Conservative candidate named.

[jaysay]

...or even offer more practical help, like bussing in the blue rinse brigade from Clitheroe, to help with the campaign, as the local Conservative Association seem unwilling to help.

It's almost like they are praying for defeat, with the hope of some leverage when arguing that they're grown up enough to chose their own favourved candidate, in the event that there was a hung parliament...God forbid. As we really couldn't stand anymore giddy excitment, and clandestine derring-do.

Praying for defeat, your joking, no need to pray

 

[garinda]

Praying for defeat, your joking, no need to pray

You're voting for Graham Jones then, and crossing your fingers for a hung parliament, in the hope your old favourite Neddy get's one last race?

 

[garinda]

Blimey, there are so many Machiavellian plots, clandestine meetings, and behind the scene cloak and dagger stuff going on at the Hyndburn Conservative Association, that my poor li'l friend Moley will be working overtime, and there'll be so many tunnels dug under the streets of Hyndburn, that there's a chance the whole area might be swallowed up by a big hole in the ground.

 

[Ken Moss]

Praying for defeat, your joking, no need to pray

From talking to people door-to-door it seems that only the hardline supporters are aware of the fiasco going on regarding the selection in Hyndburn, which is a remarkably small number.

The majority of people have picked a badge (for whatever reason) and are sticking with it. Trying to persuade people to see the person beyond the badge is the hard part and I'm afraid I don't believe anything is a foregone conclusion at this stage.

I fully support Graham and his campaign. He's born and bred in the area, got completely the right idea about Hyndburn and knows his public. He is the best man for the job and the Labour group has organised the canvassing in each ward far better and well in advance of the opposition but an awful lot of people still see Westminster and Hyndburn as the same thing when it comes to wearing a red badge.

Karen Buckley may have a tremendous disadvantage on the face of it having entered the race so late in the day but it would be arrogance to think that it will automatically sway the majority.

 

[garinda]

From talking to people door-to-door it seems that only the hardline supporters are aware of the fiasco going on regarding the selection in Hyndburn, which is a remarkably small number.

The majority of people have picked a badge (for whatever reason) and are sticking with it. Trying to persuade people to see the person beyond the badge is the hard part and I'm afraid I don't believe anything is a foregone conclusion at this stage.

I fully support Graham and his campaign. He's born and bred in the area, got completely the right idea about Hyndburn and knows his public. He is the best man for the job and the Labour group has organised the canvassing in each ward far better and well in advance of the opposition but an awful lot of people still see Westminster and Hyndburn as the same thing when it comes to wearing a red badge.

Karen Buckley may have a tremendous disadvantage on the face of it having entered the race so late in the day but it would be arrogance to think that it will automatically sway the majority.

Although the local Conservative party seemed to have turned their collective back on her, for whatever medium-term reason rolleyes, it's nice to see the opposition wishing her the best of British luck, and realising that nothing is ever 100% assured in politics, as in anything else.

 

[jaysay]

You're voting for Graham Jones then, and crossing your fingers for a hung parliament, in the hope your old favourite Neddy get's one last race?

Voting for who, wash your mouth out with soapy water

 

[jaysay]

From talking to people door-to-door it seems that only the hardline supporters are aware of the fiasco going on regarding the selection in Hyndburn, which is a remarkably small number.

The majority of people have picked a badge (for whatever reason) and are sticking with it. Trying to persuade people to see the person beyond the badge is the hard part and I'm afraid I don't believe anything is a foregone conclusion at this stage.

I fully support Graham and his campaign. He's born and bred in the area, got completely the right idea about Hyndburn and knows his public. He is the best man for the job and the Labour group has organised the canvassing in each ward far better and well in advance of the opposition but an awful lot of people still see Westminster and Hyndburn as the same thing when it comes to wearing a red badge.

Karen Buckley may have a tremendous disadvantage on the face of it having entered the race so late in the day but it would be arrogance to think that it will automatically sway the majority.

If Jonesy doesn't win this one he wants to pack in politics a go and join a monastery, or maybe not

 

[garinda]

Voting for who, wash your mouth out with soapy water

It's good to see you still have some principles, even if you're banking on the Conservative candidate losing, and hoping for a hung parliament.

