Lion Farm - Candidates Unite v Labour Plans

At very short notice The Skidder asked parties opposing bent Labour's continuing plans to destroy the remaining green spaces in Sandwell to meet at Lion Farm last Saturday and to hear the concerns of locals.

Leaving aside the corrupt nature of Labour's deal to flog Lion Farm Fields to a property developer there seems to be a great degree of cross-party consensus opposing Labour's insatiable appetite for concrete and steel.

I am grateful to the following who switched their campaigning schedules at the last minute to come down to The Farm. No less than eight candidates turned up to support the campaign to save Lion Farm Fields and other open spaces Labour is desperate to sell:

Green Party

Keir Williams (Tividale Ward)
Mike Allen (Abbey Ward)

Conservative Party

Scott Chapman (Princes End Ward)
Keri Skerdian (Oldbury Ward)
Archer "Archie" Williams (Langley Ward)

For Britain Party

Darryl Magher (Wednesbury North Ward)
Lorraine Binsley (Great Barr and Yew Tree Ward)
Sam Harding (Charlemont & Grove Ward)

I should just mention that most of the above named have been involved in the Lion Farm campaign since it was re-started a couple of years ago and so they cannot be accused of "jumping on a bandwagon".

It was also heartening to see that candidates right across the political spectrum were prepared to pull together for the greater good in Sandwell.

It should be remembered that the Labour candidate for Langley, Cllr Yvonne Davies (admirable in so many ways), is, shockingly, supporting the destruction of The Fields as is the Langley's p*ss and wind merchant, Cllr Bill "Alka Seltzer" Gavan. ("Alka" - so named because he has run so many dissolved companies - made great play that he was allegedly against the development and was going to address the first public meeting but suddenly changed his mind and switched horses when the ex-Leader, Steve "Squealing" Eling, gave him a cabinet job!)

Sandwell folk face a large number of opposition candidates to the corrupt Labour dictatorship and have an unprecedented opportunity on Thursday to fight back. It's up to you Sandwell and Lion Farm!

L-R Mike Allen (G), Keir Williams (G), Scott Chapman (C), Darryl Magher (FB)

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