General Election 2017 – news relating to the election that will held on 8 June, including candidate profiles for those standing in Bevelrey & Holderness.
Candidate Profiles
Graham Stuart – Conservative
Johanna Boal – Labour
Denis Healy – Liberal Democrats
Lee Walton – Yorkshire Party
Richard Howarth – Green Party
Richard Howarth of The Green Party has criticised the UK voting system saying it is utterly inadequate as he reflected on the 2017 General Election.
His comments comas the party as his party polled 525,371 votes nationally and won one seat, yet the Democratic Unionist Party polled just 292,316 votes winning, what will be 10 critical seats.
In comparison to the General Election of 2015 when the Yorkshire Party secured 6,600 votes from its 14 candidates, in Thursday’s poll the party gained 20,958 from 21 candidates.
For the candidate in Beverley & Holderness Lee Walton, they saw an increase of 0.08pc as beating in the Greens winning a total of 1,158 votes.
Graham Stuart has been elected to represent Beverley & Holderness as he eased to victory in the 2017 general election.
Mr. Stuart not only won but also increased his majority which now stands 14,042 after he polled 32,499 which was 58.4pc of the total votes cast.
Denis Healy, The Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Beverley & Holderness has issued a final statement ahead election.
Voters will go to the polls on 8 June as Mr. Healy, through his statement says that every vote for the Conservatives is a vote for the dementia tax, NHS cuts, sacked teachers and a bad Brexit.
In an era of fake news and tireless mendacity from those in public office, it is easy to feel despondent about modern-day politics.
So too is it perhaps natural to feel disenfranchised from it – not least when the composition of elected-representatives in parliament does not broadly reflect the demographic of the United Kingdom as a whole.
As we enter the few days ahead of the 2017 general election Graham Stuart has again outlined why he thinks the residents of Beverley and Holderness should support him.
Looking to retain his seat for the third time Mr. Stuart who has an overwhelming 12,203 majority that he has grown over the years through his dedication and work in the constituency.
Liberal Democrat candidate Denis Healy says that hundreds of children in Beverley & Holderness are set to miss out on school meals.
His comments come after research by the party showed that almost 2,000 children will have their free meal taken away leaving parents to pick up the bill.
Yorkshire Party candidates are challenging their Labour and Conservative opposites in the upcoming General Election for their views on a Yorkshire devolution deal.
In Beverley and Holderness Lee Walton will be looking to win voters over as the party promises to put the regions interests first.
John Thompson was one of many people in Beverley, who this afternoon were happy to take a free balloon to show his support for the Conservative Party candidate Graham Stuart.
Mr. Thompson who lives life on the edge collected his free balloon and tied it to the handle bars of his push bike and was delighted to pose for photos.
Yorkshire Party candidate Lee Walton says the key goal of their party is to give the county a voice by forming its own regional parliament.
Mr. Walton who will be standing for the Yorkshire Party in Beverley and Holderness in the 2017 general election on 8 June believes this would help tackle the divide between the North and the South.
Jeremy Corbyn who is hoping to become the Prime Minster of Great Britain was welcomed by thousands of people in Hull.
As an event, it was very cleverly put together, staged, to some extent, by the Labour Party and was interesting to watch how people, banners and placards were strategically placed for the cameras.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn can expect a warm welcome when he visits today as campaigners label the Tory manifesto ‘The longest suicide note in history.’
Promising cuts to State Pension, removal of Winter Fuel Allowance from millions of pensioners and charging dead people for social care has led to the suicide note allegation.
People who have registered to vote in the general election on Thursday, 8 June will soon be receiving a poll card.
The first wave of poll cards have already been sent out and a second batch of cards are due to be sent out later this month to those people who are eligible to vote.
The Liberal Democrats have launched their manifesto plans for a brighter future, with pledges to reverse Conservative cuts and increase funding for the NHS, schools and police.
The Party’s landmark policy would give the people the final say on the Brexit deal which would include the option to remain in the EU.
Martin Deane, Parliamentary candidate for Hull North, Green Party has rejected a £6M budget cut to schools in North Hull.
Mr. Deane who is standing in the general election on 8 June says teaching staff are already under increasing pressure and these spending cuts will just add to that.
Labour’s George McManus has hit out at the Conservative Party saying they have let down millions of people when it comes to a living wage.
This latest u-turn by the government will see them break a promise of delivering a £9 pr hour being slashed to just £8.20 per hour leaving millions of families worse off.
Denis Healy says plans by the Liberal Democrats for a legalised cannabis market will help tackle organised crime and mental health issues caused by the drug.
Mr. Healy who is standing in the 2017 Election says that by introducing these measures it will make the drug safer and help tackle criminals who profit for the sale of Cannabis.
The Liberal Democrats have challenged the Conservative candidate in Beverley & Holderness, Graham Stuart, to disown UKIP’s endorsement, after UKIP’s decision not to contest the seat, giving the Tories a free run.
In the 2015 general election UKIP polled just over 8,000 votes finishing third overall while the Liberal Democrats finished fourth in Beverley & Holderness.