Review: Broxbourne Hustings (30.06.24)

Sunday evening we were thrilled to host the Broxbourne Hustings at Wormley Community Centre with support from the Broxbourne Muslim Community.

The Community Centred was standing room only, not even the England football match going to extra time could keep people away, with more than 150 in attendance to hear from the five candidates that were present. These were Nicolas Belfitt (Lib-Dem), Lewis Cocking (Conservative), Catherine Deakin (Labour), Brett Frewin (English Constitution Party), and Martin Harvey (UKIP). Owen Brett (Green) and Tom Holdsworth (Reform) were unable to attend.

The debate was good humoured and far ranging covering topics such as: the question of the UK’s role in world affairs and the impact this has on Broxbourne citizens; access to health and social care; the impact of climate change on Broxbourne; integrity in politics; and what the candidates would like us to pray for after the election. The similarities and differences between the parties were made clear without attempts to slight or talk across each other.

Time was against us, with the candidates and the audience enthusiastically exploring each topic. This meant not all of the submitted questions were answered, but we went away with us knowing our candidates better and the candidates knowing us and our concerns better too (they received copies of all the questions that had been submitted).

We will be praying for all the candidates in the coming days that God would work in them and through them for the good of our community and country.

Photos by John Forrest

Broxbourne Hustings 2024

Churches Together will again be hosting a hustings for the upcoming General Election, this time supported by the Broxbourne Muslim Community. To find out more, visit the dedicated Broxbourne Hustings page.

Broxbourne Hustings December 1st 2019

Once again Churches Together are hosting a Hustings ahead of the General Election. For further details visit the event's page here.

Hustings Write Up in the Mercury

A reporter joined us from the Mercury last night, his review of the evening can be found here:
http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/Broxbourne-hustings-clashes-green-belt-austerity/story-26422735-detail/story.html

Last Night

Thanks again to all who attended the Hustings last night and especially to our five candidates! It would be great to hear your feedback on the event. In the meantime for a bit of light relief from the campaigning, here's an animated gif that Google produced from our quick snapshots on the evening!

Tonight's the Night!

Tonight's the night - TV might have candidates back to back, but we have them all together answering your questions! The Hustings begins at 8pm, doors open 7.30pm - judging by previous Hustings in the Borough we suggest arriving early to get a seat.

Hustings Questions Submitted

Our main questions have been collated from those we have received and passed onto the candidates. The broad topics are: Education, Constitution, Welfare & Employment, and Foreign & International Affairs. They look like a great set of questions - thank you for submitting them - and should provoke interesting responses from our panel.

Broxbourne Hustings & The BIGPicnic

Coming up soon we have two big events. On 30th April we're hosting a Hustings ahead of this year's General Election. For further information either visit the Broxbourne Hustings page on this site or its Facebook page. Then on the 31st May we have the return of the BIGPicnic. Details for this will follow soon, but for now see last's year's details to give you a flavour of what to expect.