Wednesday, 28 January 2015

Kenton by-election to be held on Thursday March 5th

There will be a Brent  by-election in Kenton ward on Thurday March 5th following the death of Conservative councillor Bhiku Patel.

The Kenton ward result in the  May 2014 local elections was:


Suresh Laxmidas Kansagra Conservative 1798 19% Elected
Reg Colwill Conservative 1796 19% Elected
Bhiku Mani Patel Conservative 1669 18% Elected
Syed Alam Labour 1139 12% Not elected
Lewis Hodgetts Labour 1040 11% Not elected
Nadhim Ahmed Labour 946 10% Not elected
Graham Allen Green Party 348 4% Not elected
Violet Margaret Steele Liberal Democrats 221 2% Not elected
Vivienne Rosamond Williamson Liberal Democrats 153 2% Not elected
Ieva Tomsone Liberal Democrats 125 1% Not elected


Anyone wishing to stand as a candidate at the election may submit their nomination between Thursday 29 January and 4.00pm on Friday 6 February.
Nomination forms and assistance can be provided by emailing Electoral Services or call 020 8937 1372

Rumours are circulating that Brondesbury Conservatives may stand a candidate so that in the event of beating a Kenton Conservative  they could claim recognition as the Official Opposition. Cllr John Warren of Brondesbury Conservatives has not responded to Twitter requests for clarification.
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35 comments:

  1. Anonymous28 January 2015 at 11:58

    Presumably Cllr John Wrong'un will be praying for a Tory defeat so that he can install himself as 'Reich-Chancellor' of the Brondesbury Park massive.

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  2. Anonymous28 January 2015 at 12:12

    Will you be running Martin? Test out this 'Green Wave' theory of yours..

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    1. Anonymous28 January 2015 at 15:33

      Yeah. Do you back yourself, Martin?

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    2. Anonymous28 January 2015 at 17:58

      If he does the Labour won't win

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    3. Martin Francis28 January 2015 at 22:18

      Loads of people have joined Brent Greens recently so could be an interesting candidate selection if we decide to stand. Not much time to select as deadline is Friday February 6th.

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    4. Anonymous29 January 2015 at 14:00

      Stop fibbing, Martin. Even your supporters, like "Pukkah Punjabi", aren't silly enough to actually join.

      How many members do you honestly have?

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    5. Anonymous29 January 2015 at 16:02

      Pukkah's not her real name you know......

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    6. Anonymous29 January 2015 at 16:24

      Is it Ann John?

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    7. Martin Francis29 January 2015 at 16:32

      Our local membership has more than doubled in the last couple of months and the head office has been struggling to keep up with the processing. Nationally we have overtaken UKIP and LIb Dems. Also getting supporters and volunteers. Hard to give an accurate figure at present.

      But really the issue, as with any party, is whether these new members will be active and get out their campaigning. It will be great if they do.

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    8. Anonymous3 February 2015 at 17:30

      Do you worry that you will be usurped as the King of the Greens in Brent? I note you've seen off Alex Colas.

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  3. Anonymous28 January 2015 at 12:26

    Cllr John Warren is member of the Conservative Party Kenton Ward Conservatives were voted in as an official opposition Group by Labour. SHAME.

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    1. Anonymous28 January 2015 at 14:23

      Why is that shameful? Cllr Kansagra led the Tories into the election and was therefore the only appropriate person to lead them on the council.

      The Brondesbury troika put their egos before their residents.

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  4. Anonymous28 January 2015 at 14:50

    Rumour is Brondesbury will put up challenge to Kenton Tory so they can be the main group.

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    1. Anonymous28 January 2015 at 16:25

      If they do that, they should be expelled.

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    2. Anonymous29 January 2015 at 08:23

      They already have been expelled from the national party

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    3. Anonymous29 January 2015 at 13:59

      Lies.

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  5. Anonymous28 January 2015 at 16:09

    So if the Brondesbury Tories win will they rename themselves? It's all a bit People's Front of Judea, makes the left look positively united!

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  6. Anonymous28 January 2015 at 16:52

    A Nation Holds Its Breath...............

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  7. Anonymous28 January 2015 at 19:03

    Could this be the return of ex-Cllr James Powney? His extreme level of neo-liberalism dismantling of libraries means he could be just the person to appeal to a Conservative leaning ward.

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    1. Anonymous29 January 2015 at 09:06

      Ann John to make a dramatic return and rescue Brent from Butt?

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  8. Anonymous29 January 2015 at 12:17

    Anonymous29 January 2015 at 08:23

    They already have been expelled from the national party.

    ** Source**??

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    1. Anonymous29 January 2015 at 16:09

      The Tories aren't so vulgar as to 'expel' people, are they? I thought they just withdrew the whip which, given the historical proclivities of so many of them, is a greater punishment by far. (Though there's possibly a bit of a paradox there ....)

      Mike Hine

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    2. Anonymous29 January 2015 at 17:42

      The source was The Brent and Kilburn Times and one of the Kenton lot

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    3. Anonymous29 January 2015 at 18:10

      Leaks are being outsourced, so out your source!

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    4. Anonymous29 January 2015 at 21:09

      Link and/or date reference for the Brent and Kilburn Times article please?

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  9. Anonymous29 January 2015 at 18:56

    One of the Kilburn lot, the intellectual Cllr Reg u mean?

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    1. Anonymous30 January 2015 at 13:39

      Snob. Bet you're a Labour councillor. "Party of the working-class" my arse

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    2. Anonymous30 January 2015 at 17:12

      Never claimed to be 'Party of the Idiot Class'.

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  10. Anonymous29 January 2015 at 23:50

    http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/news/local-news/they-never-coming-back-party-7220500


    'They are never coming back to the party' warns top Tory after failed political coup leaves Conservatives split in two at Brent Council
    11:06, 5 June 2014 By John Shammas

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    1. Anonymous30 January 2015 at 16:35

      As long as they have support of their local Association they are Tories. So far their local Association has not expelled them. Brent Conservatives Group on the council has its own constitution. When Cllr Carol Shaw defected to Tories from Lib Dems she joined became member of her local Conservative Association not Conservative Group on Brent Council.

      This is the reason "They are never coming back to the Conservative Group on Brent Council"

      http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2251975/Bob-Blackman-Ex-mistress-Tory-MP-gives-devastating-unflattering-account-affair.html

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  11. Anonymous30 January 2015 at 00:42

    Michael Maurice has been selected as the Conservative Party candidate for Kenton Ward by-election.

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    1. Anonymous30 January 2015 at 10:04

      Not Michael Maurice the hairdresser?!

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    2. Anonymous30 January 2015 at 13:54

      Yes Not the hairdresser.

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    3. Anonymous30 January 2015 at 13:57

      Martin if Brondesbury Conservatives put a candidate against an official Tory candidate in Kenton ward by-election they will be definitely expelled from the Conservatives Party. Rumours are rumours and should not be taken seriously.

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    4. Anonymous30 January 2015 at 14:22

      Not the hairdresser but Michael Maurice repairs: http://www.michaelmauricerepairs.co.uk/

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