tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post8039281925774838443..comments2024-03-27T16:39:43.522+00:00Comments on Liberal England: The Liberal Democrats should fight police commissioner electionsJonathan Calderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-38884973221151966172011-10-29T17:53:13.725+01:002011-10-29T17:53:13.725+01:00Right decision.
Ludicrous presentation.Right decision.<br /><br />Ludicrous presentation.crewegwynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-81289734940316982422011-10-28T20:35:46.791+01:002011-10-28T20:35:46.791+01:00Is the FE's decision even constitutional?
htt...Is the FE's decision even constitutional?<br /><br />http://livingonwords.blogspot.com/2011/10/is-lib-dem-federal-exec-police.htmlDan Falchikovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10202541499332901648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-54357347330667748102011-10-28T18:23:15.231+01:002011-10-28T18:23:15.231+01:00"Hywel: But local parties across the country ..."Hywel: But local parties across the country fight council elections every year without expecting or receiving funding from what used to be Cowley Street."<br /><br />My point is that they did. Albeit it indirectly - and my experience is that people started to expect that G8 would be available each year.<br /><br />In any case this is crass presentation by the FE - they could easily have reached the same "in practice" decision presented as "The Federal Party will continue to support the efforts of on the ground campaigners where this can make a significant difference to the electoral chances of the party."<br /><br />In any case Federal money will be spent on some of this campaigns where target seats are involved - eg Devon and Cornwall covers a huge number of held and target seats.Hywelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094171587140185827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-82941779342029454402011-10-28T13:41:09.652+01:002011-10-28T13:41:09.652+01:00The problem is that the FE resolution appears to b...The problem is that the FE resolution appears to be rather less than a ringing endorsement of standing candidates.<br /><br />There are national funding streams available for local elections although I'm a bit hazy on whether these count as being from the federal party.<br /><br />As this is effectively a nation-wide election with a high media profile, one would expect the central party to put some resources behind it - particularly in areas where on paper we might stand a chance of winning.Iain Sharpehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07249331216466329232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-84754943351224569282011-10-28T13:21:43.519+01:002011-10-28T13:21:43.519+01:00Hywel: But local parties across the country fight ...Hywel: But local parties across the country fight council elections every year without expecting or receiving funding from what used to be Cowley Street.<br /><br />And if money is not the reason for this decision it would be good to hear what the reason is.Jonathan Calderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-56156471442886268712011-10-28T09:56:50.393+01:002011-10-28T09:56:50.393+01:00"The draft budget for 2012 shows a £117k surp..."The draft budget for 2012 shows a £117k surplus."<br /><br />PeanutsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-65886337332210567192011-10-28T01:00:53.428+01:002011-10-28T01:00:53.428+01:00The Federal party has funded local elections throu...The Federal party has funded local elections through G8 for the last 15 or so years. I think these will be the first elections to have no federal funding in at least that long.<br /><br />There was no suggestion that there was such a shortage of funds in the reports to conference. The draft budget for 2012 shows a £117k surplus.Hywelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094171587140185827noreply@blogger.com