Nearly there…
As I look at the clock, there’s 7 hours until the polls open and 22 until they close.
Just a quick note to say good luck to all the Labour activists and candidates around the country. No more evil biting letterboxes soon - and what is it with the people that put their letterboxes at ankle level?! - dust off those Reading pads and rosettes and prepare to do battle with polling station staff who somehow have an even worse opinion of political activists than most voters.
Wanted to mention the lovely note I got earlier today from an older party member in North Oxford :”GOOD LUCK ANTONIA for May 5th, from Christopher McCready. Proud to be displaying your poster. Proud to vote for a socialist candidate. Proud of my 53 years in the party. And proud to have done over 900 leaflet deliveries for this election!” Certainly one to add to my gallery of moments I’ll never forget from the last few weeks.
Unfortunately, as I’m supporting Evan Harris, it would be wrong to wish you good luck.
However, you have proven yourself to be a tireless candidate that wants to make a difference. I sincerely hope you do well in the future. Perhaps next time the Labour party will give you a more deserved target seat.
Best wishes
Chris
Over 8,000 votes, standing for the first time. Not bad, not bad. And making it through the night to 5.45, or whenever it was finally announced, is quite impressive. Why did it take so long?