"Oh cripes!" they will holler. "Another aspiring Tory from the stinky south!" you will say. "He is rich and hates welfare!" I will hear. Well bottle your social democratic, state intervening ideals and save them for Reagan's allegorical Marxist ash-heap.
It's widely known that the South East of England has been, for the most part, a staunch Conservative stronghold – but just because it is so does not mean it will necessarily remain that way. Polls are shaky, the country's trust in the political system has been severely damaged from last year's expenses scandal that threw Westminster into chaos and Gordon Brown.... Well, yes.... Gordon Brown.
So, why am I campaigning for the Conservatives? One need only to look at the last thirteen years to receive an answer to that question. Even when I contained virtually no interest in politics, I was never a fan of the Labour Party. I grew up under the guise of Tony Blair, and something I felt emanating from the man every time I saw him pierce the pixels on my television screen made me feel both uncomfortable and untrustworthy. It wasn't the physical make-up of his ever widening jaw that caused me to feel this way; it was more of what came out of it, and each occasion he let a sentence escape his mouth, I'd subconsciously let a little more of my liking for our then 'rock star' leader escape my mind, until eventually I managed to associate so much of what I saw wrong with the United Kingdom with him and his government. Then, as I studied the political history of our country and its various governments' track records more deeply, combining them with my own opinions and views, I slowly formed what I believe now to be the correct path of leadership for it.
Skip a lot of personal drivel and fastforward to today, and I suppose what you'd think you have is another young hopeful wanting to put his foot in the political door and experience first hand the field he might wish to enter alongside the allegiance of his choosing in the future. But I'd like to look at it as much more than that – a member of his constituency aiding both his community and the party he supports, stepping out and grasping the views of locals and seeing how they may be better served, even if it is a little late in the game.
While I don't yet know exactly what I'll be doing during my period at the election heel, I'm sure it will be fun. Maybe some canvassing, maybe some meetings with fellow Conservatives, maybe some political poster plastering – whatever the task, it will be my first time doing any of it.
Finally, if anyone I know sees me at some point during those eleven or so days, they should feel free to come and give their support or opposition in my direction.
Wish me luck (or, as your inclination permits, do not).
Here is a picture of Sir John Major playing cricket. I have decided to include it because it is a picture of Sir John Major playing cricket.
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