Two opinion pieces from me in as many days; you lucky, lucky people! What I wouldnโt give to have two lofty opinion pieces from Devizine thrown at me once in a while!
As the news circulates that hunting bonkers Conservative PCC candidate for Wiltshire, Johnathan Seed is out of the race, we all can have a belly-laugh, especially Basil Brush. But rules are rules, and at this stage, seems WC will need to hold a second election, rather than the obvious, just pick the second-place candidate and roll with that.
I mean, if a horse falls out of the race, the race continues. You wouldnโt stop the race, pick another horse and rerun it, would you?
Without quoting sources at this delicate time, word on the street is another election will cost a cool million squid; who picks up this bill, the taxpayer?
Hinging on two conflicting allegations as to how this story came to light, one being Seedy declared his drink driving offence and suddenly decided he should pull out because of it, and the second that he was ousted when the offense came to light, one could argue if the latter, he, or the Conservative party should be liable for the bill, whereas the first means the electoral roll shouldโve picked this up before running the election. Being Wiltshire Council is Tory run, you can bet your bottom dollar, the dollar is coming out of your pocket. In essence, itโs Wiltshireโs most expensive laugh.
Whatever, this does mean thereโs time for the Conservatives to draft in a new candidate, which they can do. One who without even having to campaign, will, by current trends walk the show without the slightest insight or experience of the roll. So, if you thought every cloud has a silver lining, no, not in our Tory haven. But I must stress, thatโs speculation.
If the race is yet to be won, thereโs as much convincing as I can to be done, to sway you to consider voting elsewhere. Weโve interviewed Lib Dem Liz Webster, and weโve interviewed independent Mike Rees. We ran out of time to chat to Labourโs Junab Ali, for which I apologise, but with this news, and depending on the date of the election, perhaps this is still on the cards, and I welcome Junab to chat with us.
Anyway, tonight will see the news break the local social media sites, whereโs thereโs a general feeling of relief. Johnathan Seedโs campaign has not been particularly popular. And if that has reflected in the current polls, who knows, we may not have to go through all this again.
Hereโs what some people are saying online, which is what the Gazelle & Herod do for a quick article, I know, and if itโs good enough for them itโs good enough for us!
โIโm sorry, but Iโm losing no sleep over this one!โ
โApparently they’re going to put up a garden gnome with a blue rosette on it, they’re still convinced it will win.โ
โItโs very frustrating, especially as itโs nothing new. He doesnโt seem to have been a popular choice so fingers crossed he doesnโt win and we can bypass another vote.โ
โGood. Will Wiltshire Council send him the bill for having to rerun the poll?โ
“This will give him more time to spend with the hunt and hounds..”
Right, thatโs enough of that, this isnโt a public forum! Go figure!
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