howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#21
I'm certain that there will be more events around the constituency before May, plenty of time yet.
Guest 715- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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#22
Ray Newsam1 wrote:Just the last one.
2005 and 2010, one as Independent one for UKIP.
Audere est facere.
Reginald Barrington
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
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#23
I can't believe It thought Ray was the omniscient master of fact, I can't trust anything anymore
Arte et Marte
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#24
No it was the last two LAST TIME WAS WAS UKIP TIME BEFORE THAT I pAID FOR IT ,by trying to ko me at each post you are doing it to yourself get your fact right.First time I got only 700 second time 1700 votes.
Paul Watkins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 9 Nov 2011
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#25
Indeed Jack. That is what will happen & be organised as usual by the local churches.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#26
Mr Watkins was the blues man the first time I went for MP and Mr Elphicke the last time.A lot of bull reading on the blues news letter coming round, It does not tell you they cut our army by 60.000,of our navy by 30ships and got rid of the jump jet only to see the USA buying it.What alot of rubbish coming out from all party,s.
Guest 977- Registered: 27 Jun 2013
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#27
#23 We're all human
The main point was Vic didn't know whether he'd stood in 2 or 3!
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#28
Yes ,And also 72years old and sometimes at that age we have to look up the pass.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#29
I hope that some one comes up with the £1000 for me to go for it again.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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#30
Vic, if anyone did come up with the cash, Lesley would probably kill them.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#31
But you never know Mr Garstin sir you never know.
As for my great wife she still does not see alot of me with my new toy the Bridge will be out there today,but when I get back I have to spend the rest of the day holding my wife arm because of my legs,and she has to hold on to me because her eyes are getting very bad now.
The only fit one we have now is the cat.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#32
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#33
I am holding one in my bunker.
Guest 1391- Registered: 1 Nov 2014
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#34
I posted on the other forum that there is also a daytime hustings organised by Dover Senior Citizens Forum on Friday 20 March at 10.30 a.n. At St Mary's Parish Centre. Main candidates been invited and have accepted. Written questions before meeting starts.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#35
Report of today's hustings posted on Dover Mercury Facebook page by Keith Sansum.
Dover hustings; I attended this mornings Hustings, and hope to give an unbiased view of the event. There was a chair, but a lot of the time he was playing on his phone in the corner, and allowed some candidates to much time, that said it was good to get the candidates in one room. So how did it go???? CHARLIE ELPHICK; Unfortunately Charlie didn't get to the meeting, and although you could feel a little sorry for his stand in, The Dep leader of DDC, she was well out of her depth, and really did Charlie no justice. Charlie I'm sure would have been more informed, and more able to get the conservative message across GREEN PARTY 3 times the candidate advised that he was unlikely to win, and as good as saying don't vote for me, he had little to say on the major issues, and came across as a wishy washy uniformed poor speaker. CLAIRE HAWKINS; Although my views on Claire are clear, I do feel she spoke with passion, and new her subjects, she did grasp local opinion, where she tended to fall down, was her references to blame the tories for the ills of the day. I feel had she stuck to Labours plans for the future, it would have gone down better. Of course Claire still has to work out and explain how they won't be making the cuts,,yet have promised to follow the tories cuts for at least the first 2 years if elected. Also Claire stated she would re nationalise the railways, this was promised before by Prescott prior to a general election, as soon as in office, Prescott said they couldn't afford it. so trust is a word that comes to mind. SARAH SMITH; Came across quite well, appeared to grasp the issues being raised, and high profile, Sarah in another seat at another time, would probably do well, but unfortunately the lib dems national scene wont help Sarah, and of course the lib dems don't tend to do well of late in the Dover Seat.
DAVID LITTLE;
David took time to answer questions, but I do feel that Mr Littles attitude comes across as arrogant, and he will lose more votes than he gaines because of this.
David isn't helped by other maverick MEP;s when he keeps quoting HONESTY and no sooner than he mentions it, that we find one of his own MEP';s is suspended from party for alleged fraud.
Mr Little got himself involved in personal attacks on the 2 main parties, but at one point even ridiculing the green candidate, whilst the green candidate did himself no justice, he had a right for respect from the top table.
I feel these meetings are good for local people, able to question them direct, and more meetings are to follow, which I applaud.
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Guest 1391- Registered: 1 Nov 2014
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#36
Keith, just one little point, the Chair was using his phone to time the candidates; you will have noticed he moved back to the candidates table as a way of reminding them that their time was up. But otherwise thanks for the report.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#37
Charlie couldn't attend the hustings this evening due to being needed for a commons vote, Watty stepped up to the plate in his absence. Wish I had gone now.
Guest 1266- Registered: 8 May 2014
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#38
He did a very poor job according to the FSB who set it up. Clair Hawkins and Sarah Smith carried the debate according to social media.
Jack of Hearts
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#39
I can't find any reports of the meeting on social media, surprising as usually all parties claim victory.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#40
Where is the FSB report on the meeting Jack, showing Paul didn't know much about small businesses ?
I can't imagine that Claire and/or Sarah know more than him about them.
Roger