Sandy 4 St Albans

Sandy Walkington is the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for St Albans

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Entries from May 26th, 2007

What is it about the Herts County Show?

May 26th, 2007 · No Comments · Hands off Herts

What is it about the Herts County Show that it always seems to rain?  I tell my daughter that if she ever gets married, she must never choose the weekend of the show.  Actually today was just about OK in terms of weather – a few showers which could be avoided by nimble footwork into [...]

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It’s a two city race – only St Albans can stop Cambridge from winning at Monopoly

May 15th, 2007 · No Comments · What I Think

St Albans is slugging it out with Cambridge for top spot on the proposed Monopoly Here and Now UK edition.  So cast your vote early and often  – well once a day anyway which is allowed in the rules.  Cambridge was less than 100 votes in front when I cast my vote today.  (Bizarrely Burgess [...]

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Government to move planning goalposts again – and Tesco will be smiling

May 14th, 2007 · No Comments · What I Think

With friends like the current Government, Tesco need not worry about its enemies.

The government’s review of planning is about to suggest that they scrap the ‘needs test’, which allows local planning authorities to include need when deciding supermarket planning applications. If they bring this in, it will only make it harder for us to defeat [...]

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I’m so bored of brown Mr Blair

May 10th, 2007 · No Comments · What I Think

Has there ever been a longer agony than Mr Blair's departure?  Now we have seven more weeks until he is replaced.  It makes opera seem quick.

And if ever you needed proof that he has not the faintest interest in the green agenda, it is shown by his flying to Sedgefield to make the announcement.  There [...]

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More LibDem success in Bedmond

May 4th, 2007 · No Comments · What I Think

There were also elections for neighbouring Three Rivers Council.  Bedmond village in Three Rivers is included in the St Albans parliamentary constituency.  The Three Rivers counting of votes took place this afternoon.  Liberal Democrats easily won Bedmond to cap our St Albans district success.  So the final tally of councillors elected in the St Albans [...]

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Catastrophic results for St Albans Conservatives – Labour narrowly miss oblivion

May 4th, 2007 · No Comments · What I Think

Yesterday was polling day.  The results were catastrophic for the local Conservatives who could only manage to hold one ward within the St Albans parliamentary boundaries.  The last time they performed this poorly was when the party was led by Iain Duncan-Smith. 

As for Labour, if a mere 219 people had voted the other way, Labour [...]

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TODAY IS POLLING DAY

May 3rd, 2007 · No Comments · What I Think

Today is polling day in the local elections for the City and District Council of St Albans.  It is also polling day for the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Assembly – where results may prove to have far-reaching ramifications.  They mark the end game for Tony Blair and he will get a kicking.  Soon we [...]

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