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Lib Dems aiming to find way back onto council

Lib Dems aiming to find way back onto council

They may have no councillors at all but the Lib Dems certainly have high hopes in Medway, as Robert Boddy found out.

‘I arrived with nothing and fell in love with this area’

‘I arrived with nothing and fell in love with this area’

A councillor has told how he fled wartorn west Africa for a better life and rose to become a mayor.

‘I thought people who stood for parliament were not of sound mind...’

‘I thought people who stood for parliament were not of sound mind...’

Labour candidate Lauren Edwards is aiming to become an MP despite previously being baffled why anybody would want to.

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‘My name’s Ron and I am proud to be a hooligan...’

‘My name’s Ron and I am proud to be a hooligan...’

Former soldier Ron Sands knows a thing or two about battles which is why people on Hoo have elected him as one of only four independent councillors.

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‘I’ll keep fighting for people like my amazing little boy’

‘I’ll keep fighting for people like my amazing little boy’

After entering politics when she realised she didn’t want to be a vicar, Elizabeth Turpin speaks to our local democracy reporter about her new role.

‘My background has prepared me for the challenges ahead...’

‘My background has prepared me for the challenges ahead...’

A candidate hoping to become one of the Towns’ three MPs has explained how her life has shaped her political beliefs.

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‘I might be just 23, but I am a veteran of the Towns’ political scene...'

‘I might be just 23, but I am a veteran of the Towns’ political scene...'

He’s 23, ambitious and touted as a future Tory leader, but what makes him tick? Local democracy reporter Robert Boddy spoke with Cllr George Perfect.

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Labour’s Osborne has eyes set on second parliamentary bid

Labour’s Osborne has eyes set on second parliamentary bid

A newly-appointed cabinet member has revealed he is looking at becoming an MP at the next general election.

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