One highlight of which was the opportunity to congratulate the new MP for Hove in person - as he enjoyed a pre-match cup of tea with the new Chairman of the Albion.
The Tories are making a very big deal out of their expectations that they can easily unseat Norman Baker in Lewes. But when it comes to the Lewes Town Council election, it's very noticeable that the Conservative Party find it almost totally impossible to put up candidates who live in the area...
As a former candidate in local elections, my recollection of how S.66 is applied in practice is that everyone (polling clerks, candidates and party tellers) is aware of the rules. In practice, this means that no-one is allowed to ask voters how they have voted until they have physically left...
I can't see anything in S.66 that restricts the right of a voter to publish an image of the ballot paper that has been completed at home. S.66 applies only to officials and other people in polling stations and to people who assist postal voters (eg blind voters).
This theory is based on the fallacy that what people want is for politicians to make promises and then keep them.
Does nobody realise that what people actually want to vote for is a decent individual who looks trustworthy? Any "promise" that includes the word "billions" is largely ignored by...
Yet, curiously, what is happening is being announced during that odd period when the City Council is being run by officers, not councillors. I guess there will be plenty of folk who will want to blame one of the local political parties. Any suggestions? Or do I have to point the finger at the...
I think the law in England and Wales requires weddings to take place in approved premises that are permanent structures. In the open air or under a marquee isn't permitted.
There's not even an obligation for a party leader to stand for a seat in parliament, let alone win one.
The best example is Nicola Sturgeon, who isn't a candidate in this election.