OLDHAMS SELECTION PROCESS

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Barrister Kashif Ali was chosen to fight Labour’s Phil Woolas for the Oldham East and Saddleworth seat with Kamran Ghafoor taking on Labour’s Michael Meacher for the Oldham West and Royton seat.

Traditionalists have been angered by Mr Cameron’s plans to take control of shortlists to impose women and ethnic minority candidates to boost their numbers in Parliament.

Mrs Jackson, an active member for 30 years, claimed two candidates were removed from the selection list at the last minute and others weren’t allowed to stand.

She claimed Mr Ali had threatened management that he would recruit family as members to take over the association if he was not selected.(typical third world politics)

Mrs Jackson said she had been labelled racist (welcome to the world of the BNP, raise an issue and be labeled a racist)for complaining, but added: “They paint it as a race issue but it’s nothing to do with race.

“I won’t give in to bullying tactics from anyone no matter what the race, colour or sex. I’m still a Conservative but I’m very disappointed with the party.

And to cap it off, one of them has simply changed to who they think is the winning side.


Mr Ghafoor, a former Labour candidate, said he was proud to have been given the opportunity and he will fight to build a better and more prosperous Oldham. For whom ?

But North-West regional director Sue Gillett said: “We followed guidelines laid down by the party.So it is the CONS policy to ensure we are forced to be multicultural

“Each constituency voted for the candidate they wanted to have and the decision was very clear and almost unanimous.”Saddam Hussain won an election once by 99% of the vote, the rest of them were spoilt

Mr Ali said: “This has not been some hostile imposition of a candidate — far from it. People were not stopped from standing.

“The reality is there were no other good candidates who wanted a seat.”

WELL THERE IS OTHER GOOD CANDIDATES FOR THE SEAT, VOTE BNP