Petition updateInvestigate Alex Chalk MP (Cheltenham) for breaching the Representation of the Peoples actNo Conservative expense charges over 2015 election
Jack HigginsBristol, ENG, United Kingdom
May 10, 2017
Well, it's not the outcome I personally and many others wanted but unfortunately that's thing's concluded for now. The CPS have said "There is insufficient evidence to prove to the criminal standard that any candidate or agent was dishonest." But please bare in mind when you head to the polls that, they DID overspend and were fined a record £70,000 by the electoral commission, but it appears there was not enough in it to prove they did so deliberately (which sounds so fucking rotten it's nauseating). Thanks to everyone who signed the petition to get the investigation opened/sent messages of support/took flyers from me/has listened to me harp on about this for the best part of 14 months, it genuinely wouldn't have even got this far without you! A few positives; 1) All parties now will be extra cautious with the rules set before them in regards to their election expenses. 2) We shook the tories up good and proper and have had them running scared (something we can and will continue to do). Now, the focus has to turn to calling the torie candidates out on their claims going into this election. Get smart, vote tactically (https://www.tactical2017.com), and don't let the bastards grind you down!
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