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Post by heslingtonian on Apr 4, 2019 17:36:34 GMT
With the SONP having their annual airing, it did make me think of the whole “no description” candidates as against Independents. How many “no description” councillors are there, if any? Surely this motley group have one of the worst success rates of any candidates.
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Post by J.G.Harston on Apr 4, 2019 18:11:08 GMT
With the SONP having their annual airing, it did make me think of the whole “no description” candidates as against Independents. How many “no description” councillors are there, if any? Surely this motley group have one of the worst success rates of any candidates. I've got back onto Whitby Town Council as "no description".
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Post by finsobruce on Apr 4, 2019 18:12:18 GMT
With the SONP having their annual airing, it did make me think of the whole “no description” candidates as against Independents. How many “no description” councillors are there, if any? Surely this motley group have one of the worst success rates of any candidates. I've got back onto Whitby Town Council as "no description".
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Post by AdminSTB on Apr 4, 2019 18:21:11 GMT
With the SONP having their annual airing, it did make me think of the whole “no description” candidates as against Independents. How many “no description” councillors are there, if any? Surely this motley group have one of the worst success rates of any candidates. I've got back onto Whitby Town Council as "no description".
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Post by heslingtonian on Apr 4, 2019 21:04:38 GMT
I recall the very controversial former Conservative GLA member Brian Coleman stood as a “no description” candidate for Barnet Council in 2014 winning a derisory vote and when his affiliation was read out, both Conservatives and Labour activists erupted into laughter.
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Post by froome on Apr 4, 2019 21:28:15 GMT
I suspect some No Descriptions are actually party candidates, quite possibly acting as their own agents, who managed to miss out filling in the party description on their nomination form. I've noticed 2 No Description candidates this year who are supposed to be standing for us, and wonder whether this has happened with them.
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Post by Merseymike on Apr 4, 2019 21:29:47 GMT
With the SONP having their annual airing, it did make me think of the whole “no description” candidates as against Independents. How many “no description” councillors are there, if any? Surely this motley group have one of the worst success rates of any candidates. I've got back onto Whitby Town Council as "no description".
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Post by syorkssocialist on Apr 4, 2019 21:38:52 GMT
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Post by finsobruce on Apr 4, 2019 21:49:52 GMT
I recall the very controversial former Conservative GLA member Brian Coleman stood as a “no description” candidate for Barnet Council in 2014 winning a derisory vote and when his affiliation was read out, both Conservatives and Labour activists erupted into laughter. I bet they had some descriptions for him. |
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Post by Merseymike on Apr 4, 2019 21:53:19 GMT
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Post by finsobruce on Apr 4, 2019 22:04:32 GMT
i wonder if labour party members get a discounted rate on a "Soul Reading". |
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Post by finsobruce on Apr 4, 2019 22:18:27 GMT
Yes, yes but will Zarka have the right to vote in local elections? |
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Post by heslingtonian on Apr 4, 2019 22:18:39 GMT
I recall the very controversial former Conservative GLA member Brian Coleman stood as a “no description” candidate for Barnet Council in 2014 winning a derisory vote and when his affiliation was read out, both Conservatives and Labour activists erupted into laughter. I bet they had some descriptions for him. That was the reason for all the amusement |
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Post by finsobruce on Apr 4, 2019 22:19:19 GMT
I bet they had some descriptions for him. That was the reason for all the amusement I'm in the next borough. I could hear them from here.  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2019 22:28:24 GMT
Yes, yes but will Zarka have the right to vote in local elections? I am happy to refer that question to Davıd Boothroyd. |
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Post by cogload on Apr 24, 2019 4:44:51 GMT
I stood in a ward in the Salisbury CC elections under a No description moniker due to a nomination cock up. I was going to be a paper candidate anyhow.
Still managed 120 votes!
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Post by heslingtonian on May 11, 2019 18:35:09 GMT
Does anyone know if any “No Descriptions” were elected on 2 May? For amusement, it’s good to see a couple contesting the Peterborough by-election.
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Post by Pete Whitehead on May 12, 2019 12:25:53 GMT
Does anyone know if any “No Descriptions” were elected on 2 May? For amusement, it’s good to see a couple contesting the Peterborough by-election. The winning candidate without a description previously stood as a Labour candidate. The defeated Independent was the incumbent, originally elected as UKIP. This ward has a very eccentric recent electoral history. The Lib Dems won with over 80% in 2007 - now down to 4% |
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Post by andrewp on May 12, 2019 12:49:55 GMT
Does anyone know if any “No Descriptions” were elected on 2 May? For amusement, it’s good to see a couple contesting the Peterborough by-election. The winning candidate without a description previously stood as a Labour candidate. The defeated Independent was the incumbent, originally elected as UKIP. This ward has a very eccentric recent electoral history. The Lib Dems won with over 80% in 2007 - now down to 4% 2 candidates with a blank description box were elected in Creech St Michael ward of Somerset West and Taunton Council. They are shown as Independents on the results. I suspect a lot of councils ( possibly wrongly??) freely interchange Independent and no description. |
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