Election 2019: Hustings at Chichester Cathedral
General election hustings will be held at Chichester Cathedral on Thursday November 28, providing an opportunity for the people of Chichester to question parliamentary candidates about key issues in the run up to polling Day on December 12.
Candidates present will be:
Heather Barrie, Green Party
Gillian Keegan, Conservative
Kate O’Kelly, Liberal Democrat
Jay Morton, Labour
The free event will be chaired by Gary Shipton, Editor and Editorial Director of the Observer Newspapers. Attendees are invited to bring prepared questions, and there will also be an opportunity to submit written questions upon arrival, with selected ones on popular themes being submitted to the candidates during the evening.
The Dean of Chichester, the Very Rev Stephen Waine, commented. “This will be the third time the Cathedral has hosted this pre-election debate and we are delighted to be able to do so once again. Previous events have been very well attended and we invite everyone to come along on Thursday and present the candidates with questions.”
The election hustings begin at 7pm, with doors opening at 6.30pm.