In a field of 17 candidates, I came 8th. And for the second time in three years, I beat UKIP and Piers Corbyn in a democratic election. If that’s not a sign of hope, nothing is.
@CountBinface Once again you are let down by the general political ignorance of this country.
People frequently conflate local with regional and national issues. As a consequence they vote against good local candidates, because they're thinking about national issues or party politics that make no bloody difference.
If more people looked at what their local candidates did on behalf of their community, or what they'd done outside politics that warranted their vote, we'd be in a much better position.
