Yesterday evening, I was out with my ward team in Great Hollands. And what a fantastic team they proved to be. An impressive effort was made by all which was rewarded with a great response on the doorsteps. We encountered a strongly-held belief that Britain needs real change. What is clear to the majority of people that I meet in Bracknell constituency, is that the changes our great country needs can, and will only, be delivered by a Conservative government.
Tomorrow, I will be beginning the final stage of my campaign to become the next MP for the Bracknell constituency. It will start on The Warren in Bracknell at 1.45pm. Over the next three weeks, I am looking forward to meeting as many constituents as possible. My plan is to visit and join our many canvassers in each ward of the constituency at least twice during this final stage, as well as setting up town centre campaign stands in Crowthorne and Bracknell on Saturday mornings and afternoons. Please come along and join the campaign to return the Conservatives to government.
Yesterday morning, I was invited to attend a live radio debate on BBC Berkshire. Four of the candidates for the Bracknell constituency responded to the invitation. Each of us was grilled by Andrew Peach and responded to pre-recorded questions from Bracknell constituents. You can listen to the debate here (listen from the 2hr point).
Today, I was invited to appear on the BBC’s ‘The Politics Show’. A candidate from each of the three main political parties was asked to appear. We all took questions from a group of ‘first time’ voters. Issues ranged from trust in politics through to the size of the public debt. Of particular interest to me was a question from a single mother. She described her own situation where the ‘system’ discouraged her from working even though she was eager to do so. This example of the so-called ‘welfare trap’ created by the present Labour government was yet another reminder of the great need for reform of the welfare service. If you missed the programme, it can be viewed here.
