Dover Pilot- Registered: 28 Jul 2018
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Euughh. What a sicko his wife must be
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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What a turn a round!
I think in the circumstances
Charlie has whip withdrawn until his case in June so is in effect an indy MP and he could probably see he was going to lose the seat if he stood as an indy
His wife standing is quite a twist never heard of her before today so it's interesting if Bob could inform us of her background
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
talk about keeping it in the famley. [ if she gets in that is.].
Button- Location: Dover
- Registered: 22 Jul 2016
- Posts: 2,900
Eljai Morais, the Women’s Equality Party candidate in Dover, said: “Any woman who is standing as a candidate in the general election should be entitled to her own Dover Forum thread. It’s as simple as that".
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Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 5,981
Keith a very clever lady.Good looking and elegant.Where have you been over the past nine years.Has been with Charlie at events .I also think she attends church with Charlie in Dover.
Neil Moors- Registered: 3 Feb 2016
- Posts: 1,225
Interesting comments from Charlie in the Guardian article: “I am standing down today with huge regret, because it seems that we no longer abide by the basic British value of an individual being deemed innocent unless and until proven otherwise in a fair trial.”
I am not quite sure who the "we" is supposed to be here - assume he's having a go at the Tory party!
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Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
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Ross Miller- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 17 Sep 2008
- Posts: 3,680
From the BBC
A lawyer by training and housing expert, Natalie Elphicke is chief executive of the Housing and Finance Institute, set up by the Conservative-Lib Dem coalition government in 2013.
She has sat on the board of the Principality Building Society and Student Loans Company. She is also a former director of the Conservative Party's national policy forum.
She received an OBE in the 2015 Queen's Birthday Honours for her services to housing.
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Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I have just received a link re the Labour Candidate, very interesting to see where she has taught in the past Malborough College ,Kings,. and a post at Eton College .Hardly comprehensives or primary schools in deprived areasAt least I was a governor in a deprived area of the district .Governor for ten years and chairman for six .Some of the best times in my life .I live in River like to wear hats but I vote Conservative .I know poverty when I see it .I used to live in Slough so familiar with Eton and surrounding areas
You don’t have to be rich to vote Conservative just have a degree in life .
Bob Whysman- Registered: 23 Aug 2013
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Do nothing and nothing happens.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,655
At the moment we want simple facts what a candidate will do for this area and the country, so I find these sort of personal attacks rather pointless from any candidate regardless of their party loyalties.
Copied from the Charlotte Cornell FB page.....
Charlotte Cornell - Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Dover & Deal
15 hrs ·
My statement on the departure of Mr. Elphicke and the selection of Mrs. Elphicke as new Conservative candidate for Dover and Deal:
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Mr. Elphicke has been representing the area for nearly ten years and in that period of time, crime has soared, child poverty levels of over 30% are well above the national average, the number of those in in work poverty has rocketed and our local hospitals have been suffering the double strain of shameful underfunding and understaffing.
His tenure has more recently been marked by scandal. Mrs. Elphicke, his wife and the new Conservative candidate for Dover, claims to be a council housing champion and yet, under the Tories in our area, thousands remain trapped on council home waiting lists for years. Those lists only continue to grow.
In a time where trust in politicians is at an all-time low, Mr. Elphicke standing down only to be replaced by Mrs. Elphicke as the Conservative candidate for our area seems nepotistic at worst, and out of touch at best. We are not living in the eighteenth century and Dover is not a rotten borough where seats are passed down with a nod and a wink.
I’m a former teacher, school governor and mum of three. I’m a committed trade unionist and work each week with parents in the district desperate for a safe, secure place to call home.
I’m sure the people of Dover and Deal will welcome the chance to vote for a candidate, serious about change for our towns and villages, who is not a member of the Elphicke family.
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Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 5,981
Bob i love your comments I always put in the effort.
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Pablo- Registered: 21 Mar 2018
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Jan Higgins wrote:At the moment we want simple facts what a candidate will do for this area and the country,
A single MP can do nothing without the backing of a great many influential people both inside and outside Parliament. For a candidate to promise things to their voters is pointless and should be ignored as to deliver them is outside their powers. They can promise to work towards those goals; so then the task of the voter is to look at the personal attributes and previous achievements of each candidate and decide which one is most likely to be effective in moving towards those goals.
Reginald Barrington- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,205
Unless Charlotte is promising to vote against many of her parties current policies she will have a hard time getting the support she needs in Dover.
While she may or may not be the most suitable person for the constituency, a vote for Charlotte is a vote for Corbyn!
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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Like you say sue your a lib dem
Tory
No great problem with that
Charlie found it hard to speak to anyone that wasn't of his own background
Wasnt impressed with him
So no wouldnt know his wife
Obviously this has opened up the race to be MP in Dover
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Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
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Keith Sansum1 wrote:
Charlie found it hard to speak to anyone that wasn't of his own background
I know!
A minor public school and Nottingham 'University'!
Personally I thought he did quite well considering his humble background though he had difficulty maintaining eye contact .....................
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Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 5,981
Yes I lived a few miles from Felsted Public School My dear Mother worked there in service when she left school at 14 .Beautiful grounds.I can imagine Charlie attending school in that beautiful part of North Essex.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,561
Bob
Your last few words (eye contact) and lack of ability to engage with anyone outside his own circles was clear
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Guest 2846- Registered: 9 Sep 2018
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Who would of been a better candidate?
Guest 2846- Registered: 9 Sep 2018
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Dover Pilot wrote:Euughh. What a sicko his wife must be
I think it is this sort of comment that makes it wise for NE to keep away from social media!
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