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LIVE: PCC elections result - Ian Johnston wins Gwent PCC election
2:30pm Friday 16th November 2012 in News
WINNER: Ian Johnston, who was today elected as the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent
FOLLOW the Police and Crime Commissioner elections results with Argus reporter David Deans who is at the velodrome in Newport for the count today.
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1.58pm Ian Johnston wins Gwent PCC election
1.58pm Second preference votes in Newport - Ian Johnston 1697 Hamish Sandison 433
1.20pm Torfaen first preference Results, Ian Johnston, 3674; Hamish Sandison, 3988; Nick Webb, 973; Chris Wright, 966
1.06pm Monmouthshire - Johnston – 4336, Sandison – 2887, Webb – 2122, Wright – 1162, Spoiled - 325
12.00 Newport Hamish S 5345 Ian Johnston 5135 Nick Webb 2046 Chris Wright 1534
11.43 Blaenau Gwent result: Ian Johnston: 2353, Hamish Sandison, 3540, Nick Webb, 346, Chris Wright, 517
11.30 First preference votes in Torfaen apparently declared, Hamish said to have won. No official word yet.
11.24 Caerphilly CBC local first preferencer result: Johnston (Ind) 8033; Sandison (Lab) 7327; Webb (Con) 1143, Wright (Ind) 1939.
11.15 Gwent turnouts: Newport 14.01%, CCBC 14.7%, Monmouthshire 15.1%, Torfaen 14.3%, Blaenau Gwent 13%
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Comments(22)
Howie'
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2:40pm Fri 16 Nov 12
Robert Shillabeer
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2:54pm Fri 16 Nov 12
youngashie
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3:15pm Fri 16 Nov 12
Robert Shillabeer wrote:Well said Bob my sentiments exactly.
An ex police office working to control the police, interesting to see if he does a job for the electors or his old mates. A bit more independence may be needed over the next four years, but will it be there, only time will tell.
rightsideup
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3:16pm Fri 16 Nov 12
D Taylor
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3:20pm Fri 16 Nov 12
deafbystereo
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3:38pm Fri 16 Nov 12
My son's school was used. And if, as I suspect, there was a very low turn out it has left me bitterly disappointed and upset at the board of governers for the school.
I have no idea of the turn out in this particular area but for maybe a couple of hundred people (if that many!) to turn up and vote for the sacrifice of a whole day's schooling is unacceptable!
Great for him that my boy had a day off school but what about all of the working parents from those countless schools that were involved who have had to find additional childcare or taken the day off work themselves!
They really should have consolidated some of the polling stations so the children could go to school and made other public places available.
As a working lone parent parent thsi issue has really angered me!
discuss....
jimmysmith
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4:32pm Fri 16 Nov 12
Michael Weedall
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4:50pm Fri 16 Nov 12
D Taylor wrote:I agree with this comment and I also think that the job should only be held by a totally independent person or be left as it was a police authority.
With all due respect to Mr Johnston, who I am sure is a worthy man, I suspect that this is a bad day for Gwent. I can't believe that a police pensioner is going to make an effective commissioner. He thinks as a policeman and will be unable to promote change. He is one of them so there will no independent oversight of Gwent police. We were better off before with the police authority.
Robert Shillabeer
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5:02pm Fri 16 Nov 12
Dai the Milk
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5:04pm Fri 16 Nov 12
BBannan567
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5:11pm Fri 16 Nov 12
youngashie wrote:His old mates are already on here wishing him well and lining up for the jobs!
Robert Shillabeer wrote:Well said Bob my sentiments exactly.
An ex police office working to control the police, interesting to see if he does a job for the electors or his old mates. A bit more independence may be needed over the next four years, but will it be there, only time will tell.
This guy will cost us a lot more than his pay over his term. Made me laugh when he was asked in the build up if he was a Freemason. He just said NO.
Well he is and always has been, lets just hope he works with a strong Chief Constable, if not he will cost Gwent a lot.
Lets watch this space?
Welshpenguin
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6:05pm Fri 16 Nov 12
1) As an ex-cop he should not be allowed to run - although I have no doubt that his mates on the Force (not Service), will be more than happy
2) He has no mandate for anything - he got less than 50% of a truly pathetic turnout
3) Hopefully this attempt at US-style policing will disappear along with this government
Robindabank
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10:01pm Fri 16 Nov 12
Dai37
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12:16am Sat 17 Nov 12
What is it exactly have you got against the police?
The guys are there to do a job, and believe me we are in one of the greatest countries in the world, where the vast majority of police are in the job, to do the best job they can.
I can only surmise that the most vociferous objectors are the ones with something to hide.
Good luck to Ian Johnnston we need an independent to look at the issues.
b3talover
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12:23am Sat 17 Nov 12
D Taylor
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8:57am Sat 17 Nov 12
Dai37 wrote:But he isn't independent. That's the whole point.
At least the guy is not a politician, and subject to party policy.
What is it exactly have you got against the police?
The guys are there to do a job, and believe me we are in one of the greatest countries in the world, where the vast majority of police are in the job, to do the best job they can.
I can only surmise that the most vociferous objectors are the ones with something to hide.
Good luck to Ian Johnnston we need an independent to look at the issues.
Howie'
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12:30pm Sat 17 Nov 12
Dai the Milk
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12:48pm Sat 17 Nov 12
Poolerkev
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6:57pm Sat 17 Nov 12
insider2
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5:39am Mon 19 Nov 12
D Taylor
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6:15pm Tue 11 Dec 12
And, yes, I did vote in the election. Needless to say, not for Mr. Johnston.
Radio Wales says...
1:00pm Fri 16 Nov 12