3pstaog I believe Louise Emo and Phil Parsons are also looking to stand so have a look at their sites to make an informed choice.

By trevorofbude at 12:14 on 29/09/11

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Cornwall Council has a Conservative majority perhaps thats why they are not interested in Bude or the less well off of Cornwall in the same way the Conservitive led government is not intrested in the majority of people, just their mates the bankers and the rich.

By torchwood2010 at 13:10 on 29/09/11
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further to the above and apologies to Mr Parsons I gather it is Dave Parsons.
In respect of the conservative party the electorte chose not to give them a working majority so the coalition was set up and in Cornwall it is a coalition as well. I have been a keen observer of Politics for many years and no party has it all right. The last government destroyed our economy the Liberal democrats wanted to tie us into the Euro and the Tories are struggling wih the best way to help us to pay our way in the world.

Local politics are much more about helping people in the community and all I can do is provide a voice to work in co-operation with the democratically elected Town Council and others in County of a like mind to try and get the best I can for the area I live in.

By trevorofbude at 14:40 on 29/09/11
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Good for you, Trevor; it's excellent that you feel compelled and motivated to stand on behalf of your community........hope all candidates will promote their ideas via Bude People to help reach their audience.........

By dawnrw at 16:05 on 29/09/11
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It is not a coalition with the Lib Dems in Cornwall the Conservatives are in coalition with independents the Lib Dems have opposed the ruling majority on a lot of occasions over the last year

By torchwood2010 at 16:08 on 29/09/11
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I never said it was a coalition with the Lib Dems just that it is a cpoalition in both local and national government and therefore by its very nature it is difficult to make decisive poliies.

By trevorofbude at 17:26 on 29/09/11
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In Cornwall the Tories are cutting local front line services for the poorest and most vulnerable at the same time as putting money in the bank. We need to get the message across that they are wrong for Cornwall.

By torchwood2010 at 22:11 on 29/09/11
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My hat is also in the ring, and I'm Adrian Jones standing for Labour. Just about have a website with some details here: http://tinyurl.com/3j7tgch and a facebook page here: http://tinyurl.com/3kvftmf

I'm glad to see we have four candidates representing a variety of views and stances. Last time in 2009, the choice was just Lib Dem or Tory, and in 2005, Nigel Pearce was unopposed!

So thanks to my fellow candidates for standing up for democracy in North Cornwall and proving some choice.

By AdrianDJones at 17:16 on 03/10/11
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Let's try those website addresses again! http://tinyurl.com/5sconxb and http://tinyurl.com/6fvqhkk

By AdrianDJones at 17:19 on 03/10/11
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With all due respect to Adrian Jones, I feel it would be nice if the new Councillor for Bude North and Stratton actually lived in the town, not 30 miles away. Local councillors should do what it says on the tin - be local! It is bad enough when MPs represent constituencies they have barely heard of and seldom visit; we should not have the same situation occurring in local politics - councillors, of whatever political persuasion, represent local people and should know their constituents and their concerns intimately and personally.

By old_school at 20:20 on 03/10/11
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Thanks for your kind words, which clearly suggest you think I've already been elected!

But let me ask you a question: is it right and democratic that Labour has not been on the local ballot paper for years?

When I decided to stand, this looked like it would have been yet another two-horse contest. Perhaps the independent candidate also thought the same, and now we have one of four boxes to tick on the 27th.

It is a self-fulfilling prophesy that, as far as Cornwall is concerned, Labour is a "party of London and a few cities" IF, and I stress IF, no one stands for Labour in Cornwall. Well, I'd like to change that thinking. I think Labour has something of relevance to Cornwall, and Cornwall has plenty of relevance to Labour. Let's start by seeing what the people of Bude think.

By AdrianDJones at 21:00 on 03/10/11
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I hold several heretical political opinions, one of which is that party politics have no place in local democracy. Local issues should be decided by LOCAL people on the basis of what is best for their particular area, without reference to Conservative Central Office or Transport House. It would be better for real local democracy if every candidate were independent in every sense of the word.

