Opinion: I left the Republican Party because it left me
Chip Beckett
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Chip Beckett, a veterinarian, is a member of the Glastonbury Town Council.Contributed photo
I have spent my whole life in small business, starting by myself and now employing 16 people and providing them with health insurance and retirement benefits. I was a member of the Republican Party because it was the party of opportunity, the party that let you follow your personal pursuit of happiness.
I think this is no longer the core drive of the party.
I left when the Texas attorney general sued to stop four battleground states from casting their votes in the Electoral College. He had support from a majority of the Republican House members.
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Labour council leader loses seat in dramatic local election Date published: 07 May 2021
Sean Fielding lost his council seat in a dramatic and depressing night for Labour
Labour’s stronghold in Oldham has been dealt a shattering blow after the incumbent council leader was defeated by a new independent party.
Sean Fielding, who became leader in May 2018 at the age of just 28 after ousting incumbent Jean Stretton from the top job, lost his seat in a dramatic and depressing night for Labour.
His seat was won by Mark Wilkinson, of the newly formed Failsworth Independent Party.
The mood at the count was gloomy well before results were officially announced, and Labour was subsequently confirmed to have lost a further five seats – including one which was vacant but had previously been held by the party.
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