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We’re off: local elections round 1

I’ve just received the first leaflet through my letterbox for the coming local elections. It is from Derique Montaut (or is it Derique Montaur, it is hard to tell, as the spelling is different on each side of the leaflet) who is, it says, ‘working hard in central ward’. I guess that is why the ward news section of his party’s website hasn’t been updated since January 2006. The, rather small, leaflet that he left says ‘Derique Montaut called today. Sorry I missed you!’. But Derique, you didn’t, I was in. You just couldn’t be bothered to knock on the door and talk!

Political corporatism

With the local elections just three months away, I thought the main political parties’ local websites might be gearing up for the contest.  Instead I find two (the blue one and the yellow one) have had a bad attack of corporate identity, primarily mirroring stuff from their national sites, and the other is, well, just awash with negativity. My local councillor’s diary is somewhat vacant (just monthly surgeries). So much for

I promised many residents that I would make public my actions and you will find above my Diary outlining my weekly activities, I will try to have this updated as often as possible but I’m only human so please do excuse if it is slightly out of date!

Could be a very quiet election.