 Voting Papers_General Election, Why is Judith Bunting not declaring address |
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  Apr 27 2015, 06:04 AM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 948 Joined: 11-September 09 From: Thames Valley Member No.: 337  |
I notice on postal voting papers the Lib Dem candidate, and a couple of minor party candidates, don't show their addresses, just "within West Berkshire".
So much for openess/ transparency 
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Apr 27 2015, 12:13 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,933 Joined: 14-May 09 From: Newbury Member No.: 55 |
I have put the question to her via the facebook page...
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Apr 27 2015, 01:30 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 948 Joined: 11-September 09 From: Thames Valley Member No.: 337 |
QUOTE (Strafin @ Apr 27 2015, 01:13 PM)  I have put the question to her via the facebook page... Tks; on her election bumph, she says "North of Newbury" 
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Apr 27 2015, 03:24 PM
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I would have thought it might be for security reasons.
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Apr 27 2015, 04:56 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 6,085 Joined: 13-May 09 From: Newbury, Berkshire. Member No.: 33 |
QUOTE (gel @ Apr 27 2015, 07:04 AM) I notice on postal voting papers the Lib Dem candidate, and a couple of minor party candidates, don't show their addresses, just "within West Berkshire". So much for openess/ transparency Do we really need to know exactly where they live? Unless we want to kill them. |
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Apr 27 2015, 05:18 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,933 Joined: 14-May 09 From: Newbury Member No.: 55 |
I would like to know if the potential MP for Newbury lives in Newbury, yes. I don't think,there is anything sinister about that.
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Apr 27 2015, 09:18 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,327 Joined: 15-May 09 From: Newbury Member No.: 60 |
QUOTE (Strafin @ Apr 27 2015, 06:18 PM) I would like to know if the potential MP for Newbury lives in Newbury, yes. I don't think,there is anything sinister about that. "I know where you live" A good old fashioned threat.... 
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Apr 27 2015, 09:35 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 390 Joined: 26-August 09 From: Newbury Member No.: 303 |
Dear Colleagues,
I can assure you that there are no conspiracies as I am aware that Judith Bunting lives in Newbury. As for not saying exactly where, the law changed a few years ago and, candidates need no longer give their precise address. Yours Ruwan Uduwerage-Perera Liberal Democrat 'whistle blower' |
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Apr 27 2015, 10:02 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 6,326 Joined: 20-July 10 From: Wash Common Member No.: 1,011 |
QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Apr 27 2015, 10:18 PM) "I know where you live" Though there's always someone to get you home when you're tired and emotional. -------------------- Right an injustice - give Simon Kirby his allotment back!
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Apr 28 2015, 04:29 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,933 Joined: 14-May 09 From: Newbury Member No.: 55 |
She responded on Facebook and said exactly that, she just doesn't want her address all over the Internet. She did not answer the question as to whether she lives in Newbury or not.
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 Apr 28 2015, 05:50 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 948 Joined: 11-September 09 From: Thames Valley Member No.: 337 |
QUOTE (Strafin @ Apr 28 2015, 05:29 PM) She responded on Facebook and said exactly that, she just doesn't want her address all over the Internet. She did not answer the question as to whether she lives in Newbury or not. Her "North Of Newbury" comment in literature, could mean Rotherham! |
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Apr 28 2015, 07:10 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,933 Joined: 14-May 09 From: Newbury Member No.: 55 |
I assume she doesn't live in Newbury, apparently a pre requisite for most of our political representatives!
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Apr 28 2015, 08:07 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 115 Joined: 2-March 15 Member No.: 10,554 |
QUOTE (Strafin @ Apr 28 2015, 08:10 PM) I assume she doesn't live in Newbury, apparently a pre requisite for most of our political representatives! The Newbury Constituency includes Hungerford, Thatcham, Kintbury and numerous other towns and villages. There are other places to live other than Newbury and I don't think it needs to be a prerequisite to live above a shop on Bartholomew Street in order to represent the constituency. It would however help if you lived in the local area and perhaps use the local services, shops and have a good in-depth knowledge of the area. That's not too much to ask of our HoC rep |
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Apr 28 2015, 09:45 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 6,326 Joined: 20-July 10 From: Wash Common Member No.: 1,011 |
QUOTE (Strafin @ Apr 28 2015, 08:10 PM) I assume she doesn't live in Newbury, apparently a pre requisite for most of our political representatives! I would presume that Bunting has a home address in the Northcroft ward because she is nominating Gwen Mason in the district council election and a requirement is that the nominators live in the ward (though curiously enough it's not a requirement on the nominee). I don't know what her problem is. If you're going to stand for public office you have to accept a degree of public scrutiny and I don't think it's unreasonable that the electorate know your home address. -------------------- Right an injustice - give Simon Kirby his allotment back!
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Apr 28 2015, 11:32 PM
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I don't see it matters so long as the main home is in the electoral area.
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Apr 29 2015, 01:16 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,933 Joined: 14-May 09 From: Newbury Member No.: 55 |
I don't either, but the area in which she lives isn't clear. As I already said, I don't need an exact address but I do expect to know roughly where our representative reside.
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Apr 29 2015, 04:55 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 148 Joined: 23-November 11 Member No.: 8,319 |
Ms Bunting is a resident of Newbury and lives in the Old College Road. From past experience she used to be a director of WBRRC in Hungerford but resigned just over a year ago.
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Apr 29 2015, 08:44 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 936 Joined: 16-June 12 Member No.: 8,755 |
I don't think we need to know the full address of prospective politicians. However there seems no reason why we shouldn't know the first part of the post code.
So saying I live in RG14 or for more clarity RG14 1 would give you an idea if they are residents of the constituency. |
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Apr 29 2015, 11:20 AM
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I see, so it's alright for her and her group of electioneering pixies to bang on your door or shove things through your letterbox, but she doesn't want the same intrusion on her front door?
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Apr 29 2015, 11:38 AM
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QUOTE (CrackerJack @ Apr 29 2015, 12:20 PM) I see, so it's alright for her and her group of electioneering pixies to bang on your door or shove things through your letterbox, but she doesn't want the same intrusion on her front door? I don't think that is a fair comparison. Once every 5 years is something with which I can put up! 
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