Anti-cull campaigner pulls out of race for police commissioner role
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
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Jeanne Berry
withdrawal, Mrs Berry says the publicity her campaign has received has helped achieve her objective.
"I was always hopeful to be elected as we had more than 1000 supporters across Gloucestershire," she told the BBC. "But there was the risk of having to put a lot of money in to support the campaign and to even be in the running.
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"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.
"But we have had some degree of success. 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, so it will be hard to be successful without that support."
If elected, Mrs Berry had vowed to donate half of the £65,000 from her salary back into front-line policing and make the force more efficient.
Comments
by capital1978
Thursday, October 11 2012, 5:32PM
“She only embarrassed herself. Pulling out the only sensible thing she has done.”
by 2ladybugs
Thursday, October 11 2012, 1:28PM
“She never was a serious contender.....was she??
However, as many people have realised, this is not democratic process and is merely a political ploy for interference into the policing of this country.”
by Takeaway22
Thursday, October 11 2012, 1:02PM
“There appears to be something quite sinister about the photo???!!!”
by Jewbacca
Thursday, October 11 2012, 12:40PM
“She didn't do her cause much good this morning on Radio Gloucestershire by being utterly mental.”
by gallopingbear
Thursday, October 11 2012, 12:32PM
“1000 votes would not have got you elected.
Glad she has withdrawn as it was making a mockery of the election. Badger mask, for heaven's sake.”
by Spud0
Thursday, October 11 2012, 12:27PM
“Well Mrs Berry made a positive contribution to her cause and I note she shares the same concerns our previous Chief Constable made, ""The election is not a democratic process and it is political" This is very worrying and not much discussed in the media.”