Interview with a campaign member... The Phil Moore Interview

The Phil Moore interview...

For those of you new to Little Paxton to Ken Churchill and Bob Farrer or if you are just new to local politics 'independent style', we present an interview with Phil Moore.

"I came here in 1968. I chose the very plot my house is built on. I chose this one because it had the largest plot of all the houses. We used to come up and watch it being built."

You must have seen many changes in that time?

"Oh yes, many, many changes. All of Sweeting Avenue. The houses in the village have grown and grown it's expanded over my lifetime."

What encouraged you to become involved in local politics?

"I always talked a lot of politics. It is something which has always interested me, locally and nationally. I have always been a Conservative at heart. When I retired, I decided it was about time I did more than talk. I decided to get involved and make a difference in what ever way I could..."

How did you start?

"I started by delivering leaflets and putting up the display boards and canvassing for Robert Clarke. I became his 'mail man'. I enjoy it, I feel I make a difference in contributing something to the village. I like action, not words. Before Clarke we had a Liberal councillor but we never saw him in the village. I fear the same thing could happen. It will not help Little Paxton if it does."

How do you feel about things nationally?

"I feel the conservatives are not doing what they said they would. I know they are hampered by being in partnership, but they seem too liberal. They had such a big task to acomplish after 13 years of 'mis-everything'. Things are still coming to light while Blair in particular goes around with an 'I didn't do it' expression."

If you had to pick an area which concerns you nationally, what would it be?

"Immigration. We don't object to people wanting to come and live here, but to let us be 'invaded' and everything that goes with it. We don't want it, we are being forgotten."

What do you think will be gained from having Independent Councillors?

"I think it will bring people into the council that have never had the chance, people that might be disappointed because they have been outnumbered."
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