York Outer victor Sturdy sets out his aims (From York Press)
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York Outer victor Julian Sturdy sets out his aims
9:10am Friday 7th May 2010 in News By Mark Stead and Mike Laycock
York Outer seat's winning Conservative candidate Julian Sturdy and his wife Victoria
JULIAN Sturdy stormed to victory in the new York Outer seat - and immediately pledged to tackle three big issues.
The Conservative victor in the hotly-contested constituency says he intends to fight to protect the Green Belt, deal with problems facing local infrastructure and address concerns about the NHS, particularly the decision to withdraw injections for people with back problems.
He also says he will concentrate on crucial issues raised on the doorstep during his election campaign, including problems with the Outer Ring Road and bus and rail services.
Despite York Outer being tipped as a close-fought race between the Tories and the Liberal Democrats, Mr Sturdy claimed a majority of almost 3,700 over his Lib Dem rival Madeleine Kirk.
“I thank the people of York - I will not let them down,” he said.
His wife Victoria said: "I'm absolutely delighted because Julian has worked so hard for the last four years and has sacrificed an awful lot, so he thoroughly deserves this."
* For full reaction from the York Outer election outcome, see The Press on Saturday.
Comments(59)
UsernameNotAvailable
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9:50am Fri 7 May 10
ouseboy
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10:15am Fri 7 May 10
oldgoat
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11:02am Fri 7 May 10
JC42
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11:09am Fri 7 May 10
Sinjy
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11:12am Fri 7 May 10
telos
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11:26am Fri 7 May 10
lels
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11:30am Fri 7 May 10
Martha Mellow
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11:58am Fri 7 May 10
Bishlad
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12:02pm Fri 7 May 10
As to the parties all working together forget it who the hell wants to work with a discredited Labour Party, or a claptrap Liberal Democrat Party.
Sadly we face another General Election in6 months time or maybe less. A hung parliament will drag our country down further.
Remember Julian has been elected by the people as has been Hugh Bailey
pedalling paul
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12:26pm Fri 7 May 10
The cost of dualling the A1237 for example, can only be currently funded by the Yorkshire & Humber Regional Transport Board. Their allocation of funds from Whitehall is heavily oversubscribed. The low cost/benefit ratio of dualling does not meet current DfT criteria. And the transport planners reckon that a dualled road would generate so many new car journeys, that it would be more bunged up than the existing road, within a few years. To say nothing of the roads connecting with it.
So let's have some sensible talk from Julian. How about reducing the demand for car use. More investment into public transport, and providing more grade separated crossings for non-motorised travellers who want to safely cross the A1237.
Silver
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12:53pm Fri 7 May 10
inthesticks
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12:59pm Fri 7 May 10
He must have had a huge budget to spend with all the leaflets that came through our letterbox on a daily basis, we had six in one day last week.
Shame more labour voters didn`t see the need to vote tactically.
Security code is `shot-firm`.
I fear we will be.
Ben Guela
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1:02pm Fri 7 May 10
Glad that the Kirk woman lost. Perhaps she will get lost! How much did she spend trying to get elected? She had no chance to be elected. Not now, not ever.
The Countess
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1:06pm Fri 7 May 10
MissConstrood
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1:26pm Fri 7 May 10
12:59pm Fri 7 May 10
I don`t see how he can be a full time member of parliament and a farmer. Most farmers work very long hours.
That would be because despite all of his statements, it would appear that he isnt a working farmer on his inherited farm - he pays others to work it. Yes i am very anti conservative but its the lies i find even more abhorrent.
MissConstrood
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1:26pm Fri 7 May 10
12:59pm Fri 7 May 10
I don`t see how he can be a full time member of parliament and a farmer. Most farmers work very long hours.
That would be because despite all of his statements, it would appear that he isnt a working farmer on his inherited farm - he pays others to work it. Yes i am very anti conservative but its the lies i find even more abhorrent.
jboy99
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2:49pm Fri 7 May 10
PeteN
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2:52pm Fri 7 May 10
NJH
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3:31pm Fri 7 May 10
I blame Ashcroft's millions and unfortunately poor memories.
As usual I feel completely disenfranchised - he has nothing in common with me at all and does not represent any of my views in any way.
Surely with Cons on 36%, Lab on 29% and LD on 23%, nationally, then something needs to be done to the electoral system to allow non conservatives like me to have some representation - IT IS time for change!!!
SJyork
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3:39pm Fri 7 May 10
The Countess wrote:We also wrote to Mr Sturdy and did not receive any acknowledgement whatsoever to the letter or the concerns we rose. So like you I am not too hopeful. If he can't be bothered to reply in a campaign what is he going to be like as an MP?
