Candidate Information Sheet (CIS)

My apologise to all that I promised an information sheet about the candidates… I (like you) am very dissappointed that most of the candidates couldn’t be bothered submitting anything of real value on their CIS. The link was put there to make choosing a candidate easier, and well, who was to know they wouldn’t make the effort en masse. All I can say is, ask around, take any opportunity you can to call/find out more about the candidates you’re thinking of voting for, Liverpool is worth the  time and we certainly don’t want to be in the same place as we’ve been.

Here’s a question for you… If they didn’t bother filling in this form how much effort do you think they’ll put into being your representative? Goodness knows I hope it is more. Also, see if you can find the group who had one person write for all of them. (He’s 2nd on their list in South, he bothered!)

Thank you to all the lovely people I spoke with on Saturday (30/8) as I toured the city/suburbs of Liverpool on the Meet the Candidates bus – not only were you all so willing to chat I was enchanted to hear your ideas and hopes for our fabulous city.

One last thing, if you’ve tried emailing me… please try again, the glitch in the system has been fixed and I’m very much looking forward to your feedback.

Backroom deals: a thing of the past? Not in Liverpool

This is a letter I gave to the Champion Newspaper today….I’m sure any of you that know me, will know how livid I was that this is happening, although aware that on a one-to-one basis preferences are a reality. But to plot a whole election is beyond me…

 

“I have this afternoon, 29.8.08  been told that Last Wednesday at a venue unknown to me, all the non-labor candidates got together to discuss preferences… except it seems this candidate… who has made it clear that the People of Liverpool can decide who they vote for… but it seems the rest of the candidates don’t trust you, the voter. I am appalled that this can happen and although not privy to the actual discussion, Liberal candidate for Council and Mayor Ned Mannoun today in a 19 minute conversation tried to convince me to tow the line and reconsider preferences.  So my fellow Liverpudlian’s, what do you want? Do you think I should preference another candidate or trust the people of Liverpool? You get the ultimate say on 13^th of September because for now and always my word is my word and I said I wouldn’t hand off your votes…so go to it Liverpool, choose your mayor and your candidates but perhaps you should ask them first who they are preferencing, just incase you don’t like the deal they made or their choice.”

 

Signe Westerberg

Independent Candidate for

North Ward Liverpool City Council