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Post by greenhert on Feb 1, 2022 22:49:08 GMT
According to the notice of election, nominations for this by-election close in just under a week's time (4pm, 8 February).
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Post by timrollpickering on Feb 2, 2022 22:37:44 GMT
The Conservative candidate is Bobby Alden:
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Post by elinorhelyn on Feb 3, 2022 8:32:15 GMT
Prdection 6-8k Lab majorirty.
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Post by heslingtonian on Feb 3, 2022 9:23:55 GMT
The Conservative candidate is Bobby Alden: That will be his fifth consecutive candidacy for this constituency over a 12 year period. Quite unusual for a candidate to stand five times in a row if unelected. |
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Post by Chris from Brum on Feb 3, 2022 9:36:46 GMT
The Conservative candidate is Bobby Alden: That will be his fifth consecutive candidacy for this constituency over a 12 year period. Quite unusual for a candidate to stand five times in a row if unelected. I would suggest that this indicates that he expects to be leading the local Tories into the city council elections in May, and will try to raise his profile via a campaign here.
I am informed that the Lib Dem candidate will be Lee Dargue, who has previously stood in Ladywood in 2017 and 2019.
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Post by woollyliberal on Feb 3, 2022 9:45:57 GMT
The Conservative candidate is Bobby Alden: That will be his fifth consecutive candidacy for this constituency over a 12 year period. Quite unusual for a candidate to stand five times in a row if unelected. His council ward has the same name as his constituency. He's up for election in May so campaigning for the parliamentary seat will do him no harm. |
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Post by london(ex)tory on Feb 3, 2022 11:33:45 GMT
The Conservative candidate is Bobby Alden: That will be his fifth consecutive candidacy for this constituency over a 12 year period. Quite unusual for a candidate to stand five times in a row if unelected. I think I noted somewhere near the beginning of this thread that this constituency had the same Conservative (Alden), Labour (Dromey) and Lib Dem (Ann Holtom) candidates in each of the last four elections. I am guessing this is unique amongst all constituencies but don't know for sure. |
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Post by timmullen1 on Feb 3, 2022 13:25:20 GMT
That will be his fifth consecutive candidacy for this constituency over a 12 year period. Quite unusual for a candidate to stand five times in a row if unelected. I think I noted somewhere near the beginning of this thread that this constituency had the same Conservative (Alden), Labour (Dromey) and Lib Dem (Ann Holtom) candidates in each of the last four elections. I am guessing this is unique amongst all constituencies but don't know for sure. There was also a John Alden who stood for the Conservatives in October 1974 and 1979 (coming within 680 votes of defeating Robin Corbett) - father and son? |
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Post by andrewp on Feb 3, 2022 13:37:53 GMT
I think I noted somewhere near the beginning of this thread that this constituency had the same Conservative (Alden), Labour (Dromey) and Lib Dem (Ann Holtom) candidates in each of the last four elections. I am guessing this is unique amongst all constituencies but don't know for sure. There was also a John Alden who stood for the Conservatives in October 1974 and 1979 (coming within 680 votes of defeating Robin Corbett) - father and son? Yes. Father and son. John Alden was also Conservative councillor for Harborne ( 1983-2012 & 2014-18) And the wife and mum is Deirdre Alden, current Conservative councillor for Edgbaston ward ( 1999- present) and parliamentary candidate for Edgbaston in 2005 and 2010. |
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Post by timmullen1 on Feb 3, 2022 14:14:19 GMT
There was also a John Alden who stood for the Conservatives in October 1974 and 1979 (coming within 680 votes of defeating Robin Corbett) - father and son? Yes. Father and son. John Alden was also Conservative councillor for Harborne ( 1983-2012 & 2014-18) And the wife and mum is Deirdre Alden, current Conservative councillor for Edgbaston ward ( 1999- present) and parliamentary candidate for Edgbaston in 2005 and 2010. Thanks for the info. |
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Post by Chris from Brum on Feb 3, 2022 21:43:53 GMT
There was also a John Alden who stood for the Conservatives in October 1974 and 1979 (coming within 680 votes of defeating Robin Corbett) - father and son? Yes. Father and son. John Alden was also Conservative councillor for Harborne (1983-2012 & 2014-18) And the wife and mum is Deirdre Alden, current Conservative councillor for Edgbaston ward (1999- present) and parliamentary candidate for Edgbaston in 2005 and 2010. The Aldens are one of the local political families. Others have included the Chamberlains (in the past), and various Blumenthals and Lines's have graced the council chamber at various times. But this is far from being a solely Birmingham phenomenon. |
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Post by timrollpickering on Feb 5, 2022 15:45:04 GMT
Jack Brookes is standing for RefUK. This appears to be his first contest. He's from the Bruges Group.
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Post by Forfarshire Conservative on Feb 5, 2022 17:12:12 GMT
Jack Brookes is standing for RefUK. This appears to be his first contest. He's from the Bruges Group. Ah, I've heard of him. Was a Conservative member, Sutton Coldfield association, got into some trouble over antisemitic Insta posts. |
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Post by mrsir on Feb 5, 2022 18:30:42 GMT
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Post by sjorford on Feb 8, 2022 17:18:29 GMT
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Post by greenhert on Feb 8, 2022 17:27:42 GMT
The full list of candidates:
Robert ALDEN (Conservative)
David BISHOP (Bus Pass Elvis Party)
Jack BROOKES (Reform UK)
Lee DARGUE (Liberal Democrats)
Paulette HAMILTON (Labour)
Siobhan HARPER-NUNES (Green)
Clifton HOLMES (Independent)
Michael LUTWYCHE (Independent)
Mel MBONDIAH (CPA)
Dave NELLIST (TUSC)
Thomas O'ROURKE (Independent)
The Good Knight SIR-NOSDA (OMRLP).
Can anyone provide me with information on Clifton Holmes or Thomas O'Rourke please?
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Post by Defenestrated Fipplebox on Feb 8, 2022 18:23:09 GMT
The other independent Michael LUTWYCHE seems to be part of the Justice For The 21 Group which works on behalf of the families of the victims of the Birmingham Pub Bombings.
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Post by Defenestrated Fipplebox on Feb 8, 2022 18:29:02 GMT
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Post by timrollpickering on Feb 8, 2022 18:50:30 GMT
Could someone please register "Elections Should Be Run Properly" as a party and stand somewhere with a poor electoral services just to force them to read this out in the declaration?
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Post by minionofmidas on Feb 8, 2022 19:01:08 GMT
The full list of candidates: Robert ALDEN (Conservative) David BISHOP (Bus Pass Elvis Party) Jack BROOKES (Reform UK) Lee DARGUE (Liberal Democrats) Paulette HAMILTON (Labour) Siobhan HARPER-NUNES (Green) Clifton HOLMES (Independent) Michael LUTWYCHE (Independent) Mel MBONDIAH (CPA) Dave NELLIST (TUSC) Thomas O'ROURKE (Independent) The Good Knight SIR-NOSDA (OMRLP). Can anyone provide me with information on Clifton Holmes or Thomas O'Rourke please? Can someone walk me through the meaning of "Sir-Nosda"? |
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