I wonder if any of our readers have any idea what actually goes into producing an election leaflet? I don't know and can't comment about any body else's but for Ken and Bob, the answer would be, surprisingly... Quite a lot! For this campaign it started with a whole lot of coffee, three bodies sat around a table and a pad full of clean white paper.
Ken explains:
"There were a number of issues which Bob and I feel really strongly about, it's equally important to both of us to have residents know how we feel because there would be no point in anyone voting for us otherwise."
Bob continues:
"We wanted to be honest with people. Neither Ken nor I are known for anything other than straight talking. That is never going to change. We have achieved a lot over the years, but that was before. As independent candidates we wanted to be just that, INDEPENDENT!"
So... Out with the old and in with the new, a list of issues & ideas - Progress!
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| The finished articles! |
Next came getting some historical facts and current thoughts down onto paper. What had they done? What would Residents get in voting? What was in their minds? Perhaps, more importantly, why the change in direction and stand as Independent?
Ken explains: "Both Bob and I thought that our reasons for leaving the Conservative Party would be a question people would want an answer to, after all a great many Residents have voted for us in different elections over the years."
Bob says: "Do you know, not one person has asked me! Not a single one!"
The first leaflet, designed to introduce both Bob and Ken to Residents, covered all of the above and more... What of the second? Which direction could we take for that one?
"That." Says Ken. "Was easy."
"We asked residents." Replies Bob.
All images and text © cg-photography
Promoted by Carol Gamby on behalf of Ken Churchill and Bob Farrer all of 83 Huntingdon Street, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 1DU
All images and text © cg-photography
Promoted by Carol Gamby on behalf of Ken Churchill and Bob Farrer all of 83 Huntingdon Street, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 1DU
I think you have a lot to say, however I am reluctant to vote for you as your grammatically incorrect campaign signs get on my nerves every time I drive through Eaton Ford (at least twice each day). Surely two people hoping to represent the views of the town should know that it's 'Independents', not 'Independent's' - an apostrophe never indicates plurality. An embarrassing mistake...
ReplyDeleteThank you for reading our blog and providing comment on the grammar of our campaign signs. I'm glad you have seen them. I can only apologise for the apostrophe and assure you that in four years time the error will not be reapeted.
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