Not sure @RachaelDunlop
Due to the horrific incident in Manchester last night and the suspension of election campaigning today, we have decided to cancel the hustings that was due to take place this evening.
We are looking to see if it would be possible to rearrange prior to the election and will keep you informed.
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I see on the Sydenham forum that the hustings have been rescheduled for 1st June at a different location:
Lewisham West and Penge:
38 Degrees hustings, Wesley Halls Methodist Church, 211-213 Sydenham Road, SE26 5HF, Thursday 1st June at 7pm
I think that’s a different group? N’est-ce pas?
The Forest Hill Society and the Sydenham Society have rearranged the election hustings for candidates for our next MP on Tuesday, 6th June from 7:30pm at JK Banqueting Hall at 15 Perry Vale, SE23 2NE, in the centre of Forest Hill.
We have confirmation from all four candidates mentioned above.
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Fantastic news Michael. I can do that night. I’ll try and get home early so I can come and help set up.
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I wondered that. Clearly two different events. Sorry.
Any chance the UKIP candidate might make this one?
You planning on taking him a cream pie?
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I can confirm that Hoong-Wai Cheah from UKIP is also available, so we will have candidates from all of the five main parties.
Ah that’s handy, ta
Sadly the 38degrees hustings tomorrow has been cancelled, but the Forest Hill and Sydenham Societies’ hustings is still on next Tuesday with five candidates to question on local, national, or international issues.
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Not all of the candidates were invited so these hustings are unrepresentative.
Who were you hoping would also be there?
The hustings organised by the Forest Hill Society and Sydenham Society have invited candidates from the five largest parties based on their share of the vote in the 2015 general election in the constituency, we are very pleased that all have been able to confirm their attendance.
The decision to choose five was based on a 1% cut off. No other party got more than 1%. By limiting the number of candidates we maximise time given to the audience to ask questions of the five candidates most likely to be the next MP.
I did check with the electoral commission in 2015 that the criteria used to invite candidates was acceptable and not politically biased.
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Thanks for reiterating those very clear and fair selection criteria, @Michael.
Being ‘representative’ does not mean ‘including everyone’. To say so is to misunderstand the term.
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As the leader of the Populst Party I’m guessing him?
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