One thing has been overlooked by the media and blogosphere, is The Crewe Conservatives HQ is located right by the City centre, but most importantly the closest to the train station.
Allowing activist to arrive by train (when they are running) and canvass easily around the town, so much for the other parties green credentials.
Regardless of the outcome of any post-mortem into the readiness of the police and Council last night, one could not help but be disgusted with the isolated Rangers fans who caused such chaos and national shame last night.
Once a week I try and watch news from around the world and from Italy to Israel the pictures remind people of the worst days in the 80’s and 90’s of English football hooliganism. Without exaduration causing £billions of damage to tourism.
The truth is we collectively need to take responsibility, unless as a sociality don’t rise to condemn them and their action, it is as if we where there with them committing those repugnant actions. The moos music must change.
It may come as a surprise to some, to see the sparse Conservative benches, on a day like today which must have been sheer ecstasy to see Labour ministers squirming so.
Having been in Crewe yesterday I can confirm that most of them are there. Not just the shadow cabinet, but mainly backbenches and willingly so. Having been at every Parliamentary By-election since Ipswich bar Hodge Hill (wife would not let me leave hospital) it did not feel like a campaign, more like a family occasion, all happily mucking in.
I got so disillusioned at Brent East to see the party establishment almost self-destruct us for their own selfish interest, I almost left the party. So it is sooooooooo nice to finally see a party which has moved on. We are now keener to govern and change the country, then we are simply desperate to win. A big thank you to Gordon Brown for finally giving our party back its unity, Long live Czar Brown! (Not too long mind you just till the next election.)
Thank you to everyone who voted, especially the more than 50% of local residents in Kersal who voted for change. Unlike Labour, the Conservatives in Kersal & Broughton Park will continue to stand up for residents and give people the choice of hope and change - and not just at election time!
I would also like to congratulate my colleagues across Salford for a terrific result, coming within 1% of Labour across the whole City. We have emphatically proven that there is no such thing as a safe Labour ward.
For those that contacted me before the election, if I do not get back to you in the next week please do contact me again. My details are on all my literature.
Shneur
