Parliamentary Election Hustings
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rshdunlop
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08-05-2015 08:32 AM
George Whale 44. Jim Dowd must be very pleased with himself for refusing to stand on a platform with such a dangerous person.
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Perryman
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08-05-2015 08:56 AM
Perhaps Doctor Whale did so badly exactly because J Dowd refused to stand on a platform with him and give those views some legitimacy. Dunno.
Jim got back in literally effortlessly.
This post was last modified: 08-05-2015 08:57 AM by Perryman.
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Londondrz
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08-05-2015 10:53 AM
I wonder if he had a curry to celebrate?
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roz
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08-05-2015 11:23 AM
Well at least Jim Dowd isnt about to support the selling off the NHS. Be grateful for small mercies.
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BamptonRoad
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Joined: Dec 2014
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08-05-2015 12:29 PM
Dowd didn't have to show up to the hustings. He knew he didn't need to. At best he would have gained a few extra votes at worst he would have made a mistake and lost a few votes. Why bother? I almost admire the chutzpah.
A bit like Cameron not debating directly with Miliband or refusing to say where he would cut £8billion from welfare.
Dowd should have had more character than to wimp out as should Cameron. In the end the blame is with the system. He has a job for life barring very serious indiscretions.
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John Daker
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08-05-2015 01:04 PM
Its good to see that the Lib Dems and UKIP are held in equal regard.
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152047
No Longer Registered
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08-05-2015 01:36 PM
Isn't it strange that a parliamentary borough so ethnically diverse as ours has been electing as its MP the same white man ever since 1993?
Ditto for Lewisham as a whole and its choice of Mayor.
Still, Jim did get over 50% of the votes cast and so congratulations must be in order and, presumably, some more papadums.
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Scotdan
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08-05-2015 11:35 PM
Good mixed gender representatives across the borough that puts neighbouring boroughs to shame
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Erekose
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09-05-2015 09:56 AM
In the the public gets what the public wants.........but I want nothing etc.
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appletree
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09-05-2015 02:09 PM
If people don't like Jim Dowd, they can become active in the Labour party and get him deselected.
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rbmartin
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09-05-2015 06:12 PM
Considering Labour did so well in the council election last year across the borough, it's no real surprise he got in so comfortably.
A shame this wasn't reflected in the rest of the country mind.
This post was last modified: 09-05-2015 06:12 PM by rbmartin.
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