By old_school at 21:06 on 03/10/11
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Town council, maybe. north Cornwall, as was, dunno. But this is county council.

By AdrianDJones at 21:26 on 03/10/11
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Thanks to Trevor Macey for mentioning that i'm standing in the by election,i'm standing as an independent.Reason why ? I have never been a great follower of politics,no afflliation with any party.
Anybody who knows me ,will tell you i like a good fight.I have been recently been described as a mini rottweiler ,not sure if this was a compliment or an insult,i will let you decide.

By bunnyzak1 at 23:18 on 04/10/11
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Well, there's a town council vacancy too, now, so your options are wide open.........

By BudePeeps at 08:04 on 05/10/11
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I would welcome the candidates views on the threat of Bude being a Parliamentary constituency which broaches Cornwall's historic border at the next general election. Your thoughts please.

By ghghghghgh at 09:40 on 05/10/11
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My quick answer is that I object to this change for two reasons.

That historic border is important to Cornish identity. Just as simiiar ones are to Yorkshire, etc. our sense of community comes from those things we identify with, and you erode them at your peril.

UK government always seems to think top-down. Yet we build generally from our home, then neighbours, then town, etc upwards to Uk, Europe, etc. Contrast this with the bottom-up democracy of the US.

I'm from the Bristol area, and had to suffer the indignity of that awful 'Avon' county with whom no-one had any identification. Somerset is so much better, don't you think?

Second, I assume Dan Rogerson has to spend a decent amount time dealing with Cornwall Council. The 'Budiford' MP would presumably now how to deal with Devon as well, which either doubles their workload in this area, or more likely, halves how well they can respond to either.

This should probably be a new thread, by the way.

By AdrianDJones at 12:50 on 05/10/11
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Welcome to the other candidates. Historically political party politics can be a bit of a dogfight. I for one intend to debate on issues not personalities and hope all candidates will enjoy the campaign and retain relationship.

Party political allegiances are not as important in local elections in my opinion as it is more important for the successful candidate to speak for the the people of Bude and the good of our community.

Whoever is successful should be willing to co-operate with the currrent elected members of both the County and the Bude-Stratton Town Council as well as being open to listen to the thougts and concerns of all groups and individuals in the locality.

By trevorofbude at 13:01 on 05/10/11
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I await the result with bated breath.

By Inhouse Studio at 13:06 on 05/10/11
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Like the suggestion of Budiford rather than Devonwall............

By BudePeeps at 14:58 on 05/10/11
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I've voted at every Council election I was eligible to vote in (sadly quite a few) but I won't be voting next time.

Why? The real decisions are made in Westminster and passed to Cornwall. Of course it was ever thus but in the past local members had some "wriggle room" to make things marginally better or worse. Now even that little bit of leeway is in the hands of the Cabinet and senior Council officers, certainly not the ordinary members.

I see it like this...If a Tory or Lib Dem wins in Bude (Sorry Mr Labour, you won't win) they'll stand up on their hind legs and sing the praises of the Sea Pool etc but they'll follow their Party line on the main issues like the budget. Any stand they make on local issues will be irrelevant bluff and bluster.

I could vote independent but there's not exactly a tradition of effective independents in Bude. Too many have been Tories in pretty thin disguise, self servicing businessmen, publicity addicted egotists or all three combined.

Some will base a local vote on national issues. I can't even do that...voting Lib Dem to show disapproval of the national Government wouldn't really work this time!

So I won't be voting unless they print a polling slip with the option to vote for "none of the above."

By kevincolwill at 15:06 on 05/10/11
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Well, even if you don't vote for anyone, you should use the right to vote which was so hard fought for. Spoil your paper, or something. They may not count them as they do in France but at least you've turned out!!

By BudePeeps at 16:45 on 05/10/11
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Unfortunately a vote in Bude/Stratton for any candidate other than the Lib dems is a vote for the Tory's this is why we should have voted for AV if you voted against AV shame on you ..

