Stroud

[Defenestrated Fipplebox]

Maybe it's OK to ask the people why they nominated them.

However a lot of nominating and signing is done on trust. I've signed nomination papers for a candidate as I trusted the agent asking, I definitely didn't check the social media of, and speeches made by, the candidate before doing so.

[froome]

I am very uneasy with a letter like that. It is focusing on the nominator and seconder and putting them into a position where they have to defend the candidate's views.

The letter should have focused on the candidate, and could have concluded by asking whether those who nominated and seconded knew their views.

[right]

Saskia Whitfield seems to take more about peace and potholes

electionleaflets.org/leaflets/20131/

[Sg1]

Jun 30, 2024 20:46:24 GMT right said:

Saskia Whitfield seems to take more about peace and potholes

electionleaflets.org/leaflets/20131/

In fairness, war often causes larger potholes in roads.

[johnloony]

Jun 30, 2024 12:22:54 GMT Davıd Boothroyd said:

I don't see any issue in principle. It is perfectly legitimate to say electors should check the views of a candidate before subsscribing their nomination papers. Anyone who has subscribed the nomination papers of a candidate has made a public declaration that this candidate is a suitable Member of Parliament, and so it is legitimate to draw attention to their actions.

No they haven't. They have made a public declaration that they want the candidate to be a candidate, without any reference to suitability or otherwise. I never asked any of the c.260 people who nominated me if they thought I was "suitable", and AFAIR they didn't volunteer any such statement either.

[Deleted]

Actually it is more that the people who nominated say some worrying things about the candidate. She may be on the ballot as an independent but is functionally a candidate for The Light. Her seconder, Richard House, can regularly be found on Stroud high street giving out free copies of the newspaper

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Turnout seems to be really high in Cam and Dursley

[Devil Wincarnate]

Jun 30, 2024 23:52:17 GMT @europeanlefty said:

Actually it is more that the people who nominated say some worrying things about the candidate. She may be on the ballot as an independent but is functionally a candidate for The Light. Her seconder, Richard House, can regularly be found on Stroud high street giving out free copies of the newspaper

Who exactly are these Light people? There are loads of their boards by the A34 out towards Congleton constantly. Is it some sort of cult?

[matureleft]

Jul 4, 2024 12:04:09 GMT Devil Wincarnate said:

Jun 30, 2024 23:52:17 GMT @europeanlefty said:

Actually it is more that the people who nominated say some worrying things about the candidate. She may be on the ballot as an independent but is functionally a candidate for The Light. Her seconder, Richard House, can regularly be found on Stroud high street giving out free copies of the newspaper

Who exactly are these Light people? There are loads of their boards by the A34 out towards Congleton constantly. Is it some sort of cult?

From what one can tell it’s aimed at conspiracy theorists and seeks to encourage more - both theories and advocates of them

[CatholicLeft]

Labour gain!!!!

[Deleted]

10k majority!!!

[froome]

Haven't seen any figures yet but the Green vote was going to Labour this time, so 10k isn't a surprise.

[Tony Otim]

Greens still got 10.4%, but 4th behind Reform

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Bailie (Con) 14,219
Hughes (Volt) 163
James (LD) 2,913
Kennedy (grn) 5,729
Lester (reform) 6,329
Opher (lab) 25,630
Whitfield (Ind) 261

Labour gain, majority 11,411

[The Bishop]

Doina Cornell - who?

[Deleted]

Jul 8, 2024 18:42:28 GMT The Bishop said:

Doina Cornell - who?

I suspect if Doina had wanted to make a fuss then this would have been a lot more difficult for us. Several members and even a couple of councillors who left over what happened were quite supportive

[CatholicLeft]

Jul 8, 2024 19:24:58 GMT @europeanlefty said:

Jul 8, 2024 18:42:28 GMT The Bishop said:

Doina Cornell - who?

I suspect if Doina had wanted to make a fuss then this would have been a lot more difficult for us. Several members and even a couple of councillors who left over what happened were quite supportive

The founder of Slugger O'Toole is/was a Labour town councillor here and one who left over the selection fallout. He would be one who were supportive of Labour.

[Deleted]

Jul 11, 2024 19:55:52 GMT CatholicLeft said:

Jul 8, 2024 19:24:58 GMT @europeanlefty said:

I suspect if Doina had wanted to make a fuss then this would have been a lot more difficult for us. Several members and even a couple of councillors who left over what happened were quite supportive

The founder of Slugger O'Toole is/was a Labour town councillor here and one who left over the selection fallout. He would be one who were supportive of Labour.

If it's the same person I think you're thinking of, he actually stood for Labour at this year's local elections 

[CatholicLeft]

Jul 11, 2024 22:06:37 GMT @europeanlefty said:

Jul 11, 2024 19:55:52 GMT CatholicLeft said:

The founder of Slugger O'Toole is/was a Labour town councillor here and one who left over the selection fallout. He would be one who were supportive of Labour.

If it's the same person I think you're thinking of, he actually stood for Labour at this year's local elections 

On reflection, you are right, he did.