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Labour Pains

Posted on 21/09/2012 by

There's a little more to the story of the unions funding the selection campaigns of their preferred candidates. If a union (or any single donor) gives a candidate who is a party member over £1,500, in cash or in kind, … Continue reading →

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Dream Ticket?

Posted on 26/07/2012 by

OK – I may not have got the most votes in Blackpool, but it doesn’t mean I’ve lost interest in the campaign in Lancashire. So I thought you’d like to hear the news about how Ibby Master, Independent member of … Continue reading →

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Candidate Statement of Robert Evans

Posted on 30/06/2012 by

Robert Evans is seeking the Labour nomination to be the Police and Crime Commissioner in Surrey. If you are intending to stand to be Police and Crime Commissioner where you live, you can submit your own Candidate Statement, so get … Continue reading →

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Labour Day

Posted on 18/06/2012 by

The results of the Labour selection process are here, but could be removed at any point, lack commentary and, in the party’s ongoing obsession with regions, are not in nice alphabetical order – so my version below is better! By … Continue reading →

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Blue Sunday

Posted on 17/06/2012 by

Councillor Craig McKinley, ex-Deputy-Leader of UKIP has been selected as the Conservative candidate for Kent PCC, where it is an open secret in advance of Monday’s announcement that he will face Labour’s Harriet Yeo. In Hampshire, the Conservative shortlist was … Continue reading →

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Last day for Labour selection

Posted on 14/06/2012 by

The Labour Party have encountered two extremes in their candidate selection process for the Police and Crime Commissioner elections:- 1) not having enough candidates to choose from by the time it gets to the shortlist. Shortlists of one have abounded, … Continue reading →

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Candidate Statement of Joy Garner

Posted on 31/05/2012 by

Joy Garner is seeking the Labour nomination to be the Police and Crime Commissioner in Staffordshire. If you are intending to stand to be Police and Crime Commissioner where you live, you can submit your own Candidate Statement, so get … Continue reading →

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Candidate Statement of Paul Richards

Posted on 24/05/2012 by

Paul Richards is on the shortlist for the Labour nomination to be the Police and Crime Commissioner in Sussex. If you are intending to stand to be Police and Crime Commissioner where you live, you can submit your own Candidate … Continue reading →

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Risking It All – part 5 – Tal Michael

Posted on 13/05/2012 by

Editor’s note:- Some are attracted to the PCC role as an opportunity to be at the centre of something new, but Tal Michael, as Chief Executive of North Wales Police Authority, already had a ringside seat. That wasn’t enough, so … Continue reading →

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Risking It All – part 3 – Kashaf Walayat OBE

Posted on 10/05/2012 by

Editor’s Note:- Some candidates have jobs where laws or rules prevent their political involvement, yet those same roles may give them experience and insight that could make them a better Police and Crime Commissioner. We have already covered the case … Continue reading →

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