Peninsula 2

Day 25: Chelmondistan and Brantham with local Councillors. A very good and positive response yet again though afternoon canvassing does mean alot of "outs." Meet a good number who have voted already via postal votes. Still 1 in 3 undecided.
In Brantham, we meet lots of people and residents glad to see a candidate. There is a perception of no one calling but with South Suffolk so big, its easy to see why people could think that.
I must thank Trot and Paul they are great guides and know so many people. They've been at the heart of parish life in Brantham for a long time. They are constantly optimistic and a good laugh, just what a candidate needs!

Peninsula

Day 24: Stutton, Shotley and Tattingstone today. The local geography of this area is fantastic with Alton Water and the estuary. Land is looking very dry by now. Learn about a very green primary school and then away canvassing with Dave Wood the local councillor. Visit an amazing redevelopment of the old workhouse. It seems ages since we did GCSE fieldwork at Alton water and this building was in a desparate state. Just occasionally you see a modern development and you think wow and this does that to me.

When there's a lack of pavements

Day 22: Afternoon in Hadleigh and a good chat with the local Police sorting traffic/parking problems near the school. Local councillors know their constituents so well, its impressive. Plenty of posters up.
Layham and Raydon in the evening. A bit of dodging the traffic that doesn't seem to adhere to speed limit. Shame the Marquis is not open at the end of the canvass.

Question Time

Day 21: Day is dominated by the Churches Together in Sudbury Question Time in St Peters. A near full house. Questions are all on national issues with no local ones. Topics range from Israeli - Palestinian conflict, economic recovery, and is a manifesto a contract?
Thought provoking questions especially on what politicians can do about the moral behaviour of the banks? Most questions were directly answered by all the candidates, no games between the Conservatives and UKIP this time. Interesting that if anyone was a target from those 2 parties it was me this time. Consequence of the polls?