Potential Labour Candidate for Hyndburn - Page 13

Neil · 22-11-2009, 14:48

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Originally Posted by yerself

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.

I wonder if he will be a changed man now and stay a lot quieter.

lindsay ormerod · 22-11-2009, 22:13

Congrats Graham,best man for the job!

g jones · 22-11-2009, 23:43

Thanks Lindsey.

Taggy · 23-11-2009, 13:18

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Originally Posted by Neil

I wonder if he will be a changed man now and stay a lot quieter.

I never trust the quiet one's myself!!!

Best Regards - Taggy

Tealeaf · 23-11-2009, 15:22

Backbench MP's have nowt to do these days, other than play at lackey dogs for whichever idiots make up the government or the opposition front bench. I don't know how well Graham knows London, but if he is elected and wants to discover the Capital's fleshpots and drinking dens, then I'm quite willing to assist, providing of course, he puts the bill on expenses.

g jones · 23-11-2009, 15:30

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

I don't know how well Graham knows London, but if he is elected and wants to discover the Capital's fleshpots and drinking dens, then I'm quite willing to assist, providing of course, he puts the bill on expenses.

Thanks for the offer. If all things go well yes sure we'll arrange to meet. It's interesting what others think and how things can be better.

I'll pay the bill myself. The only ex's I have claimed in 7 years are a few train fares to County Hall since winning Acc South.

Wynonie Harris · 23-11-2009, 15:39

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

Backbench MP's have nowt to do these days, other than play at lackey dogs for whichever idiots make up the government or the opposition front bench.

...and whichever idiots make up the government or opposition front bench have nowt to do but play at lackey dogs to the faceless bureaucrats in Brussels - the source of real (and undemocratic) power in this country.

Still, well worth going for a few beers with Tealeaf, Graham. He's a one-man good pub guide down the smoke!

Tealeaf · 23-11-2009, 15:59

Well, one thing you can do Graham - and I suggest you offer to stick this in your manifesto - is to place details of all your expenses (excluding our pub crawl) and your parliamentary diary in the public domain. This would be on a dedicated website - maybe here as well - plus hard copies in the local libraries.

This would include a spreadsheet of your expenses, plus details of what meetings you have attended, with whom, and when and where you have met them and to what purpose the meeting was about. This would range from committee meetings to lobby groups, but not individual constituents. It should be updated on a monthly basis. At least that way we would have some idea of what we're getting for our money.

andrewb · 24-11-2009, 09:30

Congradulations Graham. Does this mean you'll be stepping down as a councillor nearer the election now that you've become Labour's PPC?

Neil · 24-11-2009, 10:20

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Originally Posted by andrewb

Congradulations Graham. Does this mean you'll be stepping down as a councillor nearer the election now that you've become Labour's PPC?

Don't say that Andrew, last thing we want is to have to pay for more local and Country by elections.

katex · 24-11-2009, 10:26

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Originally Posted by yerself

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.

I understand your thoughts here Yerself; that is Graham's one fault, that he does wear his heart on his sleeve and cannot hold back his feelings with regard to issues. I, myself, do not really see it as a fault ... just a man that cares about Hyndburn. The opposition on here are always very tight-lipped, and watch every (on the rare occasion they comment) word posted, so never really know what they are thinking .. mean councillors of course.

I think, at this moment in time, he is the best candidate for Labour to put forward to fight this next election, as he is very popular, and voters will consider him very strongly over their leanings for a particular party.

My one worry would be that we all know he is capable of handling matters at a local level but can he rise to National level ? Up to him to convince us.

I would seriously consider putting my cross against his name, even though I have voted in other directions in the past.

andrewb · 24-11-2009, 10:30

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Originally Posted by Neil

Don't say that Andrew, last thing we want is to have to pay for more local and Country by elections.

That's why I said nearer the time as to have his council election on the same day as the other local elections, thus saving the taxpayer from a costly by-election.

Bernard Dawson · 24-11-2009, 12:41

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Originally Posted by katex

I understand your thoughts here Yerself; that is Graham's one fault, that he does wear his heart on his sleeve and cannot hold back his feelings with regard to issues. I, myself, do not really see it as a fault ... just a man that cares about Hyndburn. The opposition on here are always very tight-lipped, and watch every (on the rare occasion they comment) word posted, so never really know what they are thinking .. mean councillors of course.

I think, at this moment in time, he is the best candidate for Labour to put forward to fight this next election, as he is very popular, and voters will consider him very strongly over their leanings for a particular party.

My one worry would be that we all know he is capable of handling matters at a local level but can he rise to National level ? Up to him to convince us.

I would seriously consider putting my cross against his name, even though I have voted in other directions in the past.

All that Graham would ask I'm sure is that People consider supporting him. He knows he will have to earn that support.

A lot of us in the Local Labour Party were determined to select a strong hard working local candidate. And we know we have got that in Graham.