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General Election 2017 photo gallery
No comments on General Election 2017 photo galleryA few photos from my 2017 General Election campaign in Luton South.
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Thoughts on the 2017 General Election
Over the last few weeks I found myself, rather unexpectedly, fulfilling the role of General Election candidate for the Liberal Democrats in the constituency of Luton South. I was initially reluctant to do this, mostly for reasons of personal circumstance and the fact that I have become a bit distant from partisan politics, but after some internal debate I decided that I had to stand up and be counted. In the end it has actually…
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Election result for Luton South
The result of the 8 June 2017 General Election in Luton South.
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Election photo
One consequence of standing in the General Election is that people have been taking photos of me — with resulting clashes with my vanity — but I do like this one of me with my friend, and fellow candidate for Luton North, Rabi Martins.
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The Liberal Democrats’ 2017 Manifesto
I am happy to endorse the manifesto that the Liberal Democrats have published for the 2017 General Election. Which is just as well, really. On first reading there was only one thing I found that I actually disagree with, and that is fairly obscure. Of course there are some areas where I felt the party could have gone further, been more radical, or had greater clarity. There always is. There were a few too many…
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Why I am standing in the 2017 General Election
The last thing I posted on here was the news that I had been chosen to be the candidate for the Liberal Democrats in Luton South for the snap General Election. If you’ve spoken to me recently and heard me say that I have been trying to leave politics alone to concentrate on other things, or was aware that I’ve been fairly inactive politically over the last few years, or indeed heard me discuss my general disillusionment…
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Some surprising election news
Some news that is both personal and political. Somewhat unexpectedly, I have been chosen to be the candidate for the Liberal Democrats in Luton South in the coming General Election. Whilst have been largely absent from partisan politics recently, at a time when liberal values seem under attack from all sides, and Britain faces the potential damage of a hard Brexit, I felt I had to stand up and be counted.
