Lambeth Council elections 2022
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Gramsci
Well-Known Member
Whose fault is that? Parties are at liberty to send who they want. Are you blaming those who've made the effort to organise this?
No - I’m not blaming anyone, but doesn't mean they don't have a point though.
Tim’s response shows him as the pound shop Piers Morgan he is though.
BusLanes
Pedestrian
I have been to a couple of hustings - although not in this current election and whilst I enjoyed the political theatre of it, I don't recall it changing my vote. The last Lambeth one I went to seemed primarily friends, family or supporters of the local Labour candidates and I suspect most of the rest of the small audience were similarly connected to the other candidates.
I can't see that it is a good investment of time for a candidate this close to election time, if it isn't likely to win them many votes. Presumably also there is a lot of preparation that goes into these things too. Surely that time would be better spent talking to voters on the doors.
I can't see that it is a good investment of time for a candidate this close to election time, if it isn't likely to win them many votes. Presumably also there is a lot of preparation that goes into these things too. Surely that time would be better spent talking to voters on the doors.
lang rabbie
Je ne regrette les gazebos
I think hustings are only "useful" if a local community group wants to get hard public pledges from candidates on a contentious local issue.
That can cause problems as the sort of groups with the ability to organise hustings are sometimes those representing the most middle class and/or long-established historically privileged groups, wanting to "protect" their local amenity, regardless of other social benefits that might come from development.
More generally I agree, hustings tend to only be attended by the fan club for each party's candidate.
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
Possibly. My appearance at the 2014 Coldharbour hustings was supposed to heighten awareness of the East Brixton station issue - which it did very slightly.
It earned me some drinks in the Beehive afterwards - mainly because the Karibu workers used to be regulars
Amazingly my election material is still not dead coldharbourrocks.
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
I was Googling the Lib Dem spokes at the council election hustings (Fareed Alderechi) and this came up
www.youngfabians.org.uk
Three years ago - but what does it mean?
Was Fareed a Lib Dem when he wrote this? It describes "the Left's" solution to levelling up the north.
Not that there is anything anti Lib Dem in it - but the site in general is very anti Lib Dem.
So is Fareed a Corbynite who was driven into the Lib Dems by Kier Starmer?
It would be interesting to know.
For a Happy Union
Three years ago - but what does it mean?
Was Fareed a Lib Dem when he wrote this? It describes "the Left's" solution to levelling up the north.
Not that there is anything anti Lib Dem in it - but the site in general is very anti Lib Dem.
So is Fareed a Corbynite who was driven into the Lib Dems by Kier Starmer?
It would be interesting to know.
BusLanes
Pedestrian
I was Googling the Lib Dem spokes at the council election hustings (Fareed Alderechi) and this came up
For a Happy Union
Three years ago - but what does it mean?
Was Fareed a Lib Dem when he wrote this? It describes "the Left's" solution to levelling up the north.
Not that there is anything anti Lib Dem in it - but the site in general is very anti Lib Dem.
So is Fareed a Corbynite who was driven into the Lib Dems by Kier Starmer?
It would be interesting to know.
Actually reassures me he's an ex YF. I've never been a member but I know a few people who have been and it at least encourages young people to debate and get involved.
BusLanes
Pedestrian
Looking at Labour's website this morning, they have events today in Clapham Town x2, Brixton Acre Lane, Herne Hill and Loughborough Junction, and St Leonard's. Oh and they're being pushed to go to Croydon and Wandsworth.
Tomorrow is Oval, Streatham Hill West and Thornton, Waterloo and Southbank, Myatts Field, Vauxhall. Then to Westminster.
There's a load more events there for later in week too.
Greens, Tories and LDs do not seem to use their websites for event planning.
So I guess Lambeth Labour seem to think the Tories are a threat in Clapham Town?
Tomorrow is Oval, Streatham Hill West and Thornton, Waterloo and Southbank, Myatts Field, Vauxhall. Then to Westminster.
There's a load more events there for later in week too.
Greens, Tories and LDs do not seem to use their websites for event planning.
So I guess Lambeth Labour seem to think the Tories are a threat in Clapham Town?
BusLanes
Pedestrian
I went to meet friends yesterday in Wandsworth and walked there and despite walking around for an hour or so I didn't see a single political sign. Now political signs are a poor indicator of political voting intention most of the time, but I had thought in a tightly fought place like Wandsworth they would at least have some. Part of that may be that I walked through Balham to Clapham Junction before heading further west and I suspect I may have walked through quite safe Tory wards.
What the fuck is up with this account!
BusLanes
Pedestrian
I searched for stuff on the local elections the other day, on Twitter and this account or its supporters was all over the results
You’d think the fact that only a Reform party candidate is willing to engage with them would be a reason for concern…
BusLanes
Pedestrian
I think they are very well aware of what they are doing. I don't think it means much for this current election as it is next week but the next election could be swamped with this kind of tactic
BusLanes
Pedestrian
I see from Twitter they were leafletting outside a hustings in Herne Hill. Not clear if they were there because there was a trans candidate speaking or not but either way seems off.
This I presume
If they do know what they’re doing I hope they realise the parties & people they’ll encourage couldn’t give a shit about women’s rights.
Torpid Scorpion
Basket case
I reported them as a hate group and blocked them. They are a hate group. In elon musks twitter it wont matter of course,but i’d urge you all to do the same.
BusLanes
Pedestrian
Indeed. Some of the groups that they are lining up with have pretty old fashioned /awful views on homosexuality too, which should be a red flag to anyone.
Gramsci
Well-Known Member
I did see one Labour MP is a follower of this anti trans Twitter account.
Rosie Duffield MP
cresconius
Member
A very strange claim from Tim especially as one of the schools is in Myatt's Fields Ward and so no where near his patch.
Torpid Scorpion
Basket case
Just exactly what you’d expect from Tim. He’s a nasty piece of work. Must have his eye on national Tory office. Hope this election we see the back of him.
BusLanes
Pedestrian
So I think this is the list of wards where I am seeing/hearing signs of campaigning by more than one party, there are more that could be added if one includes places Labour seems to put a bit of effort in but no one else.
Clapham Abbeville, Clapham Town, Myatts Field, Waterloo and South Bank, Herne Hill and Loughborough Junction, Brixton North, Brixton Windrush, West Dulwich, Gipsy Hill, Streatham Wells, St Leonard's, Streatham Hill West and Thornton and Streatham Hill East.
Of that list presumably most are not genuine risks for Labour but it isn't quite clear to me exactly which are which.
Clapham Abbeville, Clapham Town, Myatts Field, Waterloo and South Bank, Herne Hill and Loughborough Junction, Brixton North, Brixton Windrush, West Dulwich, Gipsy Hill, Streatham Wells, St Leonard's, Streatham Hill West and Thornton and Streatham Hill East.
Of that list presumably most are not genuine risks for Labour but it isn't quite clear to me exactly which are which.
lang rabbie
Je ne regrette les gazebos
Unfortunately I've got Covid so I can't turn out on Thursday to vote Green in the new Windrush ward.
Hope the Greens give horrible Progress Labour a good run right across the borough.
If you have access to a printer at home, and someone you can pass the paper to, you can in theory get someone else to cast a proxy vote if you get the paperwork in before 5pm on polling day. I think you need to call 020 7926 2254 to make an appointment for your proxy to get paperwork looked over.
Application to vote by emergency proxy in England based on COVID-19
