Peter Welch, who ran as the Liberal Democrat candidate for Southend West in last week’s General Election, has spoken to Councilbust.com about the power sharing coalition between his party and the Conservatives. The new Prime Minister David Cameron has given several Liberal Democrats cabinet positions, whilst Conservatives have been appointed as health secretary, foreign...
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By Rachel Charman 1.45pm: On the phone to former Conservative MP for Rochford and Southend East James Duddridge’s PAs, who are shouting on speakerphone whilst driving around. Busy bee indeed. I was told earlier that Duddridge would be down at Westcliff Station at 6pm with Tory candidate for Milton ward Maria Caunce. He won’t...
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In this video, Southend West candidates David Amess, Tom Flynn, Garry Cockrill and Peter Welch discuss the NHS and discipline in schools.
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The next installment of Councilbust.com’s hustings footage is now live. In this section, the candidates David Amess, Peter Welch, Garry Cockrill and Tom Flynn discuss issues put to them by members of the audience.
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By Rachel Charman Candidates for the Southend West seat will take part in a public hustings tonight at St Andrews Church in Tintern Avenue, Westcliff. Conservative David Amess, Liberal Democrat Peter Welch, Labour candidate Tom Flynn and UKIP candidate Garry Cockrill will take part in the event, which starts at 7.30pm. The hustings has...
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By Rachel Charman Former Conservative MP for Southend West David Amess will not take part in a debate at Chase High School with his opponents Peter Welch (Liberal Democrat) and Tom Flynn (Labour) on Wednesday this week. Mr Amess was invited to take part in the debate, but his office claimed he was too...
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By Rachel Charman Liberal Democrat candidate for Southend West Peter Welch has launched a series of YouTube videos ahead of the general election. In the videos, Mr Welch talks about what he has to offer Southend constituents, describing himself as “a breath of fresh air.”
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By Rachel Charman Peter Welch, the Liberal Democrat candidate for Southend West, has backed the Campaign For Real Ale (CAMRA) in its efforts to promote community pubs. CAMRA has asked all prospective Parliamentary candidates if they are willing to speak on behalf of beer drinkers and pub users. The organisation has set up a...
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Ahead of the excitement of the general election, Councilbust.com is creating a series of podcasts featuring interviews with the prospective Parliamentary candidates for Southend’s seats. This week, Councilbust.com editor Rachel Charman interviews Julian Ware-Lane (Castlepoint, Lab), Kevin Bonavia (Rochford and Southend East, Lab), and Peter Welch (Southend West, Lib Dem) to talk political apathy,...
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