So you can brush off ol' Neddy, and have the chance to enter him for one last last race, in the Last Chance Saloon Derby.

 

[garinda]

If Jonesy doesn't win this one he wants to pack in politics a go and join a monastery, or maybe not

Are you not in favour of losing candidates being given a second chance...or even a third?

 

[Ken Moss]

Although the local Conservative party seemed to have turned their collective back on her, for whatever medium-term reason rolleyes, it's nice to see the opposition wishing her the best of British luck, and realising that nothing is ever 100% assured in politics, as in anything else.

I do feel quite sorry for any candidate that doesn't have the backing of the local party purely because someone who has failed twice already has spat his dummy out at not being asked a third time. My view on aligning yourself with a group is that you abide by majority decisions, whether you fully agree or not.

My opponent in Rishton began canvassing last week and, although I understand he is a good choice for candidate, I can't say that he is going about things in quite the way I would have expected. There is no supportive wording from any of the party on his (rather cheap) flyer and he walked into the Working Men's Club proclaiming that the residents are 'a bit rough' after canvassing Spring Street. This did not go down well.

Looking at it from my vantage point, the Conservative campaign is poor in comparison with Labour's and there hasn't been a peep from the Tory councillors in Rishton in support of either candidate.

I am fortunate enough to not only have Graham Jones' image and contact details on my election literature but he has also been out canvassing with me in Rishton. The Conservative paper states the 'possibility' of a General Election at the same time as the locals, with no mention of Ms Buckley.

I have yet to see Peter Britcliffe even enter the Rishton boundary.

 

[claytonender]

Sounded like she was naming towns when I saw her website, rather than wards.

Does anybody know which areas are listed on the front of Greg Pope's office in town?

But Church is a town and Altham is a village (and has its own parish council, the only one in Hyndburn) - both of them are far older and much more history than Accrington and equally as important.

 

[Mancie]

this is the only post i will make on this thread,

ok

 

[Mancie]

I said I would not post on this thread again

OK ..just pickin Jaysay.. but I knew you could not resist backing your bods to the hilt.

 

[garinda]

'Our erstwhile MP wonders and worries about his Conservative opposition at the General Election.He needn’t! He will have opposition and believe me, whoever it is will be tough opposition.The one thing for certain is that if I were fortunate enough to represent the Conservatives, following the extra pounds I put on during the summer holidays it would certainly be a “heavyweight contest”.
However, the way he and his Government have carried on recently, it wouldn’t surprise me if whoever his opponent is, he will find he suffers a knockout!'
Councillor Peter Britcliffe - Latest News Reports

Well it looks like someone will be throwing his weight behind Karen.

Unless he's done a U-turn since posting that.

 

[Mancie]

I do hope we're not going to get any swanky pseudo-Latin pledges, here in Hyndburn.

here here!.. last time I was in Accy you couldn't get t'bar cos it were full of swanky pseudo-latin pledges.. I reckon Hyndburns had enough of them.

 

[jaysay]

OK ..just pickin Jaysay.. but I knew you could not resist backing your bods to the hilt.

Didn't know the alcohol affected your ability to read as well Mancie

 

[Mancie]

Didn't know the alcohol affected your ability to read as well Mancie

not sure.. but I've read at least two of your posts stating you won't post again on this thread

 

[Less]

not sure.. but I've read at least two of your posts stating you won't post again on this thread

Hardly scoring points by going on about it, we all read them and ignored them. He's a Tory out on a limb, can't make a decision without it coming from Central office.

 

[andrewb]

But Church is a town and Altham is a village (and has its own parish council, the only one in Hyndburn) - both of them are far older and much more history than Accrington and equally as important.

Church is a village. I think it's unfair to call somebody out for not knowing all the areas when she appeared to be listing the towns, that's all. I'm pretty sure she'll know Church and other places are in the constituency!

 

[Wynonie Harris]

Church is a village. I think it's unfair to call somebody out for not knowing all the areas when she appeared to be listing the towns, that's all. I'm pretty sure she'll know Church and other places are in the constituency!

You're probably right; so...while we're on the subject, are you going to tell us where you stand on the great CCHQ selection row? Will you be out campaigning for Karen in the next few weeks?