Re-tweeted by no less that Kate Hoey MP !
I am ridiculously pleased at having my post on abolishing the Electoral Commission re-tweeted by no less than Kate Hoey MP! Now if all Labour MPs were like Kate Hoey, what a different party that would...
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Councillors pointing at pot holes - BE WARNED!
In Chatham & Aylesford we have our own verb. "To do a Geoff Rowe". Geoff Rowe was once a Lib Dem, councillor for Aylesford. He was a bit like a turmeric stain - he got in be accident and was almost...
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D-5 !
Exciting times; this is the lease for our new office, which was signed today by the Trustees. All being well, the new West Kent Campaign HQ will be open for business on Monday.
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West Kent D - 4 (in glorious technicolor)
If you have ever wondered what 25 years of accumulated political detritus looks like, look no further. And this is just from one room's worth! I am not quite sure why we have 11 fan heaters, I suspect...
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D-3
We might be surrounded by rubbish sacks and drinking from plastic glasses, but at least the Champagne is real! Belated birthday celebrations for envelope packer extraordinaire, Gill Levine! We had...
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The most honest AGM minutes I have ever read!
I am just reading-through historic AGM minutes for one of the newer Associations in the West Kent Group. It's helpful to know a bit of the internal politics and history. I have just come across the...
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Afternoon Tea with Dan Hannan MEP
Chatham & Aylesford Conservative Association are pleased to be hosting Dan Hannan MEP for Afternoon Tea, just a week ahead of the European Elections. Last time Dan visited C&A (for a pub lunch)...
View ArticleSorry for radio silence - back with a vengeance!
Sorry for the radio silence. It's lovely and thoughtful that so many have emailed or sent messages to ask if I am OK. I am pleased to say all is well. Moving five Associations in to one office has been...
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A long and productive weekend in West Kent
As I have just blogged, the demands of moving office and all the usual IT problems have resulted in a prolonged silence on my blog. This doesn't mean I have lost interest or focus, or indeed that...
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Shiny and new and smells of paint!
Well, we've arrived at the brand new West Kent Towers in Paddock Wood.The concept of a West Kent Conservative Campaign HQ has been doing the rounds for decades, but bringing it together fell into my...
View ArticleTracey Crouch's latest newsletter in Chatham & Aylesford
Our latest constituency-wide newsletter just hot off the press is going out this weekend in Chatham & Aylesford. As usual we have shared the space between the local councillors and the Member of...
View ArticleAren't we lucky Europeans
I was amused to hear today that the European Parliament has paid for (or, perhaps I should say the taxpayers have paid for) information cards for each EU Political Group, highlighting the Group's...
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Greg Clark MP visits new West Kent Campaign HQ
Great to welcome Rt Hon Greg Clark MP to the new West Kent Campaign HQ in Paddock Wood !
View ArticleTom Tugendhat on ITVs 'The Last Word'
Strong and confident performance from Tonbridge, Edenbridge & Malling Parliamentary Candidate Tom Tugendhat on the latest edition of ITVs "Last Word". Scroll to 2minutes 230 seconds....
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Sponsored weight loss - the target is in sight!
It's been a few weeks since I posted my weight loss on the blog, though I have been keeping a public record on Facebook. However, with seven weeks of my diet remaining, I am pleased to say I am almost...
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Motivating Maidstone
I was pleased to organise a Candidates' and Key Activists' Training Day for Maidstone Borough's Conservative Candidates yesterday (Saturday 5 April). It was a great turnout with every available...
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LibDems: When you needed them most, they were not there....
On Saturday we launched our EMPTY CHAIR campaign in Maidstone, highlighting the irresponsible behaviour of the Borough's Liberal Democrat councillors, who publically boycotted the Council's Local Plan...
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Come on ladies, wave your legs in the air
That got your attention!Steve and I have just done something out of character. No - we didn't 'wave our legs in the air'; we attended a dinner and "Songs from the West End Sing-a-Long".The reason being...
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Touching-up Bill Hills
Just back from our excellent printers (DA Printers in Rochester) where I signed off the Sorry You Were Out cards. Here is Caroline (DA's graphic designer) touching up Bill Hills!
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