Stroud’s parliamentary candidates were questioned on a variety of subjects at Stroud Against the Cuts’ austerity election hustings. The meeting was chaired by Rev. Simon Topping at the Old Town Hall on Monday 23rd March. In this film by Philip Booth you see the candidates answer what they plan to do about Climate Change. In the order as they spoke from the platform:

Adrian Walker-Smith – Lib Dem,
David Drew – Stroud District councillor – Labour Party,
Haydn Jones –  Conservative district councillor for Severn standing in for Neil Carmichael MP,
Caroline Stephens – UKIP,
Sarah Lunnon – Glos County councillor – Stroud District Green Party,
Lizzie Fletcher – standing in for Richard Wilson of MyStroudMP campaign
Sue Powell – Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (standing in Gloucester; no candidate in Stroud for General Election).

See also these candidates talking about Austerity: https://stroudcommunity.tv/stroud-hustings-austerity/