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Post by lennon on May 11, 2016 8:43:42 GMT
Notice of election sets polling day as 16 June. So lucky Tooting voters get to go to the polls twice in successive weeks for the byelection and the EU referendum. Have you a link? I can't see it on the Wandsworth Council website. Cheers. |
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2016 8:47:08 GMT
Presumably there'll also be a by-election over the summer in Furzedown for Leonie Cooper's seat? And probably a by-election in Bedford ward too. |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on May 11, 2016 8:47:59 GMT
Presumably there'll also be a by-election over the summer in Furzedown for Leonie Cooper's seat? Not necessarily. London Assembly members who are councillors have sometimes held on to their council seats - particularly on the Conservative side. Brian Coleman was in the Barnet cabinet while he was on the London Assembly. Richard Barnes retained his seat on Hillingdon. Labour AMs tend to stand down at the next council election rather than immediately. |
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Post by lennon on May 11, 2016 8:57:57 GMT
Presumably there'll also be a by-election over the summer in Furzedown for Leonie Cooper's seat? Not necessarily. London Assembly members who are councillors have sometimes held on to their council seats - particularly on the Conservative side. Brian Coleman was in the Barnet cabinet while he was on the London Assembly. Richard Barnes retained his seat on Hillingdon. Labour AMs tend to stand down at the next council election rather than immediately. Certain Flo Eshalomi in Lambeth has indicated that she won't "cause the council the unneccessary expense of a by-election" and will stay until her term of office ends. |
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2016 9:59:28 GMT
Presumably there'll also be a by-election over the summer in Furzedown for Leonie Cooper's seat? Not necessarily. London Assembly members who are councillors have sometimes held on to their council seats - particularly on the Conservative side. Brian Coleman was in the Barnet cabinet while he was on the London Assembly. Richard Barnes retained his seat on Hillingdon. Labour AMs tend to stand down at the next council election rather than immediately. The former Green AM Darren Johnson also served simultaneously on LB Lewisham 2002-14, as did Jenny Jones on Southwark 2006-10. And IIRC Sadiq remained a Tooting councillor for a year after becoming MP. An assembly by-election would be an interesting spectacle, but almost certainly only ever prompted by death or scandal as no one would voluntarily seek to incur the expense. |
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Post by johnr on May 11, 2016 13:33:19 GMT
Christian Woolmar has not been long listed. Which is odd, considering he was short listed for London Mayor less than 12 months ago.
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Post by Merseymike on May 11, 2016 14:20:40 GMT
Christian Woolmar has not been long listed. Which is odd, considering he was short listed for London Mayor less than 12 months ago. A pity as he has an excellent knowledge of transport policy |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on May 11, 2016 17:55:33 GMT
Labour shortlist:
Rosena Allin-Khan: Wandsworth borough councillor for Bedford ward since 2014; deputy leader of the Labour group; Doctor (emergency room at St George's Hospital). From Tooting.
Naushabah Khan: No relation to the Mayor of London. Candidate for Rochester and Strood in the 2014 byelection and 2015 general election. Medway borough councillor for Gillingham South ward since 2015. Involved with Hope not Hate. From Gillingham.
Mike McLoughlin: junior doctor at St Thomas Hospital. From Tooting.
Jasvir Singh: barrister, specialising in family law. Co-chair of London Faiths Forum. From Tooting.
Martin Smith: National Organiser, GMB. Chairman of the Workers' Beer Company Political Committee. Not known by any Greek letters.
Not shortlisted: Christian Wolmar, Simon Hogg, Walter Smith.
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Post by greenhert on May 11, 2016 18:17:29 GMT
If polling day for this by-election is 16th June, that puts the deadline for receipt of nominations for candidates wishing to stand as early as 24th May, I believe.
