Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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DDC Press Release****
DOVER DISTRICT GETS READY TO VOTE
People across Dover District will be casting their votes for European and County elections, and also for some Parish and Town Council seats, on Thursday 4 June.
One hundred and thirty three candidates are being fielded by 15 parties for the 10 seats that make up the South East region of the European Parliament, and 23 candidates will be competing for seven local seats on Kent County Council in five areas, Deal, Dover North, Dover Town, Dover West and Sandwich. There are also two vacant seats on Deal Town Council, one on Worth Parish Council, and ten on Eythorne Parish Council.
There are 60 polling stations in Dover District, which are open from 7am until 10pm.
County, and Town and Parish votes will be counted on Friday 5 June with results expected at around mid afternoon. Votes for the European Parliament will be counted on Sunday evening and a local result is expected at around 9pm.
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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I would expect a low turnout in these elections as various whispers have it that the candidates are getting some hostility on the doorstep about the state of politics in general. The Westminster expenses scandal has permeated down to grass root level. people are sick of politics and politicians.
This willl surely result in the aforementioned low turnout, so perhaps those counting the returning papers wont have too difficult a night.
From the Dover Town KCC seat position you have the interesting clash between Nigel Collor and Gordon Cowan. We must try and sell some interest in this so its always best to market these things as a one to one thing. Like a championship boxing match...
Bruiser Cowan v Crusher Collor..
You join me here on worldwide NBC and ...
yes its the young blood Cowan against veteren Collor, but who will prevail. In their previous bout, ruddy faced Collor made inroads, but was eventually succumbed by overwhelming odds and the traditional use of the one two. These things very often go according to previous encounters and that one was no exception. But will it change this time. Opinions vary but there may be surprises. Bruiser Cowan is the younger of the two men so will he last the distance better although odds suggest that we could be in line for an upset.
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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A low turnout can be expected certainly. Just how these elections pan out is really too difficult to call at the present time given the expense scandal.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
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Paul B so as to keep the balance the clash is not just about Gordon Cowan and Nigel Collor .In the frame you have Bill Newman and Roger Frayne and others ,.
I think you will find Gordon is the vetran he has been around longer than Nigel .I should know as I was at the count when he losdt his DDC seat ,however he came back again .He is a fighter ?
Roger Frayne has been around for years and years .Let us give credit where its due ,as for Bill he joined the council with me in1987 .You see some of us go back in time .
Interesting reading in the Dover Exporess .Politics is not nice ..During an election it has to be a balanced view .
I have worked with all these people .Still my vote is in Dover West .
The truth will out
Guest 674- Registered: 25 Jun 2008
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I think Sue is right, its about all the candidates, theres also the 2 lib dem candidates totally unknown as far as im aware.
one lives near me but i don't know much about him, he doesn't involve himself locally, the other lib dem stood before but didnt do very well.
I don't think there wiull be any upset in this seat(s)
I think other seats you may see chsanges
Dover rural thats going to be close run, and seat could be lost by sitting cllr
Deal seats, they will be close and they to could change hands
but thats just my view
what do others think
Brian Dixon
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my personel opinion would be lib/dem for mep and tory blue for county.
Guest 686- Registered: 5 May 2009
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Low turnout? How about virtually zero turnout? I think the majority of people are simply so fed up to the back teeth with politics (and politicians) at the moment that the only thing that will draw them out of their houses would be a national election - and even that's doubtful.
Phil West
If at first you don't succeed, use a BIGGER hammer!!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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my money is on gordon and nigel in dover town.
people know who they are, which is important.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
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Hullo Howard you arrived home before me .I got caught up with tongue pie .
Well we must not be biased just to say Bill Newman is very well known Mayor I think twice and District Council Chairman for two maybe three years .Plus he represents the lieutenancy
Roger former councillor for Whitfield currently Temple Ewell and Lydden .Tory Chairman for a number of years /.Governor of Guston and previously Dover Grammar School for Girls .
THese two just dont grab photo shots all the time .SAy no more .
See Howard Im quite nice really .Must not believe all that tittle tattle ..
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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quite right susan, i will have to see my doctor about those two puncture wounds on my neck though.
ok, i agree about roger frayne, he writes to the local press also, so we get an idea of some of his views.
what about bill (who) newman?
Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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Bill was a former teacher at Sandwich and in Schools in Dover,he is a quiet man softly spoken yet dedicated in his efforts,when I have been out with him it is amazing how many past pupils come to speak to him,he is well respected by all sides as well.
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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thanks john.
what has he done for dover town since he has been serving on kcc?
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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old dicky newman one of my old teachers at archers court school,one of the nicest people around.
Guest 674- Registered: 25 Jun 2008
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howard
bill newman, nice guy, fought to get channel tunnel rail link tio Dover
supported new buses., fought to get buses new to Dover
Respected by all major p;arties at county hall
respected by all major p;arties at District.
involved with local churches, attends soup kitchens(as a helper!)
list goes on and on
Roger frayne
i know he drinks in the pub up tower hamlets?
rides he cycle through predestrian precinct
works 4 hammonds
other 2 are known as has been said
Also as i stated earlier the shocks(if there are any)will be in Dover Rural and the Deal seats. Dover ones won't change
thats what i reckon
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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so much for your belief in gorden then.
Guest 674- Registered: 25 Jun 2008
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As usual brian you dont read my posting, I SAID
DOVER SEATS CLLRS WONT CHANGE
That means gordon and Bill will retain there seats in my opinion
and yep i have every faith in gordon
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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I have the greatest respect for Bill Newman. Roger Frayne is retired from Hammonds and has been a low profile local activist for many, many years and in fact it was he who first got me involved in the Conservatives in 1974. He has recently done a 3 year stint as Association chairman having taken over from me when I completed my 3 years. He is a DDC and DTC councillor and is a hard working Dovorian who would be a first class County member.
There is the potential for shocks all over Keith. This is going to be a strange election.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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kieth,i did read your post,red is now turning blue.
Guest 674- Registered: 25 Jun 2008
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BARRYW
Yes you are correct, i'm just saying this is what I thinks going to happen havin heard the feedback(if they speak the truth) the seats will remain same in Dover Town.
The upsets I reckon will be Dover Rural and Deal
just my view
Got my postal vote, easy job with county,
but 15 diffrent parties on the European, boy is that going to confuse people,
never seen suchg a big ballot paper! and why was the envelope to small to fit ballot paper? had to fold it, bit silly, minor point.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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its how you fold the ballot paper,the japs have got it down to a fine art.
