Potential Labour Candidate for Hyndburn - Page 9

Greg Pope · 21-10-2009, 15:41

Tealeaf raises a fair point - I haven't been all over the media about what I've done to help Accrington Stanley, but that isn't the same as not doing anything. I've worked hard behind the scenes with the Treasury and Revenue & Customs just as you'd expect a Member of Parliament to do, I just haven't tried to claim glory in the press.

Also, for the record, I was born and bred in Great Harwood and I live about half a mile outside Hyndburn. Most MPs seem to me to live in London and visit their constituencies - I'm based here and visit London!

shillelagh · 21-10-2009, 15:45

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Originally Posted by steeljack

just out of curiosity , a couple of questions for Shillelagh ......... whats the membership number of the local Hyndburn constituancy Labour party, and how many card carrying members are usually required to select a candidate for the local seat (50% + 1 ) .
And how much influence does Labour Party HQ have over your choice of candidate ?
thanks

i dont know the total membership of hyndburn constituency ... all i know is how many is in my branch ..

for the nominations ... its a quarter of the membership of the branch is needed to be there with their membership cards ...

how much influence does labour party hq .. none .. its our decision who we pick to nominate.

steeljack · 21-10-2009, 17:24

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

how much influence does labour party hq .. none .. its our decision who we pick to nominate.

How come then that Party HQ can dictate women only lists or select "favourite sons" for safe seats ?

claytonender · 21-10-2009, 17:48

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Originally Posted by steeljack

How come then that Party HQ can dictate women only lists or select "favourite sons" for safe seats ?

Even if the Labour Party HQ want a ''favourite son'' for a ''safe seat'' the Labour Party members in the constituency would still have to select them.

Gayle · 21-10-2009, 20:29

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Originally Posted by Greg Pope

Tealeaf raises a fair point - I haven't been all over the media about what I've done to help Accrington Stanley, but that isn't the same as not doing anything. I've worked hard behind the scenes with the Treasury and Revenue & Customs just as you'd expect a Member of Parliament to do, I just haven't tried to claim glory in the press.

Also, for the record, I was born and bred in Great Harwood and I live about half a mile outside Hyndburn. Most MPs seem to me to live in London and visit their constituencies - I'm based here and visit London!

Tealeaf raising a fair point!!!!!

What has the world come to?

andrewb · 17-11-2009, 11:30

Are we down to the final few yet then? Any names?

Neil · 17-11-2009, 16:08

I could tell you but the surprise might be too much for you

shillelagh · 17-11-2009, 18:51

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Originally Posted by andrewb

Are we down to the final few yet then? Any names?

shouldnt you be more concerned about picking the conservative candidate rather than the labour candidate?

ive the names to choose from .. still havent made my mind up yet .. probably decide on the night ...

Neil · 17-11-2009, 19:08

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

.. still havent made my mind up yet ...

That's because you are a woman

shillelagh · 17-11-2009, 19:11

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Originally Posted by Neil

That's because you are a woman

how did you guess?

andrewb · 17-11-2009, 21:36

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

shouldnt you be more concerned about picking the conservative candidate rather than the labour candidate?

ive the names to choose from .. still havent made my mind up yet .. probably decide on the night ...

I haven't yet been shown a list to choose a Conservative candidate from

Who are the potential Labour ones then?

shillelagh · 17-11-2009, 21:45

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Originally Posted by andrewb

I haven't yet been shown a list to choose a Conservative candidate from

Who are the potential Labour ones then?

like i said .. if you are a member of the labour party then you would know the candidates .. as you arent and a member of the conservative party .. why should i tell you?

andrewb · 17-11-2009, 22:50

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

like i said .. if you are a member of the labour party then you would know the candidates .. as you arent and a member of the conservative party .. why should i tell you?

I didn't realise it was a secret. Sorry.

steeljack · 17-11-2009, 23:03

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

like i said .. if you are a member of the labour party then you would know the candidates .. as you arent and a member of the conservative party .. why should i tell you?

so much for open democracy , its not like you are picking the next Pope ( well maybe you are

) , seems to me if the list was open it would give the interested public a chance to lobby their Councillors with their preferances instead of some unknown "gang of 400" Stalinists knowing whats best.

claytonender · 17-11-2009, 23:08

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Originally Posted by steeljack

so much for open democracy , its not like you are picking the next Pope ( well maybe you are

) , seems to me if the list was open it would give the interested public a chance to lobby their Councillors with their preferances instead of some unknown "gang of 400" Stalinists knowing whats best.

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.