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Post by doktorb🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ on Jan 25, 2024 12:12:34 GMT
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The Bishop
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Post by The Bishop on Jan 25, 2024 14:00:44 GMT
Tbf there may be at least arguable reasons for the party not shortlisting any local councillors, given what is likely to feature in the campaign.
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Post by doktorb🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ on Jan 25, 2024 15:31:28 GMT
On X/Twitter it's reported that Billy Howarth, of the "Parents Against Grooming" pressure group, is intending to stand here.
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Post by john07 on Jan 25, 2024 17:34:37 GMT
Barbara Castle had a minor journalistic career. Bill Deedes's achievements in politics are difficult to discern. Austin Mitchell was a lighthearted local TV broadcaster turned unpromoted backbench MP. I can recall Mitchell as a TV journalist, probably from his spell at the BBC rather than Yorkshire TV. He was responsible for for the famous interview with Don Revie and Brian Clough depicted on the Damned United. He was a great candidate in the Great Grimsby by-election holding the seat against the prevailing political mood. Remember that Labour lost what ought to have been a rock solid mining seat in Ashfield the same night. |
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Post by kevinf on Jan 25, 2024 17:51:39 GMT
I rather suspect they weren't trying very hard to find a local alternative, this is how the leadership ensures that their man/woman gets the nod. A tactic as old as time (or at least electoral politics). Well, of course, just suprised the paper candidates go along with it. They go along with it because THEY don’t think they’re paper candidates. |
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Post by mattbewilson on Jan 25, 2024 20:11:21 GMT
It gives you a platform. Experience at running for a parliamentary selection
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Post by doktorb🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ on Jan 25, 2024 20:22:10 GMT
Michael Crick has published on X/itter a message purporting to be from Paul Waugh sent to Labour members
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Post by carlton43 on Jan 25, 2024 23:31:56 GMT
On X/Twitter it's reported that Billy Howarth, of the "Parents Against Grooming" pressure group, is intending to stand here. 'The Combless Ones' |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jan 25, 2024 23:37:42 GMT
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Post by doktorb🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ on Jan 26, 2024 9:34:12 GMT
More from Michael Crick, as it seems accusations of sexism against one candidate is being fought in the time honoured tradition of text messages.
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The Bishop
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Post by The Bishop on Jan 26, 2024 10:49:45 GMT
Barbara Castle had a minor journalistic career. Bill Deedes's achievements in politics are difficult to discern. Austin Mitchell was a lighthearted local TV broadcaster turned unpromoted backbench MP. Had Crossman's two great reforms (the Redcliff-Maud local government review and the earnings-related supplement to state pensions) happened as he intended them, then he would have a claim to be a success as a politician. Unfortunately both were to be frustrated. Deedes did reach Cabinet level, though this was at the tail end of the 1951-64 government. Other examples perhaps surprisingly not mentioned yet are Chris Huhne and Denis Macshane, neither ended happily of course. In contrast to Martin Linton who kept his nose pretty clean. |
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Post by john07 on Jan 26, 2024 12:30:13 GMT
Barbara Castle had a minor journalistic career. Bill Deedes's achievements in politics are difficult to discern. Austin Mitchell was a lighthearted local TV broadcaster turned unpromoted backbench MP. Had Crossman's two great reforms (the Redcliff-Maud local government review and the earnings-related supplement to state pensions) happened as he intended them, then he would have a claim to be a success as a politician. Unfortunately both were to be frustrated. Deedes did reach Cabinet level, though this was at the tail end of the 1951-64 government. Other examples perhaps surprisingly not mentioned yet are Chris Huhne and Denis Macshane, neither ended happily of course. In contrast to Martin Linton who kept his nose pretty clean. There is also T P O'Connor who represented Liverpool Scotland for 44 years, as an Irish Nationalist and Independent. |
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Post by uthacalthing on Jan 26, 2024 12:32:34 GMT
Ruth Davidson, journo turned politician turned presenter which I suspect was always the career plan
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Post by ricmk on Jan 26, 2024 12:59:10 GMT
Ben Bradshaw seems to have been a pretty decent journalist, and a pretty decent MP, doesn't he?
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Post by batman on Jan 26, 2024 14:25:22 GMT
Ben Bradshaw seems to have been a pretty decent journalist, and a pretty decent MP, doesn't he? I can also say that he is extremely good on the dance floor. |
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Post by graham on Jan 26, 2024 14:40:41 GMT
Has Tony Lloyd's funeral yet taken place? Out of respect , candidate selection and active campaigning does not normally begin until the late MP has been put to rest.
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Post by batman on Jan 26, 2024 15:26:25 GMT
I believe not.
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Post by elinorhelyn on Jan 27, 2024 10:33:29 GMT
Has Tony Lloyd's funeral yet taken place? Out of respect , candidate selection and active campaigning does not normally begin until the late MP has been put to rest. They will not move the writ until the funeral |
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Post by graham on Jan 27, 2024 11:45:42 GMT
Has Tony Lloyd's funeral yet taken place? Out of respect , candidate selection and active campaigning does not normally begin until the late MP has been put to rest. They will not move the writ until the funeral No obvious reason why the by election would not be combined with the Local Elections on May 2nd. |
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Post by andrea on Jan 27, 2024 12:26:14 GMT
Azhar Ali won Labour selection
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