Election News

Roger Evans, the GLA Assembly member for Redbridge and Havering, was out canvassing in Wanstead last Saturday with the Conservative Candidate, Alex Wilson and Dr Charles Tannock [one of 3 London MEPs to give a positive reply to my email on the slaughter of Seals in Canada].

One wonders though, whether Roger is aware of the long running campaign of Wanstead residents in the local paper complaining about Aircraft noise due to the flight path for London City Airport. And how his support for the expansion of LCA went down on the doorstep coupled with his unfortunate jibe which labelled those residents “climate change Taliban”. Mr Cameron was not amused and Roger is facing an investigation by the Standards Board.

Meanwhile, UKIP are having Flame wars amongst themselves on the British Democracy Forum. The thread culminates with Michael McGough [last we heard he was the Chairman of the Waltham Forest and Redbridge UKIP] writing:

“The UKIP and Green candidates stood in this constituency at the last general election. Nick Jones for UKIP, is a chartered accountant whilst Ashley Gunstock for the greens WAS a house husband and part time theatrical stage designer.”

Which sets a new standard for political debate. Since the moderator [presumably a UKIP member] has not allowed my correction, I will publish it here:

Mr Gunstock is an English Teacher at a local Grammar School, a qualified Football Association coach, an Actor of Stage and Screen and runs his own Theatrical Production Company.
He has been active in the Wanstead ward for many years and is well known to the local community and respected within the mainstream political fraternity.
Mr Jones, on the other hand, merely bitches in the correspondence columns of the local press.

No news on the Labour and Liberal Democrat fronts, other than apologies for absence at our AGM which falls on election day, but the British National Party have found Jesus.

UPDATE: There will be a Wanstead ward Hustings next Wednesday 15th April 2009 at The Cricket Clubhouse in Nutter Lane E11, doors open 7pm for 7:30pm start. All 6 candidates have been invited.