Last Post
No, probably not the last blog note, just pointing out that yesterday, Wednesday 19 June, was the last opportunity for a postal vote application. Voters are now committed either to come in person or a postal ballot. On our side,…
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Son of Canvassing Concerns – Kiss The Girls And Make Them Wry
Another day of meeting electors round the Ward. What a fascinating Ward we have! Two more areas of concern which may help folks get a flavour of voter issues on the street: signage in Austin Friars, a cul-de-sac, could use some…
Canvassing Concerns – Kiss The Girls And Make Them Cry
Canvassing is a great way to ensure you do remain educated and in touch with voters’ real issues. Today the two big concerns, repeated by several, were basically: begging – not ‘anti’ beggars, but wanting to find a solution that…
And Then We Were Two … The Race Tightens
It’s been an exciting week. At the beginning of the week I submitted nomination papers, duly confirmed, but except for rumour was unable to ascertain who else might be standing. On Wednesday, three of us were running. The canvassing has…
Ribbon Cutting Practice
An aspiring politician also needs to practice ribbon cutting and award ceremonies. Never one to shirk a dinner and aspiring to be a good Alderman, this event looms next week: Systems in the City Awards 2013 Prof. Michael Mainelli and…
Political Podium Practice
Don’t all politicians prattle on? Where do they practice? Well this one is practicing at Gresham College tomorrow night – The event is free and open to the public, including Broad Street electors who wish to assess a potential Alderman’s…
Beating The Broad Street Bounds
To the Natives of the Parish of St Margaret Lothbury and the Broad Street Ward Club. You are desired to meet the rest of your parishioners and club members on Thursday, 23 September 2004 at 18:00 at the Guildhall and…
Broad Street Starts Here
I thought we should start with a campaign photo. When the family took a skiing trip to Jackson Hole earlier this year, I wanted my daughters to see New York City for the first time. Naturally, as my firm, Z/Yen,…
Broad Street Aldermancy – Nomination Papers Submitted
This morning I went round to the Election Office at the City of London Corporation to submit nomination papers for the Broad Street Ward Aldermanic election. All successfully registered and the campaign is now on. I am honoured to have…
Broad Street Ward Aldermancy
I have decided to submit a nomination form to run for Alderman of Broad Street Ward. The Wardmote is scheduled for 3 July. If there is an election, then the vote will be on 4 July – hopefully auspicious. I…