Firefighters Against Cuts

UK political party

Firefighters Against Cuts (Welsh: Diffoddwyr Tàn yn Erbyn Toriadau) was a political party formed in 2003 which fought a small number of seats in the 2003 United Kingdom local elections. It was registered on 20 March 2003.[1]

Paul Woolstenholmes was the party leader and he stood with Steven Brinkley, campaigns officer,[1] the for Felixstowe North Ward in Suffolk Coastal.[2]

Gerard MacMillan stood for Busby Ward, East Renfrewshire.[3]

Fergus Richardson, a union leader of the Fire Brigades Union during the UK firefighter dispute 2002–03 stood for South Ayrshire Council.[4] John Maitland also stood for Annbank Mossblown St Quivox Ward for the same council.[5]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Firefighters Against Cuts". openelectoralcommission.org.uk. democracyclub.
2. ^ Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2003 Suffolk Coastal". Local Elections Archive Project. Andrew Teale. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
3. ^ Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2003 Busby East Renfrewshire". Local Elections Archive Project. Andrew Teale. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
4. ^ Blyth, Anna (2009). "Ayr man has fought fire for 30 years". dailyrecord. No. 14 May 2009. Daily Record.
5. ^ "Council Election Results 2003". South Ayrshire Council. Retrieved 21 March 2020.

## External links

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* Morris, Vicki (25 April 2003). "From fighting fires to fighting cuts". Workers' Liberty. Alliance for Workers' Liberty.