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− | '''Chris Bird''' | + | Until 2 February 2017, '''Chris Bird''' was the Treasurer and acting Secretary of the [[Clacton Constituency Labour Party]]. He resigned from the Executive Committee with immediate effect, as did the Chair [[Sam Atkinson]], her 17-year-old daughter Danielle and vice-Chair [[Dan Casey]]. No reason was given for their resignations. |
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+ | Chris Bird was named as the ‘weak’ council candidate who, if the claim is to be believed, "stood in order to lose" at the [[2016 St Paul's by-election]] where [[UKIP]] candidate [[Jack Parsons]] was elected.<ref>''[https://www.tendringdc.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/council/elections%20%26%20voting/casual%20vacancies%20and%20by-elections/RESULTS%20OF%20DISTRICT%20BY-ELECTION%20FOR%20ST%20PAULS%20WARD.pdf "Results of District by-election for St Paul's Ward"]''</ref> Former [[Clacton CLP]] Secretary, [[Joe Freebody]] acted as Chris Bird's agent at the by-election.<ref>''[http://www.tendringdc.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/council/elections%20%26%20voting/casual%20vacancies%20and%20by-elections/Notice%20of%20Election%20Agents%20St%20Pauls.pdf "Notice of election agents names and offices"]''</ref> | ||
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+ | In November 2016, Parsons defected to Labour without resigning his seat on [[Tendring District Council]].<ref>''[https://skwawkbox.org/2017/01/04/now-clacton-labour-suspended-for-supporting-corbyn/ "SKWAWKBOX report of 4 January 2017"]''</ref> | ||
==Authorising the candidate== | ==Authorising the candidate== | ||
On 20 December 2016, closing date for nominations, Chris Bird signed [[Patrick Haseldine]]'s nomination papers, authorising him to stand as the Labour candidate in the [[2017 Frinton by-election]]. | On 20 December 2016, closing date for nominations, Chris Bird signed [[Patrick Haseldine]]'s nomination papers, authorising him to stand as the Labour candidate in the [[2017 Frinton by-election]]. | ||
− | ==Sorry you lost in Frinton== | + | ===Sorry you lost in Frinton=== |
On 23 January 2017. he emailed [[Patrick Haseldine]]: | On 23 January 2017. he emailed [[Patrick Haseldine]]: | ||
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Until 2 February 2017, Chris Bird was the Treasurer and acting Secretary of the Clacton Constituency Labour Party. He resigned from the Executive Committee with immediate effect, as did the Chair Sam Atkinson, her 17-year-old daughter Danielle and vice-Chair Dan Casey. No reason was given for their resignations.
Standing to lose
Chris Bird was named as the ‘weak’ council candidate who, if the claim is to be believed, "stood in order to lose" at the 2016 St Paul's by-election where UKIP candidate Jack Parsons was elected.[1] Former Clacton CLP Secretary, Joe Freebody acted as Chris Bird's agent at the by-election.[2]
In November 2016, Parsons defected to Labour without resigning his seat on Tendring District Council.[3]
Authorising the candidate
On 20 December 2016, closing date for nominations, Chris Bird signed Patrick Haseldine's nomination papers, authorising him to stand as the Labour candidate in the 2017 Frinton by-election.
Sorry you lost in Frinton
On 23 January 2017. he emailed Patrick Haseldine:
- Patrick
- I am sorry you lost the election and if I had not have been on holiday, I would have supported you (despite your comments about me some 3 weeks ago).[4]
- Just to comment on your Wikispooks posting, I am probably the least likely member of the CLP to support Labour Friends of Israel as I am an active member of the PSC and various other pro Palestinian groups. You may be unaware that as an activist, I spent time in Palestine and worked in the West Bank and the Gaza strip and was shot at by Israeli forces for my efforts both in Rafah and in Khan Yunis.
- Kind Regards
- Chris