Originally Posted by garinda (Post 574770)

Personally I feel he should carry on exactly as he is now.

Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 574772)

So he's voted out!

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 574775)

Your opinion maybe, but personally I feel it depends on whether people vote on national party politics at the next election, or who they think will be the best representative at Westminster.

It also depends on who he stands against.

The rumoured Tory candidate would greatly increase Greg's chances of remaining as our M.P.

Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 574776)

Spill the beans....who's the Tory? Not Britcliffe, surely?

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 574778)

Even the local Tories wouldn't be so daft as to go for third time unlucky.

Apparently the local Conservative party want Janet Storey as their candidate, but Tory H.Q. are too thrilled with their choice.;)

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 574833)

How come Blazey has voted twice, for two different options????

Originally Posted by emamum23 (Post 574835)

because you can! ive just voted for all of them to see if it worked..... sorry :(

Originally Posted by entwisi (Post 575090)

I'd rather have an MP who votes how his constituency would like him to vote either for teh benefit of the people or becasue teh majority of people canvass him to do so. During the Iraq War vote he openly said he didn't care what the people of hyndburn wanted him to vote for he would do what "HE" wanted

I notice the goverment are good at quickly introducing things when it benefits them but extremely slow when it comes to giving back. all people want is an equal crack of the whip.

PS, not voted casue there wasn't a "resign" option.

The only thing I think he has in his favour is that the Conservatives should announce who will be standing against him now so that person can start making waves in the community, they can start holding surgeries and they can start building the very rapport that so many people on here seem to hold in Gregs favour. Unfortunately they seem to have their heads up their backsides. fo goodness sake put Cyfr up for it. He has more drive and vigour in his arguments and a genuine passion for it than I have seen in any politician round this neck of the woods.

Originally Posted by entwisi (Post 575090)

The only thing I think he has in his favour is that the Conservatives should announce who will be standing against him now so that person can start making waves in the community, they can start holding surgeries and they can start building the very rapport that so many people on here seem to hold in Gregs favour. Unfortunately they seem to have their heads up their backsides.

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 574778)

Even the local Tories wouldn't be so daft as to go for third time unlucky.

Apparently the local Conservative party want Janet Storey as their candidate, but Tory H.Q. are too thrilled with their choice.;)

Originally Posted by Cyfr (Post 575219)

You and Jones seem to have more inside knowledge than the local Conservatives have. I am jealous.

As far as the two elections go, the Conservatives hardly made inroads anywhere, I don't think it was simply down to people voting personally against Britcliffe.

Originally Posted by entwisi (Post 575090)

fo goodness sake put Cyfr up for it. He has more drive and vigour in his arguments and a genuine passion for it than I have seen in any politician round this neck of the woods.

Originally Posted by Lilly (Post 575096)

I think that Cyfr would make a good MP too. :)

Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 574776)

Spill the beans....who's the Tory? Not Britcliffe, surely?

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 575229)

Tealeaf I can categorically confirm it will not be Peter Britcliffe

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 575286)

Oh, so you do know something, just not as much as me about the local Conservative's preferred candidate?

What can I say, besides I have friends in low places? Plus the fact that Janet Storey's name appeared in the press as a prospective candidate, when the local Conservatives were caught off guard last Autumn when a General Election was a possibility.

My little mole tells me that although Janet Storey is the local choice, the bigwigs down in London at Tory H.Q., feel she might not be the face of 'hug a hoodie' 'new' Conservatism.

There's nothing like unity....and this is nothing like it.

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 575297)

Well Rindi, I no longer attend any party meetings, but before the local party can select a Parliamentry candidate it has to go before the membership, so Janet can't be the prefared choise as you put it, but if se was it would have sod all to do with London, we select our own candidate not London, unlike the Labour party who foist candidates on people .

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 575299)

Well it looks like I know more than you then in the battle between the local Conservatives and Tory H.Q. in London.;)

As for Peter, shame really. He could have made the history books, as I don't think anyones been defeated standing for the same seat three times.:D

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 575379)

Way things are going he may just have won it, especilly if Greg bottles it on the 10p tax issue;)

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 575462)

Should be a walk over then for you...no matter who stands.;)

Good luck.:D

Originally Posted by Cyfr (Post 575466)

I don't think anyone thinks Hyndburn would be a walkover.

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 575472)

Looks like your mate Jaysay does.:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 575667)

I'm always the eternal optimist Rindi:D

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 575297)

Well Rindi, I no longer attend any party meetings, but before the local party can select a Parliamentry candidate it has to go before the membership, so Janet can't be the prefared choise as you put it, but if se was it would have sod all to do with London, we select our own candidate not London, unlike the Labour party who foist candidates on people . As for Peter not standing he told me a long time ago that he has no intention of going for nation politics again

Originally Posted by shillelagh (Post 576297)

Labour party members choose who they want to stand as their representative. In fact Greg has had to go through the selection process every time - just as anyone who wants to be a local councillor. London has no say on who we pick - its up to the local members.

Originally Posted by shillelagh (Post 576297)

Labour party members choose who they want to stand as their representative. In fact Greg has had to go through the selection process every time - just as anyone who wants to be a local councillor. London has no say on who we pick - its up to the local members.

Originally Posted by shillelagh (Post 576297)

Labour party members choose who they want to stand as their representative. In fact Greg has had to go through the selection process every time - just as anyone who wants to be a local councillor. London has no say on who we pick - its up to the local members.

Originally Posted by shillelagh

Labour party members choose who they want to stand as their representative. In fact Greg has had to go through the selection process every time - just as anyone who wants to be a local councillor. London has no say on who we pick - its up to the local members.

Originally Posted by Cyfr (Post 576401)

I wonder if Greg Pope will keep up the pressure?

Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 576954)

Your next poll should read "How long do you now think Gordon's got?"