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Political party information & husting locations
This page provides information on husting events, your local candidates & constituencies, and political party manifestos.
List of constituencies, candidates & parties (in alphabetical order)
Constituency |
Party |
Candidate |
Westmorland and Lonsdale |
Conservative | Matty Jackman |
| Green | Phil Clayton | |
| Heritage Party | Izzy Solabarrieta | |
| Independent | John Studholme | |
| Labour | Pippa Smith | |
| Liberal Democrats | Tim Farron | |
| Reform UK | James Townley | |
| Social Democrats | Wendy Long | |
Penrith and Solway |
Conservative | Mark Jenkinson |
| Green | Susan Denham-Smith | |
| Independent | Chris Johnston | |
| Independent | Roy Invinson | |
| Liberal Democrats | Julia Aglionby | |
| Labour | Markus Campbel-Savours | |
| Reform UK | Matthew Moody | |
| Social Democrats | Shaun Long | |
Carlisle |
Conservative | Andrew John Stevenson |
| Green | Gavin Hawkton | |
| Independent | Sean Clifford Reed | |
| Independent | Thomas Alexander Ben Lynestrider | |
| Labour | Julie Minns | |
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Wernham | |
| Reform UK | Stephen Ward | |
| Social Democrats | Rachel Hayton | |
Barrow and Furness |
Conservative | Simon Fell |
| Green | Lorraine Wrennall | |
| Labour | Michelle Scrogham | |
| Liberal Democrats | Adrian Waite | |
| Party of Women | Lisa Morgan | |
| Reform UK | Barry Morgan | |
Whitehaven and Workington |
Conservative | Andrew Paul Johnson |
| Green | Jill Perry | |
| Labour | Josh MacAlister | |
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Wills | |
| Reform UK | David Surtees |
Read Chief Executive of the Wildlife Trusts, Craig Bennetts' reaction to the main political parties' manifestos
- The Green Party’s manifesto (https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/joan-edwards/green-partys-manifesto-bold-commitments-put-nature-centre)
- Labour's manifesto (https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/craig-bennett/labour-partys-manifesto-nature-and-climate-crises-urgent-challenge-must-be-faced)
- Reform UK's manifesto (https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/joan-edwards/reform-uks-manifesto-contract-people-uk)
- The Conservative's manifesto (https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/craig-bennett/conservative-partys-plan-nature-holding-line-supporting-natures-recovery)
- The Liberal Democrats manifesto (https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/craig-bennett/liberal-democrats-plans-restoring-nature-detailed-plan-recovery-if-implemented)
Consider attending a hustings event
What's a husting?
A husting is a meeting where local candidates can address potential voters, and potential voters can ask questions.
Where's my nearest husting event?
Click/tap the arrows below to view details of the hustings taking place in Cumbria this month, on the run up to the General Election.
How are your Election candidates scoring for nature?
We'd like to know how well candidates are doing on the subject of nature and climate - you can give them all a satisfaction score once you've spoken with them or heard from them.
Online | ACT Rural Hustings Event
When: 27 June 2024, 5pm-6.30pm
Where: Online, you can register here: Rural Hustings Event Registration, Thu 27 Jun 2024 at 17:00
Hosting/Chairing: ACT (Action with Communities in Cumbria) Lorrainnesmyth@cumbriaaction.org.uk
Candidates attending (in no alphabetical order): A range of Cumbrian candidates.
Ambleside | Friends of the Lake District hustings for local landscape
When: 24 June 2024, 8pm-9.30pm (21 June is the deadline to submit a question)
Where: Ambleside Parish Centre, Vicarage Rd, Ambleside, LA22 9DH
Hosting/Chairing: Friends of the Lake District (01539 720788, info@fld.org.uk) and Caz Graham (local resident, BBC 4 Broadcaster)
Candidates attending (in no alphabetical order): Phil Clayton (Green), Tim Farron (LibDem), Pippa Smith (Labour)
Carlisle | NEWSQUEST Cumbria Hustings | Carlisle
When: 25 June, time TBC
Where: TBC in Carlisle. Ticketed event - to attend please complete this short form
Hosting/Chairing: Newsquest Cumbria (01228 612600), Joy Yates (Newsquest Cumbria regional editor)
Candidates attending (in no alphabetical order): John Stevenson (Conservative), Julie Minns (Labour), Brian Wernham (Liberal Democrats), Stephen Ward (Reform UK), Gavin Hawkton (Green), and Rachel Hayton (Social Democratic Party)
Whitehaven
When: 28 June, 7.30pm
Where: Whitehaven’s United Reformed Church. Questions will be submitted in writing on arrival.
Hosting/Chairing: Whithaven Mission Community group of churches. Rev Alistair Smeaton, the United Reformed Church minister, will chair the event.
Candidates attending (in no alphabetical order): Josh MacAlister (Labour), Andrew Johnson (Conservative), and Chris Wills (Liberal Democrat). Jill Perry (Green Party), who is not available, will send a statement. It's not yet known if David Surtees (Reform UK) will attend.
