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That Knock On The Door

As Election Fever Hits The Country What Is The One Thing You Will Put To The Canvasser/MP/Challenger On Your Doorstep?

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Polpo Posts: 1444	Subject: That Knock On The Door Or Ring Of The Bell Posted At: 08/02/2010 20:57:24 Maybe you won't - you will ignore the bell & turn up the box Maybe you like me will not get the chance as living where I do Simon Cowell's underpants providing they were sporting a blue rosette would still come romping home with that 23,000+ majority - nobody bothers to canvass here - does this annoy you? Would you like the chance to vent your spleen? Do you envy those in the key marginals where the election is won or lost because of our voting system.(incidentally what has mondeo man become now - not very good with automobiles) Do you relish the chance to put to the hapless political wannabee what is 'really important to you'? Please limit this to a max. of 3 I firstly decreed only 1 but go on sure you have more!
steveo Posts: 5431	Subject: Re: That Knock On The Door Posted At: 08/02/2010 21:40:04 If Labour comes round I will tie them up in banter for an hour or two. If the Green Guy comes round we will have our usual chat about the local area. He would make a good MP as he is local and cares for the area. Not so keen on the green bits but at least he knows what he is doing Billy Hague does not come round, as he will be automatically voted back in with a shed full of farming votes. If its Mr or Mrs average canvasser I dont bother
Ecopete Posts: 6201	Subject: Re: That Knock On The Door Posted At: 08/02/2010 21:48:59 Quoting steveo (08/02/2010 @ 21:40:04): Billy Hague does not come round, as he will be automatically voted back in with a shed full of farming votes. If its Mr or Mrs average canvasser I dont bother I quite like Hague even if I wouldn't vote for him. If he came round to my house I'd challenge him to a drinking competition - first to 14 pints
steveo Posts: 5431	Subject: Re: That Knock On The Door Posted At: 08/02/2010 22:03:53 Our 'third son' did, at Richmond beer festival Him and Ffion beat a quick retreat Claiming they had another appointment He is good for answering queries but he will only reply via letter
Polpo Posts: 1444	Subject: Re: That Knock On The Door Posted At: 08/02/2010 22:13:33 Actually I do recall now that a UKIP chap fetched up on my doorstep as the town is fertile territory for anti-EU types and the proverbial Col. Blimp still resides in some areas - he was bleating on about the dastardly Europeans as if they were all one homogenous mass - I become rather fed up as I remember that hunk with the green fingers Mr Monty Don was on the TV - I called my husband to deal with Mr UKIP - my better half is Italian so they had hours of fun - never had a UKIP canvasser since .......................
sspinoman Posts: 1019	Subject: Re: That Knock On The Door Posted At: 08/02/2010 22:36:11 I will ask a very pertinent question...What do you want...I have lived in this village for twenty One years and never has ANY candidate EVER been in the village. Is it because our vote is needed ??or have they got the message that every vote is going to count this time??
Polpo Posts: 1444	Subject: Re: That Knock On The Door Posted At: 08/02/2010 22:40:05 Yes SSpinoman that is interesting - maybe candidates will make more of an effort this time around if they perceive in more areas that the result will not be so clear cut
flathead steve Posts: 1610	Subject: Re: That Knock On The Door Posted At: 08/02/2010 22:41:25 where have you been for the last 36 years? thats how long its been since a political canvasser has darkened my door. lovely old clement freud it was back in my youth among the flatlands of cambridgeshire. labour, tories and the liberals will get a swift 'come back when you give us a 21st century parliament'. any bnp thug whoops canvasser will be asked to provide a copy of their family tree going back a thousand years to prove they are indigenous. the greens will get a cup of herbal tea, bottle of aloe vera shampoo from my excellent website and a cheery goodbye with a maybe next to my name. but given that they haven't bothered me since the much missed clement ambled up our drive in 1974 i doubt i shall get the chance
Uncle Vanya Posts: 395	Subject: Re: That Knock On The Door Posted At: 08/02/2010 23:21:01 If Labour comes round I will tie them up in banter for an hour or two. I will show them all my JW's and Mormon Literature collected over many yaars.... then ask the Convassers if they want to be saved from 'Hell Fire and Damnation'..... Methinks they will look at me in some peculiar, way and then skedaddle down the road.....
moeanne Posts: 431	Subject: Re: That Knock On The Door Posted At: 08/02/2010 23:30:55 If I see any politicians I will ask them to tell me whats up with the country and why they have done nothing...They will have 5mins then the door closes....
Polpo Posts: 1444	Subject: Re: That Knock On The Door Posted At: 09/02/2010 11:12:16 It would be great to hear from anyone living in one of those key marginals - I do have a friend who used to live in Essex and she was a former 'mondeo girl' - during elections she says she was up and down more often 'than a prostitute's knickers on pay night' as she so eloqently put it, answering the door to candidites of all different hues
flathead steve Posts: 1610	Subject: Re: That Knock On The Door Posted At: 09/02/2010 19:56:05 stop press. i had that knock on the door! well not a knock as such but the postie has delivered me a begging letter from the boy david. he wants a donation. to help him beat those nasty socialists and mend 'broken britain' hang on a minute he says i can go out and knock a few doors for him! now i have a few boxes to tick do i want to donate £16, 30, 75 365, 600 or other. decisions decisions which one to tick. i have gone for other as there is no none of the above box. another decision to make he has sent me a freepost envelope to return my cheque but in a little square where the stamp should go he is suggesting i put a stamp there so he can put the money saved to campaigning. how jolly decent of him. after much deliberation i have decided not to donate but to return the envelope with my torn up donation slip in it. i will not be putting a stamp on it. how petty i hear you cry. not at all. firstly it will keep those nice former colleagues of mine at royal mail busy and keep those jolly nice chaps and chapesses at conservative head office in a job. hey ho somedays the cornflakes are worthwhile after all
Polpo Posts: 1444	Subject: Re: That Knock On The Door Posted At: 09/02/2010 20:47:49 Lol @ flatheadsteve
Oldjim Posts: 1051	Subject: Re: That Knock On The Door Or Ring Of The Bell Posted At: 09/02/2010 21:45:38 If any knocker on the door is representing a current MP then my question will be "How much did the MP fiddle on his/her expenses"
MALTAGOZO Posts: 2239	Subject: Re: That Knock On The Door Or Ring Of The Bell Posted At: 10/02/2010 07:54:51 Just tell them all to p**s off as they are all out for themselves, and don't give a toss for the likes of us...
MALTAGOZO Posts: 2239	Subject: Re: That Knock On The Door Or Ring Of The Bell Posted At: 11/02/2010 19:47:39
Polpo Posts: 1444	Subject: Re: That Knock On The Door Or Ring Of The Bell Posted At: 11/02/2010 22:08:35 Because our MP is so sure of his gaining a huge majority - twas ever thus leastways since suffrage began - nobody darkens my doorstep - IF they did I would ask for an alternative voting system so my family and myself would think it was worth our trek up to the polling station
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