Thursday 22 April 2010

Feisty debate during Sherwood husting


With tensions building as May 6 approaches, it was always likely that The Nottingham Post husting in Sherwood would bring about a bit of colour.
Labour activist Chris Baron, the ousted county councillor for Hucknall, was at the heart of most of the night's heckling – and Conservative candidate Mark Spencer was often on the receiving end of it.
But during the closing speeches, local farmer Mr Spencer gave a promise which may appeal to the more vociferous of voters. He said he had the nous and the "big gob" to shout for Sherwood in Westminster.
Meanwhile Labour's Emilie Oldknow characterized herself as an ordinary working woman, while independent Russ Swan as 'the man who cannot win'.
Mr Swan, who only emerged as a candidate at the eleventh hour, has started a blog about his experience at his first ever husting. Visit the following web link - http://sherwoodsaysnota.wordpress.com/2010/04/21/confessions-of-a-hustings-virgin/

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