The Ballot Paper in Hornsey and Wood Green ( Blank)

It is blank to comply with electoral rules .

I have had the pleasure of being able to vote for someone who I have to trust on a daily basis. Its finally in my fortieth year that I can vote for myself.

From this ballot paper and also from Haringey council's official list the following facts are clear

Richard Merrin does not live in the constituency and his address bears witness to the fact that he was a selection candidate for the Kentish Town council once upon a time in the past.

His brother does live in the constituency as he is one of his 10 assentors on the nomination form

Of the other candidates
Stephane has demurred by not declaring on the ballot paper where he lives.
Lynne lives in the part of Highgate I would love to be able to live in ( if money grew on trees) and a short walk to the heath
Karen lives in Cranley Gardens ( which has somewhat of a chequered history with Dennis Nilsen ) she lives ten doors down from that place and is very handy for Highgate wood and the parkland walk
Peter lives in the terraces behind Alexandra Palace station and thats handy for Alexandra Park

I myself live at the eastern edge of the constituency in a maisonette, handy for Russell Park

Choose wisely. Choose the person who you think will deliver for you as you govern the country not the parties, your cross transfers power from you to your elected representative.  Someone described it as somewhat exciting this morning on twitter  I replied saying transfers of power always are.

Its like jumpstarting a car.

Do you want Yellow, Red, Green or Blue policies or do you want policies that come from you the 78000 electors in Hornsey and Wood Green? You get to decide on Thursday.  Remember you might not get that chance again for five years.

Apologies to those I couldn't get round to with a leaflet ( its a big constituency)

Vote Kapur on Thursday and I promise to deliver what ever the majority in Hornsey and Wood Green want.

None of the Lib Lab Con ( and possibly the Greens) are what they seem

Cross posted from Witterings in Witney    

with Hat Tip to Ian PJ on politics

The editorial in today's Daily Telegraph is headlined "The LibDems are not what they seem to be", a statement that can also be applied to both Labour and the Conservatives. As a piece presumably to 'diss' the LibDems, one has to wonder who wrote this disastrous example that is supposed to be 'journalism' and whether they actually read that which they had written.

Selecting Clegg's apparent belief in 'localism' and contrasting this with his desire to be a member of the European Union does not differentiate Clegg from David Cameron, in fact it highlights the similarity. Likewise the editorial selects Clegg's wish for an amnesty for illegal immigrants as an example of liberalism against what the paper calls the 'authoritarian' idea of herding new immigrants to areas where they are needed. And the difference with this 'authoritarian' idea and that of David Cameron with his vision of a 'Big Society' which includes 'volunteer' groups or a National Citizen's Service for 16 yearolds, is what exactly? Therefore the question has to be asked; just what is the 'raison d'etre' for the LibDems existence? The same question could well be directed to David Cameron and the Conservatives, but I digress.With Labour, whilst one knows that their idealogy means more state control over our lives, thought and actions, what they keep hidden is the degree to which their control will achieve.

It can be accepted that society today functions by one of two methods - socialism or capitalism. In a nutshell Socialism can be defined as government control of people and production and capitalism defined as minimalist government, with the market - a mechanism that decides the best way of accomplishing any given task - achieving prosperity for both people and country.

To attempt embracing both worlds of socialism and capitalism can only lead to indecision and badly planned and implemented policies, exemplified by the Blair and Brown governments. What is obvious is that whoever forms the next government, be that 'fair' (red), 'fairness' (yellow) or 'change' (blue), 'big government' will prevail, not just from our 'national' government in Brussels, but also from our 'toy' government in Westminster who will continue to grant various aspects of 'freedom' - but freedom with strings attached - to the people.

It is a sad fact of this election that the question which should have been debated, has not. That question is: Who governs us? It is a question asked not just with regard to our country's membership of the European Union, but also from an aspect of locally. In a democracy, should not the people be able to govern themselves? The problem from which we presently suffer is that we, the people, have become subservient to politicians and bureaucrats whereas it should be the politicians and bureaucrats who should be subservient to the people. Over decades the politicians and bureaucrats have brain-washed the people to the extent that the people have now lost the will and ability to think for themselves.

RIP Individualism and Freedom.

A vote for the three main parties ( and the Greens) is a vote for a dictatorship

I would urge to you listen to the whole youtube video.

I have shown you in the last post that your vote does count.

I will vote the way the constituents want me to vote.

Your Vote Can Make A Difference

Average turnouts are 60%

So that leaves 40% of you who didn't vote last time

Just look at what you could do if you voted, and not for the main three parties because as you've already demonstrated by not voting, you didn't think your vote counted for much?

It does  Just look at the amount of power you have to change the political scene in Britain....  

That's why it is your right and your vote that holds power  For every vote you don't cast, someone else gains.

At this election use your power. Empower yourselves.

My Manifesto

My manifesto as an independent should really be given to me by the people… I’m not here to dictate policy to them, it is the other way around.

I have my personal views but they don’t form my manifesto.
What the people want in my constituency is what they will get from me as long as the majority of people agree on the issues.

I have views on all issues but Im prepared to debate on my blog and in person what those issues are and how the people of Hornsey and Wood Green want to move on those.

Thats a manifesto and a half It promises much more than the fair manifestos of the LibLabConGreen parties

I'll even turn on the anonymous comments again for the shy ones out there

There is one thing I am promising though.  A choice in how the people of not just Hornsey and Wood Green but of the whole of the UK spend their money and have direction over that money which isn't the case at the current time.

I will have to respect the wishes of the constituents at all times.

Labour shoot themselves again in Bristol East

They have broken this representation of the people act

They tweeted postal vote results before the big night.  

Illegal

http://twitter.com/UKLabourParty/status/130690 70085 and also as the big picture   

Labour isn't interested in a future fair for all.

Acronym of the Election

Courtesy of a commenter on the Guardian Comment is Free called 'Sniffy' and hat tip to A suburban voter

Brown
Is
Going
On
Thursday.


Hooray!