By-election is tearing my family apart says candidate (From Daily Echo)
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Candidate threats to write sons out of will over election row
8:59am Saturday 23rd February 2013 in News
WHEN Ray Hall decided to stand in the Eastleigh by-election, he had no idea it would tear his family apart.
The 73-year-old candidate for the Beer, Baccy and Crumpet Party was prompted to put forward his name because he was fed up with the performance of the coalition Government.
But the move has seen the former Conservative Party member of 30 years’ private life descend into turmoil.
Ray claims his sons – Jerry, Richard and Robin – have “disowned”
him for standing against Conservative candidate Maria Hutchings.
In return he has threatened to cut off their £250,000 inheritance.
One of his three sons, Jerry, 50, who is the chairman of the Eastleigh Conservative Association, is no longer speaking to him.
Meanwhile Ray’s wife of 40 years, Carole, 68, has moved away to stay with friends in Weston super Mare, Somerset, since Ray decided to stand.
Mr Hall said: “My wife is really upset by the family turmoil. She just gets really emotional about this. I am not sure where it has left my marriage.”
Speaking about his sons, he said: “I am very disappointed with the way they have reacted. It is very short-sighted of them.
“I thought that politics would be a bit like rugby, where you all shake hands afterwards, but I did not realise the acrimony there would be.
“I am not worried about the antagonism from them, it does not concern me.
“I’m from a tough family. My father was a pilot in the Battle of Britain and I will not let them get to me. They are stupid for adopting this attitude towards me.”
Ray, who ironically lives next door to a Conservative Club in Netley Firs Road, Hedge End, is dismissive of the Tory candidate Maria Hutchings.
“She is a sheep, she has been chosen by the Tory Party because they want more women in the party,” he told the Daily Echo.
One of the policies Mr Hall aims to fight for should he be elected is to cut the excise duty on draught beer to zero to help pubs and restaurants compete with supermarkets.
He also wants to introduce designated indoor smoking areas in pubs.
He also aims to tackle student loan debt and wants to bring back capital punishment.
When contacted by the Daily Echo, two of Ray’s sons had contrasting opinions on the family row.
Jerry said: “It is a sad situation and a personal family thing. You can’t control what your father does. The focus for me is working with the best candidate, Maria Hutchings.
“I’m fine not having the inheritance.
My dad is exercising his democratic right to stand and he can do whatever he wants to do.”
However Richard, 48, tried to play down the split.
He said: “It’s all good fun, and we are very proud of Ray and there is not very much turmoil at all."
Comments(24)
userds5050
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9:38am Sat 23 Feb 13
southy
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10:08am Sat 23 Feb 13
userds5050 wrote:Don't know about Duggan, But for Proctor theres a news black out, so very unlikely.
These people need to get a life. Seriously! Why is the Echo running this story? The guys going to have a single figure vote count. Are we going to have a piece about Jim Duggan and Daz Proctor's family life next week in the interest of balance?
Seems to be happening in the Camden Town by-election to.
freefinker
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10:09am Sat 23 Feb 13
southy
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10:12am Sat 23 Feb 13
griffon
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10:28am Sat 23 Feb 13
Labour's votes have gone to prop up the Lib Dems.
freefinker
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10:28am Sat 23 Feb 13
southy wrote:.. or could it be that TUSC has nothing newsworthy to say?
userds5050 wrote:Don't know about Duggan, But for Proctor theres a news black out, so very unlikely.
These people need to get a life. Seriously! Why is the Echo running this story? The guys going to have a single figure vote count. Are we going to have a piece about Jim Duggan and Daz Proctor's family life next week in the interest of balance?
Seems to be happening in the Camden Town by-election to.
Dresnez
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10:55am Sat 23 Feb 13
userds5050 wrote:That is democracy, like it or lump it.
These people need to get a life. Seriously! Why is the Echo running this story? The guys going to have a single figure vote count. Are we going to have a piece about Jim Duggan and Daz Proctor's family life next week in the interest of balance?
He is entitled to be heard.
We the public are entitled to hear what he has to say.
If you don't agree with his policies you don't vote for him.
The way the main parties forget the electorate the minute they are elected and go onto represent the party backers interests only sickens me.
Thanks Daily Echo for giving coverage to independent candidates who don't have financial backers and who are not rich.
The electorate is entitled to a balanced coverage of all candidates, even if they are only likely to attract a small number of votes.
