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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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My friend, Brett Harrison
A fantastic bit of campaigning from the Labour Party.* This sort of thing that the Liberal Democrats pioneered. A ‘hand-written’ letter to try and persuade you of the merits of their candidate. It’s meant to be more personal than a traditional leaflet and, therefore, have more impact. I got this delivered by Royal Mail this
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My approval rating drops
Having made the throwaway comment in my post about GP ‘approval’ ratings that my equivalent would be much lower I thought I ought to check. I was right. Obviously these aren’t direct ‘approval’ or ‘satisfied’ questions, but using the results of elections to do sums that aren’t relevant to anything. It’s complicated because in Wandsworth
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More direct democracy
Another edict extending direct democracy has come forth from Eric Pickles. This time that a local referendum will be forced whenever a local council increases council tax by more than a pre-set amount. As a government fan boy you would expect me to support it, but while I’m definitely in the fan boy category (why
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Weekly wrap-up, 27 November
Campaigning I’m not sure why but it seems like campaigning seems to be taking up more and more time, although looking through the diary we’ve been keeping up a fairly stiff pace through the summer months. It is perhaps the onset of darker and considerably colder nights makes an evening on the doorstep seem a
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Posted in Community Safety, Politics, Regeneration, Shaftesbury, Weekly report
Also tagged ASB, Awards, campaigning, Community Safety Division, housing, Martin Linton, Sara Apps, SNT, Stratford, Westfield
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Have you got your poll card?
It may well have escaped your notice but the European elections are being held at the beginning of June. If you are a registered voter in Wandsworth you should be getting your poll card this weekend. The poll cards will be delivered to each elector between Saturday and Sunday, so keep an eye out for
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Obama’s inauguration
It is not a terribly fashionable thing for anyone who is British to admit, but I am, and always have been, a great fan of America. And today, I believe, shows all that is great about the country. I’m not particularly speaking about Barack Obama, but instead about the inaugural process. That is not to
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Posted in Politics
Also tagged America, Barack Obama, inauguration, Politics, President
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Do politicians make you feel safer?
I’m guessing the answer is no. What about police on the street? Most people would answer yes to that. Unfortunately the government feels that another tier of elected officials is the solution, and are suggesting that each area elects a crime and policing representative – around 400 of them nationwide. In London this job would
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