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David Ward

David Ward is a Your Bradford Independent group candidate in Bolton & Undercliffe in the Bradford local election.

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David Ward's policies

Statement to voters

"You know, sometimes you just have to do what you think is the right thing.

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I've been punished by my own party for speaking out on controversial issues, Palestine and what the Isrealis are doing and many people know about these things, but it's actually quite tough when you're willing to speak out about them. I've decided that I want to carry on representing you as I did before and being able to speak out on controversial issues, free of any party control. So I am standing as an independent candidate in this general election to be your MP, your independent MP so I can continue to fight on strong issues, issues that are controversial, but also for Bradford, because I want to be able to vote on every single issue in the House of Commons on what is right for Bradford. And so I want to be your MP, here not anywhere else, here in Bradford East, where I live, where my family is, where my future is and where I want to be part of your future."

Source: http://www.davidward.org.uk/why_i_am_standing_as_an_independant

This statement was last updated on Aug. 2, 2022.

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About David Ward

Wikipedia

David Ward is a British politician who was elected as the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament (MP) for Bradford East at the 2010 general election. He lost his seat in 2015 when the Labour Party candidate Imran Hussain defeated him by 7,000 votes. Before his election to parliament, he was a councillor in Bradford for 26 years, and returned to local politics as a councillor from 2016 until his defeat in 2021 and returned again in 2024.

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David Ward's elections

Date Election Party Results Position
2026 Bolton & Undercliffe: Bradford local election Your Bradford Independent group (Results due after 07 May 2026) Position not available
2024 Bolton and Undercliffe: Bradford local election Independent Elected (1,432 votes) 1st / 6 candidates
2021 Bolton and Undercliffe: Bradford local election Independent Not elected (1,299 votes) 2nd / 5 candidates
2017 Bradford East: UK Parliamentary general election Independent Not elected (3,576 votes) 3rd / 7 candidates
2016 Bolton and Undercliffe: Bradford local election Liberal Democrats Elected (2,088 votes) 1st / 5 candidates
2015 Bradford East: UK Parliamentary general election Liberal Democrats Not elected (12,228 votes) 2nd / 6 candidates
2010 Bradford East: UK Parliamentary general election Liberal Democrats Elected (13,637 votes) 1st / 7 candidates
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