He is spot on about Maria Hutchings, life long Labour supporter who defected to the Tories and spouts UKIP Policies to the electorate, if you don't believe me go look at their 2010 manifesto.
So from a left wing part to a right wing party and spouting extreme right wing views. Not sure what principles she stand for apart from self interests.
cantthinkofone
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10:55am Sat 23 Feb 13
southy
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10:56am Sat 23 Feb 13
freefinker wrote:Politics wise we are the only ones offering real change all others are offering the same in there own way.
southy wrote:.. or could it be that TUSC has nothing newsworthy to say?
userds5050 wrote:Don't know about Duggan, But for Proctor theres a news black out, so very unlikely.
These people need to get a life. Seriously! Why is the Echo running this story? The guys going to have a single figure vote count. Are we going to have a piece about Jim Duggan and Daz Proctor's family life next week in the interest of balance?
Seems to be happening in the Camden Town by-election to.
userds5050
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11:03am Sat 23 Feb 13
Dresnez wrote:I was mainly saying it's a bit of a non story. So his family won't speak to him for a few weeks after the election. So what. Also surely in a democracy all the independent candidates should have equal airtime/ newstime. As southy says we haven't heard anything from Daz Proctor.
userds5050 wrote:That is democracy, like it or lump it.
These people need to get a life. Seriously! Why is the Echo running this story? The guys going to have a single figure vote count. Are we going to have a piece about Jim Duggan and Daz Proctor's family life next week in the interest of balance?
He is entitled to be heard.
We the public are entitled to hear what he has to say.
If you don't agree with his policies you don't vote for him.
The way the main parties forget the electorate the minute they are elected and go onto represent the party backers interests only sickens me.
Thanks Daily Echo for giving coverage to independent candidates who don't have financial backers and who are not rich.
The electorate is entitled to a balanced coverage of all candidates, even if they are only likely to attract a small number of votes.
He is spot on about Maria Hutchings, life long Labour supporter who defected to the Tories and spouts UKIP Policies to the electorate, if you don't believe me go look at their 2010 manifesto.
So from a left wing part to a right wing party and spouting extreme right wing views. Not sure what principles she stand for apart from self interests.
Torchie1
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11:06am Sat 23 Feb 13
southy wrote:There is still a small number of people who believe the earth is flat and the moon landings were staged in Hollywood. Disagreeing with the broadly similar views of the majority doesn't make you correct as the BNP and the Monster Raving Loony Party continually find even though they experience better results than you.
freefinker wrote:Politics wise we are the only ones offering real change all others are offering the same in there own way.
southy wrote:.. or could it be that TUSC has nothing newsworthy to say?
userds5050 wrote:Don't know about Duggan, But for Proctor theres a news black out, so very unlikely.
These people need to get a life. Seriously! Why is the Echo running this story? The guys going to have a single figure vote count. Are we going to have a piece about Jim Duggan and Daz Proctor's family life next week in the interest of balance?
Seems to be happening in the Camden Town by-election to.
MichaelCarr1
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11:23am Sat 23 Feb 13
southy
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11:32am Sat 23 Feb 13
Torchie1 wrote:Well its time you get your self up to date Torchie, I think I can safely imform you that your flat world is not real, its is a round.
southy wrote:There is still a small number of people who believe the earth is flat and the moon landings were staged in Hollywood. Disagreeing with the broadly similar views of the majority doesn't make you correct as the BNP and the Monster Raving Loony Party continually find even though they experience better results than you.
freefinker wrote:Politics wise we are the only ones offering real change all others are offering the same in there own way.
southy wrote:.. or could it be that TUSC has nothing newsworthy to say?
userds5050 wrote:Don't know about Duggan, But for Proctor theres a news black out, so very unlikely.
These people need to get a life. Seriously! Why is the Echo running this story? The guys going to have a single figure vote count. Are we going to have a piece about Jim Duggan and Daz Proctor's family life next week in the interest of balance?
Seems to be happening in the Camden Town by-election to.
southy
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11:40am Sat 23 Feb 13
MichaelCarr1 wrote:He as been around in Eastleigh, He was deff there on the 20th Feb. His day ended up at the Wheel Tappers club, on the 20th Feb, and I know he been there on other days to
Darren Proctor hasn't been around in Eastleigh - when contacted he was working on a ship. He has sent in a video which should be on our website soon.
Crispinmumbles
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11:46am Sat 23 Feb 13
southy
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11:57am Sat 23 Feb 13
southy wrote:Oh by the way stop pretending to be an Echo reporter, the Echo knows who get get in contact with to find out Daz location.
