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Tag Archives: Independent Candidates
Lets have some proportional representation
The panel line up for last nights BBC TV Question Time included Councillor Suzanne Evans, a UKIP Councillor from Merton in Surrey who is also their spokesperson for Communities. Her only other qualification for appearing is that next year she will be one … Continue reading
G4 No!
Either yesterday was seen as a good day to bury embarrassing news by the Government or else journalists found some stories capable of reinforcing the idea that despite the move of Maria Miller, that the Government has still not understood the outrage felt by … Continue reading
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The stench of tribalism in politics
According to this mornings BBC Sussex news James Page who has served for 2 years as leader of Lewes District Council referred to “The stench of tribalism in politics” as part of his reason for stepping down from his post. … Continue reading
Could the NHA break through?
Last night on the Jonathan Ross show, comedian Rufus Hound declared he plans to stand for the National Health Action Party in the forthcoming European Elections. He made it clear that this decision arose, not because he was commited to having a political … Continue reading
Diminishing Democracy
Voters are less likely to turn out in constituencies where the result is perceived to be a foregone conclusion, according to this report by the Electoral Reform Society. Because of this the political parties invest more time and money to try … Continue reading
Lets end this Arms Race!
According to this article our Political Parties spend around £100M between them each year and at election time the Parties are each entitled to spend £20M based on rules agreed between them. These sums are clearly obscene, especially in a context where … Continue reading
New Politics for a new Year!
The opening piece on last nights Newsnight picked up on a theme that had been running all day on the BBC, we are 15 months from a General Election. The Conservative Party has been making statements about spending plans for … Continue reading
Jam and Westminster?
According to recent reports, the Womens Institute has 212,000 members, 18,000 of whom have joined this year. This means they have more members than the largest British Political Party and their growth in membership outstrips the growth in any of … Continue reading
Its our party now!
This mornings news that self made Millionaire Paul Sykes will donate large sums of his fortune to UKIP for their advertising campaign ahead of the European Elections in exactly 185 days time is a great boost for Nigel Farage and the rest … Continue reading
Would the real Independents please stand up
Prior to last years Police and Crime Commissioner elections on the 15th November, there was very little evidence of a widespread appetite by electors for Independent candidates. The PCC election was a touchstone for me personally, having always been willing to vote … Continue reading
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