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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.