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Originally Posted by Hugh
Or you could stand as an Independent?
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not as easy you think for starters Cost I certainly not got that sort money to throw down a toilet if did not get in. Wonder how many out there on cableforum could do it too its alot money for risk game.
although you will get it back if you get 5% of the vote share the deposit is returned.
For parlementary and local councils its £500
On top of that is your warchest canvassing required for the election so you talking possibly even on the cheap £100 on your own but you need some volunteers leaflets...
Its not cheap I know someone who done it said great experience but too costly. He fought for a local issue he was proud he got few votes but sadly not enough get his money back he felt message was not got simply down to lack funds he missed alot areas. He thinks deposits should be £50.
Now take this police comissioner lark seem they dont want any riffraf in there so the police one is staggering £5,000 for deposit. Damn thats some peoples wages for year why so high.
That would rule out 60% of the population classes from trying to win the police commisioner role. Clear who its marketed for certainly not the ordinary people to have voice on police.
My thought why cant we have commitee with all levels of community who upstanding citizens ie not known criminals or suspected and well respected from poorer areas.
Then they could influence where spending and targeting police action areas to improve those estates. Why has it have to be all huha henry's surely select commitee and public one with cross section far more better an individual who out to milk a cow.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deposit_%28politics%29
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