tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-19:98475ramtopsramtopsramtops2010-04-25T07:19:46Ztag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-19:98475:482021the political process2010-04-25T07:19:46Z2010-04-25T07:19:46Zpublic0<p>Yesterday I delivered 200 leaflets for the LibDems while Pete cycled round to the health food shop for mushroom paté and rye flour and blackcurrant juice. Then we had a sossidge sammidge for breakfast/brunch and walked down to town for a <a href="http://www.no2id.net/">No2ID</a> session – planning meeting in the Mission first (one small glass fizzy water consumed), then a street stall for a couple of hours in Hull city centre.</p>
<p>I’ve discovered that if people ask you “what’s it about, then?”, ask them if they want to be part of the database state, and they’ll often stop and talk to you. We got a fair few people to sign the petition too, which was nice, and I provided an <a href="http://www.nibblous.com/recipe/776" target="_blank">apple and rye cake</a> to go with the Greggs tea run.</p>
<p>It transpired that Diana Johnson, our erstwhile Blair Babe MP, was campaigning a couple of hundred yards away, so Carla and I took it upon ourselves to go down and confront her, armed with a stack of leaflets, and (in Carla’s case) wearing a fetching No2ID t-shirt. We handed out literature all around the square, and actually had a chat with Ms Johnson, who thought ID cards were a good idea, seemingly because they would identify benefit cheats in the main. Her hair was a very odd shade too. All good fun.</p>
<p>Got some fruit and veg at the stall in town, popped into <a href="http://tjhughes.co.uk/" target="_blank">T J Hughes</a> to pick up some cheap clothes for the gym – mine are all too big for me now! Pair of joggers in taupe (how stylish), couple of cheap t-shirts, two hand towels, pair of memory foam insoles, came to £14 …</p>
<p>Home to a slump, <em>Dr Who</em> (excellent) and <em>Up</em>, which was utterly charming, and <a href="http://www.nibblous.com/recipe/784" target="_blank">stir fried asparagus</a>.</p>
<p>I have 530 LibDem leaflets to deliver in Bricknell ward today, and a local hustings on Chants Ave tonight. A quiet afternoon, I think, don’t you?</p>
<p style="text-align: right"><small>Mirrored from <a href="http://www.kestrel.org/?p=27243" title="Read Original Post">kestrel.org</a>.</small></p><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=ramtops&ditemid=482021" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-19:98475:471163droning on2010-02-23T10:47:12Z2010-02-23T10:47:12Zpublic0<p>from the <em><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/22/doesnt-work-didnt-ask-why-cameras">Guardian</a></em></p>
<blockquote><p>Merseyside’s gaffe gave rise to headlines that their drones may be grounded. Nothing could be further from the truth. This is the advance guard of surveillance technology and it is already being widely operated across the country, although this has prompted little debate.</p></blockquote>
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