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April 21st, 2010:

Quiz the candidates – open hustings for Newbury

There’s an open hustings planned for the Newbury Constituency candidates – it’s being hosted by Christians Together in the Newbury Area this Saturday 24th April, from 1930 to 2100 at St Nicolas Church Hall.  Newbury Weekly News editor Brien Beharrell will be chairing the session.

In a very positive step for a local campaign, the hustings will feature all seven candidates – not just those from the major parties.  I think it’s great that the smaller parties and independent candidates also get the chance to put their views forward!  Having said that I hope Brien will be able to keep things moving along swiftly, so there’s a chance to cover a good range of questions.

If you’re interested and would like to attend & ask a question, CTNA are asking people to email them with your question in advance.  Do get involved – it’s one of the few opportunities we have to ask questions of those who seek to represent us in Parliament!

Newbury Leaflet Update

I’ve just uploaded a couple of election leaflets – one from the Lib Dems and one from the Conservatives – to The Straight Choice.  It’s dead easy to do from a scanned copy or just take a picture – if there’s any new leaflets in your area of Newbury, why not add them too?

It’s also worth taking a moment to browse the other leaflets.  Fascinating to see what the parties are saying across the country, and how much their message might differ depending where you live!