Local Elections 2016

**Lex** · 27-10-2015, 07:09 PM

I wonder if turnout will top 20% for the election next May: http://www.rugbyadvertiser.co.uk/new...tion-1-7032946

rebbonk · 27-10-2015, 09:17 PM

Seriously, has the guy been value for money? What has he actually achieved?

**Lex** · 28-10-2015, 04:11 PM

He's probably done a lot of work in the background, but I've always wondered what the PCCs do that the Police Authorities didn't?

rebbonk · 28-10-2015, 08:07 PM

Very little I suspect Lex. I always thought it was yet another level of bureaucracy for the tax payer.

**Lex** · 22-01-2016, 09:23 PM

2 candidates have stepped forward to fill Mr Ball's shoes; 1 with 35 years experience with the force, and 1 who wants policing on the cheap (bet you can't guess which one I prefer

): http://www.rugbyadvertiser.co.uk/new...otes-1-7175384

**Lex** · 01-02-2016, 07:46 PM

And the muck slinging starts: http://stratfordobserver.co.uk/news/...end-criticism/

**Lex** · 09-02-2016, 06:44 PM

What the hell does this little oik know about anything?

http://www.rugbyadvertiser.co.uk/new...oner-1-7204684

rebbonk · 09-02-2016, 09:51 PM

Yes, I have a problem with those with no experience standing for such office.

One of my cousins stood to be a Labour MP whilst he was still wet behind the ears. - Thankfully, he lost his deposit. There is an old saying, "Quick, hire a teenager while they still know everything!" - Very true in my experience!

**Lex** · 10-02-2016, 03:59 PM

I've come across kids like this all the time - self important little twerps who only seem to shout louder the more prople ignore them.

**Lex** · 17-02-2016, 08:44 PM

Another hat in the ring: http://www.nuneaton-news.co.uk/Deput...ail/story.html

**Lex** · 23-02-2016, 08:27 PM

The Lib Dem's candidate had been announced too: http://stratfordobserver.co.uk/news/...-pcc-election/

rebbonk · 23-02-2016, 08:58 PM

Neither of the last two links tell me anything like enough to vote for the candidate. I begin to despair at the lack of information available about candidates for public office.

**Lex** · 24-02-2016, 06:48 PM

Not a lot of information yet, but no doubt we'll get more than enough before long. Have you heard anything about the West Midlands PCC election Rebbonk?

rebbonk · 24-02-2016, 08:53 PM

Not a dickie bird.

**Lex** · 25-02-2016, 08:07 PM

I actually heard the 1st bit of news about the WM PCC today - Jeremy Corbin was in Brum, something to do with the Labour candidate, but I stopped listening when I heard his names mentioned!