 Lab 1 RUK 1
- A Christmas Bonus ghost story
- And the Andrew's Previews Review of the Year....
All in the final Andrew's Previews of 2025 for @britainelects.com:
Previewing the five council by-elections of 18th December 2025
"All the right votes, but not necessarily in the right order"
andrewspreviews.substack.com
December 18, 2025 at 7:06 AM
It's by-election Thursday!
- 5 polls today, defences LD 2 C 1 Lab 1 RUK 1
- A Christmas Bonus ghost story
- And the Andrew's Previews Review of the Year....
All in the final Andrew's Previews of 2025 for @britainelects.com:
- 5 polls today, defences LD 2 C 1 Lab 1 RUK 1
- A Christmas Bonus ghost story
- And the Andrew's Previews Review of the Year....
All in the final Andrew's Previews of 2025 for @britainelects.com:
Out now for paid subscribers:
Previews for the 5 council by-elections tomorrow
A Christmas bonus track
And this column's review of the year
Andrew's Previews for @britainelects.com: open.substack.com/pub/andrewsp...
Previews for the 5 council by-elections tomorrow
A Christmas bonus track
And this column's review of the year
Andrew's Previews for @britainelects.com: open.substack.com/pub/andrewsp...
Previewing the five council by-elections of 18th December 2025
"All the right votes, but not necessarily in the right order"
open.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Out now for paid subscribers:
Previews for the 5 council by-elections tomorrow
A Christmas bonus track
And this column's review of the year
Andrew's Previews for @britainelects.com: open.substack.com/pub/andrewsp...
Previews for the 5 council by-elections tomorrow
A Christmas bonus track
And this column's review of the year
Andrew's Previews for @britainelects.com: open.substack.com/pub/andrewsp...
Some highlights from the (finally) forthcoming Andrew's Previews 2024 book. More news on this very soon.
December 14, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Some highlights from the (finally) forthcoming Andrew's Previews 2024 book. More news on this very soon.
My simulation of these votes as a 4-seat ordinary election gives 1 seat each to RUK, SNP and Lab. The final seat most likely goes to independent Tam Lynch, but RUK or even the SNP could sneak a second seat with perfect candidate balancing.
December 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
My simulation of these votes as a 4-seat ordinary election gives 1 seat each to RUK, SNP and Lab. The final seat most likely goes to independent Tam Lynch, but RUK or even the SNP could sneak a second seat with perfect candidate balancing.
Votes at final stage:
RUK: 50.4% (+11.0)
SNP: 49.6% (-11.0)
Changes compared with the previous by-election in Nov 2024. There was no RUK candidate here in 2022.
RUK: 50.4% (+11.0)
SNP: 49.6% (-11.0)
Changes compared with the previous by-election in Nov 2024. There was no RUK candidate here in 2022.
❗ Reform GAIN from Labour
Whitburn and Blackburn (West Lothian) council by-election result:
REF: 32.0% (+32.0)
SNP: 28.0% (-10.7)
LAB: 17.1% (-20.3)
IND: 13.2% (+13.2)
CON: 3.5% (-15.0)
LDEM: 2.8% (+0.4)
GRN: 2.7% (-0.3)
IND: 0.7% (+0.7)
+/- 2022
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Whitburn and Blackburn (West Lothian) council by-election result:
REF: 32.0% (+32.0)
SNP: 28.0% (-10.7)
LAB: 17.1% (-20.3)
IND: 13.2% (+13.2)
CON: 3.5% (-15.0)
LDEM: 2.8% (+0.4)
GRN: 2.7% (-0.3)
IND: 0.7% (+0.7)
+/- 2022
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December 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Votes at final stage:
RUK: 50.4% (+11.0)
SNP: 49.6% (-11.0)
Changes compared with the previous by-election in Nov 2024. There was no RUK candidate here in 2022.
RUK: 50.4% (+11.0)
SNP: 49.6% (-11.0)
Changes compared with the previous by-election in Nov 2024. There was no RUK candidate here in 2022.
A ward with an interesting electoral history. See andrewteale.me.uk/iwbs for the figures and Andrew's Previews (link in OP) for the commentary.
December 12, 2025 at 1:29 PM
A ward with an interesting electoral history. See andrewteale.me.uk/iwbs for the figures and Andrew's Previews (link in OP) for the commentary.
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Every party heading towards disaster self-soothes itself by pointing out that turnout is lower in off-year elections, and it is a story with only one ending: defeat. By-elections are useful indicators even tho turnout is lower in them.
December 12, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Every party heading towards disaster self-soothes itself by pointing out that turnout is lower in off-year elections, and it is a story with only one ending: defeat. By-elections are useful indicators even tho turnout is lower in them.
Reform UK have won their first ever election in Scotland, gaining the Whitburn and Blackburn ward of West Lothian in a by-election.
December 12, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Reform UK have won their first ever election in Scotland, gaining the Whitburn and Blackburn ward of West Lothian in a by-election.
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Me at the arrivals gate in any US airport after providing my social media accounts:
December 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Me at the arrivals gate in any US airport after providing my social media accounts:
Last night's by-election results:
E Devon, Seaton: LD gain from C
Caerphilly, Penyrheol: PC hold
Lichfield, Armitage/Handsacre: C hold
S Kesteven, Aveland: RUK gain from C
S Kesteven, Belmont: RUK gain from Ind
Stockton, Eaglescliffe W: C hold
Darlington, Red Hall/Lingfield: RUK gain from Lab 1/2
E Devon, Seaton: LD gain from C
Caerphilly, Penyrheol: PC hold
Lichfield, Armitage/Handsacre: C hold
S Kesteven, Aveland: RUK gain from C
S Kesteven, Belmont: RUK gain from Ind
Stockton, Eaglescliffe W: C hold
Darlington, Red Hall/Lingfield: RUK gain from Lab 1/2
December 12, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Last night's by-election results:
E Devon, Seaton: LD gain from C
Caerphilly, Penyrheol: PC hold
Lichfield, Armitage/Handsacre: C hold
S Kesteven, Aveland: RUK gain from C
S Kesteven, Belmont: RUK gain from Ind
Stockton, Eaglescliffe W: C hold
Darlington, Red Hall/Lingfield: RUK gain from Lab 1/2
E Devon, Seaton: LD gain from C
Caerphilly, Penyrheol: PC hold
Lichfield, Armitage/Handsacre: C hold
S Kesteven, Aveland: RUK gain from C
S Kesteven, Belmont: RUK gain from Ind
Stockton, Eaglescliffe W: C hold
Darlington, Red Hall/Lingfield: RUK gain from Lab 1/2