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Tory campaigner

I just opened my door to the rudest young person ever.  He waved a conservative leaflet in my face and when I said I would not be supporting the tories his arrogance and superiority were breathtaking.  As he left he shouted loudly at me "We're going to WIN".  Everyone in my flat heard him & were quite shocked.  It's just as well I had two small children with me as I was tempted to shout back at him.  Yesterday a young woman from the Labour party came and was polite and friendly, no problem at all when I said I would be voting Lib Dem.  All I can say is God help us if these boorish, lying incompetents get in again.

Lynne Butt ● 2544d13 Comments

Thanks for sharing, Lynne. The Conservatives are incredibly arrogant and thoroughly deserve to lose power. I'm afraid voting Lib Dem isn't going to achieve that, though.Firstly, the Lib Dems have shown their own arrogance and deceit by passing off a lone statistician's projections as genuine polls by YouGov. Secondly, the only realistic way to stop Brexit is to let a Labour government deliver the second referendum.

Matthew Tiller ● 2544d

Interesting, there was another post a few days ago about a rude Tory candidate. As I noted on the other thread, the one who knocked on our door was very polite and when I confirmed he couldn't change my mind about not voting Tory he seemed to just want to leave asap after giving me a leaflet. 

Michael Ixer ● 2544d

Yes, my local Tory chap was very polite and respectful. I almost wanted to say yes, just to be nice.The Putney chap (or chaps) sounds unusual. Who would gain by such behaviour? Perhaps it is a false flag attack by someone or other, who thinks that it may help his side?

David Ainsworth ● 2544d

You're being too generous, David. The aggressive Tory canvasser and the quickly retreating Tory canvasser both point to the same problem for the Tories: there's no reason to vote for them, so it would be futile for them to attempt polite persuasion.

Matthew Tiller ● 2544d

“The aggressive Tory canvasser and the quickly retreating Tory canvasser both point to the same problem for the Tories: there's no reason to vote for them, so it would be futile for them to attempt polite persuasion.”Do you check the opinion polls and bookies odds Matthew?  Whilst you may not favour voting for them (or so I infer) they currently have a significant lead in the national polls over any other party.  Indeed in Putney they are the incumbent party also, although obviously that could change this election.

Mike Warman ● 2544d

That Tory canvasser sounds like a moron.I would suggest that anyone who does not want the Tories in Putney votes Labour;  they came within a 'gnat's crotchet' of winning in 2017. In Richmond probably best going with the Lib Dems.As regards the polls, there is still a lot of time left and the polls should be taken with a huge pinch of salt, as all the unbiased pollsters advise. Particularly as there are a record number of young people registering to vote and a huge number of undecided voters - 40% (I know !?!).As I said before, this country deserves much better than Russian funded, mini Trumps who will sell the NHS as fast as they can.Oh, make sure you've registered to vote peeps, deadline 26th November and only takes a few minutes.Byeeeeeeee!

Paul Doorly ● 2544d

'Indeed in Putney they are the incumbent party also, although obviously that could change this election.'They may be so currently but in 2017 Justine, a popular local MP for many years, went from a 10K majority to only 1500. I do not hold the same faith as you that Putney will remain Conservative this time. Nor should they, cutting services to the bone with their austerity policies and promising the earth if they win.Having said that I have absolutely no faith in the current Labour Party, who promise the earth, moon and stars in the event they win.Anyone who believes these manifesto promises is living in a fool's paradise.

Lucille Grant ● 2544d

Hi LucilleIf you read I did not say I had any expectation or faith that the tories will win in Putney indeed I said that could change.  I think it is very hard to predict locally and could go either way here.  As you say Justine was popular so there may be a lessening of support.  Against that Corbyn is being openly more extreme in his manifesto than last time which is putting a lot of people off.  If the Labour Party were still run by the Blair wing they would probably be a shoo in in Putney this time.I was merely responding to Mathew Tillers assertion that there was no point in voting Tory by stating that they are the most popular party nationally so patently millions of people disagree with him although I see he doesn’t believe polls.I would say lots of point in voting for them to keep Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonald away from running the country.  Compared to them brexit and anything else I can think of is a comparative side show.

Mike Warman ● 2544d

That comment re manifestos and fools’ paradises refers to all parties, right?

Paul Doorly ● 2544d

Sorry Mike - I was trying to reiterate what you stated!

Lucille Grant ● 2543d

Yes Paul, it does.

Lucille Grant ● 2543d

totally agree.  For aspirations 100% true. for realisations?  not quite the same!  anyone who thinks differently obviously hasn't lived all that long lol

Barbara Shillabeer ● 2543d

Wow, what a smug comment.However, coherency rating is very low.

Paul Doorly ● 2543d