I e-mailed Mr Sturdy a couple of months ago with a query and he did not bother to answer. Bodes well.
jboy99
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3:41pm Fri 7 May 10
Ham1980
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3:55pm Fri 7 May 10
We got plenty of venom from Kirk through our door. One wonders where she was getting all her dosh from?!?
evelyn_trent
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3:59pm Fri 7 May 10
Caecilius
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4:00pm Fri 7 May 10
I'm with NJH - I have nothing in common with Mr Sturdy, or the party of greed, privilege, self-interest and arrogant hypocrisy that he represents. Those voters who are under the delusion that he cares a toss about them will soon find out how wrong they are (unless they happen to be well-heeled landowners, businessmen, etc.).
bloodaxe
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4:02pm Fri 7 May 10
leninwasright
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4:05pm Fri 7 May 10
audrey1956
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4:15pm Fri 7 May 10
As a farmer/businessman - whatever you want to call him, he lives in the real world and has run a brilliant campaign in supporting our local shops. He makes an honest living and what is wrong with that?
There are plenty of sour faced liberals in this city...Your candidates couldn't deliver! Julian will!
sheps lad
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4:23pm Fri 7 May 10
evelyn_trent wrote:Rubbish jokes if you have to explain them!!
The trouble with York Outer being a doughnut is that York Central is jammed (geddit?) in the middle...
redr
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4:24pm Fri 7 May 10
Con 36.1% 235 Seats
Lab 29.1% 189 Seats
L/D 23.0% 149 Seats
Other 11.8% 77 Seats
jboy99
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4:37pm Fri 7 May 10
petethefeet
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5:20pm Fri 7 May 10
Rather than PR, the electoral reform society prefers the system of SINGLE TRANSFERABLE VOTE. Rather than chosing just one candidate, you rank the candidates in order of preference. The ballot papers are scanned and the results processed by computer several times. On each pass, the candidate with the fewest votes is removed from every ballot paper and the other candidates are effeffectively effectively promoted. In the end, it comes to a run-off of the two candidates with the overall highest 'avaerage' of approval.
The STV system avoids the issues of 'wasted votes, 'tactical voting' and allows other parties to get established. Again, as JBOY99 says, the pitfall is that it might allow parties like the BNP to get established.
intelligentviews
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6:02pm Fri 7 May 10
Believe me, it isn't pleasant(think Brown's private view on the woman in Bolton).
petethefeet
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6:15pm Fri 7 May 10
intelligentviews wrote:I agree. Somehow, as a nation we have to get beyond this 'upstairs, downstairs' view of society. Let's face it, if most of us were rich enough then we would have sent our kids to private school? The reason that we would do that is because the end-result is excellent. So why do we impugn a bloke because his Dad could afford to send him to an establishment famous for turning out people with outstanding leadership qualities?
It beats me as to why some anti-Tory make wild statements about Tories being rich or posh when many are not yet many in Labour are. And do those of narrow views, none seeing and badly read, have any idea of how they are viewed by the 'educated' Labour voter? Believe me, it isn't pleasant(think Brown's private view on the woman in Bolton).
Have you ever wondered why Hong Kong became such a jewel? It's because it was administered by brilliant career diplomats who achieved 'firsts' usually at the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Liverpool and St Andrews.
We should look up, and aspire to such excellence not denegrade it!
yorkbornandbred
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6:35pm Fri 7 May 10
yorkbornandbred
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6:40pm Fri 7 May 10
Worried Strensall
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6:43pm Fri 7 May 10
KarenWhite1978
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9:14pm Fri 7 May 10
petethefeet
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9:28pm Fri 7 May 10
KarenWhite1978 wrote:Now, now Karen. No need for that. Some of us did try to oust Hugh.
I'm so happy and proud to once again live in a Conservative constituency. Look at the map of North Yorkshire and see the red pimple of York central surrounded by hardworking blue Tory seats. It's a great day for the decent people of York.
King Edward
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11:20pm Fri 7 May 10
inthesticks
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12:12am Sat 8 May 10
KarenWhite1978 wrote:I don`t quite know what to write.. I`m just appalled at that comment.
I'm so happy and proud to once again live in a Conservative constituency. Look at the map of North Yorkshire and see the red pimple of York central surrounded by hardworking blue Tory seats. It's a great day for the decent people of York.
voiceofreality
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8:56am Sat 8 May 10
inthesticks wrote:i would have said all of them are in the outer foxwood clifton ttanghall chappy areas of york! so supprised torys even got in, bearing in mind under labour you can have more money and nothave to work for it.
KarenWhite1978 wrote: I'm so happy and proud to once again live in a Conservative constituency. Look at the map of North Yorkshire and see the red pimple of York central surrounded by hardworking blue Tory seats. It's a great day for the decent people of York.I don`t quite know what to write.. I`m just appalled at that comment.
LibDem
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9:44am Sat 8 May 10
Tory: 35034
LibDem: 30918
Labour: 27681
Green: 1669
NJH
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11:31am Sat 8 May 10
yorkbornandbred wrote:How does the fact I am anti tory and want electoral reform make labour my "beloved party"???
How are you disenfranchised? You've had 13 years of your beloved Labour party. Funny thing is, most of us are sick of them and want rid: The illegal war. Raiding people's pensions. Selling part of he gold reserve at the bottom of the market. etc, etc. At least Gordon can retire and enjoy his huge index-linked pension. Good luck to Mr. Sturdy, I say.
Good luck to Mr Sturdy - I hope he does good things for the people of York Outer but given the track record of my previous fox-hunt loving MP I'm not expecting much!