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Post by greenchristian on May 11, 2016 18:20:00 GMT
Labour shortlist: Rosena Allin-Khan: Wandsworth borough councillor for Bedford ward since 2014; deputy leader of the Labour group; Doctor (emergency room at St George's Hospital). From Tooting. Naushabah Khan: No relation to the Mayor of London. Candidate for Rochester and Strood in the 2014 byelection and 2015 general election. Medway borough councillor for Gillingham South ward since 2015. Involved with Hope not Hate. From Gillingham. Mike McLoughlin: junior doctor at St Thomas Hospital. From Tooting. Jasvir Singh: barrister, specialising in family law. Co-chair of London Faiths Forum. From Tooting. Martin Smith: National Organiser, GMB. Chairman of the Workers' Beer Company Political Committee. Not known by any Greek letters.Not shortlisted: Christian Wolmar, Simon Hogg, Walter Smith. I don't get the reference. Do any Labourites have an idea who's likely to get the nomination? |
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Post by Arthur Figgis on May 11, 2016 18:37:33 GMT
Labour shortlist: Rosena Allin-Khan: Wandsworth borough councillor for Bedford ward since 2014; deputy leader of the Labour group; Doctor (emergency room at St George's Hospital). From Tooting. Naushabah Khan: No relation to the Mayor of London. Candidate for Rochester and Strood in the 2014 byelection and 2015 general election. Medway borough councillor for Gillingham South ward since 2015. Involved with Hope not Hate. From Gillingham. Mike McLoughlin: junior doctor at St Thomas Hospital. From Tooting. Jasvir Singh: barrister, specialising in family law. Co-chair of London Faiths Forum. From Tooting. Martin Smith: National Organiser, GMB. Chairman of the Workers' Beer Company Political Committee. Not known by any Greek letters.Not shortlisted: Christian Wolmar, Simon Hogg, Walter Smith. For his sake, I hope there are no erstwhile Reading Town FC fans in the CLP. |
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2016 19:00:57 GMT
I don't get the reference. That's a reference to this story www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2272231/A-hands-Thats-Socialist-Workers-Party-cleared-comrade-rape.htmlabout the Socialist Worker's Party dealing with a rape allegation made about one of its senior members by a young activist. The activist didn't report this accusation to the police but instead reported it internally in the SWP. The SWP's handling of this accusation caused scandal that got into the national papers, caused a split in the SWP and conflict between the SWP and other communist groups. The accused was referred to in SWP minuets as 'Comrade Delta' but it was later revealed that this was martin Smith, senior SWP member and the leader of the 'anti-fascist' activist organisation UAF. Smith later quit both the UAF and the SWP. He was not charged with any crime in relation to this accusation. Picking Smith in a seat like Tooting would be total and utter Madness. |
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2016 19:13:17 GMT
Picking Smith in a seat like Tooting would be total and utter Madness. Indeed, its not the same Martin Smith. Ah |
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Post by Merseymike on May 11, 2016 19:19:29 GMT
If so I think there needs to be some deletion of libellous posts!
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Post by medicalmatters on May 11, 2016 19:34:32 GMT
Labour shortlist: Rosena Allin-Khan: Wandsworth borough councillor for Bedford ward since 2014; deputy leader of the Labour group; Doctor (emergency room at St George's Hospital). From Tooting. Naushabah Khan: No relation to the Mayor of London. Candidate for Rochester and Strood in the 2014 byelection and 2015 general election. Medway borough councillor for Gillingham South ward since 2015. Involved with Hope not Hate. From Gillingham. Mike McLoughlin: junior doctor at St Thomas Hospital. From Tooting. Jasvir Singh: barrister, specialising in family law. Co-chair of London Faiths Forum. From Tooting. Martin Smith: National Organiser, GMB. Chairman of the Workers' Beer Company Political Committee. Not known by any Greek letters.Not shortlisted: Christian Wolmar, Simon Hogg, Walter Smith. I don't get the reference. Do any Labourites have an idea who's likely to get the nomination? If I had to bet I'd go with Rosena Allin-Khan. Labour have selected local councillors in all three by-elections this parliament so she ticks that box. She's a junior doctor in the constituency, which might be a factor given the ongoing dispute, and may drag in some votes from the rarely seen 'she fixed my broken ankle' demographic. |
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Post by iainbhx on May 11, 2016 19:52:18 GMT
Picking Smith in a seat like Tooting would be total and utter Madness. Perhaps he could change his name to Wolfie? |
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Post by Sharon on May 11, 2016 20:08:53 GMT
Please, please let someone change their name to Wolfie Smith and register the Tooting Popular Front as a party You, me and 13 others are really showing our age  |
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Post by greenchristian on May 11, 2016 20:48:10 GMT
Please, please let someone change their name to Wolfie Smith and register the Tooting Popular Front as a party You, me and 13 others are really showing our age The series got a re-run at some point in the 90s, so some of us who weren't old enough to see the original broadcasts still remember it. |
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Post by Sharon on May 11, 2016 21:06:35 GMT
You, me and 13 others are really showing our age The series got a re-run at some point in the 90s, so some of us who weren't old enough to see the original broadcasts still remember it. You're making me feel really old! |
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Post by Arthur Figgis on May 11, 2016 21:11:26 GMT
When you grow up in Balham and support Tooting & Mitcham United FC, it's hard to not be aware of Wolfie!
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