Richard Dickson to fight for southern Rugby
Warwickshire man Richard Dickson has been selected by the Liberal Democrats to be their candidate for the constituency which covers the southern strip of Rugby Borough (Kenilworth & Southam) - see http://rugbylibdems.org.uk/en/article/2014/973730/rugby-one-borough-but-two-constituencies . (The Boundary Commission should apologise for the misleading title of the constituency which ignores the parts which lie in Rugby and around Wellesbourne.)
Richard Dickson, 54, was born and educated in Warwickshire, and has lived in Kenilworth for the past 23 years. He has worked in business and in voluntary and community organisations. He has been chair of governors of a Warwickshire primary school, is currently a trustee of an independent day centre for older people, and is active in the Fairtrade movement.
The Liberal Democrats were in clear second place to the Conservatives in Kenilworth & Southam in the 2010 General Election, polling nearly double the number of votes of the third-placed Labour candidate. The results in 2010 were:
- Jeremy Wright, Conservative (25945) 54%
- Nigel Rock, Liberal Democrats (13393) 28%
- Nicholas Milton, Labour (6949) 14%
- John Moore, UK Independence Party (1214) 3%
- James Harrison, Green Party (568) 1%
- Joe Rukin, Independent (362) 0.7%
Earlier today, 7 December 2014, Richard Dickson attended the carol concert and Christmas tree lights on at Dunchurch. "It is great to see the community coming together for this event" he said.
Richard has been campaigning on the Dun Cow junction problem - see http://rugbylibdems.org.uk/en/article/2014/945690/six-ways-in-which-david-wilson-homes-proposals-will-be-bad-for-dunchurch . He has his own dedicated website at http://richarddickson.4mp.org.uk .