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legislatures." or are "(m)ajor local political figures who have received significant press coverage" are notable. I'm sorry, I know RESPECT are proud of their first councilor but
Lavalette isn't notable. As a coda, the chap who removed my prod suggested he was notable as he received 37% of the vote in an Westminster election which he lost ... sorry that doesn't make you notable per the above.
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who almost all have articles. He has written several books, and edited an academic collection which is not associated with the SWP/Bookmarks. Yes he is just a local councillor and parliamentary candidate, rather than an MP, and these are not usually considered notable enough to have articles, however
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Lavalette seems to have received enough press coverage, as well as the academic papers he has published to justify an article. I have added some external links and reference to show his notability as a very prominent member of
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as he isnt the originator of "an important new concept, theory or idea" or the author of "a significant and well-known academic work". Additionally, his news coverage (according to google.co.uk) is mostly in local
Lancashire newspapers - which makes sense for Lancs town councilor. I stand by my
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Subject is clearly not a notable political figure - fails
Knowledge policy for notability for politician which determine that only those politicians "who have held international, national or statewide/provincewide office, and members and former members of a national, state or provincial
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for factors mentioned by others plus his (inadvertent) role as catalyst in
Galloway expulsion. Someone who, even by happenstance, plays a bit part in a notable incident can thereby be notable, such as
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Unless we're saying everyone who's ever been a town councilor should have an article on
Knowledge. It's not a 'statewide' office and failed candidates in Westminster elections aren't notable.
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He appears to have done more than most minor political figures, and although the WP:PROF angle is insufficient on its own, there is just about enough here - with his involvement in
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I originally founded this page. Lavalette is very well known on the left in
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