So here we are the night before the General Election and pretty much every door has been knocked on or had one of a series of leaflets pushed through it. I guess all the candidates have put out their manifestos and told people what they stand for. Today started with another session in the Market Place in Pontefract and additional information for those as wants it.
On from there some quite specific drops of information to people who have expressed a special interest and the same process has been played out around the country.
In the area covered by Wakefield Metropolitan District Council and the four parliamentary constituencies candidates will be preparing for a last push. In our case as Conservatives we wish to see a way forward that will put this country back on its feet. In NPC we want to see a Conservative MP for the first time. We want to see a Conservative District Council for the first time in 36 years (did I tell you that we came within 27 votes of shifting the Labour Council in 2008).
So I just want to take the opportunity to remind my readers of the Conservative choices for the local elections that start at 7am in the morning:
Don Marshall in Ackworth, Mellissa Wan in Airedale and Ferry Fryston, David Rudge in Altofts and Whitwood, Eamonn Mullins in Castleford & Glasshoughton, Ian Sanders in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton, Mike Ledgard in Featherstone, Philip Davies in Hemsworth, Elizabeth Hick in Horbury & South Ossett (Stick with me folks we have 21 candidates) Jon Wadey in Knottingley, Jean Molloy in Normanton, Ian Bunney in Ossett, Carl Milner in Pontefract North, Geoff Walsh (that would be me then) in Pontefract South, Chris I'Anson in South Elmsall and South Kirby, Richard Wakefield in Stanley & Outwood, Anthony Bracewell in Wakefield East, Gareth Hunt in Wakefield North, June Drysdale in Wakefield Rural, Nadeem Ahmed in Wakefield South, John Stone in Wakefield West and Betty Lisles in Wrenthorpe and Outwood West.
All of whom have grafted like gooduns to give people a real Conservative option.
For the Parliamentary Elections: Alex Story for Wakefield, Dr Ann Myatt for Hemsworth, Antony Calvert for Morley and Outwood and Nick Pickles for Normanton, Pontefract & Castleford.
I guess that it is over to you from there. For those who have already voted by post thank you, for those who will be voting tomorrow thank you.
In 2008 thanks to you we saw a significant shift, here is hoping we see the big change that many in the district are crying out for.
I guess at some point on Friday morning I will be updating you all with what happened. For those of you who have followed my blog since 2007 thanks and stick with it.
I will.
Geoff
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