Democracy in action???

As a result of my relative success at the local election, I have decided to press ahead with my exploration of the democratic process in Derby. The primary step being to attend the first full council meeting of the electoral year held in the Council Chamber in the council house. It was apparent that I had …

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Stand up and be counted

It's been a week since I last posted. I promised myself and my family a break after the election which has been very refreshing. I've also celebrated my son's first birthday.  I want to share with you my experience of the count. Under good advice my husband and myself decided not to go to the …

Massive Thanks!

This is my final post before the election tomorrow. I hope it's going to be relatively short. What I want to do is say a massive thank you to everyone who has supported me on this campaign. I have been completely overwhelmed. The list is endless and you all know who you are but I'd …

A Postal Post

Wow! This morning WordPress tells me I have had 300 visitors to my blog in the time it has been up and running. A massive thank you to every single one of you who has taken the time to read my mumblings about standing as an independent candidate in the upcoming local elections on May …