Get Stephen Lloyd to stand for MP again
Stephen Lloyd has still notmade up his mind whether to stand again for MP in Eastbourne and Willingdon. Whilst in office he did amazingly well at bringing local issues to the forefront of the media and fought tirelessly for Eastbourne and still does. He does a damn sight more than our actual MP which I’m sorry to say I was one of which who voted for her. Big mistake. Let’s show Stephen he is wanted and still appreciated and help him to make up his mind to stand again.—Scott Haffenden
Stephen Lloyd was the Liberal Democrat MP for Eastbourne from 2010 to 2015. Following his defeat on 7 May 2015 by Conservative candidate Caroline Ansell, he announced he would retire from politics. He said he “never had as much fun as being MP for Eastbourne and Willingdon”. During his campaign in the 2015 Election. a theme emerged on posters, “Everyone knows someone who has been helped by Stephen”. He lost his seat by 733 votes.
The week before the election, the Eastbourne Herald was paid by the Conservative Party for a “wrap round’ cover to the newspaper, which gave the appearance of being editorial. David Sharman in the journalists bible, ‘Hold the Front Page’, said,“the wrap, described by one former weekly editor as “inexcusable,” features a message from Prime Minister David Cameron urging readers to vote Conservative in next Thursday’s poll”.
Following the furore, editor-in-chief of the Eastbourne Herald, Gary Shipton said: “It is clear from the comments we have received that some people feel that this type of advertisement, presented as it was by the Conservative Party in an editorial style, gave the impression that the newspaper supported the party. He added, “in those circumstances it is wholly appropriate to review our advertising policy so that we clearly respond to the genuine concerns of our readers and the people in this community.”
