(CNS Elections): Isaac Rankine, a new face on the political scene, has announced his intention to run for office as an independent candidate in East End. The local IT expert is the first candidate in the 2017 campaign to challenge the incumbent, Arden McLean, who has held the seat since 2000. Rankine kicked-off his political campaign with an event in the constituency at the weekend, where he told voters that no one owns the seat.
A former manager with Cable & Wireless, Rankine now owns an IT consultancy but said he had been planning his bid for office for over two years. He said, “As an Independent candidate, I am prepared to work on your behalf with the democratically elected government to ensure that East End is no longer perceived to be the district that is left behind.”