Had an early business meeting in Broadway with a company looking to engage communities in the development of prisons and offender management. Very interesting that the community is now getting seen as having a role with prisons. We have done a lot of work in schools and health but now prisons!!
The BBC filmed a short piece on this corner of SW London. They were making the point that the lib Dem Local Income Tax announced today would hit very hard residents in Lib Dem seats such as Kingston & Surbiton and Richmond Park. The cameras followed myself and Marco Forgione (Richmond Park Conservative Candidate) for a couple of hours. Was on both the 6pm and 10pm news.
Marco was telling me that he had a letter from a resident who supported him but was worried about the Italian origins of his name. The resident suggested that he might want to change it before the election! You do get some odd requests during the campaign but changing your name is a little extreme.
Canvassed tonight in Beverley ward in New Malden, which was another successful evening. Great response in the Fountain pub afterwards. Approached by a few of the fellow drinkers who were surprised that I go in pubs and drink pints of beer!
