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Investigation: Local council hustings reviewed

Hustings for City councillor candidates were held prior to OUSU Council on Wednesday of 1st Week in Magdalen College Auditorium. There were candidates present representing the Conservatives, the Greens, Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the Monster Raving Loony Party.

Four out of the five candidates on the panel had either studied at, or are currently studying at Oxford. Of those currently studying at Oxford, Aled Jones is running in Holywell Ward representing Labour, while Maryam Ahmed is as a Conservative running in Carfax Ward.

The husts were characterised by consensus, with candidates being quick to agree with the people who asked questions, making it somewhat difficult to distinguish between them. Oxford Covered Market, the County Council’s homelessness cuts and the City Council’s policies affecting student housing in Oxford were all discussed, as well as the Mad Hatter revealing his unorthodox policy for everyone to marry a foreigner within the year.

In response to one question, all candidates, except for The Mad Hatter, were willing to identify as feminists.

In summary, the panel appeared to largely agree, with all candidates expressing progressive political positions.

The full C+ investigation can be found here.

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