Maverick Clean Air Candidate Who Ran For Mayor Of London Is Back In Politics
The title of this post, is the same as that, of this article on Air Quality News.
This is the sub-heading.
One of the most enthusiastic political advocates of clean air is once again throwing his hat into the electoral ring by announcing that he will stand in both the forthcoming Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election and the Mid Bedfordshire by-election.
This is the introductory paragraph.
Prince Ankit Love, Emperor of India* may not be the best known political figure, but he’s certainly a persistent one. Representing the One Love Party, he was the youngest candidate in the 2016 London Mayoral election, where his policies focussed on London’s housing crisis and air pollution.
I didn’t know you could stand in two by-elections at the same time! What if you won both?
The Anonymous Widower 
Yes one can stand in two elections at the same time: – district and county (usually held different years), MP and councillor (I have and a number of MP’s have been both), or two different [or more] councils where you legally qualify to stand in both.
Some elections can result in automatic loss of office – e.g. an elected Mayor cannot be a councillor in the same area and ceases to be a councillor if elected.
Recently candidates for Parliament have to sign a declaration that they are not standing anywhere else (perjury if you lie). Historically candidates could be elected for more than one constituency and when summoned to parliament had to state which they would sit for, causing by elections in the other(s). OTOH I am not aware of this ever happening.
Being an MP automatically disqualifies you from being or at least sitting (if already appointed) as a JP as well.
Many people can’t stand for parliament either – police, civil servants, members of the armed forces, bankrupts… In the July 1945 election several serving officers (usually sons of the nobility) stood as independents meaning they were discharged [early] and flown home, but forfeited the then hefty £150 deposit (~= over £5k today).
Comment by R. Mark Clayton | September 30, 2023 |
Thanks!
Comment by AnonW | September 30, 2023 |