Political posters

I really can't understand why some people get so wound up about political posters.

Posters are only errected for one month every five years and are a great way for candidates, particularly new candidates, to get their faces known by the electorate and to identify themselves and their politics.

Political postering is ancient and goes right back to the early democracies of Greece and Rome and despite the Internet, media and communications revolution it is always going to be with us because it is cheap, simple and above all effective!

Maybe you don't like looking at my mug on the side of the road but that's my right as a candidate to erect posters and promote myself and my policies, if you don't like them don't look at them; but in a constituency as big a Louth where only 17% of homes have access to broadband, posters are still the most effective way of gaining recognition with the thousands of voters who live maybe 40 to 50 miles away from where I live.

Deputy Mayor Martin

Hi Friends,

 

I write you today as your Deputy Mayor for Westport!  Last night's meeting was very interesting to say the least as FG stretched their muscles and made appointments to committees using their majority to override any opposition.

 

I was elected to serve as Leas Cathaoirleach under Myles Staunton who is this year's Cathaoirleach and I think its going to be a fun year.  It will be interesting to see if FG will wield their majority to great effect or if the council will work as well as it did last term.

 

A week is a long time in politics so we will have to wait and see!

 

KM

I'm back!

Well the dust has settled and I'm back ok Westport Town Council and finished 5th in the county council, pity there's only 4 seats. Got a very respectable 976 votes in county with 602 first preferences. Town vote stayed exactly the same as last time.

Today is AGM of council and it will be very interesting to see how FG who have the majority will handle it when doling out the committees and Chair.

Interesting times for yours truely.

Will update you from the meeting if I get the chance or you can folllow me on Twittet!


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The End?

Hello All,

Now we face the end and I am just wondering how will it all end?

If you have yet to vote please give me your No 1 vote.

Keith