General Election Road Show Continues

OBV arrives in Bristol West continuing a series of meetings that have seen the campaign going to towns and cities including Northampton South, Southwark N. and Bermondsey. Meetings are also scheduled in Croydon Central, Enfield Southgate, and Milton Keynes Northeast.

Bristol West is one of the most marginal seats in the country where the African, Asian and Caribbean votes can decide who wins and who loses. The majority (see notes to editor) held in this constituency is 1,493 and the black population 4,815. This Question Time will give the black community in this area what could be the last opportunity to quiz the candidates on issues. Topics will most likely include housing or unemployment, education or racism.

The will be held at 7pm on Tuesday June 5th at the Malcolm X Centre, 141 City Road, St Paul's, Bristol, BS2 8YH.

The candidates in the local area for the main parties are: Valerie Davey MP (Lab), Pamela Chesters (Conservative), Stephen Williams (Lib-Dem).

Simon Woolley from Operation Black Vote said: 'In the run up to the election this road show will demonstrate the power of the black vote in key seats up and down the country. In seats like this families in one street are enough in number to swing the election. MP and parties ignore us at their peril.'

Notes to the editor

OBV will target 80 marginal seats where the black community can swing the election.The majority is the amount of votes that the election was won by one party over another.