The only problem with this is Sue Birtles isn't the candidate. In fact Sue resigned as a Councillor on Cambridge City Council way back in September 2014 having been selected in April 2014. In an article in the Cambridge News it is stated: "Sue Birtles has recently resigned from her role as both a city councillor for Queen Edith’s and parliamentary candidate for South Cambridgeshire."
Further: "Cllr Herbert added that a fresh selection was now underway to fill the parliamentary candidate seat."
Sue gave the reason for resigning as:
But Ms Birtles told the News: “The decision partly revolved around Queen Edith’s particular position, because it’s not in the parliamentary Cambridge seat, so I never received the support.
“I would have left in May, but the party were very concerned they might have a small majority - I was put under quite a lot of pressure to stay, basically.
“There were various issues in the Labour group which I raised with the party leadership, and in my view they were not adequately addressed. I also raised it higher up in the Labour party chain, where I would say there was also not an adequate response.
“I was never on an equal status with the other councillors and for various reasons I felt I was marginalised. The main priority for all the parties is the parliamentary seat, and there was very little interest in addressing the problems in Queen Edith’s.”
Ron says: Sue Birtles misses the point of being a Labour Parliamentary candidate for South Cambs. Labour will never win in South Cambs so Sue was just a "paper candidate". Minimal resources and minimal help. The Cambridge constituency is where the fight is. Queen Edith's ward is at the bottom of the list.
What I don't understand is Sue was looking to leave in May 2014 having been selected only in April 2014.
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