Council Nomination

I have just been through the selection process to become the conservative candidate for the May local elections in Maidstone, contesting the ward of Downswood and Otham. As i have been a member of the party for a few years, it seemed the perfect opportunity to take my interest in politics that one step further.
I am going to keep this blog up to date with what i have been doing in terms of getting ready for the election, and using it as a forum for discussions about policy in the election, and my beliefs inparticular. I would really like it if people told me what their concerns are in the Downswood and Otham area, and i could discuss some of the ways i would help to bring these issue to the forefront of the agenda within the council if i was elected.
I am particularly concerned with the number of young people who loiter by the shops in Downswood, and the safety of both drivers and pedestrians getting onto and across Willington Street. I would aim to do something about this if elected.
I hope we can get into discussions about different ideas, and that people of all political persuasions will play an active part in the run up to the elections.

Why do policticians speak no sense.

I have just watched question time and i was appalled with Hilary Armstrong. Why is it that they can not answer questions, and be open about what has happened. If she had said that 'yes, troops are causing some problems, but we have to make sure that the government of iraq is in a stronger position before we come out'. Then people would have had more respect for that position, even if they don't agree with the policy.
The people have elected these politicians (all 30% of the population, meaning the government have about 35% share of 30% of the population!) and are accountable to the electorate, and should therefore make more effort to take us along with them.

Lib Dems

I have been watching the lib dem conference and can't help but notice how poor Menzies Campbell comes across. He does not seem to have the right personality to become the leader of a political party, and seems to struggle with the media. I don't think that an ability to deal with the media is of utmost importance, but in this age politicians need to be able to come across as people whom you would vote for, and i have not got that feel about the lib dem leader.
Age equals wisdom, but it does tend to alienate younger voters who want to see someone who is nearer their own age and is experiencing problems of the time. Even though Mr Campbell has the wisdom and experiences, they happened in the generation that my granny lived in, not really appropriate for todays generation.

introduction.

Hi all.

I have no idea who will read this blogg or why exactly i am doing it!
I just wanted to have a space to write about my ideas and thought as i see them, and see if others out there had any comments, arguements, or suggestions to my musing.

I am a 29 year old bloke from the home counties in England- some would probably put me in the middle class i suppose. I am interested in politics and take a keen interest in the news and daily events surrounding the democracy in this country and feel that we, as the electorate, are not being listened to. As such i have concerns that the public will not rekindle any interest in politics of any nature and we will be left to be governed by an elite political class who have no grounding in the real world.
It is hard for me to see how some of our politicians can 'preach' and comment on issues they have no real experience of. A big gripe is the education of 'high profile' politicians. They talk about education and how it is either improving or not (as the case may be). Yet if it is so good why do they continue to send their children to schools who are either privately run, or are very loosely in the state sector? It is beyond me! If schools are improving then why are businesses talking about a lack of reading and writing skills?
If they are improving, why are results published on the same day so that missed targets can be brushed over?
People need to remember how they got to being MPs etc in the first place, and that is that they are there to represent us and our views.