Potential Labour Candidate for Hyndburn - Page 12

Wynonie Harris · 20-11-2009, 10:11

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Originally Posted by Bernard Dawson

If you want to join the Labour Party I'll get a membership form. You appear to interested in the Labour Party and it's internal democracy.

But I have to be honest it's not as exiting at times as being a Stanley fan.

As I implied in my last post, I'm not interested in joining any political party as I regard them all with contempt. I was making a point about the way politicians can't give us a straight answer anymore.

However, if the Labour party is as mundane as you imply, perhaps I should join...I could do with a bit of boredom after the last few weeks!

Bernard Dawson · 20-11-2009, 10:23

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

As I implied in my last post, I'm not interested in joining any political party as I regard them all with contempt. I was making a point about the way politicians can't give us a straight answer anymore.

However, if the Labour party is as mundane as you imply, perhaps I should join...I could do with a bit of boredom after the last few weeks!

Whatever the Labour Party is, mundane it certainly isn't. I agree with the last bit. Hasn't been easy being a Stanley fan over the last few weeks. Not good for the stress levels

andrewb · 20-11-2009, 11:56

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Originally Posted by claytonender

The only people who need to know (and have the right to the information) who are on the shortlist are the members of Hyndburn Constituency Labour Party.

Whilst it is perfectly allowable for the rest of the population of Hyndburn to speculate and discuss the merits of who the person that is chosen as the PPC for the Labour Party. They do not have any 'god given' right to the information.

It's not about having a 'right' to the information. It's about an open transparent democracy rather than keeping information from people because they've not coughed up the membership fee.

I can't vote in council. The only coercive role I can play is voting for two councillors in my ward. If a similar argument was used I wouldn't be entitled to know what happens in council. As a non-voting member I wouldn't 'have the right to the information'.

Anyway by the end of tonight we should know who will be representing Labour at the next election between a choice of George, Claire and Graham.

Neil · 20-11-2009, 12:28

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Originally Posted by andrewb

Anyway by the end of tonight we should know who will be representing Labour at the next election between a choice of George, Claire and Graham.

After what I saw last night I know one of them that does not deserve to be picked.

Bernard Dawson · 20-11-2009, 13:37

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Originally Posted by andrewb

It's not about having a 'right' to the information. It's about an open transparent democracy rather than keeping information from people because they've not coughed up the membership fee.

I can't vote in council. The only coercive role I can play is voting for two councillors in my ward. If a similar argument was used I wouldn't be entitled to know what happens in council. As a non-voting member I wouldn't 'have the right to the information'.

Anyway by the end of tonight we should know who will be representing Labour at the next election between a choice of George, Claire and Graham.

It's an internal Labour Party vote Andrew. Also I don't know who you've been getting the information off concerning the shortlist, but their wrong.

shillelagh · 20-11-2009, 21:26

Posted via Mobile Device interesting!! By the way im still in the meeting waiting for the result. Im sure andrewb would have enjoyed it.

shillelagh · 20-11-2009, 22:23

Posted via Mobile Device oh my!

claytonender · 21-11-2009, 00:16

It is with great pleasure (as chair of the Hyndburn Parliamentary Labour Party) I have the great honour of announcing that the Labour Party's Prospective Parliamentary candidate is Graham Jones.

On the first ballot he had over 50% of the votes.

cashman · 21-11-2009, 00:20

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Originally Posted by claytonender

it is with great pleasure (as chair of the hyndburn parliamentary labour party) i have the great honour of announcing that the labour party's prospective parliamentary candidate is graham jones.

On the first ballot he had over 50% of the votes.

good news

Taggy · 21-11-2009, 09:37

Graham is definately the right candidate in my opinion!

Best Regards - Taggy

Eric · 21-11-2009, 18:19

I read posts like this for interest only; but I do have a question: will there be any other candidates in Hyndburn? Will there be a BNP candidate? Or an independent? Or someone from a revived Rhinoceros Party?

Bernard Dawson · 21-11-2009, 19:04

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Originally Posted by Eric

I read posts like this for interest only; but I do have a question: will there be any other candidates in Hyndburn? Will there be a BNP candidate? Or an independent? Or someone from a revived Rhinoceros Party?

There's 3 at the moment Eric, Labour, Tory who have yet to select a candidate,and Kevin Logan who has posted on here a few times.

There will be others no doubt who will throw their hat in the ring as the election gets closer. The UKIP party stood last time, so they could well put a candidate forward. Maybe the BNP who knows

cashman · 21-11-2009, 19:09

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Originally Posted by Bernard Dawson

There's 3 at the moment Eric, Labour, Tory who have yet to select a candidate,

Probably cos the questions too difficult.

g jones · 21-11-2009, 20:26

Labour - myself
Tory - Probably Peter Clarke
Christian Party - Kevin Logan
English Democrats - Chris Read
UKIP - highly likely
BNP - mmm maybe not this time?
Liberal - may not either
Green - highly likely
Independent - possibility

yerself · 22-11-2009, 14:20

Labour must be scraping the bottom of the barrel. After his continual petty squabbling with andrewb and his edited posts describing all Tories as a shower of manure this is one vote Labour won't be getting.