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Mar 19 2011, 09:28 AM
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QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Mar 19 2011, 08:51 AM) Yes. Why the change of heart?
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Mar 19 2011, 09:48 AM
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QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Mar 19 2011, 08:51 AM) Yes. Nominations have opened? Papers submitted? Or do you mean 'I intend to'?
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Mar 22 2011, 05:19 PM
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QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Mar 19 2011, 08:51 AM) Yes. Are you still standing in Central Thatcham?
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Mar 23 2011, 08:14 PM
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QUOTE (NWNREADER @ Mar 19 2011, 09:48 AM) Nominations have opened? Papers submitted?
Or do you mean 'I intend to'? You've done it again........
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Mar 23 2011, 08:23 PM
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QUOTE (NWNREADER @ Mar 23 2011, 08:14 PM) You've done it again........ He's avoided a question. Not a great start when apparently, "transparency and democracy appear to be the backbone of the campaign".
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Mar 23 2011, 08:26 PM
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QUOTE (user23 @ Mar 23 2011, 08:23 PM) He's avoided a question.
Not a great start when apparently, "transparency and democracy appear to be the backbone of the campaign". Yes. Call the police. It is an outrage.
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Mar 23 2011, 08:27 PM
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QUOTE (NWNREADER @ Mar 23 2011, 08:14 PM) You've done it again........ I obviously need my nomination to be approved, but barring an all out campaign to stop me from being allowed to stand, I will of course be seeking election. I thought that would be obvious.
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Mar 23 2011, 08:30 PM
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QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Mar 23 2011, 08:27 PM) I obviously need my nomination to be approved, but barring an all out campaign to stop me from being allowed to stand, I will of course be seeking election.
I thought that would be obvious. It's not obvious seeing as you said you weren't going to stand to further your political career, around a month ago. Why the U-turn?
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Mar 23 2011, 08:32 PM
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QUOTE (user23 @ Mar 23 2011, 08:30 PM) It's not obvious seeing as you said you weren't going to stand to further your political career, around a month ago.
Why the U-turn? Because I'm not standing to further any political career. I have no real desire to be a politician. I'm standing because I believe I can do better that what we have now.
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Mar 23 2011, 08:39 PM
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QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Mar 23 2011, 08:32 PM) Because I'm not standing to further any political career. I have no real desire to be a politician. I'm standing because I believe I can do better that what we have now. Then do not stand for a political party. Has to be said, on past experience, you have a better chance as an Independent than as a Labour candidate. Especially as you say you will support Conservative policy in some of your activities.
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Mar 23 2011, 09:02 PM
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QUOTE (NWNREADER @ Mar 23 2011, 08:39 PM) Then do not stand for a political party. Has to be said, on past experience, you have a better chance as an Independent than as a Labour candidate. Especially as you say you will support Conservative policy in some of your activities. It's called being responsible. The Labour Party nationally do not oppose everything this Government is doing, Labour would have had to make savings too. The point of difference is how the savings are delivered and prioritising certain things. Just like in West Berkshire, we should all be working towards identifying any savings before we close day centres, youth clunbs etc. Answer me this: How can a council justify charging disabled people to collect litter?
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Mar 23 2011, 09:48 PM
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QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Mar 23 2011, 09:02 PM) Answer me this: How can a council justify charging disabled people to collect litter? Perchance answered elsewhere - as best I know they don't need to because they are not proposing to.....
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Mar 23 2011, 10:04 PM
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QUOTE (user23 @ Mar 23 2011, 10:02 PM) Looks like someone's "making things up". Yes. He needs to put a lot more practice in before he becomes General Secretary.
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