Sheffield local elections - May 2016

[Blackbeard 10]

But that's just it, he is being investigated for assault.

 

"A former police inspector who stood to be South Yorkshire’s crime commissioner is to stand trial on a charge of assault."

http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/local/former-police-inspector-and-sheffield-ukip-councillor-on-assault-charge-1-7506568

[Jeffrey Shaw 90]

"A former police inspector who stood to be South Yorkshire’s crime commissioner is to stand trial on a charge of assault."

http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/local/former-police-inspector-and-sheffield-ukip-councillor-on-assault-charge-1-7506568

Irrelevant to this thread, though.

[RickyM 10]

Will UKIP be standing in what is now Central ward?

 

I know the names are changing along with the boundaries.

[Jeffrey Shaw 90]

Will UKIP be standing in what is now Central ward?

 

I know the names are changing along with the boundaries.

I believe that it aims to stand in all 28 wards. Why do you ask?

[max 13]

Irrelevant to this thread, though.

 

Not really, he's a sitting councillor and, as next year all 84 seats are up for election, he may well choose to defend his seat.

[Jeffrey Shaw 90]

Not really, he's a sitting councillor and, as next year all 84 seats are up for election, he may well choose to defend his seat.

But, seven months away, it's unlikely that anyone's decided anything yet.

[RickyM 10]

I believe that it aims to stand in all 28 wards. Why do you ask?

 

So that people in my area have a proper choice of candidates, rather than the usual bunch of parties.

[-xsf 10]

So that people in my area have a proper choice of candidates, rather than the usual bunch of parties.

 

Do the BNP not field candidates now we have UKIP?

[RickyM 10]

Do the BNP not field candidates now we have UKIP?

 

Your pretentious point being?

[-xsf 10]

Your pretentious point being?

 

 

You want the choice of a right wing candidate, presumably someone who shares your values?

[RickyM 10]

You want the choice of a right wing candidate, presumably someone who shares your values?

 

Doesn't democracy enable people to have that right in your view?

[biotechpete 10]

Will UKIP be standing in what is now Central ward?

 

I know the names are changing along with the boundaries.

 

Flipping heck, I didn't realise the boundaries were changing again.