Re: Potential Labour Candidate for Hyndburn
 

yep, those politically aware , but what percentage of the general population could pick you /or any other council member out of a police line up , and know you well enough to stop you on the market and give you an opinion especially when the "list" may contain names from out of the area , its unlikely anyone apart from "the gang of 400" know anything about these people . Surely you would want to know the local folks opinions of potential outsiders before selecting one .

Re: Potential Labour Candidate for Hyndburn
 

Hyndburn is a small place. A lot of people do know their local Councillors. And in my experience people are not slow to let you know what they think on many subjects, including who should be the next M.P

Re: Potential Labour Candidate for Hyndburn
 

People don't actually know all the potential candidates or qualities if the shortlist is a secret. How can they make an informed opinion?

Re: Potential Labour Candidate for Hyndburn
 

So this means then that when you find out the conservative candidates you will put them on here then? :rolleyes:

Re: Potential Labour Candidate for Hyndburn
 

Certainly. Why ever would I withhold them?

Re: Potential Labour Candidate for Hyndburn
 

We will have a candidate in a few days time. The Tory party will no doubt select a candidate in due course. Come the election other parties will throw their hat in the ring.

And then it will be up to the electors in Hyndburn to say who they want as their next M.P. That's democracy.

Re: Potential Labour Candidate for Hyndburn
 

Talking of democracy, Labour won't be issuing a manifesto for the Election then Bernard as its pointless, seeing, as its proved recently, it won't be worth the paper its written on:rolleyes:

Re: Potential Labour Candidate for Hyndburn
 

Well I believe some if not all of the candidates are as follows:

Graham Jones
George McNamara
Claire Pritchard

This of course is not 'official' as the Labour Party seem to be keeping the list a secret.

Re: Potential Labour Candidate for Hyndburn
 

There's only one decent one there andrew, and I believe she's just come back refreshed from holiday:D

Re: Potential Labour Candidate for Hyndburn
 

The Labour Party is not keeping the list secret - however there is no need for anyone other than the members of Hyndburn Constituency Labour Party to know the names of the people, who are on the short list. As only the members of Hyndburn Constituency Labour Party, are voting on the selection of a Prospective Parliamentary candidate.

Re: Potential Labour Candidate for Hyndburn
 

A classic politicians' answer. "We're not keeping it a secret - we're just not telling anybody". :D

Re: Potential Labour Candidate for Hyndburn
 

I cant understand why your so interested Andrew. We keep getting told by the local Tories, that we in the Labour Party have no chance of retaining the seat.

Maybe you think there just might be someone on that shortlist who can defeat the Tory candidate come the General Election.

Re: Potential Labour Candidate for Hyndburn
 

I'm a Politics student who has lived in Hyndburn all my life apart from during my University education. I don't think it's beyond the realms of possibility that I might be interested in who's on the shortlist. :D

Re: Potential Labour Candidate for Hyndburn
 

I can understand that as a Politics student you might be interested in whose name is on the short list. However, unfortunately (for you), as I stated previously, the information is only available to members of Hyndburn Constituency Labour Party.

Maybe you would like to join the Labour Party.

Regarding your offer to post details of the aspiring candidates for the Conservative Party nomination - as a member have you checked, whether you are allowed to divulge this information on a public forum.

Re: Potential Labour Candidate for Hyndburn
 

I found out without being a member, so I'll have to pass!

If it's against the rules to divulge the information, I'll do it anyway. I believe in transparency.