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As Barry says, their decision. A wrong decision, however. On Vic's behalf, I drew up a very polite request for them to reconsider their decision but it was turned down, and I have no doubt that Vic will be letting his feelings known in no uncertain terms - and quite right, too: this constituency could hinge on very tight numbers, and in excluding the minority parties, they are excluding a significant minority who could quite easily affect the result.
Undemocratic at the very least, but I think it goes beyond that. If you want the input from the 'big three', then you can see that on TV on Thursday, as you've been able to for the past two Thursdays......surely a local hustings should be more of a reflection of local issues, and to exclude one of the most passionate and committed Dovorians there is cannot be right. I happen to know it's a decision that has been extremely hurtful to Vic, and my only hope is that his feelings do not prevent him from saying so eloquently - it would be very easy, and a mistake, to let personal feelings take control. Remain objective, Vic, and the message will be all the more clear.