Bristol Mayoral Primary

[SteveSmith]

Bristol people, can you help a fellow biker? I'm currently one of two possible contenders to become the conservative candidate for Mayor at the 2016 elections. The candidate will be chosen at an open primary next Monday (14th). Anyone who is registered to vote in Bristol can attend, you don't have to be a conservative member / supporter or even like us very much. The whole point is to have a range of views in the room.

My opponent is a wealthy businessman who is very much to the right of the party. I'm much more to the centre. To get the nomination, I need all the votes I can get! If you can spare a couple of hours on Monday evening to come along to the primary and vote (ideally for me!), it would be much appreciated. You need to register in advance to go along, and registration closes this Friday. Details on how to register are attached.

More about the story here. (I'm the one on the right.)

Thanks,

Steve.

[Im-a-Ridah]

Is the rich guy mates with Jacob Rees-Mogg? He too is wealthy, to the right of the party, and a BANES Tory.

I don't mind Jacob that much though, it's Annunziata who I can't stand.

JRM:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIt3PM5DF_c

[MCN]

[grr666]

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[Ste]

[Im-a-Ridah]

European Union

In or out?

[Rogerborg]

You seem like a nice, decent chap and Lucas comes across as a ruthless, ambitious political animal.

Given that you're standing for the blue rosette party, this may not be as positive as observation as it might first appear.

Best of luck, I reckon you'll need it.
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[MCN]

[Tracey Suntan-King]

^^^

Here are my views......

What the bloody hell? Biker or not, you're a fuccuking Tory. I don't care if you're rich or not. Saying "Don't vote for the rich Tory."?

That's like asking turkeys to vote for Thanksgiving instead of Christmas.

Go boil your head.

What a load of spurious bollox, self interested, self-promoting, BS.

This is not the place for this.

Have some bleedin dignity.
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[Ste]

Ah look, a Labour supporter! ()

[hedgehugger]

What ya mean? Trace?
Bit on the fence there, aint ya!

[MCN]

[Im-a-Ridah]

[Tracey Suntan-King]

[oldpink]

could never support the Tory's even with a gun to my head
same for (new) Labour who I used to vote for, I'm a full blown card carrying menber of the SNP
even more Anti Tory than Labour are
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[Diggs]

I am sure you will set out with the best intentions, but if you get elected you'll have this bunch for masters...

Really want to stand?
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[MCN]

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[WD Forte]

What's the colour of your trousers?
not red like that sanctimonious bastard Ferguson I hope

Not sure anyway, washing my hair that night.
What we really need in Bristol is an anarcho-syndicalist commune
where We take it in turns to be a sort of executive officer
but all the decisions of an officer have to be ratified at a special bi-weekly meetings.....
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[Ste]

c4nts, w4nkers, sh1t

Did you know that poor spelling damages your precious karma blobs more than swearing does.

So fuk u anorl, fite me, now!

[Rogerborg]

[Ste]

©unt

[Lord Percy]

This is why all voting campaigns are a load of bollocks.

Vote for me because... I'm a biker and the other guy is more rich and he's more right wing because I say he is...?

Show us an official policy document or whatever it is that people in politics are supposed to show, to prove you're worthy of a vote. Don't just give us a news article where the best we can learn is that you like driving, motorbikes, craft beer and playing the piano...

This is just more popularity campaign bollocks.

[doggone]

I have been a bit surprised how many people I went to school with have been successful and influential in local government. (I mean like councillors).
Mostly these are just ordinary people it's all to easy to paint it as us and them. They are giving up a lot of time for little reward and often with the best of intentions. Most of the job is mind-numbing stuff like complaints about trimming bushes and unblocking drains; worse having to put up with professional whingers and complainers who would be aghast if anyone suggested do something themselves like pick up some litter.

So anyway good luck to him, a biking Mayor sounds OK of whatever 'colour' party, and hopefully won't overlook or disregard bikes altogether in any policy decisions.

[SteveSmith]