December General Elections are not unusual; there were three in the last century. But the closest parallel to today was in 1910 - the second in that year, when we were also in somewhat uncertain and divided times (less so perhaps).
At their AGM on Sunday the Liberal Democrats in Hastings & Rye formally adopted Nick Perry to be their candidate for MP for the General Election on 12th December. The vote was unanimous at a packed meeting at the Royal Victoria Hotel. Speaking to party members, Nick said, 'It is an honour to be asked to represent the party for the fourth time in Hastings & Rye, and it would be an even greater one to be asked to become our MP by the electorate. 'A vote for me on 12 December is a vote to Stop Brexit; to tackle the climate crisis and to secure local jobs and services. Together we can build a brighter future.'
***Press Release*** Dear Editor, Over the last three and a half years, and probably longer, the general public had been fed a lot of misinformation about the outcomes, for our country, of the Brexit process. Often these slogans have been written down the sides of red buses. One of the most important Brexit outcomes and the one most close to the heart of our own constituency is the possible implications for our fishery. Our Hastings & Rye fleets have had just cause, over the years, criticising the portion of quota that the small boats receive from the UK government - a decision that has always been the UK government's to make. If I am elected as the new MP for Hastings & Rye I will argue this case in the House with every breath in my body. But I will also tell the truth to my fisherman friends. No Deal and Bad Deal Brexit will hurt, if not kill, your industry. So join me, and the Liberal Democrats, in our fight to Stop Brexit, so we can get on with making our country fairer for those who need
Responding to the news that Labour is now backing an early General Election, Nick Perry, the Liberal Democrat candidate for MP in Hastings & Rye said,
On Saturday over one million people travelled to London to march on Parliament, demanding that any Brexit Deal agreed by our MPs is put to the people in a confirmatory referendum.
The newly released 2019 Index of Multiple Deprivation shows Hastings Borough becoming more deprived in seven out of the 11 identified domains, which has got to be a major cause for concern for all of us who care about it.
