Potential Conservative Candidate for Parliament

[garinda]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Well theres one thing about these threads it allows Rindi to top up his post count with crap

Care to give any examples, that aren't loosely relevant to the subject?

Unlike the post I've just quoted of your's, which is merely another bitter snipe at a fellow member, and nothing at all to do with the subject of the thread, the Conservative's inability to come up with candidate short-list.

[garinda]

'For someone who also has had the pleasure of being chairman in a NW seat over the last year; having experienced both the CCHQ process directly most recently, had decent input from the NW office and deals with an Association who have an aging activism at its core on a daily basis.
I would say ‘Communication, Communication, Communication!’ As I understand it, the Hyndburn association do have the odd maverick, however the ‘London-centric’ CCHQ will not have much of idea where actually Hyndburn is!'

'I should think "those in London" simply want to get on and try to win the winnable seat. It's ridiculous that this seat has n't selected yet and cryptic messages about "local issues" are n't good enough particularly when an election is so close.'
ConservativeHome's Seats & Candidates blog: Mystery surrounds why "classic Labour-Conservative marginal" Hyndburn is yet to select a Conservative candidate

Some of the other commentator's thoughts are quite illuminating too.

I wonder who the local Conservative 'odd maverick' is?

[garinda]

The delays caused by the arguments over the Conservative short-list in Hyndburn, seems to be detrimentally effecting the odds in this marginal seat, according to William Hill.

Hyndburn - Seat Winner - All Markets

Bet until : 31 Jan 10 - 17:00

Seat Winner
Selection Odds Conservative 8/11 Labour EVS Liberal Democrat 33/1 BNP 50/1

http://sports.williamhill.com/bet/EN...at-Winner.html

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by garinda

The delays caused by the arguments over the Conservative short-list in Hyndburn, seems to be detrimentally effecting the odds in this marginal seat, according to William Hill.

Hyndburn - Seat Winner - All Markets

Bet until : 31 Jan 10 - 17:00

Seat Winner
Selection Odds Conservative 8/11 Labour EVS Liberal Democrat 33/1 BNP 50/1

http://sports.williamhill.com/bet/EN...at-Winner.html

The only thing Hyndburn Tories want is to select the candidate WE want not some people sat round a table in CCO, infact wondering where Hindburn is ( thats what they used to call Hyndburn whenever I rang in my active days) Notice it has only taken me 1 post to get my point across not 24

[garinda]

Originally Posted by jaysay

The only thing Hyndburn Tories want is to select the candidate WE want

Care to say who YOU want, and put your money where your mouth is?

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by garinda

Care to say who YOU want, and put your money where your mouth is?

The only one I've ever want that's PB

[garinda]

Originally Posted by jaysay

The only one I've ever want that's PB

Peter Britcliffe?

The second best candidate after Hugh Neil in the nineties, who has already stood twice in General Elections in Hyndburn, and been twice rejected?

No wonder the Conservatives at national level don't seem so keen.

I wonder what odds William Hill would give if your favoured person was selected?

Considering past form, I'm guessing they wouldn't be that favourable.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by garinda

Peter Britcliffe?

The second best candidate after Hugh Neil in the nineties, who has already stood twice in General Elections in Hyndburn, and been twice rejected?

No wonder the Conservatives at national level don't seem so keen.

I wonder what odds William Hill would give if your favoured person was selected?

Considering past form, I'm guessing they wouldn't be that favourable.

...and that's not taking into account the people on here, who when he threw his hat in, and even though some have voted Conservative in the past, said they would never vote for him in a million years.

The best of British, is all I can say.

[MargaretR]

I had already decided not to vote at all, but if PB stood I would vote.....
against him

[garinda]

Originally Posted by MargaretR

I had already decided not to vote at all, but if PB stood I would vote.....
against him

That makes three women on here who have stated as much.

Perhaps we should send this telling evidence to CCHQ, so they can decide how hard to fight the local Conservative party over this issue.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by turkishdelight

I also feel he wont be the one chosen., I have have a feeling who will be though, lets wait and see.

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...m-p-47895.html

Prepared to share now, who you think might win the battle?

Jaysay's publicly come out in favour of Cllr. Britcliffe.

It's a pity we don't have a betting on here anymore.

We could have run a book.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by garinda

Peter Britcliffe?

The second best candidate after Hugh Neil in the nineties, who has already stood twice in General Elections in Hyndburn, and been twice rejected?

No wonder the Conservatives at national level don't seem so keen.

I wonder what odds William Hill would give if your favoured person was selected?

Considering past form, I'm guessing they wouldn't be that favourable.

Did Peter Britcliffe come second to Hugh Neil in the original candidate poll, before the 1997 election, and was thus second best by default, or did you have a fresh poll, after you'd deselected Mr. Neil?

[garinda]

Originally Posted by garinda

'For someone who also has had the pleasure of being chairman in a NW seat over the last year; having experienced both the CCHQ process directly most recently, had decent input from the NW office and deals with an Association who have an aging activism at its core on a daily basis.
I would say ‘Communication, Communication, Communication!’ As I understand it, the Hyndburn association do have the odd maverick, however the ‘London-centric’ CCHQ will not have much of idea where actually Hyndburn is!'

'I should think "those in London" simply want to get on and try to win the winnable seat. It's ridiculous that this seat has n't selected yet and cryptic messages about "local issues" are n't good enough particularly when an election is so close.'
ConservativeHome's Seats & Candidates blog: Mystery surrounds why "classic Labour-Conservative marginal" Hyndburn is yet to select a Conservative candidate

Some of the other commentator's thoughts are quite illuminating too.

I wonder who the local Conservative 'odd maverick' is?

'I understand from friends whom live in Clayton le Moors that delays are down, in no small part, to CCHQ.'
ConservativeHome's Seats & Candidates blog: Mystery surrounds why "classic Labour-Conservative marginal" Hyndburn is yet to select a Conservative candidate

Really quite enlightning these comments as to the delay.

I, like many, really can't make an informed choice, as to how I'll vote in this very important election, until all the candidates have been declared offically.

It's really very frustrating.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by garinda

'I understand from friends whom live in Clayton le Moors that delays are down, in no small part, to CCHQ.'
ConservativeHome's Seats & Candidates blog: Mystery surrounds why "classic Labour-Conservative marginal" Hyndburn is yet to select a Conservative candidate

Really quite enlightning these comments as to the delay.

I, like many, really can't make an informed choice, as to how I'll vote in this very important election, until all the candidates have been declared offically.

It's really very frustrating.

The reason for the delay is that we will not have a list forced on us by central office end off, in fact they may just get told where to stick their list, as they probable wouldn't dare go aganst the wises of grass routs members in Hyndburn

[cashman]

Originally Posted by jaysay

The reason for the delay is that we will not have a list forced on us by central office end off, in fact they may just get told where to stick their list, as they probable wouldn't dare go aganst the wises of grass routs members in Hyndburn

that i find difficult to accept, fer one thing- wises?