This week I took part in a hustings. Does anyone, except my online stalkers, enjoy them?
Take it all with a pinch of salt. Do your best and, cometh the hour, “treat those two imposters just the same”.
Keep going. Only six more weeks in the asylum.
Donors shouldn’t be phoned and asked not to contribute to non-40/40 seats. Candidates shouldn’t be ordered to support by-elections or risk removal from the list.
“Why is your kid not at school? If you’re going to mess your life up, go ahead – but at least give your lad a chance, eh?”
I understand why these things happen – the money has to come from somewhere – but the damage done in working class places such as mine is significant.
I know some candidates who only visit those who will vote for them, and others who chase those who will never vote. Which will work?
Apparently I’m supposed to campaign in someone else’s seat, not that for which I’m actually standing.
A new fortnightly diary from a candidate fighting a marginal seat next May.
The Cabinet Office could provide the structure – while a new department would be a costly distraction.