Chorley

[stb12]

Chorley

[willpower3]

Wonder who will stand against the Speaker.

[monksfield]

Really don’t like this aspect of our democracy. Feel for the people of Chorley having no opportunity to contribute meaningfully to a nationsl event.

[bsjmcr]

May 23, 2024 18:20:36 GMT willpower3 said:

Wonder who will stand against the Speaker.

Mark Reform Smith?

[doktorb🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️]

Thousands of voters in the west will get the chance to vote this year having been moved into South Ribble

[stb12]

I guess it’s fair to say that Lindsay Hoyle managed to ride out the attempts to get rid of him after the whole Gaza debate controversy and he’ll pretty much have a free run here again

At the start of the Parliament though might we see verbal objections to him taking the Chair again when that’s usually always passed through unopposed for a returning Speaker? Can certainly see whatever is left of the SNP group at least trying to force a division in protest

[Tony Otim]

There's already a Green candidate announced for this seat, I think.

Wouldn't be at all surprised for there to be a Workers' Party candidate, after the whole Gaza debate thing...

[doktorb🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️]

Chorley

Statement of Persons Nominated

Ben HOLDEN-CROWTHER (Democracy for Chorley)
Lindsay HOYLE (The Speaker seeking reelection)
Graham MOORE (English Constitution Party, Independence for England)
MartiN POWELL-DAVIES (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition)
Mark TEBBUTT (Green Party)

[Sg1]

Candidate for highest TUSC vote at the GE?

[monksfield]

Good for the Greens putting a candidate up.

[stb12]

Jun 15, 2024 3:41:57 GMT monksfield said:

Good for the Greens putting a candidate up.

They did against Bercow every time as well I think

[andrewteale]

The Democracy for Chorley candidate gives an address in West Berkshire.

[Tony Otim]

Jun 15, 2024 12:51:21 GMT stb12 said:

Jun 15, 2024 3:41:57 GMT monksfield said:

Good for the Greens putting a candidate up.

They did against Bercow every time as well I think

Not in 2010 - that was the last time there wasn't a Green candidate against the speaker. Of course, on that occasion there was a UKIP candidate against Bercow in the form of one Mr N Farage.

[Tony Otim]

The SNP stood against Michael Martin in both 2001 and 2005

If you go back as far as the 80s of course, both Labour and the SDP (Alliance) stood against the speaker in 87.

PLaid stood against the Speaker in 1979.

But I think you have to go back to 1895 for the last time the Conservatives stood against the Speaker.

[johnloony]

Jun 15, 2024 15:51:53 GMT Tony Otim said:

The SNP stood against Michael Martin in both 2001 and 2005

If you go back as far as the 80s of course, both Labour and the SDP (Alliance) stood against the speaker in both 87 and 83.

PLaid stood against the Speaker in 1979.

But I think you have to go back to 1895 for the last time the Conservatives stood against the Speaker.

In 1983 there was no incumbent Speaker seeking re-election.

[Tony Otim]

Jun 15, 2024 17:41:29 GMT johnloony said:

Jun 15, 2024 15:51:53 GMT Tony Otim said:

The SNP stood against Michael Martin in both 2001 and 2005

If you go back as far as the 80s of course, both Labour and the SDP (Alliance) stood against the speaker in both 87 and 83.

PLaid stood against the Speaker in 1979.

But I think you have to go back to 1895 for the last time the Conservatives stood against the Speaker.

In 1983 there was no incumbent Speaker seeking re-election.

Glad you spotted my deliberate error...

Must have misread something.