Breaking News - Independent Network Endorsement

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We are proud to announce that Peter Thirlwall's candidature has been endorsed by the Independent Network. This clearly demonstrates Peter's commitment to the Independents cause and their commitment to him as a torch bearer for openness, truth and integrity in public life.

 

Aims of the Independent Network

• create a sense of cohesion and identity for Independent candidates using the IN brand 
• establish national credibility for independent candidates - enabling the electorate to vote independent with greater confidence that an Independent vote is a vote for a more representative government.
• provide support to independent candidates. Many independents do not have access to the same scale of resources of a national political party.
• provide a forum of discussion, experience and advice for independent candidates. Candidates can use the network to share knowledge and work cooperatively in the best interests of the electorate.
• provide guidance and resources for independent candidates that will enable them to be elected at local, regional, national and European elections.
• promote a fairer system in which independents can compete with political parties.
• promote independent politics and encourage the electorate to acknowledge the success and influence independents are having in local government and Parliament.

If you would like to know more, Peter would love to hear from you, the contact information on the left side will help.

If you want to help, or join us or have a general question about the Rotherham Independents please Email us at independentsteam@googlemail.com.

Peter's Parliamentary Campaign Team
Rotherham Independents

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New endorsement - Steve Bentham-Bates

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"Peter Thirlwall was my Borough Councillor from whom I requested support to challenge a building project that was planned to be built adjacent to my property.

I approached Peter to help argue the case against excessive density and height of the plans, and with his intervention the group of residents I led successfully had the plans amended to reduce the total number of new buildings by a significant margin, and the four storey development plans ditched, to be more in keeping and scale of the residential appearance of the village.

His knowledge of the procedures and personalities of all hues in local government were instrumental in enabling the residents group to meet most of its objectives.

He is a first class councillor arguing against intransigent local politics who should, if there is any justice in the world, become an even better Member of Parliament for the local area fighting the corner of those he seeks to represent." 

Steve Bentham-Bates BA Hons FIRP Dip RP

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General Election Proper Starts Tomorrow, Independents nearly ready!

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Nomination for the General Election open tomorrow.

We are working hard to ensure, that despite the fact that the Labour Party will vastly outspend us in campaigning we will still get our clear and simple message across.

How many times have we heard the expression, enough is enough! coming from countless voters in despair. We have answered that call of frustration and disgust!

The greed, sleaze and corruption that seems to affect what goes for Public Life from top to bottom, must be swept out by people of principle committed to the finest traditions of Public Service, honesty and probity.

Peter Thirlwall and the 2010 Rotherham Independents local government candidates.

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Message from Martin Bell OBE

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Martin Bell's Message on what it means to be an Independent.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GR8SBHyEEt0

Peter Thirlwall

Independent for Rotherham

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Breaking News - Brown to see Queen in the morning!

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The waiting is over, finally the worst kept secret in history has become public.  The General Election will be on May 6th, the same day as the Local Government Elections.

For the first time since 1931 when the Tory, George Herbert, beat the Labour Candidate only to lose it again in 1933, the Parliamentary Constituency of Rotherham has a realistic chance of being lost by Labour.

The many scandals that have become public have exposed greed and corruption at all levels and in all parts of the House.  Labour, Tory and Lib Dem Members of Parliament were all involved up to their necks, in some cases now before the courts.

Few have come through this process with dignity intact.  To have realised that a majority of MPs were involved was shattering in terms of public confidence.  Despite the largest number of MPs in history standing down at the end of a Parliament, the problem is not yet over, there is still unfinished business.

There are Members of Parliament who served throughout this disgraceful period who are not standing down next week, simply because they have, so far, been able to hide behind the still impenetrable wall of secrecy, that surrounds the Houses of Parliament to this day. 

Denis MacShane, my Labour opponent, is in the top league when it comes to greed.  He has regularly claimed to within pence of the maximum allowable but totally refuses to account for the hundreds of thousands of pounds of your money he has spent since 1994. 

He has always been reluctant to account for the extra jobs he takes on the side, the pattern of declarations shows a degree of manipulation of the ever changing rules, to avoid giving any more information than absolutely necessary.

Close analysis of recently available information shows clearly this tendency and raises the most serious of questions, even more serious questions than I have previously published here on this site.  I have written to MacShane asking him to clarify his position, but alas, no reply, not even an acknowledgment.  I will share this with you later, either when I have a response or I am sure I will not be getting one.
It is not just me he will not answer, he won't tell you his constituents either - try asking him yourself!  Please email me with any response as I would be most interested.  

MacShane is not interested in us he just wants to be the MP for Rotherham and the Ex-Minister for Europe, both titles having been worth thousands over the years when peddling his journalism. Oh, and he wants you to put him back on the gravy train so he can rip us off for another four or five years.

The greed and corruption must be purged from Parliament.  If the Labour Party will not rid us of MacShane, then we must do it for ourselves. 

I offer myself as an antidote to all the sleaze, greed and corruption that has infected public life at all levels.  Public service should be just that, not a way of getting rich.  Nor is it there to make anyone important.  I firmly believe that MPs are there to serve their electorates without the stench of corruption that now swirls around public life generally.

Rotherham MP Denis MacShane has brought disgrace on the whole Town.  I stand with Rotherham in rejecting the recent scandals and believe that I can restore Rotherham's tarnished image by bringing some basic honesty, Yorkshire thrift when it comes to your money and some good old fashioned decency and commonsense when it comes to working on your behalf.

Together, Let's Change Rotherham for Good.


Peter Thirlwall
Independent Candidate 
Rotherham

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Labours Dirty Dozen! There are many more!

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Guido Fawkes Blog order-order.com published this story today 'Labours Dirty Dozen'.

I do not personally endorse this web site, but often important stories on Parliamentary Sleaze first see the light of day on this site, I think all Rotherham's Voters should look at this site from time to time.

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Bell Principles - No Gimmick - Peter Writes!

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The real problem in Rotherham is the continual Political Party Games the Labour and Tories get up to here, in the Town Hall and in Parliament!


We, the Rotherham Independents, believe in more direct accountability to you the voter, a level of openness in the way we make our decisions on what to support on your behalf and a completely fresh approach summed up in the Bell Principles.
Our opponents, in a shameful piece of political opportunism, dismiss our approach, but it is gaining support throughout Rotherham, which is what has them rattled!


"It is time for good old fashioned commonsense to prevail."
"Rotherham Independents offer a better future for Rotherham than the tired old politics of the 19th and 20th centuries."


The Bell Principles build upon Lord Nolan's Principles of 1995.
We will

• abide wholeheartedly by the spirit and letter of the Seven Principles of Public Life set out by Lord Nolan in 1995: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership
• be guided by considered evidence, our real world experience and expertise, our constituencies and our consciences
• be free of control of any political party, pressure group or whip
• be non-discriminatory, ethical and committed to pluralism
• make decisions transparently and openly at every stage and level of the political process, enabling people to see how decisions are made and the evidence on which they are based
• listen, consulting our communities constantly and innovatively treat political opponents with courtesy and respect, challenging them when we believe they are wrong, and agreeing with them when we believe they are right
• resist abuses of power and patronage and promote democracy at every level
• work with other elected independents as a group with a chosen spokesperson
• claim expenses, salaries and compensation openly so the public can judge the value for money of our activities

Support us! Let's together, make Rotherham a Town we can all be proud of!


Peter Thirlwall 
Independent Candidate
Rotherham Constituency

See also My Pledge To Rotherham posted 1st February 2010

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