David Allen, English Democrats' Mayoral Candidate, excluded from Sheffield City Region Election Hustings.

David Allen the English Democrats' candidate in the Sheffield City Region Mayoral Election was one of two candidates excluded from an election hustings organised by Sheffield for Democracy – a name which seems rather inappropriate in the circumstances!

According to a report in The Star hustings event co-ordinator Vicky Seddon said they had “nothing to apologise for” and the move was “perfectly legitimate”.  She said the candidates from the respected (sic) parties were chosen on the amount of councillors and prospective candidates standing in local elections in South Yorkshire.

Oh well, that’s democracy in Sheffield for you!

Here is a link to the story:

https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/sheffield-city-region-mayoral-candidate-felt-discriminated-against-after-snub-from-hustings-1-9135753

For readers interested in David Allen’s views and policies, the words below were taken from his Election Address in the Sheffield City Region Mayoral Information Booklet.

“I was born in Doncaster and have been based here all my life. I have an engineering and sales background and I am married with two daughters. I am a proud Yorkshireman but even prouder to be an Englishman. I campaigned and voted for England to leave the EU, just like majority of the people of South Yorkshire.

South Yorkshire in particular and also Yorkshire as a whole would be better served by an English national parliament that could fairly distribute taxpayer’s money. The British government's various devolution arrangements for the UK have granted a national parliament for Scotland, and effectively the same for Wales and Northern Ireland. British establishment Remainers who hate the very idea of England, instead intend to break England up by forced ‘regionalisation’ against the will of our people. If elected I would do everything in my power to prevent the implementation of an EU Region by the anti-English Remainers within the British State and by local MPs!

Vote for me and I shall be a strong voice for England and I shall block the creation of a new tier of "Regional" government for the bogus EU Region of "Yorkshire and the Humber" - which includes part of North Lincolnshire and excludes parts of our traditional county!

The people of South Yorkshire voted overwhelmingly for Brexit. I guarantee to represent the democratically expressed wishes of the people in our desire for a meaningful and swift exit of the EU and regaining control of our borders, our laws and ending mass immigration.”