General Election Hustings
Candidates standing for the Gravesham constituency at the 2024 General Election
On Thursday, 27 June 2024, the City Praise Centre in Gravesend hosted the only hustings in Gravesham for the 2024 general election.
The candidates gave an opening statement and then had 90 seconds each to answer various questions on topics ranging from ethics in public office and transgender policy in schools to social care and the persecution of religious groups.
The proceedings were conducted in a polite, respectful atmosphere. Each candidate was given the opportunity to speak, but the audience was not allowed to question them directly, which would have been preferable.
The evening concluded with a closing statement from each of the candidates.
Lauren Sullivan, Labour Party
Matthew Fraser Moat, Reform UK
Ukonu Obasi, Liberal Democrats
Rebecca Drake Hopkins, The Green Party
Adam Holloway, Conservative Party
