Listen: Bristol Unpacked with Conservative Bristol Mayor candidate Alastair Watson on law, order and scrapping the mayoral system

Podcast 1st April, 2021

Neil Maggs, Rosa Eaton and Adam Cantwell-Corn

Its hard to say that the Conservatives have a strong electoral record in the city, but the businessman and former councillor Alastair Watson thinks he has a shot at unseating Marvin Rees on May 6th. Neil and Alastair chat about the recent protests and policing, and what he say’s he’ll do as mayor.

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Janet Cyster

April 2, 2021 at 8:47 am

Bristol could do with a good change i hope conservatives win i will vote for neil maggs

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