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Now that’s what I call irony (apologies to Darland residents)
Posted by Alan Collins on Friday, August 24th, 2007 at 00:59
I HAVE an apology to make (yes you heard correctly, a budding politician prepared to apologise): to the residents of Allison Avenue, Darland Avenue, Hunters Way, Kingsway, Preston Avenue, Windyridge and in particular the lovely lady I spoke to in Audley Avenue less than two weeks ago.
Because this particular lovely lady had brought to my attention a serious problem plaguing residents of Darland, one which I had discussed with Cllr Chishti en route to that canvassing session and which I witnessed firsthand whilst I was canvassing Audley Avenue: learner drivers. Everywhere.
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Is Conservatism born out of Socialism?
Posted by Alan Collins on Saturday, August 11th, 2007 at 23:23
Canvassing: Reh and Me in Watling
FANTASTIC! Not only do I get a ten minute lecture from a life-long Socialist whilst canvassing, he actually made me think!
I mean, really, what kind of a person forces a 17 year-old to think in the middle of the summer holidays, when all they should be doing is relaxing and doing a summer job (still looking, by the way, any most offers welcome!)?
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It’s only been a few months, but now I’m their new best friend
Posted by Alan Collins on Wednesday, August 8th, 2007 at 00:32
IT IS virtually inconceivable for me to think that only nine months ago I was a Political non-entity. Sure, I was a member of the Conservative Party, but nobody had asked for help, nobody had wanted my assistance.
One quiet Sunday in November 2006 changed all that, however, when a fairly short, Asian Councillor knocked on my door asking specifically to speak to me. Instantly I was blown away by his charisma and ability to actually answer a posed question, rather than skirt the issue like most other Politicians.
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Assessing the local election in Medway: a sad state of affairs if politics has come to this
Posted by Alan Collins on Sunday, June 3rd, 2007 at 03:52
For some people it is about the party. For others it is about the people. For most it is about not bothering to turn up at all. But for those who do turn out in local elections, it is about voting for candidates to work hard for residents.
Or so I thought. Because whilst my faith in the electorate’s ability to select a suitable candidate on merit isn’t entirely dead yet, one of the little darlings of the RMGS Year 13 darlings decided who he was going to vote for based on the name. Or, to be more precise, the name Crack.
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Round-up of the Medway Messenger’s main stories
Posted by Alan Collins on Saturday, June 2nd, 2007 at 13:52
In the first of what I hope to be a regular feature, I shall give the brief points of the main stories in the Medway Messenger.
Friday, June 1, 2007
Day of reckoning
Medway Council is cracking down on illegal parking in Medway’s main routes by issuing fixed-penalty notices without the normal five-minute parking attendant observation.
This zero-tolerance policy is in response to calls to get Medway moving, and not as a result of the two-way system in Chatham, according to Medway Council.
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