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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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Back Boris
Until motivated by my letter from Brett Harrison yesterday, I don’t think I’d posted anything about the Mayoral and GLA elections this time around, so this is my last chance. I’ve tweeted a little about it, but not that much. What I have found myself doing (perhaps a little too often) is the campaigning. I
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Missing my first election
I’m fully aware that many wonder why on earth I feel so strongly about Asda calling themselves ‘Clapham’. I’ve been expounding on it a lot recently, not on this blog, but the story has been covered on BBC Radio London, in the Evening Standard, the South London Press (not on their website) and the Wandsworth
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Four more years
I’m delighted and flattered to have been re-elected as one of the councillors for Shaftesbury. And pleased to have been elected with excellent ward colleagues, Jonathan Cook and Guy Senior. I’m really looking forward to the next four years. It has been a real joy to represent an area I love dearly for the past
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Not quite done
With all the media attention on the general election I suspect there are only a couple of hundred who care about the borough elections. Along with all those other candidates I’m heading along to the Town Hall to discover my fate. My last visit, or another four years of regular trips to SW18?
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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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, campaign, Labour, Lib Dem, Stuart King
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Wandsworth Conservative manifesto
Putting this video on here isn’t being a creep like it was with the other two, because I’m in it. It means I’m being egotistical. But it also gives me a chance to highlight the Wandsworth Conservative manifesto which I am, obviously, standing under in this election. On of the things that strikes me about
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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, campaign, Conservatives, Labour
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