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Standing up for socialism
SOCIALIST PARTY members are standing in local council and Greater London Assembly elections on Thursday 1 May. They aim to put forward a clear socialist alternative to the mainstream parties - Tories, New Labour, LibDems - that base their policies on the needs of big business. Socialist candidates are standing in the wards or constituencies listed below.
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Area |
Ward/Constituency |
Candidate |
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GLA elections |
Lewisham and Greenwich |
Cllr. Chris Flood |
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Manchester |
Baguley ward |
Lynn Worthington |
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Sefton |
Netherton and Orrell ward |
Peter Glover |
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City of Lincoln |
Carholme ward |
Nicholas Parker |
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Cardiff |
Adamsdown ward |
James Mapstone |
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Cardiff |
Canton ward |
Lianne Francis |
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Cardiff |
Pentwyn ward |
Stephen Williams |
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Swansea |
Castle ward |
Alec Thraves |
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Swansea |
Castle ward |
Sarah Mayo |
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Nuneaton / Bedworth |
Camp Hill ward |
Peter Bradley |
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Coventry |
St Michael's ward |
Cllr. Dave Nellist |
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Coventry |
Sherbourne ward |
Jason Toynbee |
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Coventry |
Whoberley ward |
Jim Donnolly |
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Stoke on Trent |
Burslem South ward |
Jane Mellalieu |
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Sheffield |
Graves Park ward |
Alan Munro |
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Wakefield |
Wakefield East ward |
Mick Griffiths |
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Huddersfield |
Crosland Moor and Netherton ward |
Ian Slattery (onbehalf of Huddersfield Save Our NHS) |
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