[garinda]

I'm sure we'll be having many more threads about the proposed candidates, who wish to stand for Hyndburn in the next General Election, but I thought I'd start the ball rolling, especially now Cllr. Britcliffe has publicly announced his decision to put himself in the selection arena, according to last weekend's press.

Here's a copy of a letter (unpublished), I sent to the Observer, outlining why I definitely won't be voting for one particular candidate, when the election date is announced, within the next nine months.

Dear Sir,
Unfortunately it looks as if Greg Pope’s retirement at the next General Election is resulting in a glut of self publicizing citizens, declaring an interest in standing to represent Hyndburn.

It doesn’t seem a quarter of a century ago that the then Rev. Logan was using the local media to publish his epistles that A.I.D.S. was sent from God, to rid the world of evil sinners, such as homosexuals and drug users.

Mr. Logan has been strangely quiet on that particular subject of late.
Perhaps it might have something to do with the two million innocent children living with H.I.V. in sub-Saharan Africa, or the fifteen million children worldwide orphaned because of this terrible disease, or it might simply be because of the fact that female homosexuals are the least affected group on the planet.

If before the next General Election, Jesus, he of the meekness, mildness, and protector of suffering children, happens to register on the electoral roll here in Hyndburn, I doubt very much that he’ll be voting for the odious Mr. Logan, and that would make at least two of us.

Your's etc.