[Livia]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Oh an Independent who's worked for the Police for 30 years won in my county, that's a pleasant surprise

Except... he stood as an independent after resigning from the Conservative Party because he was not chosen as their candidate. There was a reason he was not chosen. He led the interview panel that was responsible for employing two of the worst, most ineffective Chief Constables the county has ever known, both buddies of his. I've spoken to quite a few coppers today all of whom are at a loss that he's been elected as he's reponsible for a large slice of the mess they're in right now. I guess this is what happens when there isn't enough information out there for people to make an informed choice and the turnout is a paltry 15%. I'm devestated he got in. Speaking personally (and not professionally) I'd rather have had the Labour candidate, even the UKIP candidate would have been better.

Furthermore, he scraped in on the second choices vote. If it had been a first past the post system (which the public voted for) he would have come second. It's been a bloody shambles.