Today, the Bracknell constituency witnessed its first political hustings of the 2010 General Election. The mental health charity Rethink invited the Parliamentary candidates to Coopers Hill this lunchtime to take questions from local people. The future provision of local mental health services was obviously of great interest to those who had arranged the meeting, however, other important issues, such as the importance of honour and probity in politics, featured prominently. It was a good opportunity for all candidates present to explain their respective party’s positions on a number of key issues. I, for one, will take any opportunity in the forthcoming campaign to engage ‘face-to-face’ with the electorate of Bracknell constituency.
