Hear from some of those standing in the European Parliament Elections
Ahead of the European Parliament Elections on 23 May, two local events are taking place today and tomorrow, giving people the chance to hear from a range of candidates.
London will be electing eight Members of the European Parliament. Each party has a full list of eight candidates. The winners will all represent the whole of London.
The first is taking place tonight, Monday 13 May at the Boston Room at the George IV pub, 185 Chiswick High Road, from 8pm.
Those taking part are:
Scott Ainslie – Green Party
Helen Cross – Liberal Democrats
Seb Dance MEP – Labour Party
Ben Habib – Brexit Party
Dr Charles Tannock MEP – Conservative Party
Jan Rostowski – Change UK
Former BBC Correspondent Torin Douglas will chair this debate. Tickets to the event can be booked here.
It is followed tomorrow, 14 May by a West London European Parliament Hustings, hosted by the Hammersmith, Kensington and Chelsea European Movement at Hammersmith's Irish Cultural Centre in Black's Road from 6.45pm till 9pm.
The panel will include:
Lewis Goodall – Chair & Sky Political Correspondent
Seb Dance – Labour
Charles Tannock – Conservative
Luisa Porrit – LibDems
Scott Ainslee – Green
Gavin Esler – Change-UK
Brexit Party – candidate TBC
Each candidate will get an allotted time for their speech, followed by a Q&A from the floor and closing remarks.
Tickets for this event can be booked here.
May 13, 2019
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