Perhaps the benefits of Tory rule can only be fully understood once one has had to live under the alternative. At our best, we show that lower taxes, better services, and happier residents can go together.
On the doorstep, one lady recently proclaimed; ‘I won’t vote for anyone that sends people to Rwanda’. However, she was just as passionate about that broken pavement slab in front of her house, and that noisy pothole that keeps her husband up at night.
The whole strategy is to disguise these beliefs. It is undeniably a cowardly and cynical approach to local politics. But that does not mean it will not be effective.
As a director of an IT Infrastructure business, I see the massive opportunities. I plan to seize them.
We have delivered on the 2019 election promise to recruit 20,000 additional police officers. Crime is going down. The police are being given the equipment and kit that they need to do their job properly.
As we are all living longer homeowners see the potential inheritance being wiped away by a looming care bill.
Whilst we all put a great deal of time into our literature, the reality is that once it lands on someone’s doormat you have between 6-10 seconds to make an impression on those picking it up off the doormat and walking to the kitchen bin.
Even though we have reduced ASB by 59 per cent across Gloucestershire, I want us to tackle the rest, plus all the ASB that doesn’t get reported. That is why I have made substantial investments to improve the performance of our 101 non-emergency service.
Curb the demonstrations. Cut the admin. Don’t require police attendance at household incidents where they has been no crime. The policing degree should be scrapped. A police equivalent of Sandhurst should be introduced.
The opportunities to kickstart progress and prosperity in our region that devolution should bring just haven’t happened under the current Mayor.
The Conservatives are contesting 94.6 per cent of seats. Labour is contesting 91.4 per cent of them. But the rise of “split voting” means there should be caution of taking comfort for the General Election.
If you have Conservative Councils wasting staff time and Council Taxpayers money on damaging thought control sessions then what is the incentive to vote Conservative?
Both parties are predicting an historic low voter turnout , with the apathy party the likely winner. I don’t want to predict the result, though I am emboldened by doorstep conversations.
Empty offices and redundant buildings have contributed to the town’s decline, despite its strong historical connections, accessibility, and potential.
Ground campaigning will be hugely important to how well the party does. The success of the short campaign largely depends on the work done now.