I was out doing some canvassing in Broadfield this morning when I saw this mess of trolleys. There are three houses with front doors which can only be reached by going down a switchback ramp – unless you want to use a slippery slope of muddy grass or a metre-high brick wall. Unfortunately the ramp […]
Entries Tagged as 'Canvassing'
I’m 93 you know
October 13th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Politics
I was out with some colleagues this morning, canvassing in Crawley. One of the houses we called on had an old lady who said she was 93 and had voted Tory all her life but she is not going to vote for them again and will be voting Labour from now on. Its always nice […]
Tags: Canvassing
Politics is boring!
August 15th, 2007 · 8 Comments · Politics
Anyone who has done around knocking on doors for a political party will have heard the complaints many times: "politics is boring", "its not relevant to me", and "they are all the same anyway". There is some truth in that of course. Even those of us involved in politics, albeit in a small grass roots […]
Tags: Canvassing·Tories·Trade Unions
Working class racist
April 17th, 2006 · 2 Comments · Politics
I may have lost a vote this afternoon, but if so I'm not bothered too much. While I was out delivering my election addresses I had a chat with a couple of blokes who were outside their house. There was a bit of good-natured banter about how I don't look like the photo on the […]
Tags: BNP·Canvassing·Elections·Pound Hill·Racism
Next year will be different
April 16th, 2006 · Comments Off on Next year will be different · Politics
Next year, whatever happens, there will be no elections in Broadfield – North or South. We are looking forward to that immensely. Of course we will still be going out knocking on doors and delivering literature for other wards, but there will be one big difference…. Our house, and the boot of our car will […]
Tags: Canvassing·Elections
On the campaign trail
April 16th, 2006 · Comments Off on On the campaign trail · Politics
Up in Broadfield, we did some more canvassing this morning, but it was a bit strange. We were canvassing the street where Jayne and I live and I always feel more uncomfortable asking people I know about their voting habits than total strangers. I think it was all very positive, and if nothing else we […]
Doorstep conversion
April 15th, 2006 · Comments Off on Doorstep conversion · Politics
I think I performed a doorstep conversion worthy of the Jehova's Witnesses this morning. When I was asking a lady what party she supported her husband came through from the kitchen saying "Conservative, because they will bring back hunting with dogs!" Normally this sort of response would make me give up and back away but […]
Tags: Canvassing·Elections
Shopping trolleys. Again
March 25th, 2006 · 1 Comment · Politics
No apologies for returning to the topic of shopping trolleys, or taking photos of them. I spotted this while out canvassing this morning. Back in October we (a gang of Labour party members) went round the Courts estate of Broadfield rounding up abandoned trolleys and returning them to the shops. I think I can remember […]
Tags: Broadfield·Canvassing·Graffiti·Labour Party·Photos·Shopping Trolleys
Telecoms cabinet
March 25th, 2006 · Comments Off on Telecoms cabinet · Life
Remember this? It was in this state in May 2005, I noticed it while going round getting our vote out in the general election. Back in January I noticed that it was still in the same state, and reported it to Telewest. A couple of weeks later I was passing again and went to look. […]
Tags: Broadfield·Canvassing·Elections·Photos
Campaigning in earnest
March 25th, 2006 · Comments Off on Campaigning in earnest · Politics
We had a great campaigning event today. There must have been 30 people at the community centre in Broadfield. We sent a couple of groups out to Ifield and Southgate, but sent even more out in Broadfield. A few members from other towns which do not have elections came along as well, and its always […]
Tags: Broadfield·BYCC·Canvassing·Ifield·Southgate
