john07
Labour & Co-operative
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Post by john07 on Nov 23, 2020 23:02:44 GMT
Welcome. I had aspirations to be the Parliamentary candidate for Macclesfield in 1979. I thought I had the nomination in the bag when I turned up fit the selection netting and found that members from Poynton, who nominated me, were there in force. Unfortunately the members from Macclesfield were not and the meeting was declared inquorate. The reconvened meeting coincided with the local holiday in Poynton and I lost out in the selection. I stood for Hazel Grove in 1979 but would have relished a fight against Nick Winterton. Who was R A Foster? It was indeed Ron Foster from Tameside, if I recall correctly. He was a member of the Boy Scouts, or rather a Scouter. I do remember him seeking selection, a month or two, earlier in Cheadle earlier (as did I) and getting bombed out. Our CLP chair wrote a letter trying to console him over his rejection explaining that they were probably looking for a younger candidate. He complained to the North West Regional Office to moan about the letter.
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Post by finsobruce on Nov 23, 2020 23:42:51 GMT
It was indeed Ron Foster from Tameside, if I recall correctly. He was a member of the Boy Scouts, or rather a Scouter. I do remember him seeking selection, a month or two, earlier in Cheadle earlier (as did I) and getting bombed out. Our CLP chair wrote a letter trying to console him over his rejection and he complained to the North West Regional Office to complain about the letter. I had a quick look to see if I could find anything interesting about him, but the only reference i could track down was him speaking at an election meeting in 1978 in support of the Labour candidate for Chester, Mr R D 'Sandy' Blair, where the other speakers included David Owen and Gwyneth Dunwoody.
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Post by andrewteale on Jan 5, 2021 18:59:17 GMT
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Merseymike
Independent
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Post by Merseymike on Jan 5, 2021 19:09:53 GMT
Oh gawd. Better block in advance.
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Chris from Brum
Lib Dem
What I need is a strong drink and a peer group.
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Post by Chris from Brum on Jan 5, 2021 20:38:45 GMT
I expect he already has.
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Deleted
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2021 22:03:56 GMT
Hello BossMan. Can I please be designated "independent". Many thanks.
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Post by bjornhattan on Jan 5, 2021 22:21:50 GMT
Hello BossMan . Can I please be designated "independent". Many thanks. If you go into your profile settings, you should now be able to change your display group to "independent".
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cj
Socialist
These fragments I have shored against my ruins
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Post by cj on Jan 6, 2021 0:14:35 GMT
Hello BossMan . Can I please be designated "independent". Many thanks. Oh honey, you could be in for surprise! There's been quite some work done since you were last with us
Hope you're well
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Post by greenchristian on Jan 6, 2021 0:28:31 GMT
Hello BossMan . Can I please be designated "independent". Many thanks. Good to see you back. Presumably it's no coincidence that you've returned just as the electorate figures for the boundary review have been released. I look forward to seeing your proposals for new constituency names.
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Post by elinorhelyn on Jan 22, 2021 9:23:58 GMT
Hi, Joined in August but realized I hadn't done this yet.
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sirbenjamin
IFP
True fame is reading your name written in graffiti, but without the words 'is a wanker' after it.
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Post by sirbenjamin on Jan 26, 2021 21:57:36 GMT
Hello BossMan . Can I please be designated "independent". Many thanks. If you go into your profile settings, you should now be able to change your display group to "independent". *Wonders if I could bring myself to do that*
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Post by Richard Clemerson on Feb 5, 2021 23:10:38 GMT
After many years away from this forum, I have decided to dip my toe back into the Political Water.....
Good to see that some folks from years ago are still here....
And a message to Pete Whitehead, if he is still here.....
I am a proud member of the Conservative and Unionist Party.....please don’t call me a Communist again...or I might just call you a complete and utter wanker....
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2021 1:43:21 GMT
Hello there everyone, I have joined this forum to learn more about British politics as I quite find British politics to be fascinating, to be honest.
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The Bishop
Labour
Down With Factionalism!
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Post by The Bishop on Feb 20, 2021 10:30:39 GMT
So where are you actually based?
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Post by froome on Feb 20, 2021 15:59:31 GMT
And we now all have to guess if 'pa' means you are the father of the Liberal Party or whether they are your initials.
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Post by bjornhattan on Feb 20, 2021 16:03:30 GMT
And we now all have to guess if 'pa' means you are the father of the Liberal Party or whether they are your initials. My first thought was that "pa" was a reference to Pennsylvania!
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mboy
Liberal
Listen. Think. Speak.
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Post by mboy on Feb 20, 2021 16:48:41 GMT
Maybe he's a DJ?
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Deleted
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2021 17:42:50 GMT
And we now all have to guess if 'pa' means you are the father of the Liberal Party or whether they are your initials. My first thought was that "pa" was a reference to Pennsylvania! This is correct. I consider myself to be a liberal and I have lived in Pennsylvania for my entire life.
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Khunanup
Lib Dem
Portsmouth Liberal Democrats
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Post by Khunanup on Feb 20, 2021 23:55:49 GMT
My first thought was that "pa" was a reference to Pennsylvania! This is correct. I consider myself to be a liberal and I have lived in Pennsylvania for my entire life. Us than an American context liberal or a rest of the world context liberal?
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Dan
Animal Welfare Party
Believes we need more localism in our politics
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Post by Dan on Feb 26, 2021 17:40:04 GMT
I am a proud member of the Conservative and Unionist Party.....please don’t call me a Communist again...or I might just call you a complete and utter wanker.... Joins the forum in a conciliatory frame of mind.
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