Tories
Local Election Suspended After Death of Tory Councillor in Southampton
A Tory Councillor who was described as being a person who “lit up the room with joy and warmth,” has sadly passed away today, leading to the suspension of the local election in Southampton’s Coxford ward.
Conservative Councillor Graham Galton was standing for election in Coxford, in Southampton, having represented the nearby ward of Millbrook for the past four years – but died after polls opened this morning.
In a profile on the council website, Mr Galton said he had retired after a 50-year career in the gas industry and was a Southampton FC season ticket holder. Diana Galton, his wife, was also standing as a Tory councillor in the same ward.
Cllr Daniel Fitzhenry, the leader of the council’s Conservative group, praised his “humour and willingness to help others”.
He told his local Daily Echo newspaper: “There are people who light up a room with joy and warmth when you see them, and Graham was one of them.
“We will miss you, Graham, so very much, and will remember you and that smile of yours forever more.”
Southampton City Council issued a warning to residents to stay away from polling stations, saying in a statement: “The returning officer has been advised of the death of Coxford ward candidate Mr Graham Galton, who was standing for election to Southampton City Council in today’s elections.
“Our condolences go to Mr Galton’s family. The law provides that where proof of death of a candidate is delivered to the returning officer after polls have opened, but before the declaration of result, the poll must be abandoned, and a new election must be held for that ward.”
The vote in Coxford will now take place within the next 35 days.
Author
My Grandfather Fought To Defeat Nazism – But Now British Police Are Allowing Antisemites to Protest On Remembrance Weekend
LABOUR MP Andy McDonald Suspended Over Israel-Palestine Comments
BREAKING: BORIS JOHNSON JOINS GB NEWS!
Two More Labour Councillors Resign In Protest Of Starmer’s Israel, Gaza Stance – Now 25 Resignations In Just Two Weeks
BREAKING: Crispin Blunt Confirms He’s The Tory MP Arrested Over Rape Allegation
Prominent Tory MP Arrested Over Rape And Drugs Allegation
Over TWO HUNDRED Labour Politicians Arrested, Suspended, Or Embroiled In Serious Scandal Since General Election
BREAKING: Police Arrest Senior Labour Councillor Accused Of Grooming Child For Sex
Labour Party Accused Of Rigging MP Candidate Selection Processes Across The Country – Labour MP Threatens Legal Action
Police Investigating YouTuber Paul Joseph Watson Following Rape Allegations Made by Multiple Women
Labour Hackney Mayor Shared Flat And Partied With Councillor Despite KNOWING He’d Been Arrested For Possessing Child Porn
ANOTHER Labour Councillor Appears In Court Charged With Child Sex Offences
6 Stunning new co-working spaces around the globe
3 Ways to make your business presentation more relatable
5 Crowdfunded products that actually delivered on the hype
Startup adds beds and Wi-Fi to buses to turn them into ‘moving hotels’
10 Artists who retired from music and made a comeback