Walthamstow Election 2010
Local & National elections take place on the 6th of May.
WALTHAMSTOW MP CANDIDATES
Farid Ahmed – Liberal Democrat (Website/Facebook)
Daniel Perrett – Green (Website/Twitter/Facebook)
Stella Creasy – Labour (Website/Twitter/Facebook) – Youtube Film / Stella on Brown
Andy Hemsted – Conservative (Facebook)
Nancy Taaffe – Trade Unionist and Socialist (Website/Facebook/Twitter) – Youtube video
Judith Chisholm-Benli – UK Independence Party
Paul Warburton – Independent (Website)
Ashar Mall – Christian Party
2005 Result – Labour 50.3% / Lib Dem 27.1% / Con 18.2% / Others 4.4%
CURRENT HIGH STREET WARD COUNCILLORS
Councillor Liaquat Ali - Labour
Councillor Johar Khan - Liberal Democrat
Councillor James O’Rourke - Liberal Democrat
View a PDF of all candidates for Council elections – do the people who want your vote live in your ward?
For a list of just the High Street Ward candidates see the bottom of this page.
The Save Our Cinema campaign have an Election Watch page listing the candidates positions on the EMD/Granada cinema.
HUSTINGS – Put your questions to the candidates – SEE BAG LOCAL CALENDAR FOR FULL DETAILS
Thurs 15th April (7.30pm) – Waltham Forest Trades Council – WFGuardian Report
Thurs 22nd April (7pm) – TELCO Holy Family College at 1 Shernhall Street.
Sun 25th April (from 5pm) – EMD Cinema debate @ Walthamstow School for Girls, Church Hill, Walthamstow.
Tues 27th April (8pm) – High Street Ward local councillor hustings – upstairs at the Rose & Crown, Hoe Street. Organised by Cleveland Park residents Assoc
Wed 28th April (3pm) – Age Concern: Care of the elderly hustings: Peterhouse Community Centre in Forest Rise
Anyone wishing to attend should telephone Age Concern on 020 8558 5512 to book a place.
Confirmed to attend: Stella Creasy, Farid Ahmed, Daniel Perrett
Fri 30th April – Council of Mosques hustings at the Waltham Forest Islamic Association Education Centre on Grove Road at 8.30pm.
Confirmed to attend: Stella Creasy
Sun 2nd May - St Johns Church on the corner of Chingford Road and Brookscroft Road, E17
Informal chats 12.30 to 3 with the formal hustings from 4.30-6pm
Confirmed to attend: Farid Ahmed, Stella Creasy, Daniel Perrett
Tues 4th May (10.30am-12.30pm) – Waltham Forest Women’s Network – Womens issues debate – WOMEN ONLY EVENT – Priory Court Community Centre, E17 5NB.
Two promotional videos from candidates to become MP for Walthamstow.
NANCY TAAFFE (TRADE UNION & SOCIALIST)
STELLA CREASY (NEW LABOUR)
The following is a statement as to the persons nominated for election as Councillor for the
HIGH STREET WARD
The following persons have been nominated:
Michael David GOLD – Independent – Facebook
Bremer Mews, E17 9RA
Shaun HEXTER – Conservative
Havant Road, E17 3JE
James O’ROURKE – Liberal Democrats
Wellington Avenue, E4 6RE
Mahmood HUSSAIN – Liberal Democrats
Maude Terrace, E17 7DG
Liaquat ALI – Labour
Carisbrooke Road, E17 7EE
Clare COGHILL – Labour
Newport Road, Leyton E10 6PJ
Johar KHAN – Liberal Democrats
Beaconsfield Road, E10 5RD
Anna LINDSTROM – Green Party
Edward Road, E17 6PA
Kuan PHILLIPS – Green Party
High Road, Leyton, E10 6PY
Aurangzaib SHARIF – Independent
Salop Road, E17 7HT
Steve TERRY – Labour
Melville Road, E17 6QS
Mike VERO – Conservative
Hall Lane, South Chingford, E4 8HU
Rachel WEDDERBURN – Conservative
Melford Road, E17 7EL
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A teacher assistant friend of mine who works with a group of Walthamstow children said that last week they were sharing & discussing their views of the elections in the classroom.
One of the children said that his father had been given a letter at the local mosque to vote for the Lib Dem candidate Farid Ahmed because he was Muslim.
Can anyone shed light if this is contravene to electoral rules? We know that Liaquat Ali did the same in 2006 at his mosque too, thus helping him to win narrowly at the last election.
Should this be investigated?
Wouldnt know if it contravenes election rules, but making direct appeals to specific sexes or religions is fairly common place. Strictly speaking I imagine holding a womens only election hustings is against equality laws, but would anyone really have any desire to stop it?
I’m sure there are valid reasons for each candidate to claim that muslims, christians, women, gay or straight should vote for them. Parties have distinct policies or past actions that would inform that choice whether its the iraq war, clause 28, b&b’s, married person allowances, etc etc.
At the last election Farid was heckled by muslim extremists
http://www.currybet.net/cbet_blog/2005/04/walthamstow_election_hustings_2005.php
http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/wfnews/4984715.WALTHAM_FOREST__Lib_Dems_slam_school_extremism_scheme/
Its also difficult to say much without seeing the letter or knowing if it actually exists?
Well it is a free country and we all have our right to vote for whoever we want in the polling booth. We can agree with letters that are given to us or disagree, this is democracy I would expect muslims to want to vote for people who understand their way of life. I hope they look at wider issues in the country of their residence too, before making their choice.