Negatives, Positives

An election with 14 candidates was always going to squeeze our share of the vote, making in-depth comparisons difficult. So we don’t view our 30 votes in quite as negative a light as you might suppose. Larger parties than us, that have polled much more in other circumstances, can limp in too; the English DemocratsContinue reading "Negatives, Positives"

The Thinking Thirty

Colin Bex issued the following press release today:“Dear Eastleigh residents,This is to confirm my pleasure at having had the privilege of being able to offer you the opportunity of voting for two of the most necessary changes in government to prevent this part of your Wessex region from being targeted as a continued victim ofContinue reading "The Thinking Thirty"

Ashdown Reveals Defection Terms

As we await the result of the Eastleigh poll, we can provide a little of the background to the coverage our candidate received on Wednesday’s Newsnight. (Catch it on iPlayer while you can: starting at 6:14 in and ending at 6:43.)Colin reports: “I was able to crash in on some publicity given to Paddy PantsdownContinue reading "Ashdown Reveals Defection Terms"

Right Here, Right Now

According to London newspaper The Guardian, “the fringe candidates have been great value”. Colin “has spent many chilly hours on Market Street patiently explaining exactly where Wessex is and why the ancient kingdom should not be controlled by Westminster”.Ancient kingdom? Is that how Scotland, Wales or Cornwall would be described? Anyone would think we’re aContinue reading "Right Here, Right Now"

Wessex Conversations

It’s good to talk. It’s a necessary prelude to well-considered action. Yesterday as a party we had two lively conversations, one internal, one external.The Party's Annual General Assembly, held at Wokingham, began the work of planning our election strategy for 2015. The meeting was arranged long before the Eastleigh by-election was called but our President broke offContinue reading "Wessex Conversations"

Hobson’s Choice – Again!

WR President Colin Bex issued a press release today, protesting against arrangements for a meeting to be held in Eastleigh on Tuesday (26th February). The meeting will provide voters with the chance to hear from four of the candidates in the by-election. (We assume these are from the essentially indistinguishable major London parties.) The other tenContinue reading "Hobson’s Choice – Again!"

The Moody’s Blues

“Growth is the disease for which it pretends to be the cure.”quoted by Australia’s Stable Population PartyTwo pieces of news this week illustrate the contrasting worldviews of today.The credit-raters have spoken. The UK is no longer AAA. While the Tory Chancellor bows deeply before the infinite wisdom of the Markets, Labour calls for more toContinue reading "The Moody’s Blues"

Missing: Wessex (Reward Available)

The stereotypical Martian, asked to investigate what the Wessex Regionalists stand for, might be puzzled by the answer. At one extreme, we may seem focused on very high level issues, like global justice, including the trial of leading politicians here and abroad for waging aggressive war. At the other extreme, we may seem focused onContinue reading "Missing: Wessex (Reward Available)"

Attacks Evader

Chris Huhne’s unscheduled exit from the Westminster stage has created a vacancy we shall be delighted to fill, should sufficient of the disillusioned cast their votes in our direction. WR President Colin Bex heads the list of candidates in the Eastleigh by-election and today we forward his first despatch from the constituency:“Rumoured to have visitedContinue reading "Attacks Evader"