Thursday, April 01, 2010

CRANBROOK HUSTINGS

OBSERVATIONS. PAUL SIEGERT WELL CHAIRED. PETER CAROL. LIB. RAV SEERUTHUN LAB' STUART JEFFREY . GREEN. CHRIS GARLAND.. MBC TORY.
CHRIS GARLAND. Said only here for the night out,! he did not seem to represent the Tory Parliamentary Party. he only was representing the MBC. this was in a Tunbridge Wells Council Area.

The questions were wide ranging from a mixed audience of councillors activists and pupils.
Over 200 people attended on a very wet night. A round of thanks for the organiser Ben Carpenter a 6th form student at Cranbrrok School.

Q.Reduce the deficit........RS not well enough yet made difficult choices. PC Slow change SJ. Jobs needed. CG. Quick change

Q Selected Education. SJ. For selection. RS. Went to private school. No to selection. CG. Failed 11+ Comprehensive School. Equal for all. PC.Went to Grammar School. did not like it . Not the way forward.

Q DEfence Spending. PC In War more money. RS. Funding balance priority. SJ. Cut Trident.
Cut defence sending? CG Spend more Review foreign policy. Better procurement from PC.

Q Immigration. Cap on entry. PC soft on people. RS getting better. CG Perception worse. SJ. Happy.

Voting. FPTP. RS. for AV system. SJ. PR. CG. No to Hung Parliament. PC a New System.

Climate Change. SJ. Investment in Wave, Solar. no to Nuclear. Renewable Heating. Waste.
CG. Oil running out. Nuclear Power. RS. Copenhagen not gone far enough .
Leadership on a global scale needed . Ed Miliband a good person.
PC. No brainer, Houses need insulating no nuclear. Renewable heating.

What makes a good Politician. All agreed no second jobs. If elected will give all their time to the Constituency.
Verdict. A worthwhile evening and every one enjoyed the event. RC

Comments:
I'm pretty sure Chris Garland (Con) stood up for MPs who have second jobs!
 
sorry sj against selection. apologise rich.
 
good coverage in the COURIER. The first rule of a succesful campaign is to attend all Hustings. Has HG mis calculated?
 

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