Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

[stb12]

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

[markgoodair]

Niamh Salkeld is the Plaid Cymru candidate.

[iain]

www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/media/asvijb4z/statement-of-persons-nominated-notice-of-poll-and-situation-of-polling-stations.pdf

8 candidates: Lab, Con, LD, Plaid, Green, Workers, Communist, Independent

Reform UK candidate is withdrawn

[ClevelandYorks]

Jun 8, 2024 13:14:44 GMT iain said:

www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/media/asvijb4z/statement-of-persons-nominated-notice-of-poll-and-situation-of-polling-stations.pdf

8 candidates: Lab, Con, LD, Plaid, Green, Workers, Communist, Independent

Reform UK candidate is withdrawn

Including Jackie Charlton apparently

[LDCaerdydd]

Reform's Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney candidate quits

A Reform UK candidate is withdrawing his candidacy for the general election following claims he reposted racist content online.
Stewart Sutherland had been his party's candidate for the Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney constituency in south Wales.
In a post on X, formerly Twitter, he said he had "tried to conduct as clean a campaign as possible but to no avail", adding, "I do not wish to say anything further at this time".
Reform UK confirmed that Mr Sutherland had "sadly withdrawn his candidacy and despite huge efforts in a very short space of time to get a replacement over the line".
The party has not commented on the reason behind his withdrawal.
A group called Reform Party UK Exposed claimed Mr Sutherland had reposted various racist content on social media.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cerr84j3ezko

[Sg1]

We should have a prediction for numbers of disowned candidates for each party by election day.

[johnloony]

The YouGov MRP projection has 19% for “Other” in this seat, presumably assuming that the Independent is a substitute for Reform.

[batman]

I demand a poll for this seat or else the entire forum must resign.

[Andrew_S]

42.7% was a very disappointing turnout in this seat.

[uthacalthing]

Very few people cared about the result including locals

[The Bishop]

The absence of a Reform candidate almost certainly lowered the figure significantly here.