By torchwood2010 at 22:46 on 05/10/11
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Hi Torchwood2010, can I just say a vote for Lib dem is a vote for Tory. Lib Dems are in bed with the Tories in Government. Any Lib Dem councillor can not argue against the Government's disastrous plans to cut too fast and way too deep as their party is the Government. By being a Lib dem candidate they support the awful actions of the Tory/lib dem government.

That includes the boundary changes. Lib Dems voted for it. Labour were the only party to fight hard against it happing and are the only party still fighting to stop it.

By SusanEA at 13:52 on 06/10/11
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Sorry that should say *happening, not happing

By SusanEA at 13:53 on 06/10/11
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SusanEA : If you had been following our current Lib Dem member you might have noticed that he has voted against the Tory's on Cornwall council on most matters, for you information as far as Cornwall council is concerned the Lib Dems are the only opposition the Cornwall Council majority is made up of Tory's and Independents unlike at national level the Lib Dems are NOT in bed with the Tory's..

By torchwood2010 at 14:09 on 06/10/11
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No matter how it's spun the Lib Dem Councillors and Lib Dem candidates support the Tory/ LIb Dem Government. If they don't, they should have the courage of their convictions and leave the Lib Dems. Just as Lynnie Hinnigan, a previous Lib Dem councillor in Liverpool has defected to Labour. She said she couldn't "defend the indefensible"

By SusanEA at 16:17 on 06/10/11
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I repeat the Lib Dems on Cornwall Council vote against the Tory's along with the only Labour counciller it is the independents that vote with the Tory's. Local politics should not be confussed with national politics or politians...

By torchwood2010 at 23:23 on 06/10/11
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Lib Dems might be seen to vote against things in council, that's because they want people to believe they are innocent, but a Lib dem is a Lib Dem and it their Government. How can anyone believe what they say. They are either careerists or cowards.

By SusanEA at 08:46 on 07/10/11
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They are neither they are trying to stay loyal to the true beliefs of the Lib dems most do not agree with what their leaders are doing it is only a matter of time until the leaders will suffer a very messy divorce from their two-faced friends the Tory's at westminster, then the true voice of the majority of Lib Dems will be heard again, with our current voting system you have to vote tactically to keep the Tory's out of Cornwall Council by not voting Lib Dem beacause of the short sighteness of those in Westminster will hand another Council seat to the Tory's who are the ones cutting services in Cornwall..

By torchwood2010 at 09:38 on 07/10/11
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Over the years Lib Dems have convinced Cornish people to vote Lib Dem to keep the Tories out and now they have joined with the Tories. How can the public trust that Lib Dem councillors won't do the same?

The Lib Dems have won their seats because of tactical voting, it is time the Cornish people used their Labour votes. Voting Labour will not hand it to the Tories, as Labour's Jude Robinson in Camborne, showed when she won her ward which was previously held by a Tory.

By SusanEA at 10:35 on 07/10/11
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I will vote for whoever comes to my door and convinces me that they are the best choice for Bude & Stratton, so far no one has knocked ...

By torchwood2010 at 10:54 on 07/10/11
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Where do you live? What time are you in :) (And do smileys work on this site?)

I'm being a bit flippant -- please don't post up personal details unless you want to.

By AdrianDJones at 13:53 on 07/10/11
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OK, smileys don't work.

By AdrianDJones at 14:05 on 07/10/11
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Well Adrian I am sure that you will knock on my door in your efforts to get elected at some point if you do I will reveal my ID to you :-)

By torchwood2010 at 21:02 on 07/10/11
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Torchwood,i will be knocking on as many doors as possible ,thats ME not some1 representing me,reading off a sheet in front of them.With me im afraid what you see is what you get,no airs and graces ,i say what i think ,sometimes feet first.Anybody who has had any dealings with me ,will tell you ive got heart a gold ,will do anything in my power to help others.Just for the record i will not get dragged in to any party politics.So hopefully i will be knocking on your door very soon,and being the only female im not easily missed.

By bunnyzak1 at 00:37 on 16/10/11
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