[Cherie]

Going to miss Iain, he has always been so measured and his presenting style was great, think he will be a brilliant MP hope he makes it

Broadcaster Iain Dale has said farewell to LBC radio station after 14 years as he announced plans to run in the General Election.

Dale joined LBC in 2010, but broadcast rules mean candidates in the General Election are not allowed to present radio shows.

“You know how much politics means to me,” the 61-year-old said on air.

“If you’ve listened for any length of time, you know I’ve always had two ambitions in life. One was to be a radio presenter and the other was to be an MP.

“Last time I tried, the electorate fought back. But now I am putting my hat in the ring again to be a candidate at the General Election.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other...7c7f4132&ei=19

[joeysteele]

Actually I like Ian.
Good luck to him and he would be the kind of candidate as an MP who could maybe help bring some sanity and integrity back to the Con Party.

[arista]

[LBC's Iain Dale gives up 'best job' to run
as Tory candidate in Tunbridge Wells]

What a waste of Time.

[MTVN]

15,000 majority there currently but wouldn't be surprised if the Lib Dems wipe it out

[bots]

Originally Posted by MTVN

15,000 majority there currently but wouldn't be surprised if the Lib Dems wipe it out

At tunbridge wells?

If that happens, i will eat my hat

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

At tunbridge wells?

If that happens, i will eat my hat

Lib Dems just about the current favourites: https://www.oddschecker.com/politics...unbridge-wells

This could be your Vince Cable moment bots

[bots]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Lib Dems just about the current favourites: https://www.oddschecker.com/politics...unbridge-wells

This could be your Vince Cable moment bots

Paddy Ashdown

i live a few miles from TW and if you could see the property and wealth there, you wouldn't give the lib dems a hope in hell

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

Paddy Ashdown

Weren't there a goalkeeper for Portsmouth with that exact name?

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

Paddy Ashdown

i live a few miles from TW and if you could see the property and wealth there, you wouldn't give the lib dems a hope in hell

Oh yeah that was it

Poor Vince was one of the victims of that vote

[Swan]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

At tunbridge wells?

If that happens, i will eat my hat

The Lib Dems were only 1% behind the Tories gen election before last. It's kind of a myth nowadays that T-Wells is just full of rich people. Don't get me wrong, there is massive wealth in the town, and it's a middle class hub for sure. But it's rapidly becoming very diverse, and i can assure you there are big pockets of rougher/blue collar areas in the town. The working class has a strong hold in T-Wells now, and you know that was key in the Lib Dem victory imo, they went after the working class. Labour put no effort whatsoever into the vote here, the Cons are too lazy assuming an easy win, yet the Lib Dems have really put the work in over the past few years. I live in T-Wells (if you haven't already gathered ) and i live in a very working class part of the town, and i was visited twice by the Lib Dem candidate, hell i was seriously tempted to vote for the first time ever this time round too, the only choice would have been the Lib Dems for me had i voted (their candidate commented on how beautiful my pure white, deaf cats one green eye and one blue eye were, he didn't have me at hello, but he had me after that ). Labour are a pathetic joke of a party, and the Tories are just incredibly arrogant down here. The Lib Dems seem to care a lot more.

In saying that, real estate is on the rise here in general, very average 3 bed houses in very average areas are going for £400/500k atm. A friend of mine who's mum passed a year and half ago sold her 3 bed house, next to the "Jeremy Kyle council estate" (it really is full of just knobs, i know it well, naturally ) sold for £425k, insanity. Wouldn't like to think what the firm middle class area properties got for now, not much change from £1m for the 4 bed homes in a few areas of the town. And into the millions in the posher areas.

T-Wells is a strange town, lots of rich and snobby middle class, but trust me the working class are what makes this town tick nowadays.

[Mystic Mock]

I don't know much about Iain Dale, but good luck to him regardless.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Sad that we will lose him from LBC where he is an excellent balanced broadcaster

[arista]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Sad that we will lose him from LBC where he is an excellent balanced broadcaster

But after the Election

He can return

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by arista

But after the Election

He can return

But he will be a sore miss leading up to the election

who will fill his shoes?

[arista]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

But he will be a sore miss leading up to the election

who will fill his shoes?

Yes, that is true.

Not many can match his level

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

But he will be a sore miss leading up to the election

who will fill his shoes?

I dread to think ...maybe Ben Kentish would be okay

[Cherie]

It was Ali Maraj tonight, not sure if he is the permanent replacement

[smudgie]

.
He would get my vote, whichever party he represented.
A good level headed fella who really cares.

[Liam-]

Lmao he’s openly said he hates living there and only settles for it because that’s where his partner is from

[arista]

Originally Posted by Liam-

Lmao he’s openly said he hates living there and only settles for it because that’s where his partner is from

How nice for him

[Liam-]

Originally Posted by Liam-

Lmao he’s openly said he hates living there and only settles for it because that’s where his partner is from

Hes backed out because this quote resurfaced and he was scared of the libdems putting it on their fliers or in case they found and I quote, ‘anything worse I might have said’

Loser

[The Slim Reaper]

Big enough to attack a protesting pensioner, but not big enough to stand by a tweet?

Youtube video

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

Big enough to attack a protesting pensioner, but not big enough to stand by a tweet?

Youtube video

what the hell

[arista]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

Big enough to attack a protesting pensioner, but not big enough to stand by a tweet?

Youtube video

Protestor
that was in the way Slim.


Even the dog knew the smelly protestor
was in the wrong.............................

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by arista

Protestor
that was in the way Slim.


Even the dog knew the smelly protestor
was in the wrong.............................

Attacking pensioners is good actually.

I am a smart boy