The problem is she's running as a Conservative and I do not believe that political parties should be putting up candidates for this election. I shall vote for the independent candidate for this reason alone. I have absolutely no idea who he is, but the fact he's running as an independent is good enough for me.
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PCC Katy Bourne
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I found this on the net, which may be of interest.
OF ALL THE CANDIDATES STANDING FOR ELECTION, KATY BOURNE IS THE LEAST QUALIFIED AND WE SHOULD NOT VOTE FOR HER.
Prove it you say. Easy I say, just do a bit of digging around her website:
(1) Katy’s business experience is over hyped: According to her website she says she has been described as a “serial business builder” Katy has admitted that this phrase was “coined a few years ago” by a colleague. In other words this statement was not made by a serious business leader but by a mate.
(2) Katy Bourne actually only ran a company from 1999 to 2005 when it was sold. She will not release any details about the size of that company or how many people she actually employed. She gave dance classes – so is this a case of turning the “thin blue line” into “thin blue line dancing”?
(3) Since 2005 she has made a few investments in start up companies but her website fails to tell you that of these investments only one appears to be going anywhere (although precisely where is unclear). The electric transportation company wasn’t actually successful in its bid yet remains on her website as indication of her business acumen.
(4) Katy is not a director of any of the companies in which she has made an investment and is an “arms length investor”. In other words since 2005 all she has done is lent some money to some businesses but not been involved in them.
(5) Katy's charitable work is over hyped. I have to say that I would never sky dive and I would run a marathon with some difficulty. But there are plenty of people in our communities (and I have to say one or two who are standing in these elections) who have done considerably more in charity fund raising. Is this all Katy has to offer?
(6) Katy's public office experience is over hyped. She has been a District Councillor on Mid Sussex District Council for just over 1 year. Not exactly a great deal of time to build up a reputation for being a political heavy weight. A District Councillor hardly compares with the workload of the County Councillor or Police Authority member. And just how does being a School Governor count as a qualification for this difficult role?
(7) The Tory leaflet perhaps should be renamed from “In Touch” to “In Touched Up”
But don’t worry, word on the street is that she intends to appoint others (presumably at our expense) to carry out most of the role of Police and Crime Commissioner on her behalf. That way she can get all the credit if things go well and have people to blame if they don’t
The fact is that Katy Bourne is a novice and for the sake of policing in East and West Sussex we need to ensure that the election on Thursday 15th November is not a simple Tory coronation.
Oh and one bit of irony in the election itself. Remember how the Tories campaigned so hard in the Referendum on changing the voting system? Remember how they said we shouldn’t tamper with “first past the post”? Well on Thursday 15th November you get two votes. First past the post doesn’t apply to this election – what hypocrisy!
Please vote on Thursday 15th November and for the sake of Sussex vote for anyone but Katy Bourne.
If you're concerned with the suitability of Katy Bourne to be the Sussex Police Crime Commissioner, then share this page before it's too late!
Here are the websites for all the candidates
Tony Armstrong - PCC Sussex
Katy Bourne - Katy Bourne
Ian Chisnall - Ian Chisnall Crime Commissioner on November 15th
Godfrey Daniel - Godfrey Daniel for Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner
David Rogers - David Rogers
Matt Taylor - http://www.sosparty.co.uk/
Dance-Teaching Tory Katy Bourne's suitability for Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner EXPOSED!
OF ALL THE CANDIDATES STANDING FOR ELECTION, KATY BOURNE IS THE LEAST QUALIFIED AND WE SHOULD NOT VOTE FOR HER.
Prove it you say. Easy I say, just do a bit of digging around her website:
(1) Katy’s business experience is over hyped: According to her website she says she has been described as a “serial business builder” Katy has admitted that this phrase was “coined a few years ago” by a colleague. In other words this statement was not made by a serious business leader but by a mate.
(2) Katy Bourne actually only ran a company from 1999 to 2005 when it was sold. She will not release any details about the size of that company or how many people she actually employed. She gave dance classes – so is this a case of turning the “thin blue line” into “thin blue line dancing”?
