If Matt Taylor could stand for election he may actually stand a chance of success if children were allowed to vote as I’m sure the idea of a local moonbase and King Arthur adventures would be right up their street.
He should just join the Monster Raving Loony party. You know, the abolition of leap years and the introduction of hop, skip and jump years. That kind of thing would suit him!
I can’t see that he is the best place for the Moulsecoombe citizens’ X, however so far as I can see, the Argus is wrong in saying he’s disqualified from standing before of his sentence. The Representation of the People Act only disqualifies on conviction of “an offence” and sentences for contempt of court are expressly excluded. As I understand it, his suspended sentence arises out of a civil contempt as the victims had to take a civil action. I love it that the Brighton Argus puts up a picture of the moon for those citizens who don’t know what one is.
That is hilarious. Now we know why he wants to build anartificial island: it would be somewhere for him to run to and hide when the going gets too tough.
I urge you all to click on the Argus website and go straight to the comments….some of them are hilarious and one guy makes some claims about the prats time as a Military Policeman and then the prat himself refutes them in a crazy reply.
Gawd, is Niburu STILL hanging around the sun??? First saw that garbage back when it was supposed to end the world back in 2003- sixteen years later and its still ‘SOOOOOON!!!!’
I’m not a journalist and never have been but aren’t reporters supposed to have three independent sources to verify what is being claimed before they “run” with a story?
Both yes and no. Yes if you are running an investigative article it is good practise but you don’t have to. If say, I was leaked some documents and was absolutely certain of the provenance of those documents, I wouldn’t require the person who they were leaked from’s confirmation to run the story.
However this is an interview, provided as is, with no commentary, other than to interlace it with objective facts. A loon can say anything they like to a journalist and as long as the substance of the comment isn’t manipulated then it can be reported.
As it happens I know quite a bit about election law having once been a trained and accredited election agent. I still bear the scars! I would draw his attention to: You must be sure that you are not disqualified as you will be asked to sign one of the required nomination papers to confirm that you are not disqualified. It is a criminal offence to make a false statement on your nomination papers as to your qualification for being elected, so if you are in any doubt you should contact your employer, consult the legislation or, if necessary, take your own independent legal advice.The Returning Officer will not be able to confirm whether or not you are disqualified.
So in Matt’s case, if he submitted a nomination form signed by 10 persons on the register he would have to declare that he is not disqualified. This would not be automatically checked by the Returning Officer (although given the publicity I suspect it would). However, after nominations are closed, the original forms are available for public inspection. I can, without giving too much personal information away, tell you that all main parties go over the nomination forms with a fine tooth-comb. His false declaration would be reported to the police who would then make a visit and arrest him.The penalty is up to a year in prison and (rather unusually as most legislation caps the amount) the possibility of an unlimited fine.
Oh this is our poor pal again isn’t it?. Who is plagued by the ex-Marine who lives in the corner house who channels Dame Edna Everage or something? He makes Fiona Barnett look like an amateur. So PM Scott Morrison tried to cut off his “Sexual Organ Penis”?. Morrison is a Pentecostal – talking in tongues and hugging snakes etc but this is fascinating.
But it seems like a fraud. We would have to see the back of it. I actually found a “$100” note near the beach the other day but it was an advertisement and was very carefully worded and when you looked closely it in no way resembled a bank note and was very cleverly designed. ## very embarrassing as well as I noticed out of the corner of my eye 2 blokes chortling away as yet another mug fell for it.
Yes fell for that one as well but that time I did an excellent scoop down and up again in one quick movement whilst swiveling my eyes to see where the offenders were sitting & laughing. I think they had repaired to the pub.
Stage money had to be carefully designed so that it was “wrong” enough in detail, size and colour, not to be passed off as currency in real life, but should still appear convincing on stage or screen.
What’s up with Andy Pandy I wonder, I wanted to check out some facts, but he is nowhere to be heard since yesterday morning…..same with Johnny boy, no lives from either of them. I was really really really getting into buying into the Lego as well.
Now now Arthur! Facts are not facts unless they come from a flesh & blood person, then they are fiction. The flag is a fact or is it a fiction, hmm, if you do not have the flag on your profile, you are part of the fiction. On 28rh day of March on the Xiuhpohualli calendar, we shall bestow honours on citizens who pledge allegience to the flag, place – a patch of grass in London – time – when there are no coppers about. Be there or be square!
This is old but it made me laugh!
“Following the historic election on November 15, 2012, as the Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex, Matt Taylor reports his three point plan to tackle crime in Sussex.
