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Oosthuysen picked to fight Calder Valley seat

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Published Date: 21 July 2008

Hebden Royd town councillor Janet Oosthuysen, pictured, has been chosen as Labour's prospective Parliamentary candidate for the Calder Valley.

She will stand instead of Chris McCafferty who has been the MP since 1997 and has decided to retire at the next General Election.

The two other candidates shortlisted were trades union activist Jane Lewis, of Bury, and Stephenie Booth, who is married to Cherie Blair's father, Tony Booth, and has lived in Todmorden for the past three years.

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Last Updated: 21 July 2008 10:21 AM
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Location: Halifax

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sowerbybridgelad,

21/07/2008 12:42:54

Hmm... let's see. Good luck love - with that Scot leading your party you haven't really got much chance of being elected. If Chris had gone on, she might have won because she's not a bad MP. But a new woman, on the ballot paper as Labour - no chance!! I think Calder Valley's going blue.

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ryburn36,

21/07/2008 13:34:36

and it starts with a racist comment.
Blair was scottish, born edingburgh we didnt have nonesense like that then.
we wont be voting for a prime minister but a constituency mp.

believe me this woman is better than the present mp by a mile.

now sowerbybridge lad tame down the queen will be appointing the scott as mp after the next general election

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ryburn36,

21/07/2008 13:35:22

mp should read pm

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MattBingo,

21/07/2008 14:11:27

How is calling a scotsman a scot racist lolololol.
Ryburn36,you really need to get out more!!!!1

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MattBingo,

21/07/2008 14:12:23

Mind you,you called me a sexist cos i called Linda Riodan a witch.

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ryburn36,

21/07/2008 14:27:28

Matt you are both sexist and racist! how about getting back to Mixenden you have left the village without its idiot!

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exile,

21/07/2008 14:59:25

In the middle ages witches were often turned to for advice and medical treatment when all else failed, ususally prayer and spending money on Masses and the like. Witches were often persecuted because they threatened the Churches local monopoly on power, although being burned at the stake was extremely rare. Witches were very useful and provided a valuable service to the poor. Linda Riordan is therefore NOT a witch. She soon won't be an MP either.

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exile,

21/07/2008 15:08:55

I can't believe they turned down Cherie Blair's step mother. Who is this local woman with the funny name ? Does she have a husband and children ? We should be told.

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ryburn36,

21/07/2008 15:27:43

Exile why should you be told? did you ask this of Craig Whitaker? your writing about wiches also a load of c--- another attack on women, is it an age thing with you or are you another made by god when SHE was in a playfull mood!

listen Exile take it from me Labour will scoop both seats and tory members will assist in that.

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PiratePete,

North Halifax 21/07/2008 17:12:04

Congratulations Janet. The best woman got the job!

As for you ryburn, i'm appalled at your "...better than the present MP by a mile" comment. Not is it showing your blatant sexism by criticising McCafferty, a WOMAN, you are also being anti-EU by using the word 'mile' instead of 1.609344km.

FOR SHAME!

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