Labour man admits....

It’s a sad reflection on a city wide election campaign if the closest you come to reality in your leaflet is quoting a member of the opposition.
One of my earliest bits of writing here has just been included in every Lib Dem candidates’ most recent leaflet. I said “There are of course quite a lot of ex-Labour voters around at the moment, both because of long-term disaffection with Labour in Hull... and rather more recent but pretty entrenched disaffection with the Government”. And this was before the abolition of the 10% tax rate. Well, some in the Labour Party might deny it, but this is so obvious it’s almost not worth saying.

So why did I say it? Because, in my opinion, recognising the state you’re in, saying it out loud, is the most important step towards sorting it out.
And because I happen to think that people would prefer to vote for people who have an accurate assessment of themselves, their party, their past failings and the challenges to be faced when (back) ‘in power’.
Oh, and because unless I write something, it seems the Lib Dems won’t have anything approaching reality to put in their leaflets.

If you live in Avenue Ward, please compare my leaflet to the one foisted upon Cllr. Robinson by his party machine of Guildhall bosses. Wordy as I may be, I think I know which the majority of voters, whatever their basic allegiance, prefer.

P.S. Tory man accuses....

Although.....according to Cllr. Fareham (Conservative), all my verbiage below is “self-absorbed intellectualised drivel”. He’s not sorry he’s missed my leaflets apparently. Not by my choice John; I’ll correct the situation, no fear.