Following on from the disasterous LibDem manifesto launch, I am pleased to say that the South Norfolk Conservatives seem to have got it right.
Their Leader, John Fuller, will today pulish an incredible detailed manifesto and campaign web site which is amongst the best I have seen. The party has a full slate of 46 candidates, including my friend Margaret Eastham and former UEA Chairman Will Kemp.
They also have a YouTube video to go with the manifesto launch - an excellent initiative which I believe should be "as standard", especially in council's where we hope to gain control. The time and effort that has gone into this is phenominal.
The South Norfolk Tories have a real chance this year to (finally) win back the Council and the LibDem blunders should make it easier - but shouldn't make us complacent. This council is for the taking - if we work hard enough.
Well done John - you've got a great team and you deserve success. Keep up to date with the campaign on John's blog here.
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Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Friday, February 16, 2007
The Truth About South Norfolk...
I am very grateful to South Norfolk Tory Leader John Fuller for e-mailing to set the record straight about their "appeal" for candidates. I am also thankful because he put me onto his excellent blog - click here - which he will be running up to the May elections (and hopefully beyond).
I got the original story for North Norfolk LibDem Councillor Nich Starling, but I shall be careful of what he writes in future ... not very fair, and also not very accurate!
Cllr Fuller writes:
In fact we were doing a residents survey. At the end of the questions there's an option to ask people whether theywould like to help the forthcoming elections... you know, deliver some leaflets, display a poster, do some telling on polling day. We also ask whether people would like to be considered as candidates...there are county elections in 2 years time as well, you know. In fact we have a full slate in Hethersett and have done for several months. So thanks for the LibDems for mis-representing our survey of residents opinion. Conservatives are asking the questions and listening. LibDems just misrepresent for party advantage regardless of the benefitto local residents. As an aside, we actually advertised for candidates in December 2005, 14months ago with follow-up in the EDP and had a great response withseveral respondents now standing in May. That's innovation. That's why South Norfolk needs the Conservatives. Fact to remember: South Norfolk's Council Tax up 258% in 12 years. Eight times inflation. Twice as high as the county council.
I got the original story for North Norfolk LibDem Councillor Nich Starling, but I shall be careful of what he writes in future ... not very fair, and also not very accurate!
Cllr Fuller writes:
In fact we were doing a residents survey. At the end of the questions there's an option to ask people whether theywould like to help the forthcoming elections... you know, deliver some leaflets, display a poster, do some telling on polling day. We also ask whether people would like to be considered as candidates...there are county elections in 2 years time as well, you know. In fact we have a full slate in Hethersett and have done for several months. So thanks for the LibDems for mis-representing our survey of residents opinion. Conservatives are asking the questions and listening. LibDems just misrepresent for party advantage regardless of the benefitto local residents. As an aside, we actually advertised for candidates in December 2005, 14months ago with follow-up in the EDP and had a great response withseveral respondents now standing in May. That's innovation. That's why South Norfolk needs the Conservatives. Fact to remember: South Norfolk's Council Tax up 258% in 12 years. Eight times inflation. Twice as high as the county council.
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