
TUSC candidates in the 2012 local elections
The Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition is standing 133 candidates in 39 Councils.
In addition there is the TUSC list of 17 candidates for the
Greater London Assembly, and the TUSC candidate for the mayor of Liverpool, Tony Mulhearn (pictured).
This spread of TUSC candidates compares well with last year’s elections. Then there were a total of 174 candidates, standing in 50 councils, who contested the local elections under the TUSC umbrella. However, in 2011 there were elections in 279 councils (all in England) with 9,396 seats to be filled.
This year there are elections in just 128 councils in England, with 2,407 seats to be filled. In England TUSC is standing 118 candidates (5% of the seats) in 34 of the local authorities where there are elections (27%). In Wales there are 14 TUSC candidates standing in four of the 22 Welsh councils with elections.
In Scotland, all 32 councils are up for election, with councillors elected by a proportional representation system in multi-member wards. There are 38 candidates standing in nine Scottish councils as the Scottish Anti-Cuts Coalition (SACC) – a name registered by TUSC and made available to candidates in Scotland, in accordance with the TUSC mandate to enable trade unionists and anti-cuts campaigners to contest elections without having to appear on the ballot paper as ‘Independent’ or with no ‘party description’. A full list of SACC candidates is available at www.scottishanticutscoalition.org.uk
TUSC candidates at the close of nominations -
England
Eastern (9)
Local authority |
Ward |
Candidate's name |
Cambridge |
Romsey |
Tom Woodcock |
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Peterborough |
Orton Longueville |
Mary Cooke |
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Stevenage |
Bedwell |
Steve Glennon |
Stevenage |
Shephall |
Barbara Clare |
Stevenage |
Roebuck |
Bryan Clare |
Stevenage |
Bandley Hill |
Amanda Dilley |
Stevenage |
Chells |
Mark Pickersgill |
Stevenage |
Longmeadow |
Helen Kerr |
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Welwyn Hatfield |
Hatfield East |
Craig Huteson-Stewart |
East Midlands (5)
Local authority |
Ward |
Candidate's name |
Lincoln |
Carholme |
Nick Parker |
Lincoln |
Minster |
Emma Woodhall |
Lincoln |
Abbey |
Gavyn Graham |
Lincoln |
Moorland |
Liz Williams |
Lincoln |
Park |
Lucy Bland |
London:
Click here for the TUSC Greater London Assembly list of candidates
North West (23)
TUSC candidate for the mayor of Liverpool: Tony Mulhearn
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Local authority |
Ward |
Candidate's name |
Knowsley |
Prescot West |
Steve Whatham |
Knowsley |
Halewood South |
Brendan Tyrrell |
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Liverpool |
Old Swan |
Martin Ralph |
Liverpool |
Clubmoor |
Alison Nelson |
Liverpool |
Yew Tree |
Charley Cosgrove |
Liverpool |
Kirkdale |
Roger Bannister |
Liverpool |
Central |
Daren Ireland |
Liverpool |
Riverside |
Cecilia Ralph |
Liverpool |
Princes Park |
Paul Humphreys |
Liverpool |
Knotty Ash |
John Marston |
Liverpool |
Belle Vale |
Lynne Wilde |
Liverpool |
Kensington & Fairfield |
Dave Jones |
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Manchester |
Chorlton |
Mark Krantz |
Manchester |
Ardwick |
Sharon Holden |
Manchester |
Baguley |
Lynn Worthington |
Manchester |
Moss Side |
Colette Williams |
Manchester |
Fallowfield |
Katen Verma |
Manchester |
Ancoats & Clayton |
Alex Davidson |
Manchester |
Sharston |
Trevor Prior |
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Preston |
Town Centre |
Michael Lavalette |
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Salford |
Ordsall |
George Tapp |
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Sefton |
Netherton & Orrell |
Peter Glover |
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Wirral |
Rock Ferry |
Morag Reid |
Wigan |
Atherton |
Stephen Hall |
In Wigan the candidate has endorsed the TUSC local elections policy platform but is appearing on the ballot paper under the locally established electoral name, Wigan Green Socialists. |
Northern (4)
Local authority |
Ward |
Candidate's name |
Carlisle |
Currock |
Brent Kennedy |
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Gateshead |
High Fell |
Elaine Brunskill |
Gateshead |
Deckham |
Norman Hall |
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Newcastle-Upon-Tyne |
South Heaton |
Paul Phillips |
Southern (24)
Local authority |
Ward |
Candidate's name |
Portsmouth |
Copnor |
Mick Tosh |
Portsmouth |
Baffins |
Richard Hutchings |
Portsmouth |
St Jude |
Andy Waterman |
Portsmouth |
Eastney and Craneswater |
Ben Norman |
Portsmouth |
Fratton |
John Pickett |
Portsmouth |
Charles Dickens |
Aron Fielder |
Portsmouth |
Cosham |
Simon Wade |
Portsmouth |
Milton |
Vicky Castle |
Portsmouth |
St Thomas |
Billy Perry |
Portsmouth |
Central Southsea |
Frances Pilling |
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Southampton |
Bevois |
Andrew Howe |
Southampton |
Portswood |
David Rawlinson |
Southampton |
Harefield |
Graham O’Reilly |
Southampton |
Peartree |
Josh Asker |
Southampton |
Swaythling |
Kevin Hayes |
Southampton |
Shirley |
Mike King |
Southampton |
Bassett |
Neil Kelly |
Southampton |
Bitterne |
Perry McMillan |
Southampton |
Redbridge |
Pete Wyatt |
Southampton |
Coxford |
Tim Cutter |
Southampton |
Bargate |
Sharon Cutler |
Southampton |
Bitterne Park |
Nick Chaffey |
Southampton |
Woolston |
Gavin Marsh |
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Wincester |
St Johns & All Saints |
Adele Guntrip |
South West (3)
Local authority |
Ward |
Candidate's name |
Gloucester |
Barton & Tredworth |
Katy Bailey |
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Plymouth |
Sutton & Mount Gould |
Louise Parker |
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Stroud District |
Cainscross |
Chris Moore |
West Midlands (31)
In Coventry the 17 candidates, including TUSC national chair councillor Dave Nellist (standing for re-election), have endorsed the TUSC local elections policy platform but are appearing on the ballot paper under their established electoral name, Socialist Alternative.
