The Journal is pleased to announce that our Filton and Bradley Stoke 2010 General Election page is now carrying automatically updated news alerts from the local candidates of all three major party candidates. Following a request from The Journal, Conservative candidate Jack Lopresti has now fixed the RSS feed on his jacklopresti.com website, which enables us to automatically grab his
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BNP to contest Filton and Bradley Stoke seat
The British National Party (BNP) has announced that it is to contest the Filton and Bradley Stoke (FABS) parliamentary seat at the upcoming General Election. The news, which the BNP claims will “shock the party’s opponents”, was revealed in a posting on the far-right party’s website on Saturday (13th March). The article names “lifelong Bristol resident” David Scott as the
Continue readingLocal students quiz prospective Members of Parliament for Filton and Bradley Stoke
Over 130 sixth form students at Patchway Community College took local politicians to task on Friday (12th February) over issues facing the country in the next General Election. In a tutorial session earlier in the week students had discussed key issues of particular interest to them and prepared some questions that were put forward to prospective parliamentary candidates from the
Continue readingConservatives odds on to take Filton and Bradley Stoke in General Election
Bradley Stoke is likely to represented by a Conservative MP after this year’s General Election if odds recently published by Ladbrokes prove accurate. The bookmaker has installed the Conservative candidate for the new parliamentary constituency of Filton and Bradley Stoke as the 1/6 favourite. The Liberal Democrats are second in the betting at 6/1, followed by Labour at 10/1. Bradley
Continue readingPeter Tyzack chosen to fight general election for Lib Dems
South Gloucestershire councillor Peter Tyzack has been chosen as the Liberal Democrat’s candidate for the new Filton and Bradley Stoke (FABS) parliamentary constituency at next year’s general election. Cllr Tyzack becomes the third Liberal Democrat to be nominated to fight the seat after the resignations of two previous candidates. Emma Bone quit “for family reasons” in 2008, while John Kiely
Continue readingLibDems announce new parliamentary candidate
The Gazette reports today that the Liberal Democrats have chosen Peter Tyzack as their new parliamentary candidate for the Filton and Bradley Stoke constituency. The position became vacant in September when previous candidate John Kiely stood down, saying that his work as a member of Bristol City Council had a higher priority. Read more: Gazette
Continue readingJohn Kiely resigns as Lib Dem PPC for Filton and Bradley Stoke
Local Liberal Democrats have suffered a setback in their campaign to win the parliamentary seat of Filton and Bradley Stoke (FABS) at the next general election with the news that their prospective candidate has resigned. John Kiely was selected in April 2008 as the party’s prospective parliamentary candidate (PPC) for the newly created FABS constituency. He wasted little time in
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