Every year when we submit our accounts to the Electoral Commission we are also required to provide a ‘Review of Political Activities’ covering the year just gone. The 2010 Review has recently been forwarded to the Commission and here is what it says: During 2010 the Party’s on-line presence was maintained and strengthened. The websiteContinueContinue reading “Review of 2010”
Tag Archives: Witney
Uncommon Sense
The electorate in the Witney constituency numbers 78,766, of whom 62 were far-sighted enough to cast their vote yesterday for Colin Bex. For the rest, as our society plunges from bad to worse, it will be a case of ‘we told you so’, and sooner rather than later.Colin reported a busy day’s campaigning in BurfordContinueContinue reading “Uncommon Sense”
Voting for a Change?
Polling day ought to be a day of celebration. Complete with flags and bunting, brass bands and beer. ‘Party’ politics should mean just that. Tomorrow therefore ought to be an occasion when voters proudly step out to exercise the right of self-determination which past generations died to secure. Not the apologetic, furtive act that soContinueContinue reading “Voting for a Change?”
Busy, Busy, Busy
All three Party officers – President, Secretary-General and Treasurer – were in Witney today canvassing in the run-up to polling day. With good weather for once, residents were willing to stop and talk and their reactions were very positive, especially among the young. Some of the latter proved to be just a fraction too youngContinueContinue reading “Busy, Busy, Busy”
Read All About It?
Candidates’ leaflets for the Witney constituency are now viewable here. As of today, two candidates – Aaron Barschak (Independent) and Howling Laud Hope (Monster Raving Loony) – seem not to have distributed any so how they plan to get votes is a mystery.These two, along with Joe Goldberg (Labour) and Nikolai Tolstoy (UKIP), are alsoContinueContinue reading “Read All About It?”
Put Up – And Then Shut Up?
In days of yore, when fair play ruled, candidates for elected office were judged by the voters on polling day. Now they are judged by the managers of our ‘democracy’ well ahead of that event. The media and others select those whom they think we should listen to and discard those whom we simply shallContinueContinue reading “Put Up – And Then Shut Up?”
Nothing Left Out
Colin Bex has defied the sceptics by conducting his campaign almost wholly by public transport. Today he did need a lift, to fit in three towns in as many hours after an emergency change of plan.Colin arrived by bus in Banbury this afternoon to be interviewed by Banbury Sound, the local radio station covering northContinueContinue reading “Nothing Left Out”
Interesting Times
After a busy day today touring the constituency, taking in Witney, Minster Lovell and Carterton, our candidate Colin Bex was snapped (left) at Woodstock, with Nick Xylas as standard-bearer.Some 50,000 of our leaflets – headed ‘The Truth in Black & White’ – have gone off to the Royal Mail for delivery to constituents and shouldContinueContinue reading “Interesting Times”
Into Battle
The following press release was issued today by Colin Bex, Wessex Regionalist Party candidate for Witney:”Colin Bex (pictured left) has been nominated to stand in the General Election in the parliamentary constituency of Witney as candidate for the Wessex Regionalists, the party for Wessex. This is the sixth time he has contested a seat withinContinueContinue reading “Into Battle”
First Impressions
Colin Bex, WR Prospective Parliamentary Candidate, was out in Witney today testing the ground for a possible challenge to David Cameron. No final decision has been made on the choice of constituency to be fought but the Leader of the Opposition does make a very good target. Voters who’ve had enough of the Government’s voodooContinueContinue reading “First Impressions”
Wessex Regionalists 