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Post by ilerda on Sept 21, 2021 16:28:23 GMT
Kemi Badenoch is there to be Minister of State for Levelling Up. It's the FCDO where she'll have a desk as Minister of State for Equalities.
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Post by 🏴☠️ Neath West 🏴☠️ on Sept 21, 2021 16:29:51 GMT
the ugly-named Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. They missed a trick there – Levelling Up, Neighbourhoods, Communities, and Housing – LUNCH. |
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Post by yellowperil on Sept 21, 2021 16:32:58 GMT
According to a Departmental press release, ministerial responsibility for elections transfers from the Cabinet Office to the ugly-named Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. Not clear who is going to be the Minister responsible - possibly Gove himself as Kemi Badenoch is there to be Minister for Equalities, Chris Pincher has been doing housing and planning stuff, Eddie Hughes and Neil O'Brien are too new and too far down the pecking order, and surely you couldn't have Lord Greenhalgh (or any Lord) in charge of elections.One might argue that a peer is exactly who you want in charge of elections because they are a bit more able to take a detached view. Not sure I would agree but its a plausible argument. |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Nov 19, 2021 15:06:50 GMT
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Post by ColinJ on Nov 19, 2021 15:33:05 GMT
This article www.cheshire-live.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/warrington-council-leader-charged-police-22214183 is a bit more specific about the charges faced. “Russell Bowden has been charged with one count of providing a false statement in nomination papers, contrary to Section 65A of the Representation of the People Act 1983, and three counts of providing false information to a registration officer, contrary to section 13D of the Representation of the People Act 1983. “He is set to appear at Crewe Magistrates’ Court on Friday 31 December 2021. “Cheshire Constabulary and the Crown Prosecution Service would like to remind everyone that criminal proceedings against Bowden are live and that he has a right to a fair trial.” Bowden is Labour member for Birchwood ward and easily topped the poll in a ward that returned mixed representation at the 2021 elections: Craig Allen (CON) - 1068 votes Nigel Balding (CON) - 1076 votes - ELECTED Russ Bowden (LAB) - 1521 votes - ELECTED David Eccles (LD) - 298 votes David Ellis (LAB) - 1389 votes - ELECTED Judith Guthrie (LAB) - 1073 votes Matt Scott (LD) - 351 votes Paul Young (CON) - 743 votes |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Nov 19, 2021 15:38:44 GMT
Without speculating wildly, the inclusion of the section 13D charge would seem to mean that he is suspected of supplying a false address both for electoral registration and on his nomination papers.
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Post by finsobruce on Jan 1, 2022 17:21:31 GMT
This article www.cheshire-live.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/warrington-council-leader-charged-police-22214183 is a bit more specific about the charges faced. “Russell Bowden has been charged with one count of providing a false statement in nomination papers, contrary to Section 65A of the Representation of the People Act 1983, and three counts of providing false information to a registration officer, contrary to section 13D of the Representation of the People Act 1983. “He is set to appear at Crewe Magistrates’ Court on Friday 31 December 2021. “Cheshire Constabulary and the Crown Prosecution Service would like to remind everyone that criminal proceedings against Bowden are live and that he has a right to a fair trial.” Bowden is Labour member for Birchwood ward and easily topped the poll in a ward that returned mixed representation at the 2021 elections: Craig Allen (CON) - 1068 votes Nigel Balding (CON) - 1076 votes - ELECTED Russ Bowden (LAB) - 1521 votes - ELECTED David Eccles (LD) - 298 votes David Ellis (LAB) - 1389 votes - ELECTED Judith Guthrie (LAB) - 1073 votes Matt Scott (LD) - 351 votes Paul Young (CON) - 743 votes bump for 🏴☠️ Neath West 🏴☠️ - and peterl noted it too on the same day.  |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Feb 10, 2022 17:43:45 GMT
Disappointing Government response to the PACAC committee report on the Elections Bill: committees.parliament.uk/publications/8837/documents/89119/default/Refuses to set out a timetable to consolidate electoral law. Won't allow post-legislative scrutiny of the Act. Don't want to coordinate electoral policy and law with the devolved administrations. Refuses a request to pause the ID requirements until discriminatory impact has been assessed. Won't reconsider the restrictive approach to enfranchisement of EU citizens. Won't go back on its attempt to direct the policies of the Electoral Commission. Won't require a super-affirmative procedure for directing the Electoral Commission. Won't reconsider its removal of the Electoral Commission's ability to bring criminal prosecutions. |
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peterl
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Post by peterl on Feb 24, 2022 16:10:35 GMT
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Post by clash on Feb 24, 2022 18:59:06 GMT
Don't give guidance, just disband the incompetent morass. |