MichaelCarr1 wrote:He as been around in Eastleigh, He was deff there on the 20th Feb. His day ended up at the Wheel Tappers club, on the 20th Feb, and I know he been there on other days to
Darren Proctor hasn't been around in Eastleigh - when contacted he was working on a ship. He has sent in a video which should be on our website soon.
MBHants
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12:06pm Sat 23 Feb 13
southy wrote:Michael is in the pocket of the elitist far right wing super rich communist capitalist Bilderberg group don't you know?
southy wrote:Oh by the way stop pretending to be an Echo reporter, the Echo knows who get get in contact with to find out Daz location.
MichaelCarr1 wrote:He as been around in Eastleigh, He was deff there on the 20th Feb. His day ended up at the Wheel Tappers club, on the 20th Feb, and I know he been there on other days to
Darren Proctor hasn't been around in Eastleigh - when contacted he was working on a ship. He has sent in a video which should be on our website soon.
-end sarcasm-
On the inside
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12:49pm Sat 23 Feb 13
Of course that is why we are here in the first place with Huhne putting his politics (If Lib-Dems have any apart from personal advancemement) before his family.
cantthinkofone
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1:18pm Sat 23 Feb 13
We all know what the blue tories, yellow tories, red tories and xenophobe party stand for.
Let's have some hefty features on the NHA, TUSC, Wessex regionalists, and Danny Stupple (independent).
We're all sick to death of the major parties, but their cartel will never be broken whilst the media pander to it.
southy
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2:56pm Sat 23 Feb 13
MBHants wrote:Ah one of your names i take it
southy wrote:Michael is in the pocket of the elitist far right wing super rich communist capitalist Bilderberg group don't you know?
southy wrote:Oh by the way stop pretending to be an Echo reporter, the Echo knows who get get in contact with to find out Daz location.
MichaelCarr1 wrote:He as been around in Eastleigh, He was deff there on the 20th Feb. His day ended up at the Wheel Tappers club, on the 20th Feb, and I know he been there on other days to
Darren Proctor hasn't been around in Eastleigh - when contacted he was working on a ship. He has sent in a video which should be on our website soon.
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southy
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3:02pm Sat 23 Feb 13
cantthinkofone wrote:Careful about the NHA lot all is not as they seem with this group, they are an interduction group with right wing connections put in to the election system to break up the left wing support vote, some one in the "stand up for the south" lot have been doing some research thinking that they sound good for the vote. and coming across with some surprising information.
I'd certainly like to see more about the 'minor' candidates.
We all know what the blue tories, yellow tories, red tories and xenophobe party stand for.
Let's have some hefty features on the NHA, TUSC, Wessex regionalists, and Danny Stupple (independent).
We're all sick to death of the major parties, but their cartel will never be broken whilst the media pander to it.
freefinker
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3:16pm Sat 23 Feb 13
southy wrote:.. be careful of the TUSC lot. While appearing to be just a coalition of Trade Unionists and some Socialists; they are in fact, research has revealed, just a front for the Trotskyist of the Socialist Party (England and Wales) and other entryist Trotskyist factions (of which there are many).
cantthinkofone wrote:Careful about the NHA lot all is not as they seem with this group, they are an interduction group with right wing connections put in to the election system to break up the left wing support vote, some one in the "stand up for the south" lot have been doing some research thinking that they sound good for the vote. and coming across with some surprising information.
I'd certainly like to see more about the 'minor' candidates.
We all know what the blue tories, yellow tories, red tories and xenophobe party stand for.
Let's have some hefty features on the NHA, TUSC, Wessex regionalists, and Danny Stupple (independent).
We're all sick to death of the major parties, but their cartel will never be broken whilst the media pander to it.
Huffter
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5:29pm Sat 23 Feb 13
southy wrote:Who are "we"?
freefinker wrote:Politics wise we are the only ones offering real change all others are offering the same in there own way.
southy wrote:.. or could it be that TUSC has nothing newsworthy to say?
userds5050 wrote:Don't know about Duggan, But for Proctor theres a news black out, so very unlikely.
These people need to get a life. Seriously! Why is the Echo running this story? The guys going to have a single figure vote count. Are we going to have a piece about Jim Duggan and Daz Proctor's family life next week in the interest of balance?
Seems to be happening in the Camden Town by-election to.
Yorkyboy22 says...
9:18am Sat 23 Feb 13