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Originally Posted by g jones
I accept that. That's life. I don't think I will be standing again. This is my one chance to represent the place where I live. One resident in Haslingden asked me to stand twice so he could vote for me next time! It's all about choices.
If Gordon loses but I win, then we will have to start looking for new leader within months (despite the football manager cliche - "I have a job to do") and you'll probably have the best of both worlds reading your post Taggy.
The worst scenario is regretting allowing in a poor Conservative MP with no say in who the new Labour Leader is and propping up Britcliffe. Labour rejuvenated with an electric leader contest yet someone who could have made a real difference to Hyndburn (for the remaining 3 half years post Gordon) on a lifetimes gardening leave.
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Graham...when you say that you dont think you'll stand again, are you talking win or lose there...meaning you'll only sit for one Parliament?
As i say..this is a real dilemma for me, because i know of all the candidates for Hyndburn, you are the one i know will try their best for the local people and area. But i dont see how i can vote for one of the major parties and yet still send out the message that i'm not happy with the current state of British Politics!...Its just going to revert to same old same old.
Again, counterbalancing that is that i really cannot stand Cameron, and what he stands for! His latest gimmic is saying that he want "the public"to be given more control over how the Country is run....yet he wouldn't even allow Local Conservative Associations, control over selection of prospective candidates...so not much chance for the rest of us oiks if he did get in is there!
So there's the problem...the best chance of defeating Cameron is to stick with labour! Labour then gets in...and feels vindicated for the decisions they've made...and nothing changes! Even if Brown where to go...i dont see any dynamic replacement on the Horizon ....Johnston is probably the obvious standout alternative...but i'm not convinced by him either!
So thats where i'm stuck....vote Labour for the best candidate for Hyndburn and to keep Cameron out!...Or protest vote/No vote...to try to engineer a radical change in politics!! Its a tough one Graham!
Best Regards - Taggy