Liberal Dems spank Labour

Sundae · 04-19-2010, 03:07 PM

I'm a socialist, and campaigning as hard as I can to get our LibDem candidate in. Aylesbury has always been true blue (I can only assume because the poorer parts of town are disenfranchised) but I think we have a chance this time.

The sitting Tory candidate wasn't one of the worst offenders when it came to the expenses scandal, but he didn't emerge covered in glory either. I think we all sniggered that he charged a Twix to expenses... A 40p chocolate bar for a man on £60k?! I used to buy milk for my colleague at the PCT and not claim it back because it seemed too pettey - and they were on 3x my salary!

So anyway, not only would Lambert be a new broom (a positive in this climate of political ennui) but he has also confirmed he will commute to London - as he already did in his previous job (from which he is taking a sabbatical in order to campaign) and therefore not stick the electorate with an £80k mortgage bill every year.

No party has my complete heart, but the LibDems have my hope.

04-19-2010, 03:07 PM	#6
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I'm a socialist, and campaigning as hard as I can to get our LibDem candidate in. Aylesbury has always been true blue (I can only assume because the poorer parts of town are disenfranchised) but I think we have a chance this time. The sitting Tory candidate wasn't one of the worst offenders when it came to the expenses scandal, but he didn't emerge covered in glory either. I think we all sniggered that he charged a Twix to expenses... A 40p chocolate bar for a man on £60k?! I used to buy milk for my colleague at the PCT and not claim it back because it seemed too pettey - and they were on 3x my salary! So anyway, not only would Lambert be a new broom (a positive in this climate of political ennui) but he has also confirmed he will commute to London - as he already did in his previous job (from which he is taking a sabbatical in order to campaign) and therefore not stick the electorate with an £80k mortgage bill every year. No party has my complete heart, but the LibDems have my hope.

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