A Lib Dem vote will only help Gordon Brown

Posted by on Apr 11, 2010 in 2010 general election, video | 2 comments Robert Sturdy MEP and Trevor Ivory, Conservative parliamentary candidate for North Norfolk, explain why a Lib Dem vote is a vote for Gordon Brown. Vote for change, vote Trevor...
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A day of sun, sea and election campaigning

Posted by on Apr 9, 2010 in 2010 general election | 4 comments The message is clear in Cromer - voters can choose between Conservative parliamentary candidate Trevor Ivory or Gordon Brown. Trevor puts it even better: “Vote Ivory, go blue. Vote Lamb, go Brown.” My MEP Robert Sturdy joined Trevor today to support his election campaign in North Norfolk, visiting a local business and farm, and later hosting a meeting for farmers. It’s hard to...
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Spare a thought for our candidates who can’t win a seat

Posted by on Apr 8, 2010 in 2010 general election | 10 comments The media’s perception of our women candidates is woefully lacking. Today’s Daily Mail’s headline asks, “Have Cameron’s Cuties really got what it takes to transform politics?” Just reading those two terms, “Cameron’s Cuties”, makes me squirm because it is so belittling of the immense talent these women have, and, of course, their desire...
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Nigel Adams’ election launch video

Posted by on Apr 8, 2010 in 2010 general election | 2 comments Here is a video I made of Nigel Adams when he launched his election campaign in Selby this week. I feel it gives a real sense of great optimism, how voters are desperate for change, and the terrific support Nigel has in his community. He is joined by Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, our impressive Shadow Minister for Community Cohesion and Social Action, who was in Yorkshire and also visited Harrogate...
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Welcoming the election campaign in Yorkshire – no squeak from Labour or Lib Dem candidates

Posted by on Apr 6, 2010 in 2010 general election | 14 comments Nigel Adams drove into Selby this morning in his Quattro – surely the must-have car this spring which he coincidentally owned – to launch his Conservative election campaign supported by an army of eager activists ready for action. With blue balloons adding a festive touch and a cheering roar from his supporters, Nigel announced his delight at the election call and declared his...
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Harriet Harman has a point

Posted by on Apr 5, 2010 in 2010 general election | 6 comments Ever since she was elected deputy Labour leader, Harriet Harman has been sidelined by Gordon Brown who failed to make her deputy Prime Minister.  She warns her party that Labour’s election line-up is too male dominated; she has to stand by while unelected Peter Mandelson takes control of Labour for the duration of the election campaign. What does this tell us about the way Labour views...
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A funny sort of Easter

Posted by on Apr 3, 2010 in Personal | 15 comments My friend Renate left today after a two-day visit. She is one of my pre-marital friends who I shared many happy singleton days with in Cambridge before she moved to Brighton and wed. I took her to Wicken Fen and we reminisced about our party days as we trudged along the boardwalk. Later in the evening we watched a recording of Micro Men and she reminded me how Sir Clive Sinclair once surprised us...
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