tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29958311.post6926727990020703723..comments2023-10-14T11:58:16.814+01:00Comments on Aberavon & Neath Liberal Democrats: Labour election methods still rankleAberavon and Neath Liberal Democratshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12744060533288571298noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29958311.post-19535362454723909712008-06-01T11:06:00.000+01:002008-06-01T11:06:00.000+01:00why did they not put upcandidates - it is no good ...<I> why did they not put up<BR/>candidates - it is no good saying that their membership has declined - I don't think that they found any candidates to support in the Aberavon part of the County Borough other than in Coedfranc North</I><BR/><BR/>Anonymous is missing the point. This is a bottom-up party. We need the membership base to draw our candidates from. (It should be re-emphasised that Labour is now facing the difficulty of finding new people to come forward as council candidates.)<BR/><BR/>As to putting up more candidates in the Aberavon constituency wards, we didn't fail through lack of trying to persuade some excellent people to stand. One person declined because of previous experience of a really dirty Labour campaign against them when they last stood, and another through pressure of work.Aberavon and Neath Liberal Democratshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12744060533288571298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29958311.post-18239220508018012032008-05-31T19:23:00.000+01:002008-05-31T19:23:00.000+01:00If the Lib Dems wanted an election in Baglan why d...If the Lib Dems wanted an election in Baglan why did they not put up candidated - it is no good saying that their membership has declined - I don't think that they found any candidates to support in the Aberavon part of the County Borough other than in Coedfranc North. Also they shoud speak to Mr Riddle who suggested that only one party should challenge Labour in any one ward hoping to defeat Labour - however their tactic failed to work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29958311.post-61933839757172795292008-05-30T00:29:00.000+01:002008-05-30T00:29:00.000+01:00We'll have a better idea soon in a few weeks' time...We'll have a better idea soon in a few weeks' time, as the election expenses become open for inspection.<BR/><BR/>We know they spent thousands on newspaper adverts.Aberavon and Neath Liberal Democratshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12744060533288571298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29958311.post-795368291449682172008-05-29T19:26:00.000+01:002008-05-29T19:26:00.000+01:00Any Idea how much Labour spent on this election ca...Any Idea how much Labour spent on this election campaign?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29958311.post-62770711103622782892008-05-28T17:06:00.000+01:002008-05-28T17:06:00.000+01:00Sadly, our membership in Baglan has fallen away si...Sadly, our membership in Baglan has fallen away since the great days of the SDP. We can expect that process to reverse as a result of the Ratepayers' fate, and it is our firm intention to fight the ward in 2012!<BR/><BR/>One might also ask why a Baglan resident stood for the Conservatives in Coedffranc West.<BR/><BR/>We should be grateful that the BNP did not take advantage of the situation ...Aberavon and Neath Liberal Democratshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12744060533288571298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29958311.post-79299760393013215542008-05-28T13:32:00.000+01:002008-05-28T13:32:00.000+01:00Why didnt the Lib Dems stand in Baglan on May 1st?...Why didnt the Lib Dems stand in Baglan on May 1st? Had you stood, there would have been an election.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com