Nearing an Election?

Well the rumour mill is spinning, and just as furiously as usual.
People keep telling me that Gordon Brown is going to call an election next week.
in fact I've encountered two main schools of thought:-

1. He'll call it tomorrow and thus avert disaster during the conference regarding cutting the powers of unions. Throwing the whole country into uproar and disturbing the Conservatives peace of mind
2. He'll call it at the end of conference, thus overshadowing everything said during conference and everything that happens the week after in Blackpool.

Then I personally don't see him calling one at all, alas I'm generally overly optimistic about these things. hell even in 2001 there was still a part of me that thought we may win!

And on a seperate note,

Ivan Lewis has announced that he doesn't want to play the blame game with regards to Prestwich town center. Probably because he is partly to blame, alongside the local Lib Dem and Labour councillors. Having taken Prestwich for granted for too many years it is now coming back to haunt them. Over the past 10 years or so the degredation of the town center has continued unabated.
It seems to me that when something has gone wrong nationally it is overspill from Conservative government, however Mr Lewis has been an MP for 10 years now, no wonder he doesn't want to play the blame game!

Started Canvassing

I started canvassing earlier this week, and already I've found issues that are worrying people! I'm hoping to get as many of these sorted as quickly as I can. Also made a visit to the Same Yet to wet my throat afterwards, it's a few years since I was last there and it's looking really nice, might take a trip up there for a meal soon.

Bury South had a Stand Up Speak up event on Monday, it led to some lively debate and thoughts put forth on how what we think are some of the major problems our public services have to deal with and how we feel a future Conservative Government should work. All our ideas will be sent to the Conservative Party for consideration. You too can make a difference with our policy, click onto http://standupspeakup.conservatives.com/ and have your say!

I now have a number for you to call me on, if I don't answer leave a message with your name and Number and I'll get back to you. Or alternatively text me on it again with your name and address and I'll call you back as soon as possible.

07964014961

07866460904

Or email me

m.hague@ixphotography.co.uk

Without information from residents I can't know what issues are affecting you so keep in touch.

Matthew Hague

Welcome, Welcome, Welcome

Hello There!

Let me introduce myself, I'm Matthew Hague, Conservative Spokesman for Holyrood and Chairman of Bury Conservative Future.
I'm going to use this blog to keep you updated on issues in Holyrood and also occasionally to speak about Conservative Future (CF).
A Little bit about myself now. I am a Student persuing a degree in Secure and Forensic Computing and I am also a Music Photographer. I have been a member of the Conservative Party for 3 years now and a supporter for many more.
I Believe that the people of this country are capable of running their own lives and that we don't need so called "big government" to dictate everything we are allowed to do. With regards to Holyrood Ward I lived on Guest Road up until 2 years ago and now reside just round the corner in Radcliffe, where I stood in May of this year for Radcliffe East. I say this so people know now, instead of it being bandied around by other people. Holyrood, and in a wider sense Prestwich were integral to me while growing up and I found local residents friendly and good humoured. Whilst living on Guest Road I worked for two years at the Welcome Inn, during this time I met many very interesting people, and made some good friends.
I will be campaigning on Local Issues, and wider issues too. Obviously the most pressing at the moment is the Congestion Charging proposal. I, along with my fellow Conservatives, am opposed to this stealth tax, and I shall post my reasons later. Also important is to carry on combating Anti-Social Behaviour, be that youths hanging around outside your local shop or boy racers using your local street as a racetrack.
to end I would just like to say that if you have any issues you would like dealing with please do get in touch.

I can be contacted by email on m.hague@ixphotography.co.uk have your subject line the word Holyrood
I will add my Mobile number later as I should soon have a number specifically for you to call

Many thanks for reading this and I look forward to both hearing from you and helping you for the forseable future

Matthew Hague