Still delighted and overwhelmed with gratitude to have received 329 votes as a completely new politician in the Scottish Borders. And, as promised, I haven’t sat on my laurels, but have carried on to start setting up the local pilot
I’d really welcome your donations of even the smallest amount, to my candidate crowdfunder – https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/ellie-merton-for-berwickshire-roxburgh-selkirk – to help me cover my election costs. Every penny is an investment in a better Scottish Borders for all electors in Berwickshire, Roxburgh
Quick pit stop at Pearson’s the Coal (as I still call it) mid belting around the constituency talking to local farmers, Berwickshire Marine Reserve, fabulous residents at local coffee mornings, posties, cabbies, dog walkers and anyone that I see. Really
Many positive memories have been popping up on Facebook for this time of year from over the decades, but today’s reminder of the weekend immediately after the EU Referendum is pretty miserable, but apposite. Below is my FB post from
Delighted to be standing as an independent here in the Scottish Borders. As a candidate I hope to provide Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk voters with a broader democratic choice beyond the regular political parties. I have never been a member