Bristol Mayoral Elections 2020 (pandemic-postponed) Hustings
https://politicsthisweek.wordpress.com/2020/04/27/friday-37th-of-lockdown-whatever-happened-to-democracy-in-bristol-bcfm-politics-show-presented-by-tony-gosling/
- Conservative party: Samuel Williams https://twitter.com/Samuel4Bristol
- Trade Union & Socialist Alliance: Tom Baldwin https://twitter.com/TomAgainstCuts
- Liberal Democrat party: Mary Page https://twitter.com/Mary4Mayor1
- Green party: Sandy Hore-Ruthven https://twitter.com/sandyhruthven
- Labour party: incumbent mayor Marvin Rees (apologies) https://twitter.com/MarvinJRees
Subjects Covered:
- Only mayor candidate not to join us: apologies from incumbent mayor, Labour's Marvin Rees
- Rights and wrongs of postponing Bristol's elections for 12 months
- The office of mayor, does it work and how will its future now be decided?
- Covid-19 Pandemic: facts about the disease, rights and wrongs of the lock-down and physical distancing, effects on family life, the unbelievable lack of testing, death and contacts with sick loved ones in hospital and care homes, devastating economic effects of the lock-downs
- The homeless in Bristol are now being put up in hotels, why had it taken a pandemic to help them off the streets and what will happen when things go back to 'normal'?
- What are candidates' visions for a post-lock-down Bristol?
- Audio-Visual Engineer: David Bosankoe
- Presenter: Tony Gosling
BCfm Emergency Schedule Online Politics Show
01 May 2020 www.thisweek.org.uk
Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:35
Dear Tony
I am sorry but the Mayor is unavailable at that time.
He is already regularly speaking about Covid-19 on BCFM and so additional interview requests will not be prioritised.
Kind regards,
Simon Cowley - Mayor’s Office Policy Manager
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