Potential Labour Candidate for Hyndburn - Page 10

steeljack · 17-11-2009, 23:21

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Originally Posted by claytonender

Speaking as a Councillor (who also happens to be chair of the Hyndburn Constituency Labour Party) many members of the public have expressed their opinion to me over several months about who the Labour Party should choose to be their Prospective Parliamentary Candidate.

yep, those politically aware , but what percentage of the general population could pick you /or any other council member out of a police line up , and know you well enough to stop you on the market and give you an opinion especially when the "list" may contain names from out of the area , its unlikely anyone apart from "the gang of 400" know anything about these people . Surely you would want to know the local folks opinions of potential outsiders before selecting one .

Bernard Dawson · 17-11-2009, 23:49

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Originally Posted by steeljack

yep, those politically aware , but what percentage of the general population could pick you /or any other council member out of a police line up , and know you well enough to stop you on the market and give you an opinion especially when the "list" may contain names from out of the area , its unlikely anyone apart from "the gang of 400" know anything about these people . Surely you would want to know the local folks opinions of potential outsiders before selecting one .

Hyndburn is a small place. A lot of people do know their local Councillors. And in my experience people are not slow to let you know what they think on many subjects, including who should be the next M.P

andrewb · 17-11-2009, 23:53

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Originally Posted by Bernard Dawson

Hyndburn is a small place. A lot of people do know their local Councillors. And in my experience people are not slow to let you know what they think on many subjects, including who should be the next M.P

People don't actually know all the potential candidates or qualities if the shortlist is a secret. How can they make an informed opinion?

shillelagh · 18-11-2009, 00:00

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Originally Posted by andrewb

People don't actually know all the potential candidates or qualities if the shortlist is a secret. How can they make an informed opinion?

So this means then that when you find out the conservative candidates you will put them on here then?

andrewb · 18-11-2009, 00:03

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

So this means then that when you find out the conservative candidates you will put them on here then?

Certainly. Why ever would I withhold them?

Bernard Dawson · 18-11-2009, 00:05

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Originally Posted by andrewb

People don't actually know all the potential candidates or qualities if the shortlist is a secret. How can they make an informed opinion?

We will have a candidate in a few days time. The Tory party will no doubt select a candidate in due course. Come the election other parties will throw their hat in the ring.

And then it will be up to the electors in Hyndburn to say who they want as their next M.P. That's democracy.

jaysay · 18-11-2009, 10:31

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Originally Posted by Bernard Dawson

We will have a candidate in a few days time. The Tory party will no doubt select a candidate in due course. Come the election other parties will throw their hat in the ring.

And then it will be up to the electors in Hyndburn to say who they want as their next M.P. That's democracy.

Talking of democracy, Labour won't be issuing a manifesto for the Election then Bernard as its pointless, seeing, as its proved recently, it won't be worth the paper its written on

andrewb · 18-11-2009, 15:51

Well I believe some if not all of the candidates are as follows:

Graham Jones
George McNamara
Claire Pritchard

This of course is not 'official' as the Labour Party seem to be keeping the list a secret.

jaysay · 18-11-2009, 16:06

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Originally Posted by andrewb

Well I believe some if not all of the candidates are as follows:

Graham Jones
George McNamara
Claire Pritchard

This of course is not 'official' as the Labour Party seem to be keeping the list a secret.

There's only one decent one there andrew, and I believe she's just come back refreshed from holiday

claytonender · 18-11-2009, 16:20

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Originally Posted by andrewb

Well I believe some if not all of the candidates are as follows:

Graham Jones
George McNamara
Claire Pritchard

This of course is not 'official' as the Labour Party seem to be keeping the list a secret.

The Labour Party is not keeping the list secret - however there is no need for anyone other than the members of Hyndburn Constituency Labour Party to know the names of the people, who are on the short list. As only the members of Hyndburn Constituency Labour Party, are voting on the selection of a Prospective Parliamentary candidate.

Wynonie Harris · 18-11-2009, 17:01

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Originally Posted by claytonender

The Labour Party is not keeping the list secret - however there is no need for anyone other than the members of Hyndburn Constituency Labour Party to know the names of the people, who are on the short list.

A classic politicians' answer. "We're not keeping it a secret - we're just not telling anybody".

Bernard Dawson · 18-11-2009, 17:27

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Originally Posted by andrewb

Well I believe some if not all of the candidates are as follows:

Graham Jones
George McNamara
Claire Pritchard

This of course is not 'official' as the Labour Party seem to be keeping the list a secret.

I cant understand why your so interested Andrew. We keep getting told by the local Tories, that we in the Labour Party have no chance of retaining the seat.

Maybe you think there just might be someone on that shortlist who can defeat the Tory candidate come the General Election.

andrewb · 18-11-2009, 17:32

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Originally Posted by Bernard Dawson

I cant understand why your so interested Andrew. We keep getting told by the local Tories, that we in the Labour Party have no chance of retaining the seat.

Maybe you think there just might be someone on that shortlist who can defeat the Tory candidate come the General Election.

I'm a Politics student who has lived in Hyndburn all my life apart from during my University education. I don't think it's beyond the realms of possibility that I might be interested in who's on the shortlist.

claytonender · 18-11-2009, 18:21

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Originally Posted by andrewb

I'm a Politics student who has lived in Hyndburn all my life apart from during my University education. I don't think it's beyond the realms of possibility that I might be interested in who's on the shortlist.

I can understand that as a Politics student you might be interested in whose name is on the short list. However, unfortunately (for you), as I stated previously, the information is only available to members of Hyndburn Constituency Labour Party.

Maybe you would like to join the Labour Party.

Regarding your offer to post details of the aspiring candidates for the Conservative Party nomination - as a member have you checked, whether you are allowed to divulge this information on a public forum.

andrewb · 18-11-2009, 18:48

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Originally Posted by claytonender

I can understand that as a Politics student you might be interested in whose name is on the short list. However, unfortunately (for you), as I stated previously, the information is only available to members of Hyndburn Constituency Labour Party.

Maybe you would like to join the Labour Party.

Regarding your offer to post details of the aspiring candidates for the Conservative Party nomination - as a member have you checked, whether you are allowed to divulge this information on a public forum.

I found out without being a member, so I'll have to pass!

If it's against the rules to divulge the information, I'll do it anyway. I believe in transparency.