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I'm a councillor in the London Borough of Wandsworth; this blog mainly covers that, sometimes general politics and policy and occasionally anything else that takes my fancy.
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Six hours in…
My good intentions look to be dashed, it has been hectic and non-stop since seven. So the idea of updates during the day was clearly over ambitious. I’m tapping this out over a quick sandwich. Turnout has been high, the weather kind and the mood great. Remember polls are open until 10pm and it only
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The saddest part of the campaign…
This time tomorrow I’ll be running around like mad working for a Conservative victory, locally and nationally. And hopefully the result will reflect the months and years of hard work the Conservatives have put into Battersea and Wandsworth, both administratively running an excellent council and politically, campaigning to hold Putney and gain Battersea and Tooting.
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Vote for me (and some others too)
When I wrote about getting the election buzz last week I had forgotten that my least favourite part of the campaign was about to hit. Of course, I say that in a relative sense (since I have seen far too many similar comments misconstrued recently). This isn’t a demoralised, disenchanted or defeatist activist rambling on,
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The battle-less election
Less than a week to go until polling day now and my election buzz still is starting to kick in. I can only speculate on why it took so long, that it might be things like age (I’m now a family man and supposedly more mature) or that we’ve just been campaigning constantly for so
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Posted in Politics, Shaftesbury
Also tagged Battersea, election, Labour, Lib Dem, Stuart King
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Wandsworth is Conservative
Way back when I first stood for council in 1998 we had a simple campaign slogan: Wandsworth is Conservative. The Conservatives had taken a hammering in the 1997 election and a significant number of people believed the council was also Labour controlled. We knew people rated Wandsworth highly, and wanted to vote to continue that,
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Education in Wandsworth
I’m probably a creep, but I rather like the videos that have been created for the Wandsworth Conservative council campaign. The latest to be featured is on education. Wandsworth has a lot to be proud of, especially when one considers the challenges faced by inner city schools, but there’s even more to be proud of
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8 down, 21 to go…
Over a week into the formal campaign. And still three weeks to go. Are people fed up yet? So far it’s been a pleasant experience. I can’t help comparing to my first stint on the Battersea doorstep in 1997 which was, frankly, a depressing experience. As a Conservative campaigning has got better and better with
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Posted in Politics, Shaftesbury, Wandsworth
Also tagged 1992, 1997, Blair, Conservatives, election, Labour
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I could kiss Gordon Brown
Finally, Brown has blown the starting whistle. Thank God. It has got to the stage where I’m not just dreaming about elections, but actually had a nightmare over the weekend that Brown bottled it again and delayed the election until June. Frankly, I’m ready to have a bit of a break from politics and campaigning.
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