Kind of misses the point in my view, blaming the political parties for putting up candidates.
If you're looking for someone to blame, look to the people who elect them if you don't like the result.
The point is that, in order to be seen to be fighting every seat, parties put up candidates who don't expect to and certainly don't want to win. If the electors knew that would they vote for them? It seems a bit harsh to blame the electorate who vote for the party believing that the party's candidate was keen to represent them.
The point is that, in order to be seen to be fighting every seat, parties put up candidates who don't expect to and certainly don't want to win. If the electors knew that would they vote for them? It seems a bit harsh to blame the electorate who vote for the party believing that the party's candidate was keen to represent them.
You've no right to complain that "we often can only vote for what is in front of us" when you have the ability to change that but seem to be listing excuses why you won't rather than making a difference, no.
But we want to get rid of the idiots in Market Street et al. Will Mr Carter fall on his sword if that's what the public want?
You misunderstand, I'm not standing - I was simply answering your question "Anyone else decided to stand from here?" - at least two Newbury.netters besides yourself are on the list.
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