Conservative
John Howell
Votes: 32,189
Vote share %: 54.8
Vote share change: -4.3
Liberal Democrat
Laura Coyle
Votes: 18,136
Vote share %: 30.9
Vote share change: +16.0
Labour
Zaid Marham
Votes: 5,698
Vote share %: 9.7
Vote share change: -10.4
Green
Jo Robb
Votes: 2,736
Vote share %: 4.7
Vote share change: +1.4
Category: Election Candidates 2019
Candidates for Local, District and European Elections 2019 – Election statements
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Results for Henley Constituency – General Election 2019
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URGENT: Information about postal votes for the General Election
DUE to the short timescales involved, South Oxfordshire District Council have stated that they are not able to guarantee when people will receive a postal voting pack, or that it will reach them in time when you post it back. So, if you are going to be away after 6 December you may wish to apply for a proxy vote instead to ensure your vote can be counted.
To find out how to apply for a proxy vote visit: southoxon.gov.uk/votebyproxy
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Brexit candidate announced for Henley Constituency in the General Election 2019
KATHARINE Harborne was a Conservative councillor in Richmond until she defected to Nigel Farage’s party in March. She is an environmental scientist with 25 years’ experience as a management consultant in conflict resolution.
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UP-DATED: Labour candidate announced for General Election 2019
THE Henley Constituency Labour Party have announced on their facebook page that Zaid Marham will be the Labour Candidate for the Henley constituency in the general election to be held on December 12, 2019.
Zaid Marham Zaid has lived in the Oxfordshire area for over 50 years and has been involved in politics since the 1980s. The facebook post says: “Zaid brings a wealth of experience to the constituency and gives people a real chance of change.”
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/zaid4henley/
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Thame’s MP to stand again
THAMES MP, John Howell, announced on his twitter account (now deleted) that he will be standing again in the Henley constituency for the Conservative Party, in the general election on December 12th, 2019.
No up todate information published about Mr Howell’s candidature to date, but you can read about him on the Oxfordshire Conservative’s website HERE
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Green party candidate for the General Election 2019
Jo Robb, councillor for Woodcote and Rotherfield Ward, has been selected by the Oxfordshire Green Party to stand for Thame and the Henley constituency in the general election on December 12, 2019.
Speaking after her selection, Jo said: “When I joined the Green Party, the climate and ecological crisis was nowhere on the news agenda. That has now changed as more and more people wake up to the scale of this global challenge. I am proud to represent the only party that puts the natural environment and human wellbeing at its very heart.
“Locally, the Government has plans for a South Oxfordshire covered in concrete and blighted by traffic and toxic air. This is music to the ears of the construction industry and big developers but ignores our natural environment and the views of local residents.”
“It’s time the people of the Henley constituency were represented by an MP who understands their concerns and will represent their interest; someone who will defend local democracy, promote truly sustainable growth and stand against the overdevelopment of our beautiful countryside.
“I will fight for affordable and sustainable housing, proper funding for our schools and NHS and a Green New Deal – ambitious national investment in public transport and sustainable energy infrastructure.
“Like the majority of the Henley constituency, I voted to remain in the EU. But since 2016, we have seen our standing MP vote to trigger Article 50 and support the illegal prorogation of Parliament. I stand very firmly for a change of approach: one that respects Henley’s original decision and demands the British people get the final say on the matter. Only a People’s Vote can break the Brexit deadlock.
“More than ever, we need candidates who stand up for their communities and for nature. Parliament needs MPs who are not beholden to vested interests and worsening climate chaos.
“A vote for me would be a vote to protect our natural environment and our communities at both the local and national level. We need strong Green voices at all levels of government.”
Originally from Sydney, Australia, Jo studied law and English at the University of New South Wales. She worked in the litigation department of a major Australian commercial law firm before moving to the UK in 2001 to become a journalist.
In May, Jo was elected to South Oxfordshire District Council to represent the Woodcote and Rotherfield Ward. She has campaigned on climate change, fossil fuel divestment, preserving the Chilterns AONB and reforming planning law. She sits on Oxfordshire County Council’s Pension Fund Committee, on South Oxfordshire District Council’s and on the Planning Committee and on the Taxi Licensing Committee.
Jo lives in the countryside outside Henley with her husband, two sons and three grown up step-children. She enjoys swimming in the Thames with the Henley Open Water Swimming Club, gardening and walking her whippet. She is training to swim the English Channel next year with the Henley Mermaids, in support of the Henley Music School.
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Lib Dems announce general election candidate
AS announced yesterday (29/10), the country is to go to polls on December 12, 2019, for a General Election. Laura Coyle has been announced as the Lib Dem candidate for Henley & Thame and, say the party, they are confident of winning the seat from the sitting MP, Conservative John Howell.
Laura Cole In the European elections earlier this year, the Lib Dems became the first party other than the Conservative to win an election across the Henley constituency since 1910 – over a hundred years – when they received 36% of the vote with the Brexit Party second on 29%.
Laura has lived near Goring for eight years with her husband Ray and six year old son who attends the local school. She also has two teenaged stepchildren.
It was as a Lib Dem councillor in London that Laura started to fight for the homeless and those who are living in substandard and insecure housing. Laura now works as a housing solicitor in Oxford providing advice and legal representation to tenants and homeless people, primarily through legal aid. Sheis also a director of a small almshouse charity.
Laura believes that access to good quality housing is fundamental to social justice and human dignity. She campaigned for remain in 2016 and has continued to campaign against Brexit ever since. She wants to give the people of Henley the chance to vote for someone who believes that the UK, and the world, will be a better, greener, safer place if the UK remains at the heart of Europe.
