tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30194186.post5538730237187189623..comments2024-02-02T10:29:34.789+00:00Comments on A Conservative's blog: Ashenground resultBenedict Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382732288664789210noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30194186.post-30850073062692807362007-05-06T19:15:00.000+01:002007-05-06T19:15:00.000+01:00Robin, many thanks, and thanks for the advice! I s...Robin, many thanks, and thanks for the advice! I shall be wearing more comfortable shoes next time around!Benedict Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382732288664789210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30194186.post-17359332476175129502007-05-06T18:48:00.000+01:002007-05-06T18:48:00.000+01:00Well done Benedict, you clearly fought a hard camp...Well done Benedict, you clearly fought a hard campaign.<BR/><BR/>I'll offer 1 insight and 2 pieces of advice for next time.<BR/><BR/>Losing is hard, my first seat (which I also lost) was a "safe" Tory council seat where an Independent/Tory split vote let in Labour the previous time. I failed to retake it by a whisker. It hurts, but makes victory all the sweeter when it comes. Your time will come.<BR/><BR/>Advice Number 1. You've now fought a difficult seat you expected to lose. If you get a chance of a safe seat, grab it! Honourable losses are ultimately just that - losses!<BR/><BR/>Advice number 2 - GE2005 I was agent in my constituency. We learned what a great choice a chiropodist was as a candidate, when she dressed our blistered & bleeding feet half-way through polling day! I will always campaign with a chiropodist in future... suggest you do likewise.<BR/><BR/>At least losing means you'll still have plenty of time to plug your blog on PBC!<BR/><BR/>Cheers<BR/><BR/>Robin WiggsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30194186.post-61280947608649239572007-05-05T11:57:00.000+01:002007-05-05T11:57:00.000+01:00Many thanks Peter, yes I think I will be doing it ...Many thanks Peter, yes I think I will be doing it again!Benedict Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382732288664789210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30194186.post-51169854333942517842007-05-05T08:13:00.000+01:002007-05-05T08:13:00.000+01:00Well done, Benedict, for standing and putting up a...Well done, Benedict, for standing and putting up a good fight. If the good voters of Ashenground had known what they were doing, you'd have won by a distance.<BR/><BR/>Good luck...and keep going! We need representatives like you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30194186.post-38135334859846698512007-05-05T02:07:00.000+01:002007-05-05T02:07:00.000+01:00Barry, many thanks, I would consider a link swap, ...Barry, many thanks, I would consider a link swap, yeas, mail me.<BR/><BR/>Marquee Mark<BR/><BR/>Yes, it is giving voters a choice, many thanks!<BR/><BR/>tpfkar , Yes I did, (though I have not seen the last LD leaflet yet) and yes it has inspired me!<BR/><BR/>Fitaloon and Elliot, the irritating thing is that as I have canvassed and people have raised issues I have dealt with them as ward work, they just collect the "whines" for their next leaflet, like that solves anything!<BR/><BR/>I will get them, mark my words!<BR/><BR/>Loadofstodge, Lost what 200 seats? <BR/><BR/>The LD's have had a hard and bad day! Many thanks for the support though.<BR/><BR/>Ian, it won't be luck next time, it will be blood swat and tears.Benedict Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382732288664789210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30194186.post-44151620124864862422007-05-04T22:22:00.000+01:002007-05-04T22:22:00.000+01:00Sorry you didn't get in Benedict. Best of luck ne...Sorry you didn't get in Benedict. Best of luck next time.Ian Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10637140906914590635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30194186.post-40637659853823049662007-05-04T21:55:00.000+01:002007-05-04T21:55:00.000+01:00First, I hope you enjoyed the experience. When I f...First, I hope you enjoyed the experience. When I first fought a seat in 1986, I loved it - put the Alliance vote up from 21% to 39% - lost, mind you...<BR/><BR/>The Mid-Sussex results look in line with what happened elsewhere. That said, the LDs haven't exactly been wiped out, have they ?<BR/><BR/>I suspect holding all these seats will be a greater challenge in 2011.loadofoldstodgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06547546574930006676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30194186.post-51573134135556637502007-05-04T21:06:00.000+01:002007-05-04T21:06:00.000+01:00Commiserations Benedict. Good for you for standing...Commiserations Benedict. Good for you for standing. Next time you'll be in.Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12576152095883676171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30194186.post-44659864135277921452007-05-04T21:01:00.000+01:002007-05-04T21:01:00.000+01:00Next time you'll get them! Keep tryingNext time you'll get them! Keep tryingFitaloonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872861873594626781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30194186.post-60293380173692751262007-05-04T20:55:00.000+01:002007-05-04T20:55:00.000+01:00Hope you enjoyed the campaign Benedict, and thanks...Hope you enjoyed the campaign Benedict, and thanks for your insights on here. I hope it's inspired you for the future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30194186.post-65500632073843174742007-05-04T20:48:00.000+01:002007-05-04T20:48:00.000+01:00Good on you for having the balls to put yourself f...Good on you for having the balls to put yourself forward and give it a shot. It's having losers in elections that differentiates us from a one-party state.<BR/><BR/>Your time will come.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30194186.post-23117378928604944602007-05-04T18:47:00.000+01:002007-05-04T18:47:00.000+01:00Bad luck, but keep fighting.Would you consider pro...Bad luck, but keep fighting.<BR/><BR/>Would you consider providing a link to my campaign website www.vote4barry.blogspot.combarry monkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323504044735996966noreply@blogger.com