1, To microchip criminals. By implanting criminals with a microchips, Sussex Police will be able to tackle crime with a revolutionary crime busting tool. With the minimum of monitoring, Sussex Police would know the location of every criminal in Sussex. Placing a suspect at the scene, goes along way to making sure the Perp does time. (Er….so as you’re now convicted of a crime Matt should YOU be microchipped?)
2, Legalise Drugs It’s a small price to pay for getting extra benefits in the long term. Burglaries, muggings, theft, fraud will all be significantly reduced, reflecting free and Legal drug distribution. The medical benefits can rock the pharmaceutical industry to the core. Curing Cancer and many other ailments. (If you say so.)
3, One police officer per 100 persons rule. Getting back to basics, more police. The role of a police officer is to prevent crime, to detect crime and ultimately to punish those who commit crime. A happy compliant Sussex will reward the police with the respect and esteem they need to really be part of the community.” (So you’d turn us into a police state would you? Niiiice.) http://www.politicsforum.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=102&t=40718
I love it that the Brighton Argus puts up a picture of the moon for those citizens who don’t know what one is.
And if anyone gets the time, check out the comments under that article – they’re a hoot.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1KC6RZAYjWeHnSlVuPDgpM0pXZlOux2NT
I’ll get me coat.
See you in the cloakroom.
(Brighton Rock..geddit?)
Shall we all leave together?
Did I have a coat?
How else could so many people be absolute nutcases?
They must be spraying them with something.
However this is an interview, provided as is, with no commentary, other than to interlace it with objective facts. A loon can say anything they like to a journalist and as long as the substance of the comment isn’t manipulated then it can be reported.
As it happens I know quite a bit about election law having once been a trained and accredited election agent. I still bear the scars! I would draw his attention to:
You must be sure that you are not disqualified as you will be asked to sign one of the required nomination papers to confirm that you are not disqualified.
It is a criminal offence to make a false statement on your nomination papers as to your qualification for being elected, so if you are in any doubt you should contact your employer, consult the legislation or, if necessary, take your own independent legal advice.The Returning Officer will not be able to confirm whether or not you are disqualified.
So in Matt’s case, if he submitted a nomination form signed by 10 persons on the register he would have to declare that he is not disqualified. This would not be automatically checked by the Returning Officer (although given the publicity I suspect it would). However, after nominations are closed, the original forms are available for public inspection. I can, without giving too much personal information away, tell you that all main parties go over the nomination forms with a fine tooth-comb. His false declaration would be reported to the police who would then make a visit and arrest him.The penalty is up to a year in prison and (rather unusually as most legislation caps the amount) the possibility of an unlimited fine.
He makes Fiona Barnett look like an amateur.
So PM Scott Morrison tried to cut off his “Sexual Organ Penis”?.
Morrison is a Pentecostal – talking in tongues and hugging snakes etc but this is fascinating.
The “Resreve Bank” is what bestows the special touch of class.
I actually found a “$100” note near the beach the other day but it was an advertisement and was very carefully worded and when you looked closely it in no way resembled a bank note and was very cleverly designed.
## very embarrassing as well as I noticed out of the corner of my eye 2 blokes chortling away as yet another mug fell for it.
“Following the historic election on November 15, 2012, as the Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex, Matt Taylor reports his three point plan to tackle crime in Sussex.
1, To microchip criminals.
By implanting criminals with a microchips, Sussex Police will be able to tackle crime with a revolutionary crime busting tool. With the minimum of monitoring, Sussex Police would know the location of every criminal in Sussex. Placing a suspect at the scene, goes along way to making sure the Perp does time.
(Er….so as you’re now convicted of a crime Matt should YOU be microchipped?)
2, Legalise Drugs
It’s a small price to pay for getting extra benefits in the long term. Burglaries, muggings, theft, fraud will all be significantly reduced, reflecting free and Legal drug distribution. The medical benefits can rock the pharmaceutical industry to the core. Curing Cancer and many other ailments.
(If you say so.)
3, One police officer per 100 persons rule.
Getting back to basics, more police. The role of a police officer is to prevent crime, to detect crime and ultimately to punish those who commit crime. A happy compliant Sussex will reward the police with the respect and esteem they need to really be part of the community.”
(So you’d turn us into a police state would you? Niiiice.)
http://www.politicsforum.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=102&t=40718
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/conspiracy-theorists-crime-psychology-study-university-kent-staffordshire-a8797456.html