Laura recently spoke out against Government interference with the South Oxfordshire local plan, saying: “South oxfordshire residents decided what they wanted in the local elections when they chose LibDems and Greens to represent them. The Government should not be interfering with local councils. If our councillors choose to withdraw the controversial Conservative plan because it damages our local communities, that is their decision to make.”
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EU Elections May 23, 2019
CANDIDATES standing in the EU Elections on May 23, 2019, in the South East Region (in alphabetical order)
Brexit Party (No EU Elections manifesto available)
Nigel Farage
Alexandra Phillips
Robert Rowland
Belinda de Lucy
James Bartholomew
Christopher Ellis
John Kennedy
Matthew Taylor
George Farmer
Peter Wiltshire
Change UKRichard Ashworth
Victoria Groulef
Warren Morgan
Eleanor Fuller
Robin Bextor
Nicholas Mazzei
Suzana Carp
Phil Murphy
Heather Allen
Diane Yeo
Conservatives (No European Manifesto availableDaniel Hannan
Nirj Deva
Richard Robinson
Michael Whiting
Juliette Ash
Anna Firth
Adrian Pepper
Clarence Mitchell
Neva Sadikoglu-Novaky
Caroline Newton
Green PartyAlexandra Philips
Elise Benjamin
Vix Lowthion
Leslie Groves Williams
Phelim Mac Cafferty
Jan Doerfel
Larry Sanders
Isabella Moir
Oliver Sykes
Jonathan Essex
IndependentJason McMahon
David Round (No information available at time of publishing)
Michael Turberville (No information available at time of publishing)
Labour PartyJohn Howarth
Cathy Shutt
Arran Neathey
Emma Christina Turnbull
Rohit Dasgupta
Amy Fowler
Duncan Shaw Thomas Enright
Lubna Arshad
Simon Burgess
Rachael Ward
Liberal DemocratsCatherine Bearder
Anthony Hook
Judith Bunting
Martin Tod
Liz Leffman
Chris Bowers
Giles Goodall
Ruvi Ziegler
Nick Perry
John Vincent
Socialist Party of Great BritainMandy Bruce
Raymond Carr
David Chesham
Robert Cox
Michael Foster
Stephen Harper
Neil Kirk
Anton Pruden
Andrew Thomas-Emans
Darren Williams
UK European Union PartyPacelli Ndikumana
Clinton Powell
UkipPiers Wauchope
Liz Phillips
Daryll Pitcher
Toby Brothers
Tony Gould
Clive Keith Egan
Troy De Leon
Ian Harvey Stone
Judy Moore
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Green Party first to announce European Elections candidates
The Green Party has selected its candidates for the South East Region (which includes Thame) for the European Elections, due to be held on Thursday, May 23, 2019.
The Green Party, which has held a seat in the region for twenty years, is aiming to win a second seat in this year’s election.
1074 Green Party members (14%) voted to select the list of 10 from 22 candidates in an STV ballot.
The Candidates in order of selection are:
Alexandra Phillips, Brighton and Hove Green Party
Elise Benjamin, Oxfordshire Green Party
Vix Lowthion, Isle of Wight Green Party
Leslie Groves Williams, Adur Green Party
Phélim Mac Cafferty, Brighton and Hove Green Party
Jan Doerfel, North Surrey Green Party
Larry Sanders, Oxfordshire Green Party
Isabella Moir, Mid-Sussex, Crawley and Horsham Green Party
Oliver Sykes, Brighton and Hove Green Party
Jonathan Essex, East Surrey Green PartyThe South East region has returned a Green MEP for 20 years, since Caroline Lucas first won her seat back in 1999. Keith Taylor has held the post since 2010. The Green Party hopes that the current candidates will continue to push the boundaries where Caroline and Keith have succeeded thus far.
At the last European Parliament elections in 2014, across the UK, the Green Party increased MEP numbers from two to three. Recent opinion polls predict that the number of Green MEPs could double, with the possibility of two MEPs being elected in the South East of England.
Lead candidate Alexandra Phillips said of her nomination: “Greens elected to the European Parliament aren’t just going to stop Brexit – we can be trusted to fight against inequality, defend peoples’ rights at work and take the action we so desperately need on climate change. We’ll take a stand against the rise of racism across the continent, and be MEPs for everyone who lives in our region, whether they have lived here for their whole lives or recently arrived.
“I cannot wait to go head to head with Nigel Farage to show him that we reject his party’s hate – and believe in working with our European neighbours on our shared challenges.”
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Tom Wyse – Independent – Thame North & District Council elections
MY name is Tom Wyse and I was elected to Thame Council as a Independent 4 years ago.
Tom Wyse I have been very fortunate to have been born in Thame and to be able to enjoy living here all my life.
My adult children achieved degrees at University after receiving a first rate education in Thame schools.
In the last four years I have been a active member on the three main council committees, I am also the council representative for the very successful Thame Town Music Festival, in 2017 I had the great pleasure of opening the first Music Festival.
In 2017/2018 I had the privilege to be elected to the office of Mayor of Thame. In my duties as Mayor I was invited to many events in the town this made me very aware of the many kind local people who give their time and volunteer to make our town such a great place to live in. These people really are the backbone of our community.
Thame has grown from the sleepy little town of my childhood, the town has expanded and many new families have decided that our town is a great place to live in. We must welcome these families and encourage them to take part in all that Thame has to offer.
I have always tried my best to work for the good of all the people of Thame and I believe it is not necessary to promote political parties on the local councils, the only criteria should be to make decisions for the benefit of Thame people.
For the above reasons I ask you to vote for me to be elected as a Independent councillor for Thame North ward and also as a Independent councillor for South Oxfordshire District Council.