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notts-imc features | 03.05.2007 10:31

Labour takes climate change seriously by campaigning in an SUV in the Berridge Ward.

'A small tale that sheds some light on the ways of politicians....when the campaigners were challenged on their ostentatious fuel-guzzling monster, they at first tried to laugh it off, then claimed "er, it's LPG!"; this was clearly untrue, it was diesel, and when asked to demonstrate this (EG. by showing us the fuel nozzle, they refused, made their excuses and left. This from the same party that claims to be taking climate change seriously in Nottingham!'

Anti-Fascist activists hit Hucknall with leaflets to stop the BNP gaining a foothalt.

'The BNP have published their list of candidates for the Council Elections on 3 May. Including Parish councillors they are fielding a record 827 candidates across the country. The good news is that Nottingham city remains an area where there are no candidates standing. The closest places to Nottingham they are standing are Hucknall, Brinsley, Eastwood, Heanor and Ilkeston. The biggest dangers at the moment are Hucknall where last year the BNP pulled about 25% of the vote, and Heanor, where they lost by only 16 votes last time.'

Local activists call to 'Vote for Nobody'

'It's not just about making a mockery of the farce that is "representative" democracy. It's also about producing more spoiled ballot papers with "Nobody" scrawled across them than the official winning candidate, thus undermining their "legitimacy" (as if they ever had any) to push the same old business-friendly, community-trashing policies that they always do, regardless of who gets in.'

On the newswire: Sadie Graham gets elected | Berridge Labour SUV nonsense! | LAST PUSH TO STOP THE BNP! | Vote Nobody on May 3rd! | Stop The BNP by May 3rd | £7.2m to vote Labour?

Previous feature article: Don't vote! It only encourages them

Links: May 2007 Election candidates Nottingham City | Wikipedia on 2007 Elections | Electoral Commission | Vote Nobody!



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