Author: Wansteadium

Leyton and Wanstead candidates, updated

UPDATED: The full list of candidates for Leyton and Wanstead for the general election on 6 May is below. The Wanstead Society held hustings on 24 April; there is a digest of people’s reactions from Twitter and Facebook here. The BBC News constituency profile is here.

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UPDATE 6 May:  For Leyton and Wanstead results, click here.

Reactions to Leyton and Wanstead hustings

Reactions via Twitter and Facebook to the hustings between Leyton and Wanstead candidates held at Wanstead House on Saturday 24 April.

Photo: Yenwodt

3.59pm Yenwodt: At Wanstead hustings meeting, where are the Lib Dems? Could be worse no BNP either. (on Twitter)

4.02 Yenwodt: Tory & Labour shock horror at Wanstead hustings ! Both wearing the same outfit! [see picture, above]

5.00 Yenwodt: Wanstead hustings – Local council candidates: Tory quite good, Labour boring, Lib Dem terrible old fart & Green earnest

Dave Buba: The local Tory boy candidate for Wanstead. Jumped up and down alot puffed out a lot of hot air but Ed Northover cannot be allowed in to E11. (on Facebook)

5.23 rhodri: At an election hustings in Wanstead. Sadly no BNP candidate to chuck decaying matter at. (on Twitter)

5.27 Dave Buba: And the lib dem candidate couldn’t even be bothered to turn up!!!

5.40 Dave Buba: is loving John Cryer… John Cryer his northern his gritty and he has done some good things. Voted against the war, led a campaign to save huge areas of Essex marshland and I man we could do business with!

6.04 Dave Buba: John Cryer summing up with a quote from Tony Benn. Suck on those apples Tory boy Ed Northover.

6.08 Yenwodt: Wanstead hustings: National Candidates Tory – good, Labour – very good , Green – not bad.

6.10 markb999: So, why did only half the candidates turn up for Wanstead Hustings? (on Twitter)

8.23 PaulVale: Wanstead hustings. LD candidate a no show. Shame. My vote was up for grabs. Tory chap slick. Labour – classic northern trade unionist. (on Twitter)
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