Ray McHale for Strawberry Ward

Independent Socialist & Trade Unionist standing for the Strawberry Ward by-election - Cheshire West and Chester Council - Promoted by Ray McHale - 12, CH66 2XT

[Ray McHale for Strawberry Ward @ray_mchale]

We've now knocked on every door in the ward! Thank you to everyone to helped with the final push the past few days.

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[Ray McHale for Strawberry Ward @ray_mchale]

Some detailed election thoughts as we approach election day, which any councillor might want to take up.

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[Ray McHale for Strawberry Ward @ray_mchale]

https://t.co/KG7UEmhtqT

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[Ray McHale for Strawberry Ward @ray_mchale]

Thank you to everyone for your help this weekend - to Anne, Vicki, Kenny, Mark, Kevin, Nigel and Steve who joined us for canvassing and to Ian and Jeanette who set up another stall with me at Hope Farm shops on Saturday morning #election #council #ellesmereport #CWAC

[Ray McHale for Strawberry Ward @ray_mchale]

I went down to the Port Arcades this morning to set up a stall for the Trades Council, promoting trade unions at the Jobs Fair.

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[Ray McHale for Strawberry Ward @ray_mchale]

Thank you to Nigel for helping me at another stall at Hope Farm Shops today. Great to hear people saying they will definitely be supporting us next week!

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[Ray McHale for Strawberry Ward @ray_mchale]

of some hostility towards refugees - 75% of which are granted leave to stay in this country because there claim for asylum is up-held. 6/6

[Ray McHale for Strawberry Ward @ray_mchale]

I was recently asked for my stance on Chester's "City of Sanctuary" status:

“…this is about saying those who come here, men women and children, should be given support and a welcoming fitting of the civilised people we are."

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[Ray McHale for Strawberry Ward @ray_mchale]

So I fully support the City of Sanctuary, and Theatre Porto's - Theatre of Sanctuary. Of those I have talked to at Trinity Church - many Iranian Christians who have fled persecution - you couldn't find nicer people wanting to fit in with our society. I don't want to be part 5/6

[Ray McHale for Strawberry Ward @ray_mchale]

This is a video from June 2023 where I spoke at Scrutiny Committee about what is called the "Out-turn Budget", where the Council reports on what it actually spent in the previous year (2022-23) - compared to what it had budgeted on paper #election #cwac

https://t.co/brPKMG1xMD

[Ray McHale for Strawberry Ward @ray_mchale]

Plenty of help also needed on the morning of 2nd October. Send a message if you want to help - or if you just want a poster. 3/3

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[Ray McHale for Strawberry Ward @ray_mchale]

So with all the 2nd leaflets delivered in a day, I have just been counting up all the kind and committed people helping with the campaign. Thanks to Isobel, Roz & Jack, Josh, Craig, Steve D, Steve A, Helen, Pete, Nigel, Anne, Vicki, Andy, Kevin, Jimmy, Gill, Elizabeth 1/3

[Ray McHale for Strawberry Ward @ray_mchale]

Jim H, Jamie, Dave, Felicity, Trish, Ian, Fred, Sue, Pat - and the office manager Jess. (Jeanette, I know you would be here if you could) Thanks to those additional people who have contributed financially.
Another 9 days to go. Canvassing every afternoon now 4pm or 5.30pm. 2/3

[Ray McHale for Strawberry Ward @ray_mchale]

More leaflets to go. Should get them all delivered tomorrow - if it stops raining.

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[Ray McHale for Strawberry Ward @ray_mchale]

Thank you to Dave Walsh and Pete Rossetti for running a stall at Hope Farm shops this morning. It's much appreciated.

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[Ray McHale for Strawberry Ward @ray_mchale]

To show how far I go back with politics in our town, Ian Prowse, played in Chester on 6th Sept. Here's a ticket from one of his first - a benefit we in the local Labour Party Young Socialists organised for Striking Miners in 1985. Our politics remain very close #ianprowse