One
of the nicer things about canvassing is the unearthing of Labour supporters,
ones that we were previously unaware of. This is a frequent and regular experience
in Milton ward where the support for our candidates has steadily grown. Milton
was once a safe Conservative ward, and now through years of campaigning is a
ward that holds good prospects for Labour. It is true that where Labour works
in Southend-on-Sea we usually see success. Our best wards are those where we
have put in the most effort.
In
2008 Milton had the fourth largest Labour vote in the borough, a position
repeated in 2010. A year later, in 2011, the ward moved up to third place, and 2012
saw second spot achieved. In 2014 Milton ward was the number one Labour ward in
Southend-on-Sea, a position they have held ever since.
In
the same period Labour have ousted two Tory councillors and were unlucky not to
have achieved the clean sweep in 2015.
The
Green Party had not stood a candidate in Milton since 2007 when they
re-appeared in 2015. Their appearance on the ballot paper certainly gave
comfort to the defending Conservative councillor whose 51-vote majority was dwarfed
by the 476 the Green candidate acquired.
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