fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days agoI'll talk to work on Monday': what happens when a paper candidate' actually wins
Green party handlers apologised to one newly elected councillor in Finsbury Park, north London, put down as a paper candidate, who pulled off an unexpected win. You're going to be great, we'll support you, they said, according to the Islington Tribune. A paper candidate is someone who is fielded on the understanding that they are highly unlikely to win, to enable a party to appear on the ballot paper in as many places as possible.
London politics