He is now thinking about standing as an independent candidate in Rochdale against the Labour candidate Tony Lloyd in the upcoming general election. (thesun.co.uk)
Young people are being encouraged to stand as independents in local politics today, as Martin Bell promotes non-party politics in the UK. (politics.co.uk)
Joe Howells stood as an Independent against the official Labour candidate and won by a very narrow margin. (en.wikipedia.org)