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The Election in Brixton

OpalFruit said:
Chukka Ummana or Chris Nicholson?
I cannot decide.....I am a lifelong Labout voter....but the LibDems are actually saying the things I agree with. No I.D cards. No 3rd runway. And they voted against the war. But can Clegg do it or is he just a good TV presenter? Help. I cannot spend tonight and tomorrow night awake and fretting about this any more.
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Exactly the same for me - I think both Chukka and Chris would be an excellent representative for the constituency and would fight hard to get things done in Streatham.

However, Labour has cocked things up no end, they want ID cards, they went to war. LibDems on the other hand are led by a man I trust about as far as I could throw him and who seems happy to jump into bed with the Tories if it means furthering his own interests.

:hmm:

I think TBH on balance I'm gonna go with Chris simply because of the party policies you outlined above.
 
Opal - should point out that Chukka told me he was anti the war and also ID cards. However gvien that they're Labour policy I'm, not sure it makes much a difference!
 
Indeed, co-op.

And speaking of comic potential, has there been a sighting of UKIP in the area? I only ask because I'm making bunting out of election leaflets and so far it's a bit dull, being mainly red and orange.
 
buscador said:
Indeed, co-op.

And speaking of comic potential, has there been a sighting of UKIP in the area? I only ask because I'm making bunting out of election leaflets and so far it's a bit dull, being mainly red and orange.
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I was canvassed by the UKIP parliamentary candidate. I told her I'd rather poke my eye out with a stick than vote UKIP and closed the door. She didn't leave a leaflet.
 
g force said:
Exactly the same for me - I think both Chukka and Chris would be an excellent representative for the constituency and would fight hard to get things done in Streatham.

However, Labour has cocked things up no end, they want ID cards, they went to war. LibDems on the other hand are led by a man I trust about as far as I could throw him and who seems happy to jump into bed with the Tories if it means furthering his own interests.

:hmm:

I think TBH on balance I'm gonna go with Chris simply because of the party policies you outlined above.
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Has anyone met this Chris Lib dem, does he live locally? I wasn't going to vote but if he's going to be a decent constituency MP I might vote for him.
 
Yeah, met Chris Nic a few times. I'm not sure of his exact address, but he's not a parachuted in candidate. Chuka is a Streatham boy, through and through.

I'm quite pleased with the whole Streatham campaign. Both would make very decent local MP's. They care about the area, and how it has been left to run down.

Chuka is obviously the rising Nu Labour star (although he is actually rather left of centre.) Chris Nic has responded well to the mudslinging by Lambeth Labour, something which Chuka to his credit, has tried to distance himself from.

So yeah - it looks like Streatham at least should be better served, either way, come Friday morning.
 
g force said:
Opal - should point out that Chukka told me he was anti the war and also ID cards. However gvien that they're Labour policy I'm, not sure it makes much a difference!
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Everyone in the Labour party i have met was anti war. Pity they didnt make that clear to Tony Blair when he was going to war.:rolleyes: Pity people Labour party people like Chuka didnt make more of a fuss at the time. But then that might have spoilt ones chances of being an MP.

If ur anti Iraq war vote LibDem or Green.

Alright ive decided to be fair and check the Streatham Obama out. Interview with Brixton Blogger (some rather good local bloggers -Tricky Skills etc )

http://brixtonblog.wordpress.com/2010/02/17/interview-chuka-umunna/

Oh dear hes matey with Castaing

Chuka Obama was ant war-on record and is left leaning supporter of Compass group-who arent New Labour- be interesting if he does get elected.

http://www.compassonline.org.uk/index.asp

Take it all back Chuka Obama. Give the guy a chance.

Fuck me heres Chuka chatting with my ward Cllr and Tessa Jowell.



photogenic isnt he. Body language spot on. The young man will go far.
 
Here are Greens canvassing outside Tescos tonight. Put this up on local election thread as well. Thought Greens deserved a pic here as well.
 

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Last week bumped into those nice Anarchists from Class War. They had a stall outside Camden Tube station. They are all in favour of a"hung" parliment.I think this sticker i photographed today in West End sums there philosophy up.:D

Out of courtesy i didnt take any photos of there stall. As they said they didnt have there Balaclavas on. They gave me some nice posters to put up. Here they are. Nice. Im hiding tommorow.
 

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voted for drinkall. hopefully he won't lose his deposit.
greens and socialists got my vote locally.
 
Tricky Skills said:
Yeah, met Chris Nic a few times. I'm not sure of his exact address, but he's not a parachuted in candidate. Chuka is a Streatham boy, through and through.

I'm quite pleased with the whole Streatham campaign. Both would make very decent local MP's. They care about the area, and how it has been left to run down.
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Just noticed this.

Chris Nicholson lives in Chessington, or at least his family does. He bought a house in Streatham AFTER he was selected as parliamentary candidate. He's originally from Manchester, and for many years was leader of Kingston Council.

So not parachuted in, no. He has a long connection to Streatham that stretches back all the way to being selected as parliamentary candidate.
 
ericjarvis said:
Just noticed this.

Chris Nicholson lives in Chessington, or at least his family does. He bought a house in Streatham AFTER he was selected as parliamentary candidate. He's originally from Manchester, and for many years was leader of Kingston Council.

So not parachuted in, no. He has a long connection to Streatham that stretches back all the way to being selected as parliamentary candidate.
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And if elected he will know exactly what it is like for the lowest paid Lambeth citizens what with only having four homes and being a millionaire city accountant (according to the internet that is! Especially http://lambethlibdemwatch.wordpress.com/tag/chris-nicholson/)
 
I can believe this man got just short of 10,000 votes in Vauxhall :(

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se5 said:
And if elected he will know exactly what it is like for the lowest paid Lambeth citizens what with only having four homes and being a millionaire city accountant (according to the internet that is! Especially http://lambethlibdemwatch.wordpress.com/tag/chris-nicholson/)
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Though according to that he only has one of those homes because the home he initially bought in Streatham turned out to actually be in Wandsworth, so he had to buy another in the right constituency.

No, not parachuted in, because that would be what the "old" parties would do. And we know the Lib Dems are different. So actually when they do it we are supposed to see it as bringing new ideas to the area, or somesuch hypocritical bullshit.

Every election I just end up hating the Lib Dems more and more. Simply because they are so up their own fucking backsides they don't seem to see how luidicrous their double standards are.
 
ericjarvis said:
Though according to that he only has one of those homes because the home he initially bought in Streatham turned out to actually be in Wandsworth, so he had to buy another in the right constituency.
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A completely bollocks story on an anonymous attack website. The house in Wandsworth/Tooting was his girlfriend's former place in Furzedown. They have been living in Clapham for the last two years.
 
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