Well They Elected The Prince Of Darkness........

[ToraToraTora]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-56846307

[dannyk13]

I don't think that the voters in Hartlepool will be likely to elect him.Oh! Come to think of it there was that incident of the monkey being arrested as a spy.

[novalis]

Not only arrested but also hanged.

[Jackdaw33]

It will be an interesting election. In 2019 the combined Conservative/Brexit Party vote was 6000 more than Labour.

[emmie]

could be worse, i did think you meant Mandelsohn - or did you....

[alavahalf]

If you ever go to Hartlepool, do not mention the monkey .. or you better be prepared to defend yourself !

[Theland]

What's he campaigning for?
Bigger keyholes in hotel doors?

[Jackdaw33]

Stuart Drummond served three terms as elected mayor of Hartelpool. He originally stood as H'Angus the Monkey, and to his surprise was elected, much to Labour's disgust.

[naomi24]

Creep!

[Mamyalynne]

Killick lists some of his policies here.

https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/politics/why-hartlepool-by-election-candidate-christopher-killick-would-legalise-certain-drugs-3206046

[emmie]

had no idea that Mandeslson was a Hartlepool MP.. this bloke looks like following in his footsteps. creepy.

[Jackdaw33]

Killick is not the Labour candidate; he is an independent with no chance.

[emmie]

i know, i meant that he is creepy like Mandelson.

[Jackdaw33]

The Tories have their eye on this seat, hoping to make another hole in the red wall.

[emmie]

lets wait and see....

[burlyshirley]

I don't think he stands a cat in hell's chance, but I agree with some of his policies !

[Theland]

I'd like to see American style Primaries where candidates are selected by the local people before the actual election.
I don't like main parties imposing their candidates from head office.
That's more like local democracy.

[emmie]

Sadiq Khan will likely win his second term as Mayor in London...Not a man i can warm too to be honest.

[Ken4155]

Thought Ozzie Osbourne had gone into politics, then, TTT :-)

I worked in Hartlepool for about 2 months, a few years back. As i was billeted near Hartlepool's football ground, i made the short walk each evening for a nightcap at the Old Oak Inn where i was asked, "What's it like in Burnley?" To which i replied, "Not brilliant but we don't go around hanging monkeys." And i have lived to tell the tale.

[Ken4155]

Correction, the pub was the Mill House.

[youngmafbog]

Got the sort of face you could happily punch a thousand times.