Category Archives: Campaigning

Well I’m blowed!

Posted on May 14, 2010 by pauljohnston

I have just received the Ineffable Davey’s letter to voters (the ‘handwritten’ one!) dated 1st May! I am  at a loss to understand why he’s put it out now. Perhaps our local LD ‘Focus’ Team only just got around to … Continue reading →

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More squeaks from the hoarse ‘Voice’

Posted on April 24, 2010 by pauljohnston

Mr. Davey claims to have saved Surbiton Hospital. Nonsense – that was a community effort involving Councillors for Surbiton Hill ward first , followed by others. The ‘Comet’ got involved very early on. Public concern was raised and there were … Continue reading →

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Lib Dem Policy 4: Open door

Posted on April 19, 2010 by pauljohnston

Policies: At no time in the last 13 years have the Lib Dems opposed Labour’s de facto open door policy, that has seen immigration to Britain soar by at least 2.5 million since 1997. One must assume, therefore, that this … Continue reading →

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Out of the horse’s mouth

Posted on April 17, 2010 by pauljohnston

I am indebted to my colleague Darren Spraggs for drawing my attention to this. The Source is as stated. The ideas apply just as much to national as to local politics. Let us consider the idea of the Lib Dems … Continue reading →

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On hearing the first cuckoo in Spring!

Posted on April 15, 2010 by pauljohnston

The other piece of Lib Dem propaganda to appear on Tuesday was a big glossy from the former MP – I say ‘former’ because Parliament is now dissolved and he holds no public office whatever at the moment. Again we … Continue reading →

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On becoming a senior citizen

Posted on March 4, 2010 by pauljohnston

I believe the saying has it ‘what goes around comes around’.  So take heart, younger readers – or not, depending on your politics! 40 years ago I was 25 for the first time. From 1967 onwards we’d had huge poll … Continue reading →

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