With the elections fast approaching The Beverley Party say they have been inundated with support from local people.
The new party are determined to rid County Hall of what they describe as the ‘Political Elite’ and ensure the people of Beverley to have a say in their own future.
In statement released spokesperson for The Beverley Party said;
“The Beverley Party is delighted at the response they have received following last week’s official launch at North Bar. Comments and questions have been flooding in and we have been doing our best to reply to them all.”
“We begin as we mean to carry on, which is to seek an on-going dialogue with the people in our town, so we are inviting everyone who wants to have a say in Beverley’s future to attend a meeting on Tuesday, 10th March at 7:30pm in the Royal Standard.”
“We hope that this will be the first of many such meetings, where we will discuss the things WE care about in OUR town.”
“For too long we in Beverley have allowed ourselves to be governed by a political elite in County Hall who are clearly not addressing the problems in this town and, indeed, seem frequently to be exacerbating them.”
“We, the people of Beverley, know what is best for OUR town and we need to grasp the nettle and take ownership of these problems and devise sensible solutions to them. To do this we need to unite around a common goal: Beverley and its people, old and young.”
“The Beverley Party is THE standard around which the residents of Beverley and the surrounding area can unite. There is no party whip! We will not tell any of our party members how to vote or campaign, instead they will campaign and cast their votes on one simple principle: what is best for Beverley and is residents.”
“The Beverley Party is a common sense, no nonsense party with a single aim: to clean up politics in Beverley and reclaim the town for its residents. If you agree with this aim, we would love to see you in The Royal Standard next Tuesday 10th March at 7:30pm.
“Let’s put an end to the days of an omnipotent East Riding of Yorkshire Council, this is OUR town and we intend to take it back.”
I would like to wish The Beverley Party well, I have always thought that local administration should not be controlled by national political parties, unfortunately that is very much the case. The Torys and Labour have large bodies of helpers and it is very hard indeed for someone to get elected without their backing: postal votes and residents of retirement homes are canvassed and primed. At the last election the ward that I live in returned three Conservative councillors: Elaine Aird, who had stood before and who I had heard of and read about, Brian Pearson who is almost a Beverley Institute on his own and who, although I do not always agree with his views, I have found helpful when I have asked for advice and he is always in attendance at public meetings, however the third councillor is someone called: Irene Charis – I had never heard of this person before the Tory’.s put her forward as a candidate and I have never heard of he since being elected! I live in the centre of town and have never seen her, not around the shops, on the market at public meetings or on days of celebration on The Market Place when most councillors are to be spotted. I know nothing about the lady but my point is that: if the Tory’s can get this person elected what chance does an independent candidate or new party member stand? I know from experience that it costs quite a lot of money to run a campaign: leaflets, the distribution of them, placards and the placing of them, letters to the public and hours and hours of work both for the candidate and the candidate’s supporters.
Beverley is a very nice place but the people who live here are not outgoing in there support for local issues, you just have to remember: the opposition to the TESCO site and the outcry against closing The Playhouse as a place of entertainment – both were swept aside by the ERYC because of lack of public support
I have known newly formed ‘People’s Parties’ gain seats (not in East Yorkshire) but they have not lasted very long because they do not just require a wave of enthusiasm but a long lasting commitment. National Parties have guidelines and, in my opinion, anybody belonging to one can not be an ‘honest’ politican because no matter what his/her own beliefs are he must toe the line and surly there is nobody who believes in everything that a party puts in its manifesto. With ‘People’s Parties’ they usually start with all the members thinking that they are in agreement with one another about what is best for their area but, quite soon, it usually becomes obvious that there are underlying opposing views and, with no firm policy laid down, it becomes a bit of a power struggle.
So – I do wish you all the best – you have a lot of work to do but: “The Peasants can always overthrow the Lords as long as: there is enough of them and they all work together”
Good Luck