Barboo, thanks for clarifying the rules, but the list has Rachel Tingle as being from Gloucestershire whilst she lives, I understand, in Oxon. It is indeed irrelevant in national politics where people come from, but it should be clear on their documentation.
Whilst it is true that many supporters of the big parties will, by and large, support a donkey with the appropriate coloured rosette, it is also true that there are people who vote on a persons local connexions. The EU elections will not be one of those elections as party lists are all that matters and the names on them are largely irrelevant.
In all other cases a local connection can swing the last few votes and, in our case, could mean the difference between lost deposits or positioning in relation to other minor parties. Not everyone will support a carpetbagger.
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