| NFR 16:26 - Jan 17 with 27643 views | ArthurDaley |
Just seen our MP Tony Lloyd had died. He reviled last week he had blood cancer.
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| NFR on 17:13 - Jan 17 with 13433 views | James1980 |
The resulting by election will be interesting. | |
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| NFR on 20:09 - Jan 17 with 13254 views | SuddenLad |
It won't.
Shove a Labour rosette on a pigeon and it will get elected. Nothing to excite the media in a by-election here. Except the abysmal turnout, perhaps. | |
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| NFR on 20:11 - Jan 17 with 13255 views | EllDale |
It will be interesting to see who Labour select as their candidate if there is a by-election.
Will they parachute someone in from London or pick from a local list of candidates?
If it’s the latter I sincerely hope that it’s someone who understands local sport and not one of the plonkers who tried to impose permit parking round the ground and lobbied to have the concert cancelled a couple of years ago.
I suspect that there’s a fair chance that Rochdale may have as it’s new MP someone of South Asian heritage but have the changes proposed by the Boundary Commission come into effect yet? [Post edited 17 Jan 20:11]
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| NFR on 20:45 - Jan 17 with 13199 views | SuddenLad |
The Labour candidate will more than likely be someone 'parachuted in', perhaps even a Labour 'luvvie' like Eddie Izzard to secure the seat in readiness for the General Election.
If it's left to the locals to decide, then as for 'South Asian' I don't really see a candidate with links to Nepal, Bhutan, or the Maldives being selected.
A Pakistani however, is much more probable. Especially here. Whoever it is, nothing will change. | |
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| NFR on 20:55 - Jan 17 with 13169 views | jonahwhereru |
Condolences to the Lloyd family. The political ramifications are secondary in this situation. | | | |
| NFR on 21:06 - Jan 17 with 13144 views | D_Alien |
Naturally... but it's also perfectly natural for people to mention what will follow, and i see no need to make a point about it
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| NFR on 21:09 - Jan 17 with 13129 views | D_Alien |
Yes, really | |
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| NFR on 21:14 - Jan 17 with 13105 views | jonahwhereru |
I have have been to my father in law’s funeral today, so I don’t give a flying f-ck for your opinion. Do one. | | | |
| NFR on 21:16 - Jan 17 with 13102 views | D_Alien |
My sympathies for your family, but if you think that those who're making reference to a local by-election are somehow disrespecting your father-in-law, might i suggest you do one instead? [Post edited 17 Jan 21:16]
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| NFR on 21:21 - Jan 17 with 13078 views | jonahwhereru |
Don’t want to become a keyboard warrior, so I will leave it there.
Death and football, opinions! | | | |
| NFR on 21:26 - Jan 17 with 13072 views | D_Alien |
Take good care of your loved ones
Keyboards aren't weapons, and no-one who's posted in this thread should be seen as doing anything out of order | |
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| NFR on 21:29 - Jan 17 with 13059 views | jonahwhereru |
Thanks will do. Tomorrow’s another day. | | | |
| NFR on 05:12 - Jan 22 with 12541 views | ThreeLions |
Seems Kier Starmer wants Paul Waugh to stand as Labour candidate. Rochdale lad who grew up on the Spotland estate and is a Dale fan. | | | |
| NFR on 09:39 - Jan 22 with 12405 views | EllDale |
Short list being drawn up on Wednesday apparently and selection taking place on Saturday. | | | |
| NFR on 14:06 - Jan 22 with 12249 views | James1980 |
I see the Regurgitate sorry the Reform Party don't have a preferred candidate yet. | |
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| NFR on 14:33 - Jan 22 with 12216 views | D_Alien |
Just the kind of MP our town needs
Contrary to what some might think, i've voted Labour in the past and would do so again if Waugh was standing, but not if it was some nobody without a mind of their own | |
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| NFR on 16:36 - Jan 22 with 12117 views | EllDale |
Looks the man but we don’t have a vote unfortunately. If nominated it will depend how he fares at the hustings and before the interview panel.
If the local party dig their heels in they could pick someone else for what technically should a safish Labour seat though and I bet the wheeling and dealing started last week in that respect. | | | |
| NFR on 16:47 - Jan 22 with 12102 views | ThreeLions |
Definitely looks like a strong candidate as the Tories and the likes of reform will target this by election bringing in strong candidates. Whispers that comrade russian spy farage could be standing for reform. [Post edited 22 Jan 16:49]
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| NFR on 17:20 - Jan 22 with 12052 views | jonahwhereru |
Tony Lloyd was the preferred Labour HQ candidate when a selection was last made. I always think a local candidate is an advantageous position, but too many people from outside the area and with different agendas have to much say.
My choice for an MP would be a local who is not ambitious and wants to serve their constituents rather than their party.
Saw a Times exit interview with Broxstowe MP Charles Walker last week. He did 24 years with all but 1 of them spent as a backbencher. He beat Angela Leadsom and Liz Truss in the selection process. What a good decision that proved to be for the people of Broxstowe. | | | |
| NFR on 19:00 - Jan 22 with 11960 views | ThreeLions |
Local councillor Rachel Massey wants to stand but being the Children's services Chair I'd say it would be suicidal for the party as it would be used as ammunition due to past tragedies the town has recently suffered | | | |
| NFR on 23:00 - Jan 22 with 11768 views | Sandyman |
She was poor as a councillor in Spotland ward. | | | |
| NFR on 00:24 - Jan 26 with 11219 views | DaleFan7 |
For the first time in my (eligible) voting life, I probably won't bother this time. There isn't a party out there worth voting for at the moment. | | | |
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