Conservatives announce their mayoral candidate
DEPUTY Lord Mayor Geoff Gollop has been chosen to represent the Tory party in Bristol's mayoral election.
The selection was made by members of the party at a private hustings event at the Newman Hall in Westbury-on-Trym last night.
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Geoff Gollop
Mr Gollop fought off the challenge of former three-time lord mayor and council Tory party leader Peter Abrahams and former city councillor Barbara Lewis who also wanted to stand.
Mr Gollop, who was Lord Mayor last year, is a councillor for Westbury- on-Trym. He told the Post he would be campaigning on transport, education, inequality and council culture.
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"I am absolutely delighted to have been selected," he said.
"I want to have a positive clean campaign with none of the petty back stabbing that goes on in local government at the moment. We need clear policies that will work in the long term and not just short-term fixes."
Mr Gollop, right, said he wanted affordable transport and a good standard of education available in all Bristol communities.
He said it was a disgrace that areas in the city remained in the worst one per cent of deprivation in the country and added that the council must become more accountable for its actions.
He joins ten other confirmed candidates in the mayoral race on November 15. They are: Labour's Marvin Rees, Liberal Democrat Jon Rogers, Respect's Paulette North, the Green Party's Daniella Radice and Independents George Ferguson, Andy Thorne, Craig Clarke, Tim Collins, Spud Murphy and Corrupt, Lying, Self-Serving B'stard (Eric Mutch).
Comments
by Charlespk
Wednesday, August 08 2012, 9:06PM
“If you kept up Trymriverman you would know that I too favoured perhaps a Merchant Venturer. . You will note Isambard Kingdom Brunel was saluted at the Olympics. . Someone like him would have been ideal.
As it is we have to pick the best of the bunch. . 'Liberals' of any type pushing a 'Common Purpose' agenda are subversive in my view.
This is the one with the Brain.”
by Trymriverman
Wednesday, August 08 2012, 8:46PM
“I started to read this article but my eyes got heavy and...ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. I had a nightmare that W-O-T was somehow involved with this nonsense. Having voted for a new system and have a mayor to shake things up and be accountable and fight for Bristol at a national and international level. Well, who in their right mind wouldn't vote for an independant candidate? Labour & Conservative - SOS. No Thanks!”
by Charlespk
Wednesday, August 08 2012, 6:44PM
“I know It's all you've got Baldeeheed?
Making you feel so inferior has not only affected your wernicke's area!
But your bowels!
I'll bet you find it really embarrassing.”
by Baldeeheed
Wednesday, August 08 2012, 5:49PM
“Go on stand for mayor Charles! Please?
It would add a little comedy to what promises to be a rather dry and tedious affair.
I'd vote for you, mainly out of pity, but I'd still vote for you.”
by Charlespk
Wednesday, August 08 2012, 2:02PM
“Is this all you've got?
I must be making you feel so inferior now it's affecting your wernicke's area!”
by katachua
Wednesday, August 08 2012, 1:13PM
“Yes, Charles, why didn't you stand? Or are you content to be a keyboard warrior?”
by Baldeeheed
Wednesday, August 08 2012, 12:45PM
“Charles!
I'm amazed you didn't stand for the Tory's mayoral candidate.
You could have added it to your long list of imaginary achievements! ;-)”
by dicktator
Wednesday, August 08 2012, 12:35PM
“Good to see he is campaigning on Council culture. As a Chartered Accountant one hopes he will be able to closely understand, monitor, and influence the Council's use of our long suffering Council tax payers' money. What we want is a balanced commercial approach to running Bristol, a big business, not more of the same "money grows on trees" crackpot spending we see at the moment.”
by Charlespk
Wednesday, August 08 2012, 12:24PM
“No one campaigns on inequality! . . There is inequality because people aren't all equal; nor will they ever be. .
Some people are bone idle, some are workaholics, some are brilliant and some are like Kerry McCarthy. . Lord help us.
Where do you fit in to all this?”
by swrural
Wednesday, August 08 2012, 11:39AM
“He will 'campaign on inequality'. To keep it presumably, otherwise, what is the point of having a Tory Party? He seems to be confused. That is not what his supporters want.”