Cameron must investigate Conservative's trail of harassment and abuse
Yazan: sarabedford | 05 August 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Conservatives, David Cameron, Ian Oakley
Following today’s conviction of the former Conservative candidate for Watfordfor criminal damage and harassment, the Liberal Democrats Chair of Campaigns and Communications, Edward Davey has today written to David Cameron to demand that he holds an urgent inquiry into the Watford Conservative Party. Edward Davey said: “This was a disgraceful and criminal campaign aimed at intimidating [...]
Nothing to do with us, mate
Yazan: sarabedford | 05 August 2008 | 10 Comments
Categories: Conservatives, crime, Ian Oakley, Watford
From the comments on various web sites, it appears that the Conservatives have decided to pretend that Ian Oakley was never anything to do with them. They take offence at his description as a Conservative candidate – a post that he clearly held when he committed the offences and are seeking to remove every trace [...]
The divorce isn't final yet
Yazan: sarabedford | 05 August 2008 | 4 Comments
Categories: Conservatives, Ian Oakley
It appears that Ian Oakley’s fall from grace and the Conservative Party isn’t quite complete. Remarkably, the Watford Conservatives still feature him on their front page. Here it is, with the date clearly stated in the story below.
And there's more …
Yazan: sarabedford | 05 August 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Conservatives, crime, Ian Oakley
Trying to save your fingers, bandwidth and the forests of Scandinavia, here are the latest comments on the Ian Oakley case: the Watford Observer have covered it here and here. Liberal Democrat Voice has an article with comments from a wider LibDem membership and some Tories. Cllr Iain Sharpe has his thoughts. Sal Brinton has written a [...]
Removing the cancer from Watford's politics
Yazan: sarabedford | 05 August 2008 | 9 Comments
Categories: Conservatives, crime, Ian Oakley, LibDems, Watford
Over the past three years, members of the Watford constituency LibDems (of which I am a member) have suffered from a sustained campaign of harassment, intimidation and hate. Today the Conservatives’ parliamentary candidate Ian Oakley, who stepped down only after he arrested and then charged two weeks ago, pleaded guilty to seven specimen offences and asked for a [...]
Ian Oakley charged
Yazan: sarabedford | 24 July 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Conservatives, MPs
From the Watford Observer Tory hopeful Ian Oakley has been charged by police for his alleged involvement in a three-year hate vendetta. The 31-year-old former Conservative parliamentary candidate, who quit the party this week, was charged by police in relation to five counts of criminal damage and two counts of harassment. Mr Oakley was questioned by [...]
You couldn't make it up
Yazan: sarabedford | 20 July 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Conservatives
After all the comings and goings of the previous couple of days, I was intrigued to re-read the penultimate post here.
That's saved a few trees …
Yazan: sarabedford | 20 July 2008 | 1 Comment
Categories: Conservatives, LibDems, newspapers
… and a small fortune in newspapers! Watford Observer Watford Observer 2 Watford Observer 3 Sunday Telegraph The Observer Independent on Sunday Sunday Times Sunday Mirror The People The Mail on Sunday
That's saved a few trees …
Yazan: sarabedford | 20 July 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Conservatives, LibDems, newspapers
… and a small fortune in newspapers! Watford Observer Watford Observer 2 Watford Observer 3 Sunday Telegraph The Observer Independent on Sunday Sunday Times Sunday Mirror The People The Mail on Sunday
Stirring up a hornets' nest
Yazan: sarabedford | 19 July 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Conservatives, LibDems, newspapers
It’s been a busy day. Phone calls to and from fellow activists, phone calls from the media. And deep sighs of relief all round. If you want to know why click here.
