Brilliant question, I’ve noticed the same!
I think due to the growing disinterest in politics and a few other reasons people aren’t coming forward and getting involved so there are less candidates wanting to stand to represent their area.
Am I the only one that finds it worrying that people don’t want to stand and represent us?
Nothing demonstrates this better than the call for independent candidates, and only a few brave people came forward.
So why aren’t some candidates engaging? My opinion:
- Lib Dem’s - complacency, they trust their misleading leaflets and online electioneering will sort it as it has done for the last 25 years.
- other parties paper candidates
I think it might be useful to draw up a list of “paper candidates” who don’t engage, so people know not to bother with them - giving the truly active a better chance.