SEFTON METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS
The following is a statement as to the persons nominated for election as Councillors for the
BIRKDALE WARD
| STATEMENT AS TO PERSONS NOMINATED |
The following persons have been nominated:
| Candidate’s Surname | Other Names in full | Home Address in full | Description (if any) | Name of Proposer | Decision of Returning Officer that Nomination Paper is invalid or other reason why a person nominated no longer stands nominated |
| BRODIE BROWNE | Iain Malcolm | Birkdale PR8 4QZ | Liberal Democrats | John Pugh | |
| DURRANCE | Terry John | Birkdale PR8 3BZ | | David Matthews | |
| HENNEY | Jimmy | 58 New-Cut Lane Halsall PR8 3DW | The | Arthur R. Rimmer | |
| LEARY | Jane | L23 9XL | British National Party Local People First | Mark A. Erickson-Rohrer | |
| REGAN | Cath | Ainsdale PR8 3RW | The Conservative Party Candidate | Peter G. Pentall | |
| ROBINSON | Frank Michael | Birkdale PR8 4RJ | The Labour Party Candidate | Susan M. Robinson | |
Right wing voters in Birkdale-who have been in the minority for many years-are spoilt for choice in this years. Terry Durrance is standing again for UKIP in addition to his role as their parliamentary candidate. I profoundly disagree with Terry about his politics but I do acknowledge that he is a genuine local man who diligently tries to champion his cause. In my experience he does so in a courteous and proper manner.
The other right wing candidates are not local to Birkdale-and in the case of the Southport party doesn't live in the town at all!
That is also true of the BNP candidate. I am confident that she will finish bottom of the poll. Birkdale people will want nothing to do with her politics of hate, racism and negativeness. I would not ban her from standing. We need to defeat their arguments and show that there is a better way for us all to live and prosper together. I was very proud of the way that Nick Clegg stood up for decency in these matters in the debate on Thursday. We will do our best to follow his example.
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