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General Election 2024: July 4th


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10 minutes ago, Derby said:

The LibDems are now off my list.  My shortlist is Labour, Conservative and the Reform party.  I wait with interest  for the manifestos to be published. 

Register to vote in Conservative candidate Robert Largan's High Peak constituency and you can vote for all three.

 

"... he has faced a backlash after posting images on social media with a striking red background and the message 'Labour for Largan'.

A similar post states 'Reform for Robert' with the insurgent party's cyan colour scheme. "

 

https://www.msn.com/en-sg/news/other/police-look-at-tory-mps-labour-for-largan-election-material/ar-BB1nuvFA

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36 minutes ago, horribleblob said:

Register to vote in Conservative candidate Robert Largan's High Peak constituency and you can vote for all three.

 

"... he has faced a backlash after posting images on social media with a striking red background and the message 'Labour for Largan'.

A similar post states 'Reform for Robert' with the insurgent party's cyan colour scheme. "

 

https://www.msn.com/en-sg/news/other/police-look-at-tory-mps-labour-for-largan-election-material/ar-BB1nuvFA

You can only register vote in the area you live in.  

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1 hour ago, horribleblob said:

Well, yes of course, but you have until 11:59pm on 18 June 2024 to move there and register.

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Top notch information.

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4 hours ago, horribleblob said:

Register to vote in Conservative candidate Robert Largan's High Peak constituency and you can vote for all three.

 

"... he has faced a backlash after posting images on social media with a striking red background and the message 'Labour for Largan'.

A similar post states 'Reform for Robert' with the insurgent party's cyan colour scheme. "

 

https://www.msn.com/en-sg/news/other/police-look-at-tory-mps-labour-for-largan-election-material/ar-BB1nuvFA

He hasn't tried the same trick with our only other party candidates, The Green Party.

Even his web site itself is a green colour scheme though, with The Conservative Party barely getting a mention.


The link you showed in the article takes to you a page to submit your details to join his "Labour for Largan Club"; yet another of his data gathering exercises, for which he's quite well known.

Hassle in High Peak: Robert Largan’s solar farm shenanigans  Central Bylines, via archive.org
Why did Conservative MP for High Peak, Robert Largan, campaign against a proposal for a solar farm that had already been withdrawn?

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Largan does love a nice petition. Or a survey, he doesn’t seem to mind which. Since his election, he has asked his constituents to vote for the area’s best takeaway and best decorated street. He’s sought their opinion on grit bins and flags, buses and Christmas cards.

This is certainly an accessible and straightforward way of engaging with your constituents and finding out what they think. But remember, when you sign a survey or a petition with anyone, you are asked to agree with their privacy policy.

Let’s have a look at Robert Largan’s privacy policy. It’s rather more generous than you should be comfortable with:

“Unless otherwise specified, data may also be shared with entities of Political Party associations, federations, branches, groups and affiliates in order to assist you or maintain contact with you in support of democratic engagement.”

In other words, if you tick the box, you give him permission to share your details with pretty much anyone that he wants to. 

 

He rather likes blocking constituents on Facebook & Twitter who ask awkward questions, so much so, that there is even a FB group with about 275 members  "News for Excluded Constituents of Robert Largan Tory MP for High Peak" where all his posts are duplicated.

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If Labour wins how long will it be before Mr Starmer is replaced as Labour leader?  There is a worry if Mr Corbyn wins his seat as an independent that he could be allowed back in the Labour party after Mr Starmer is replaced. We could see Mr Corbyn becoming prime minister during a Labour period in government. 

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