Subj: UK: Ex-mayor is among 18 candidates in by-election





Source: News and Star, UK



Date: Thursday, November 11 1999



Author: Dave Gudgeon



Cited: Colin Paisley : http://www.paston.co.uk/users/webbooks/colinp.html

	Legalise Cannabis Alliance:  http://www.lca-uk.org





EX-MAYOR IS AMONG 18 CANDIDATES IN BY-ELECTION



FORMER Carlisle mayor Colin Paisley will have 17 rivals in the Kensington

and Chelsea by-election - including the celebrated figure of Michael

Portillo and the lesser-known Lisa Lovebucket.



Mr Paisley, who is standing as the Legalise Cannabis Alliance candidate,

believes he may be party to an entry in the Guinness Book of Records.



Liberal.



"I'm led to believe that 18 candidates equals the record for a by-election

in this country," he said.  "The same number apparently fought Newbury

during the last Parliament."   Mr Paisley, 62, a former junkie and former

Labour councillor for the St Aldan's ward in Carlisle, is now a member of

the Liberal Party.  But the party had no objections to him standing on a

different ticket.



"I'm hoping for support from across the political divide and my main hope

is to save my deposit," he said.   "That really means winning about 4,000

votes and being top of the fringe candidates."



The highest profile candidate in the by-election, which was prompted by the

death of Tory MP Alan Clark, is Michael Portillo.  The former defence

secretary has been tipped as a future Conservative leader.



Labour is fielding Robert Atkinson and the Liberal Democrats are backing

Robert Woodthorpe.  Also standing are the Earl of Burford, who climbed onto

the Woolsack in the House of Lords last month, Alan "Howling Laud" Hope of

the Official Monster Raving Loony Party and Lisa Lovebucket of the People's

Net Dream Ticket Party.  Voting takes place a fortnight today.*



* November 25 1999.