Nice chap who is a good speaker and was beginning to make me consider the conservatives. Already done lots for the community even as a teacher at Colfes.
Key points:
He isn't into football
Thinks housing is one of the main issues - particularly for my generation (I'm 18).
Very passionate about preventing plans for permitting local roads near eltham park.
Also want to put money towards Eltham highstreet and create a proper town square (like that in woolwich)
Wants to remain in EU as leaving would bring negatives to economy - but seemed to agree with having a referendum (contradictory like most conservatives in this field).
Overall seemed a nice bloke....
However remarks about UKIP showed a true politicians colours
Said voting UKIP is a wasted vote - I replied with "if we all have that attitude then conservatives and labour would swap control over government forever" he said yes but this year in particular will be a wasted vote as the decision between labour and conservatives is important (but it will be like that every time!!)
Then he ended the conversation about UKIP by saying "have you met the local UKIP candidate?" "I can assure you wouldn't like him"
Overall:
Nice enough bloke with some good ideas for the local community, however when a politician (candidate) makes negative remarks about a party and particularly a candidate he knows I'm interested in it makes me want to vote for them more. I was there to learn about the conservatives and compare them to other parties not here one group take a knock at another.
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He has to tow the party line about "wasted votes" etc... He is a Conservative after all.
"if we all have that attitude then conservatives and labour would swap control over government forever"
Protest voting isn't new, it's been happening for decades or more yet still, isn't this how it's always been and always will be?
It's a sad symptom of our voting system.
Skip to 5:00 in the video below for the relevant section of the video (although I do suggest watching all of it):
If a party vowed to overhaul the voting system, they'd likely get my vote. But that's a topic for another thread.
But then so does Clive Efford. He has an excellent reputation as a constituency MP; he kicked Greenwich Council's ass and got my Mum's blue badge back. Most importantly he is the shadow Sports Minister and the architect of Labour's plan to get supporters into the boardrooms of their clubs.
If my vote was in Eltham I'd be voting for Clive Efford.
That said, he has my vote.
Utter is an interesting word in itself, derived from the German I would imagine which would explain its (mis)use in 'utterly butterly' because Clover is not complete total and absolute butter.
To utter is also to speak which politicians do a lot.
Now I wonder if Clive Efford is 'utterly' in the usual sense of the word, or in the Clover sense of the word. The implication of course is that if one isn't utterly something, then one is partially something...can one be a partial twat?
Forgive my utterances on here which of course are not spoken, but used in the sense of give forth, issue, or emit which is a subsidiary definition of utter.
Sorry about this post but utterly bored.
Farage is Palace, nuff said
If only there were some sort of party with an affiliation to the Valley and Charlton Athletic.
Maybe you should meet the local UKIP candidate (if you haven't already) and decide for yourself. I like the fact that he was honest with you, don't think that shows 'politicians true colours' at all - quite the opposite actually. I have heard from a mate the local UKIP bloke for Eltham is an absolute prat, not met him myself mind. I would also say to you that UKIP is a wasted vote and not just that but a stupid one too, especially in Eltham because it is about seats not votes and UKIP stand no chance in Eltham whatsoever - thankfully.
Regardless on whether you agree or not, it can't be argued that the electorate weren't consulted.
He's much more of a rugby man, of course.
Spencer, do you consider that the current terms of West Ham's lease of the Olympic Stadium represent the best available deployment of taxpayers' money in respect of the Olympic legacy, and London's other pressing needs?
Can we be assured that it is a complete coincidence that messrs Gold and Sullivan are Tory Party donors, while Karren Brady has been made a CBE and will shortly become Lady Brady?
Are you 100% satisfied that Boris Johnson's involvement in the deal will stand scrutiny under Freedom of Information requests?
If you prefer to answer personally then a couple of us from the Supporters Trust are meeting our counterparts from the Orient Trust to discuss the issue in the Long Pond on Saturday, and we'd be very happy to buy you several pints and get your perspective on the matter. We don't actually want it to be a party political matter, despite the questions above. Personally, I believe the LLDC were simply no match for those sharp operators, but the taxpayer and Charlton Athletic should not have to pay the price.
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But I am having difficulty working out who my Mum, brother, sister and nephew should be voting for :-). And since they are all in Eltham Park, I am sure they could be swayed by Mr Drury's commitment to reopen the Olympic Stadium deal :-)