Local authority |
Ward |
Candidate's name |
Birmingham |
Acocks Green |
Ben Rubery |
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Coventry |
Bablake |
Jethro Waldron |
Coventry |
Binley & Willenhall |
Ross Armstrong |
Coventry |
Cheylesmore |
Judy Griffiths |
Coventry |
Earlsdon |
Fiona Pashazadeh |
Coventry |
Henley |
Siobhan Friel |
Coventry |
Holbrook |
Jim Hensman |
Coventry |
Longford |
Craig Davenport |
Coventry |
Lower Stoke |
Rob McArdle |
Coventry |
Radford |
Glen Watson |
Coventry |
St Michaels |
Dave Nellist |
Coventry |
Sherbourne |
Jason Toynbee |
Coventry |
Upper Stoke |
Paul Smith |
Coventry |
Wainbody |
Dan Crowter |
Coventry |
Westwood |
Jim Donnelly |
Coventry |
Whoberley |
Richard Groves |
Coventry |
Woodlands |
Sunara Begum |
Coventry |
Wyken |
Jodie Hannis |
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Newcastle- |
Kidsgrove |
Claire Vodrey |
Under-Lyme |
Wolstanton |
Richard Steele |
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Nuneaton & Bedworth |
Camp Hill |
Paul Reilly |
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Rugby |
Newbold & Brownsover |
Bill Smith |
Rugby |
New Bilton |
Alastair MacGregor |
Rugby |
Benn |
Bert Harris |
Rugby |
Hillmorton |
David Goodwin |
Rugby |
Rokeby & Overslade |
Julie Weekes |
Rugby |
Wolston & the Lawfords |
Pete McLaren |
Rugby |
Eastlands |
Rob Johnson |
Rugby |
Bilton |
Steve Roberts |
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Worcester |
Bedwardine |
Pete McNally |
Worcester |
St John |
Mark Davies |
Yorkshire (19)
Local authority |
Ward |
Candidate's name |
Barnsley |
Milton |
Brian Caton |
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Calderdale |
Rastrick |
Rob Bailey |
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Kirklees |
Crosland Moor & Netherton |
Jackie Grunsell |
Kirklees |
Newsome |
Ian Slattery |
Kirklees |
Dewsbury South |
Paul Wheelhouse |
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Leeds |
Headingley |
Iain Dalton |
Leeds |
Otley & Yeadon |
Ryan Preston |
Leeds |
Horsforth |
Andy Smith |
Leeds |
Armley |
Steve Hobson |
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Rotherham |
Boston Castle |
Chris Bingham |
Rotherham |
Rawmarsh |
Martin Hickman |
Rotherham |
Rotherham East |
Andy Gray |
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Sheffield |
Burngreave |
Maxine Bowler |
Sheffield |
Gleadless Valley |
Alan Munro |
Sheffield |
Graves Park |
Sam Morecroft |
Sheffield |
Walkley |
Chaz Lockett |
Sheffield |
Hillsborough |
Wyllie Hume |
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Wakefield |
Wakefield East |
Mick Griffiths |
Wakefield |
Pontefract North |
Dan Dearden |
TUSC candidates at the close of nominations -
Wales
Local authority |
Ward |
Candidate's name |
Caerphilly |
Penyrheol |
Lloyd James |
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Cardiff |
Splott |
James Connolly |
Cardiff |
Gabalfa |
David Hamblin |
Cardiff |
Canton |
Ross Saunders |
Cardiff |
Riverside |
Garmon Gruffydd |
Cardiff |
Adamsdown |
Dave Bartlett |
Cardiff |
Rumney |
Andrew Wilkes |
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Rhondda-Cynon |
Porth |
Cliff Jones |
Rhondda-Cynon |
Graig |
Glyn Matthews |
Rhondda-Cynon |
Penrhiwceiber |
Mia Hollsing |
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Swansea |
Gowerton |
Les Woodward |
Swansea |
Castle |
Martin White |
Swansea |
Sketty |
Robert P Williams |
Swansea |
Sketty |
Ronnie Job |