Tag: Labour Doorstep
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Today, I joined the Severnside branch of the Labour Party in Magor to support general election candidate Catherine Fookes. Despite a small team and rainy, chilly weather, Cllrs Francis John Crook, Angela Sandles, Tony Easson, chair Henry Higgins, and I were warmly welcomed by the local community during our #LabourDoorstep campaign.
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I hadn’t been out doing #labourdoorstep for the Labour Party, in the bid to get Catherine Fookes elected as MP for Monmouthshire, for some time. The election is starting to loom so it’s all about working as hard as possible now and driving forward until the finish line. Today we were out in Crick. New…
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Today, my partner Nicola, Edwards, and I dropped leaflets for the Labour Party in Dewstow Ward and Oakley Way Street to assist ward councillor Tony Easson. The task was physically demanding due to the many flats and stairs, highlighting the hard work of postal workers and the challenges of leaflet delivery compared to doorstep campaigning.
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I was up in Monmouth again, this time on local election day for a by-election in Town Ward, Monmouth. The Labour candidate is a young lad, George Rist, who is also a former Monmouth School pupil (like me). Catherine Fookes, Labour Party candidate for Monmouthshire, was out campaigning with us and leads the way on…
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I had already had a morning #labourdoorstep session in Chepstow and headed up to Monmouth on the long, yet beautiful, bus journey up the Wye Valley. I took some photos en route before I set out to work again. Tintern Abbey Haberdashers Monmouth School (my old secondary school) Wez G at Monnow Bridge, Monmouth With…
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Today, I was out doing #labourdoorstep with Marg and Vanessa from Chepstow Labour Party Branch in a nice area where people were happy to engage and the general feeling was one for a change in government at the next #generalelection It is always fun going out with Vanessa as she is from South Africa and we…
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Today Severnside Labour were out en force, covering #labourdoorstep in Castle Ward, Caldicot. We were up on the new estates, areas which I am not familiar with as these were farmers’ fields we used to play in when I was growing up and the new houses didn’t even exist. The Labour Party candidate for Monmouthshire,…
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The author reflects on their intense second experience working for the Labour Party during an election. They supported first-time candidate Amy Thompson-Lancaster in Chepstow, motivating her against Conservative odds. After a passionate day canvassing, they celebrated her victory but acknowledged the tougher challenge ahead in electing Catherine Fookes against incumbent David Davies.
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This morning we went out campaigning on my estate in the local Dewstow Ward, Caldicot. Catherine Fookes, the Labour Party candidate for Monmouthshire, was present and vigorously knocking the doors. Henry Higgins, the Severnside Chair was out as was Counsellor for Magor & Undy, Frances John Crook. Plus my regular close #labourdoorstep buddy, John, from…
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Today we went out campiagning locally in Caldicot for Catherine Fookes’ general election campaign to become Labour Party MP for Monmouthshire. We covered the area around the Caldicot Comprehensive School and hit over 100 houses. Support for Catherine is strong here in Caldicot.