Can Yaxley Lennon run for EU elections?

[Tooter]

So I am seeing various reports on the BBC amongst others that claim Tommeh has announced he is going to run as an independent for the EU elections.

As far as I was aware his extensive criminal record means that he can't stand but I can't actually find anything that confirms this.

I realise this is the European Council, Is this document relevant? If anyone can shed some light on this?

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...FjAMegQIARAB&usg=AOvVaw2r7_3TYJiBL8VLpkB_cZq4

 

[souljacker]

To be disqualified from being able to stand in the GE you have to have been given at least 12 months. The mortgage fraud got him 18 months but he didn't serve that. If it's the sentence that's important rather than the time actually served then he's disqualified. A quick check on the electoral commission website tells me that you are disqualified from standing in the European elections if

you are also disqualified from standing for election to the House of Commons (with some exceptions)

So yeah, he should be disqualified. Unless he is a secret peer, or bishop.

 

[BristolEcho]

I hate him, but I am not sure that I can agree with people being banned due to serving prison time. I think it should be dependent on the crime at least.

Do you reckon be knows he can't run, and he's going to be rejected then cry about the system?

 

[19sixtysix]

Can we crowd fund the deposit for other Tommy Robbinsons to run in the same election?

 

[Don Troooomp]

Freedom of idiocy means he should be allowed to run, but rage against idiocy means he should be ignored so the publicity hunting little prick gets shit all out of his attention grabbing stunt.

 

[Tooter]

Do you reckon be knows he can't run, and he's going to be rejected then cry about the system?

I'm confused as to why the BBC is reporting it as he is running and on the ballot if he can't run due to a criminal record.

Tommy Robinson to stand as MEP candidate

 

[Ax^]

Of course he will sell it like

Its an affront to democracy

it will get as much coverage of Neil announcing his party and it topping the polls least than 3 hours later

 

[Tooter]

I kind of hope he does get to run. It would split the vote three ways then.

 

[Riklet]

I think preventing him from standing would be counterproductive and undemocratic.

 

[B.I.G]

I think preventing him from standing would be counterproductive and undemocratic.

If he doesn’t meet the criteria you think its undemocratic

 

[Riklet]

I think the criteria are bullshit and theres no way I'll be siding with an establishment stitch-up like this, no matter what candidate.

Plenty of MPs should be in jail for far longer than 12 months, but aren't.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

I think the criteria are bullshit and theres no way I'll be siding with an establishment stitch-up like this, no matter what candidate.

If preventing a cunt like Yaxley Lennon getting elected is a stitch up then pass me a needle and thread.

Fuck him, fuck anyone that’s prepared to give him any chance at all to further his agenda/bank balance.

 

[Balbi]

Yeah, although the preferred method of SYL not standing would be him being in a coma for the rest of his life.

 

[moochedit]

This link below says that as long as you are released from prision you can stand straight away as an mp. In fact it says the rules are stricter for councilors than for mps. It doesn't mention meps though.

Member of Parliament - theInfoHub by Unlock | for people with convictions and criminal records

 

[moochedit]

However i thought the euro elections used a party list system. Can you stand as a single candidate?

 

[Don Troooomp]

I don't think the turd seriously thinks he'll win, he just wants publicity for his idiotic ideas.
Ignoring the daft twat is easily the best way.

 

[Mr Moose]

I think preventing him from standing would be counterproductive and undemocratic.

Preventing him from standing by inventing rules would be, but there are lots of positions of trust not open to people with recent convictions and that’s not unreasonable. So if the rules prevent it, they do. If not he can stand and get the heckling he deserves.

 

[Argonia]

Tom Robinson of BBC 6 music should stand against him

 

[Don Troooomp]

Tom Robinson of BBC 6 music should stand against him

Quite so



Bloody hell, I'm old. Watched them live at Sheffield city hall a lot of years ago. They were bloody good.

 

[Tooter]

This link below says that as long as you are released from prision you can stand straight away as an mp. In fact it says the rules are stricter for councilors than for mps. It doesn't mention meps though.

Member of Parliament - theInfoHub by Unlock | for people with convictions and criminal records

Interesting...i wonder if this applies to the sentence or time served? Its hazy but from memory he only served 8 months out of an 18 month sentence...

 

[Tooter]

Ignoring the daft twat is easily the best way.

I think that's pretty dangerous tbh, it needs to be challenged head on imo

 

[Don Troooomp]

I think that's pretty dangerous tbh, it needs to be challenged head on imo

His moronic ideals must be stamped on with brick soled boots, but he's just a no hope pointless little wanker so I'm pretty sure it would be better to leave his pathetic attempts to shrivel up and die in the same sort of way he should.
The more protests, the more publicity for his cretinous cause.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

it needs to be challenged head on imo

Preferably with a car doing 85mph.

 

[Don Troooomp]

Preferably with a car doing 85mph.

That works but the cops might take a dim view.

 

[moochedit]

Sky News: Tommy Robinson told to stop offering free burgers at election rally.
Tommy Robinson told to stop offering free burgers at election rally

 

[Teaboy]

Mumble mumble....something about Mandela...mumble mumble.

I'm finding it very hard to care one way or another.

 

[HungryTommy]

Of course he will sell it like

Its an affront to democracy

it will get as much coverage of Neil announcing his party and it topping the polls least than 3 hours later

funny how Fiona OnaCrimSanya can still be an Mp though ..

 

[emanymton]

I think preventing him from standing would be counterproductive and undemocratic.

I think the rule is bullshit. But what are you suggesting? That we should waive it just for this cunt. Fuck that.

 

[kebabking]

funny how Fiona OnaCrimSanya can still be an Mp though ..

Her constituants were offered the opportunity to get rid of her but they couldn't be arsed to get out of bed.

 

[killer b]

Her constituants were offered the opportunity to get rid of her but they couldn't be arsed to get out of bed.

the petition closes next week, I don't know if they keep a running count of the numbers (I couldn't find one) so we have to wait and see...