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Post by peterl on Oct 17, 2022 12:49:33 GMT
According to Mark Pack, the government are looking into permanently scrapping assentors in local elections and requiring only a proposer and seconder. If it happens, it will start with next year's local elections. |
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Post by nick10 on Oct 17, 2022 15:02:38 GMT
According to Mark Pack, the government are looking into permanently scrapping assentors in local elections and requiring only a proposer and seconder. If it happens, it will start with next year's local elections. If I understand this correctly, the Government has indeed enacted this change from next May. www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/1029/made/data.htm |
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Post by J.G.Harston on Oct 17, 2022 15:13:25 GMT
According to Mark Pack, the government are looking into permanently scrapping assentors in local elections and requiring only a proposer and seconder. If it happens, it will start with next year's local elections. That will save me getting stuck in the snow after the last bus, as I did this year. |
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Post by maxque on Oct 17, 2022 17:50:15 GMT
According to Mark Pack, the government are looking into permanently scrapping assentors in local elections and requiring only a proposer and seconder. If it happens, it will start with next year's local elections. That will save me getting stuck in the snow after the last bus, as I did this year. Wales already did that change last year. |
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Post by peterl on Oct 17, 2022 17:56:18 GMT
That will save me getting stuck in the snow after the last bus, as I did this year. Wales already did that change last year. And as Scotland doesn't have them, that's basically the end of assentors in local government elections (not sure about Nothern Ireland). |
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Post by 🏴☠️ Neath West 🏴☠️ on Oct 17, 2022 18:11:18 GMT
According to Mark Pack, the government are looking into permanently scrapping assentors in local elections and requiring only a proposer and seconder. If it happens, it will start with next year's local elections. If I understand this correctly, the Government has indeed enacted this change from next May. www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/1029/made/data.htmI wonder if this will result in a reduction in the number of uncontested elections. |
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Post by greenchristian on Oct 17, 2022 20:48:02 GMT
I wonder if this will result in a reduction in the number of uncontested elections. Previous discussion on the issue seemed to conclude that it would make a difference at the margins - but that the main problem is the lack of willing candidates in some areas (especially if opposition parties aren't able or willing to form at least an informal electoral pact in areas where none of them can field anything close to a full slate). |
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Post by pl on Oct 17, 2022 21:01:26 GMT
I wonder if this will result in a reduction in the number of uncontested elections. It will certainly save a HUGE amount of time for agents, campaign managers and dedicated activists who have long spent hours going round collecting signatures for paper candidates. Should also significantly reduce the number of times one person subscribes more papers than to which they are entitled! |
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Post by peterl on Oct 17, 2022 21:08:12 GMT
I wonder if this will result in a reduction in the number of uncontested elections. It will certainly save a HUGE amount of time for agents, campaign managers and dedicated activists who have long spent hours going round collecting signatures for paper candidates. Should also significantly reduce the number of times one person subscribes more papers than to which they are entitled! It should save electoral services a fair bit of time as well. Say a council has 50 seats and an all up election and an average of 3 candidates stand for each seat. Under the current law, that's 1,500 signatures to check, under the new law just 300. I'm not normally much for deregulation, but this is a positive move for all concerned. |
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Post by pl on Oct 17, 2022 21:16:20 GMT
It will certainly save a HUGE amount of time for agents, campaign managers and dedicated activists who have long spent hours going round collecting signatures for paper candidates. Should also significantly reduce the number of times one person subscribes more papers than to which they are entitled! It should save electoral services a fair bit of time as well. Say a council has 50 seats and an all up election and an average of 3 candidates stand for each seat. Under the current law, that's 1,500 signatures to check, under the new law just 300. I'm not normally much for deregulation, but this is a positive move for all concerned. Once you've got down to a proper and seconder only, it does make me wonder to some degree what the point of them is as well. Allow registered political parties to nominate by certificate and require a couple of signatures for Independents? |
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