Anti-badger cull member pulls out of race to become police commissioner
A MEMBER of the anti-badger cull group has pulled out of the running to become Gloucestershire's police and crime commissioner, citing the expensive process as undemocratic.
Jeanne Berry, of the Badger Party, said there were public safety concerns over the proposed cull in Gloucestershire. Despite her withdrawal, Mrs Berry says the publicity her campaign received has achieved her objective.
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She said: "I was always hopeful to be elected as we hadover 1,000 supporters across Gloucestershire. But there was the risk of having to put a lot of money in to support the campaign and to be in the running.
"I am continuing to work with Brian May but there is an element of pride involved here. I did not want to have to ask anyone else for money for my campaign.
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"Gloucestershire police is now taking the dangers surrounding the cull seriously and has cancelled police leave while the cull comes into operation.
"The publicity we have brought to the issue is positive. £5,000 is a lot of money to find and I am retired. The election is not a democratic process and it is political."
Comments
by Ms_Superstar
Friday, October 12 2012, 11:25AM
“Pity.
I think, though, that amidst the hyperbole surrounding the badger cull, TiG has missed the more important point about the mask, which is that it highlights the inaccessibility of the police. This is something that affects us all, whether for or against badgers.
I had seriously considered putting myself forward for this election, but realised early on that I could not afford to compete on equal terms with the Big Three. I wish I'd thought of entering the arena and withdrawing before it cost me any money. That was a clever idea and, as Jeanne Berry says, it gave her cause the free publicity she wanted.”