John S Brook
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12:28pm Sat 8 May 10
Oasis in a desert perchance? ;)
Pedro
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2:54pm Sat 8 May 10
Maquis
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4:47pm Sat 8 May 10
E=MC^2
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5:06pm Sat 8 May 10
KarenWhite1978 wrote:.... "I warn you not to be ordinary, I warn you not to be young, I warn you not to fall ill, and I warn you not to grow old. " ........ is a much more appropriate sentiment.
I'm so happy and proud to once again live in a Conservative constituency. Look at the map of North Yorkshire and see the red pimple of York central surrounded by hardworking blue Tory seats. It's a great day for the decent people of York.
Maquis
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5:33pm Sat 8 May 10
E=MC^2 wrote:Mr Kinnock's quote could be updated for the Labour mentality of:
KarenWhite1978 wrote: I'm so happy and proud to once again live in a Conservative constituency. Look at the map of North Yorkshire and see the red pimple of York central surrounded by hardworking blue Tory seats. It's a great day for the decent people of York..... "I warn you not to be ordinary, I warn you not to be young, I warn you not to fall ill, and I warn you not to grow old. " ........ is a much more appropriate sentiment.
"I warn you not to be extraordinary, I warn you not to work hard, I warn you not to take responsibility, I warn you not to mention immigration" A much more contemporary sentiment.
malcar
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5:46pm Sat 8 May 10
"Romping to Victory?" we've had enough of the Conservatives romping thank you very much!!!
humpty numpty
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11:39am Sun 9 May 10
Bishlad wrote:what a load of twaddle, it is the voters right to be "unpleasant" about self opinionated prats, i take it "julian" is a friend of yours? get a life.
All of you who are being more than unpleasant about Julian Sturdy are talking total B******s. He will make a bloody good MP, he is not just another rich lad but a hard working farmer.
As to the parties all working together forget it who the hell wants to work with a discredited Labour Party, or a claptrap Liberal Democrat Party.
Sadly we face another General Election in6 months time or maybe less. A hung parliament will drag our country down further.
Remember Julian has been elected by the people as has been Hugh Bailey
Maquis
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3:40pm Sun 9 May 10
humpty numpty wrote:You forget that in this day and age, the worst thing that you can do is offend someone. Otherwise it is their right, but it is still not nice.
Bishlad wrote: All of you who are being more than unpleasant about Julian Sturdy are talking total B******s. He will make a bloody good MP, he is not just another rich lad but a hard working farmer. As to the parties all working together forget it who the hell wants to work with a discredited Labour Party, or a claptrap Liberal Democrat Party. Sadly we face another General Election in6 months time or maybe less. A hung parliament will drag our country down further. Remember Julian has been elected by the people as has been Hugh Baileywhat a load of twaddle, it is the voters right to be "unpleasant" about self opinionated prats, i take it "julian" is a friend of yours? get a life.
bloodaxe
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4:14pm Sun 9 May 10
oldgoat
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11:00am Mon 10 May 10
KarenWhite1978 wrote:I do not trust Tories.
I'm so happy and proud to once again live in a Conservative constituency. Look at the map of North Yorkshire and see the red pimple of York central surrounded by hardworking blue Tory seats. It's a great day for the decent people of York.
I did not vote Tory.
Neither did the majority of people in York Outer - Sturdy got a far smaller majority than Bayley, on a higher turnout.
Breathtaking arrogance that you believe that Labour voters are not hardworking, or decent. Kind of endorsing my view above!
Maquis
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11:30am Mon 10 May 10
inthesticks
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2:47pm Mon 10 May 10
Maquis wrote:I can`t speak for anyone else but i do 12 hour shifts in my full time job and variable hours in my part time job so not everyone who is working works 9-5 Monday to Friday.
Is it just a coincidence that almost all the anti tory comments happen during the hours of 9 to 5 on Friday and the rebuttals only come once people have finished their day at work or on the weekend? Could this be that the normal conservative voters are now the working people? So much for Labour being the party of the working man.....
oldgoat
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4:41pm Mon 10 May 10
That says Bayley ('fend off') got a much larger majority than Sturdy ('stormed'), on a smaller turnout, with a clear 'two horse' race in Outer. I think the EP editor got the headlines mixed up.....
@Maquis - I have no expectations of Sturdy representing my views in Parliament, since much of what he stands for I disagree with.
Maquis
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8:47pm Mon 10 May 10
1 The needs of the people of your constituency
2 Your personal views and values
3 The values of your party
It does not matter who you voted for or what your values are. The elected MP should represent everyone in his constituency. Judge him on that.
Zebedee
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1:33pm Thu 13 May 10
NJH wrote:I didn't hear you screaming for a change in the voting system when Labour won.
Not expecting much from Julian... except the usual self interest we expect from a tory. I blame Ashcroft's millions and unfortunately poor memories. As usual I feel completely disenfranchised - he has nothing in common with me at all and does not represent any of my views in any way. Surely with Cons on 36%, Lab on 29% and LD on 23%, nationally, then something needs to be done to the electoral system to allow non conservatives like me to have some representation - IT IS time for change!!!
Phantom1974 says...
9:44am Fri 7 May 10