tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post3401969743454892863..comments2024-03-27T09:14:27.496+00:00Comments on All That Is Solid ...: There Is No Oldham West By-Election PurgePhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06298147857234479278noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-59316494540340860742015-11-03T15:11:16.853+00:002015-11-03T15:11:16.853+00:00It's worth quickly noting that Chris has not a...It's worth quickly noting that Chris has not announced his withdrawal from the selection contest, and should therefore be considered fully in the running.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06298147857234479278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-999827827469558622015-11-03T14:07:55.758+00:002015-11-03T14:07:55.758+00:00According to Guido Fawkes in the Sun, Kate Godfrey...According to Guido Fawkes in the Sun, Kate Godfrey, in her role as a lobbyist, said regarding Osborne's Budget -<br /><br />" “the Chancellor promised a ‘straight-forwardly Conservative’ budget, and he delivered it.”<br /><br />Kate added that it was a “confident budget” welcomed by “all sides of the House”. "<br /><br />Ok, it's in the Sun and Fawkes is no friend of Labour but, if true, then this would be enough for Ms Godfrey to not be added to any shortlist in the near future surely. <br /><br />Also, Ukip have now chosen their candidate - John Bickley.<br /><br />He can second (by 600 votes) in the Heywood and Middleton by election last year with slogans such as, <br /><br />" Protect your jobs and benefits. End open-door immigration". <br /><br />It seems his father was a Labour supporting Trade Unionist and he is said to represent the "Red Ukip" tendency.<br /><br />No matter who the Labour candidate is, Bickley's comment here gives an idea of how he'll campaign -<br /><br />"Far from believing in the people of Britain, Corbyn’s Labour Party would rather sympathise with the IRA than sing our national anthem to honour our brave armed forces."<br /><br />John R<br /><br />http://www.sunnation.co.uk/guido-labours-by-election-hopeful-isnt-all-she-seems/<br /><br />http://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/616637/Oldham-West-and-Royston-by-election-UKIP-John-Bickley-Labour-Jeremy-Corbyn<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-58266071567315242972015-11-03T11:49:41.224+00:002015-11-03T11:49:41.224+00:00I really need to stop blogging late at night :)I really need to stop blogging late at night :)Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06298147857234479278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-69719140695868256312015-11-03T11:19:53.341+00:002015-11-03T11:19:53.341+00:00"a cursory glance around suggest John and Jan..."a cursory glance around suggest John and Jane are somewhat more centrist than either Chris or Michael."<br />That would be 'Michael', as in Mohammed, then? ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com