Here’s a little video, explaining why I am trying to get round to meet as many electors in Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk as possible, but keep hitting the energy buffers due to #LongCovid and #Depression just when I want to
I had intended to get across to Ettrick, but only got as far as a gorgeous village, not far from Kelso, where I door-knocked the whole lane and learnt an inordinate amount of useful, enlightening, fascinating, troubling and important information
Happy Summer Solstice! At last I feel well enough tomorrow to get back out there and canvass like it’s 199..7 again, or something. I have spent the last four days trying to get my health back on track at home,
[Trigger warning: I’m talking about extremely tough mental health themes in this post. Please make sure you have someone to talk to or something that helps distract you back to positives after reading it, before you read it.] When Rishi
My euphoria at receiving 129 beautiful votes last Thursday remains unabated! Thank you so much! Click here to watch the Walthamstow constituency count being announced at about 6am on Friday 08 May. My thanks to Polling Station staff, the Returning
Here is what I stand for: some of the national policy changes that I think will benefit Walthamstow residents. I believe in renationalising public services, from housing to environment and social care. I support renewable energy and oppose fracking. I
Another cracking day of canvassing and learning. First up a roadside chat in the sun outside a local mosque, talking about faith, no faith, politics and Islam. I am constantly impressed by the depth of humanity, understanding and caring I
Barts dwarfs Whipps. That is exactly what patients experience all the time – central Trust PFI debts dwarfing their local health treatment. Super-level PFI contracting must be stopped and mega trusts split back into sustainable constituent hospitals within the NHS.
Hectic but brilliant afternoons yesterday and today on the High Street market, meeting campaigning colleagues from the parties and having a chuckle at each other whilst worrying about the big issues. Meeting loads of residents who all want Whipps Cross