The Lib Dem PPC in Slough is Chris Tucker, who is a teacher. To add to the general confusion about Slough politics, he does not necessarily have the support of the other parts of BILLD. The local alliance does not extend to parliamentary politics.

LibDem Candidate is Chris Tucker and Geoff Howard UKIP Candidate. The latter having lost his council seat in the recent elections. His history is Labour Councillor defected to Conservatives defected to UKIP.

Chris Tucker is totally unknown in Slough so far.

I would not say that Chris Tucker is totally unknown in Slough. He is perhaps not yet well known in local political circles but, as he has lived and worked as a teacher in Slough and nearby South Bucks he is known to a significant number of ordinary local residents.

Gary J

I am a keen observer of local politics, I have never heard of Chris Tucker, the only place I can find him listed on the internet is Wikipedia as the LibDem GE candidate. There are only 3 LibDem councillors in Slough, all in 1 ward. I did say he was totally unknown so far !!

South Bucks is all around us, we enjoy the country but there is no interest in the politics of the backwoods, the same goes for Windsor and Maidenhead’s politics. There is no crossover. I am sure they have no interest in us either. I live 500 yards from South Bucks, all I know is they have horrendous holes in their roads !!!

Joe James B.

I do not feel that being in the coalition has helped the Tories in Slough and I do not believe that Slough being ruled by a coaltion has helped the town one bit.
There are still a couple of Tory Councillors worthy of respect, but I am afraid the newer ones are not what I would call honourable people (sounds oldfashioned !)

Mal,

Chris Tucker did contest several local elections in Slough, although not in recent years.

The reason I referred to South Bucks in this context was that I presume some Slough children attend the school where Chris teaches now, which would contribute to some voters in Slough knowing him.

However I am not really disagreeing with you. I am sure Chris himself would accept that he needs to build up his name recognition in Slough.

Gary J,

I take your point. It will be good to see a good third candidate in the General. Whilst accepting that I am biased in the matter, people I speak with (of all political persuasions) are heartily fed-up with Diana Coad and her antics…..anything to get publicity. She has evolved the honorary title of HRH !

I do not expect the Conservatives to loose second place.

Neither the pre-1983 Eton and Slough nor the modern Slough constituencies have ever had a parliamentary result without the Labour and Conservative parties sharing the first two places. I do not think Diana Coad would have enough of a negative impact to radically change the areas voting habits.

Whatever wierd and wonderful things Diana Coad gets up to, it’s not going to make a vast difference. The vast majority of people in Slough won’t have the slightest clue who she is - as with any other PPC in any other consistuency. Sitting MPs don’t have much impact on general election results; opposition candidates have even less.