(3) Since 2005 she has made a few investments in start up companies but her website fails to tell you that of these investments only one appears to be going anywhere (although precisely where is unclear). The electric transportation company wasn’t actually successful in its bid yet remains on her website as indication of her business acumen.
(4) Katy is not a director of any of the companies in which she has made an investment and is an “arms length investor”. In other words since 2005 all she has done is lent some money to some businesses but not been involved in them.
(5) Katy's charitable work is over hyped. I have to say that I would never sky dive and I would run a marathon with some difficulty. But there are plenty of people in our communities (and I have to say one or two who are standing in these elections) who have done considerably more in charity fund raising. Is this all Katy has to offer?
(6) Katy's public office experience is over hyped. She has been a District Councillor on Mid Sussex District Council for just over 1 year. Not exactly a great deal of time to build up a reputation for being a political heavy weight. A District Councillor hardly compares with the workload of the County Councillor or Police Authority member. And just how does being a School Governor count as a qualification for this difficult role?
(7) The Tory leaflet perhaps should be renamed from “In Touch” to “In Touched Up”
But don’t worry, word on the street is that she intends to appoint others (presumably at our expense) to carry out most of the role of Police and Crime Commissioner on her behalf. That way she can get all the credit if things go well and have people to blame if they don’t
The fact is that Katy Bourne is a novice and for the sake of policing in East and West Sussex we need to ensure that the election on Thursday 15th November is not a simple Tory coronation.
Oh and one bit of irony in the election itself. Remember how the Tories campaigned so hard in the Referendum on changing the voting system? Remember how they said we shouldn’t tamper with “first past the post”? Well on Thursday 15th November you get two votes. First past the post doesn’t apply to this election – what hypocrisy!
Please vote on Thursday 15th November and for the sake of Sussex vote for anyone but Katy Bourne.
If you're concerned with the suitability of Katy Bourne to be the Sussex Police Crime Commissioner, then share this page before it's too late!
Here are the websites for all the candidates
Tony Armstrong - PCC Sussex
Katy Bourne - Katy Bourne
Ian Chisnall - Ian Chisnall Crime Commissioner on November 15th
Godfrey Daniel - Godfrey Daniel for Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner
David Rogers - David Rogers
Matt Taylor - http://www.sosparty.co.uk/
Dance-Teaching Tory Katy Bourne's suitability for Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner EXPOSED!
Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
- 70,601
These people have made minimal attempt at engaging with the electorate. So the poll turnout will be a pathetically low record turnout. In fact it'll probably just be burglers who turn out to vote, and only for the candidate who promises not to focus on burglary as a priority. About as pathetic and irrelevent as 'The Big Society'. Wankers.
Nope, not interesting in the slightest
The Birdman
New member
BensGrandad
New member
I dont think that many people will be at all interested in who is elected
Exactly. Whoever it is will probably feck it up anyway.
The Birdman
New member
BensGrandad
New member
Bit like your 30,000 + post
An improvement on your 288. Simple if you dont want to read them put it on ignore.
I'm concerned so much about who wins, that I've set up a Shadow Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner website to bring scrutiny to the elected PCC. In just the same way the PCC will bring accountability to the Chief Constable, Shadow Commissioners will bring accountability to them.
Good idea or not?
Www.shadowsussexpolicecrimecommissioner.co.uk
Good idea or not?
Www.shadowsussexpolicecrimecommissioner.co.uk
The Birdman
New member
Who ever wins they should be more approachable and represent the public and will be holding the police to account also making sure your money is spent on front line policing and not wasted also backing the police who have a very hard job to do.
You really are a twat - nobody cares and very few people are going to vote for such a pathetic political post !!!!!!
I would encourage a taser being used on you.
OK, let's give you a test - what did you think of the match on Tuesday ?
Typical politician - won't answer the question. If you have nothing constructive to add then f*** off !
Look at the post count of the posters !
Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner election turnout sweepstake | Scrapper Duncan
Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner election turnout sweepstake | Scrapper Duncan
Da Man Clay
T'Blades
- Dec 16, 2004
- 16,268
Not. For many reasons. I'd explain them, but I don't think you'd understand.