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Post by gwynthegriff on Nov 10, 2016 19:29:47 GMT
Suzanne Evans withdraws from seeking UKIP nomination for Sleaford & North Hykeham by-election as UKIP NEC determined she would received a biased amount of coverage whilst the UKIP leadership election is going on. (still/again)Now remind me. Which UKIP leadership election are we on at the moment? |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Nov 10, 2016 20:10:00 GMT
The Conservatives are selecting tonight, but the names on the three-person shortlist haven't been revealed. Very odd.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Nov 11, 2016 0:42:22 GMT
Conservative candidate is Dr Caroline Johnson, a paediatrician who fought Scunthorpe in 2010. The unsuccessful shortlisted candidates were Lindsey Cawrey (ex Lincoln, now North Kesteven councillor, who defected from Labour in 2008 and is now on the cabinet, and Kelly Smith, former Lincolnshire county councillor who was cabinet member for finance. |
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Post by john07 on Nov 11, 2016 1:06:12 GMT
Suzanne Evans withdraws from seeking UKIP nomination for Sleaford & North Hykeham by-election as UKIP NEC determined she would received a biased amount of coverage whilst the UKIP leadership election is going on. (still/again)Now remind me. Which UKIP leadership election are we on at the moment? She could have withdrawn and stood the next time. Probably in January or February? |
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Post by bungle on Nov 11, 2016 7:40:53 GMT
Hmm a pretty decent effort on the 'I'm local' stakes....although if this was a Lib Dem target seat then Mr Clarke still would be tarred and feathered as a "dangerous outsider highly connected to the Westminster elite/bubble" all because he once left the constituency for a day trip to Skegness in 1997 during the course of which he shook John Prescott's hand.... |
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Post by Richard Allen on Nov 11, 2016 13:09:22 GMT
I am surprised that was within the express powers of the NEC? If it is considered an advantage to be the party standard-bearer in a by-election, it is of course open to any or all candidates to do so. There is a bit of media focus on the contest but conversely one cannot also be concentrating on the leadership contest as well. That was a very poor decision and one wonders if it was actually fully legal? The NEC have final authority on the selection of candidates for parliamentary by elections. For the most part they simply ratify who ever the local branch choose but they don't have to do that if they don't want to. |
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Post by greenhert on Nov 11, 2016 22:43:48 GMT
The Liberal Democrats' candidate for this by-election will be Ross Pepper:
Now waiting for a Green candidate to come forward for Sleaford & North Hykeham.
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Post by Lord Twaddleford on Nov 11, 2016 22:58:06 GMT
The Liberal Democrats' candidate for this by-election will be Ross Pepper: Now there's a candidacy that's not to be sneezed at. |
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Post by finsobruce on Nov 11, 2016 22:59:52 GMT
The Liberal Democrats' candidate for this by-election will be Ross Pepper: Now there's a candidacy that's not to be sneezed at. He's preparing for his assault on the constituency! |
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Post by carlton43 on Nov 12, 2016 9:09:45 GMT
Now there's a candidacy that's not to be sneezed at. He's preparing for his assault on the constituency! Possibly to spice up the campaign if he can crew it with a sufficient condiment of active works? |
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Post by Pete Whitehead on Nov 12, 2016 9:11:16 GMT
Certainly seems like a seasoned campaigner
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Post by Crimson King on Nov 12, 2016 10:41:50 GMT
he needs to get his msging right though
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Post by finsobruce on Nov 12, 2016 11:18:34 GMT
Vote Pepper! Yes We Cayenne!
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Nov 12, 2016 18:16:42 GMT
My sage advice is that he should prepare for a chilli reception, but he might have some joy in thyme. But a win for him might be anise surprise for the Lib Dems.
Tarragon.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2016 18:24:38 GMT
My sage advice is that he should prepare for a chilli reception, but he might have some joy in thyme. But a win for him might be anise surprise for the Lib Dems. Tarragon. Let's not get too carawayed by all this. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2016 18:32:59 GMT
The mad lady gets it:
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2016 18:36:02 GMT
The Remembrance Day arms race referred to earlier has ratcheted up a notch. She appears to be sagging under the weight of her poppy. |
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Post by finsobruce on Nov 12, 2016 18:37:08 GMT
she appears to have been photobombed by a poppy.... |
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Post by froome on Nov 12, 2016 19:03:31 GMT
she appears to have been photobombed by a poppy.... The Lincolnshire soil is very fertile. |
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Post by gwynthegriff on Nov 12, 2016 19:50:07 GMT
Gwyn's 27th Rule of Politics. The size of someone's rosette is inversely proportional to the seriousness of their candidature.Not sure if it applies to poppies.  |
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