Candidates across, the ten topics down. Each cell is the short version; open a topic for the exact quotations and sources.
Showing 5 of 5 candidates. Everyone on the ballot, in ballot-paper order.Pick 2 to 4 to compare closelyDescribe a household to see only what applies to it. Optional.Open
What the tags mean
Source: Own wordsSource: ManifestoSource: Leaflet what candidates and parties publish themselves. Source: Public recordSource: Third party a public record, or someone else’s report. Candidate statements and leaflets are published as written; we check they are real, not that they are true.
No winner, no score, no match. Switch topics and decide for yourself which differences matter.
Published positions: one row per topic, one column per candidate in ballot-paper order. Each topic heading links to that topic on its own page.
Topic
1Rudi Dikty-DaudiyanLiberal Democrats
2Steve GladwinLabour Party
3John ShepherdReform UK
4Stefan Sönke SpeckesserConservative and Unionist Party
Source: Own wordsSays by-election costs could have been spent on pavements, bins, recycling and anti-social behaviour, and he would focus on getting the basics right.That’s money that could have been spent on improving pavements, dealing with bins and recycling and anti-social behaviour. If elected, I would focus on getting the basics right.
That’s money that could have been spent on improving pavements, dealing with bins and recycling and anti-social behaviour. If elected, I would focus on getting the basics right.
Source: Own wordsHas pledged to put tackling the cost of living, pensioner poverty and fuel poverty at the heart of his campaign.Mr Gladwin, who retired from the NHS earlier this summer, has pledged to put tackling the cost of living, pensioner poverty, and fuel poverty at the heart of his campaign.
Mr Gladwin, who retired from the NHS earlier this summer, has pledged to put tackling the cost of living, pensioner poverty, and fuel poverty at the heart of his campaign.
Source: Own wordsSays he wants regular care, repairs and clean streets for Craven Vale and affordable housing for families.I want to bring Queen’s Park back to life and make sure Craven Vale gets the regular care, repairs and clean streets residents deserve.
I want to bring Queen’s Park back to life and make sure Craven Vale gets the regular care, repairs and clean streets residents deserve.
Source: Own wordsSays he wants to improve schools and services for young people.affordable housing for families, protecting our green spaces and improving schools and services for young people
affordable housing for families, protecting our green spaces and improving schools and services for young people
Source: Own wordsSays he wants to continue the Green administration's work on active and inclusive travel: walking, wheeling and cycling.I’m keen to see a continuation of the current Green administration’s work on improving active and inclusive travel, especially walking and wheeling as well as cycling.
I’m keen to see a continuation of the current Green administration’s work on improving active and inclusive travel, especially walking and wheeling as well as cycling.
Source: Own wordsSays he wants to continue the Green administration's work on active and inclusive travel: walking, wheeling and cycling.I’m keen to see a continuation of the current Green administration’s work on improving active and inclusive travel, especially walking and wheeling as well as cycling.
I’m keen to see a continuation of the current Green administration’s work on improving active and inclusive travel, especially walking and wheeling as well as cycling.