On Thursday, May 8th, British Democrat candidate Lawrence Rustem won a council by-election in Kent. The election filled the final vacancy on Downswood Parish Council in the borough of Maidstone. Two candidates submitted nomination forms to compete, resulting in a two-horse race.
Lawrence, pictured above second from the right, faced Independent candidate Karen Berry. Independent candidates have gained significant popularity recently, often polling well or winning council seats. We understood that winning would not be an easy task.
This by-election overlapped the County Council elections, which occurred just seven days earlier. As a result, our campaign team in Kent faced an increased workload on top of their already busy schedule. However, our election team is experienced and knowledgeable, and they know exactly where to focus their efforts!
The typical inaccurate and unsubstantiated attacks from individuals using anonymous usernames surfaced on social media targeting Lawrence. However, these smear campaigns often backfire when people meet our candidates in person. Engaging in face-to-face canvassing is the best way to connect with local residents, and this is where the British Democrats excel and thrive. When people meet us at their doors, they quickly realise that we are sensible, polite, decent, and ordinary individuals just like them. As a result, the lies and smears tend to fade away.
Councillor Rustem said, “I would like to thank the voters in Downswood for putting their faith and trust in me to represent them. Whether you voted for me or not, I will work very hard to help you all in any way I can. I would also like to thank our wonderful team for helping with the election campaign.”
We wish Lawrence the best of luck in his new role, and we are confident he will be a very good councillor.
Result:
Lawrence Rustem, British Democrats – 143 votes. 54.5%
Karen Berry, Independent – 119 votes.
Turnout: 16%
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Well done Lawrence and his team of dedicated activist, another councillor gained!
This is typical of the NHS,rotten with Woke and rotten with political correctness.
Islam is a medieval death cult and has no place in the NHS. Those who are orchestrating and promoting Islam on the NHS must be sacked.
They include as the article states, the NHS Chief Strategy Officer, Chris Hopson
and NHS Director for Staff Experience Em Wilkinson-Brice who are paid huge salaries and are absolutely of no benefit to patients or the taxpayer.
Islam is an existential threat to our way of life.
DEI which NHS managers take great pride in should also be scrapped. It is anti-British, anti-white, anti-heterosexual, anti-Christian and pro Islam.
The NHS exists to prevent and cure illness and provide primary care to all sections of the community, taxpayers and patients.
If any policy is not providing benefit to patients and taxpayers, then that policy must be scrapped.
It is funded by the taxpayer and the taxpayer is being cheated by militant members of the medical profession such as the British Medical Association.
Taxpayers have had to suffer hideously long waiting times through the BMA’s militancy.
Religion and union militancy must not gain a foothold in the NHS.
Well done Lawrence and good work from the activists !