Tom Hunt Campaigns Across The East

After the success of my last post, here is another photo round up about what my friend Tom Hunt has been doing in his campaigning efforts as 5th of the list to be a Conservative MEP in the East. Tom has really made huge efforts to get around the whole region from the North Norfolk coast to the London commuter towns. Let's see where he has been.

A few days ago Tom went to Bishops' Stortford where he came across Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe. Of course he went into canvass to see if the sweet shop owners are on side and I'm pleased to report they are. I love these sort of shops so let's hope Tom has saved me some liquorice torpedoes.

Tom also went Borehamwood with Geoffrey Van Orden MEP where they spotted in a car park one of the famous Conservative posters for the European Elections. Remember it's only the Conservatives that can deliver the country an in-out referendum on Europe. Be sure to vote for that on Thursday.

Having taken a break from appearing on Towie as 'man in background', Stephen Canning joined Tom Hunt as he campaigned in Braintree. There was a lot of support of the ground from the Braintree Tories and hopefully this will thus be a strong area in the elections. How very Reem.

Tom is not one to shy away from a debate and promote the fact that the Conservatives want either a heavily reformed EU or for us to leave. He thus took on other party representatives in a debate at King's College, Cambridge. Doesn't the UKIP man look grumpy.

Tom also went to his home town of Ely to campaign in the town centre with both Geoffrey Van Orden MEP and David Campbell Bannerman MEP. Tom is a councillor in Ely South Ward where he works very hard. He hopes that his constituents will come out and vote for him again in the EU elections.

Tom has also been near to where I live in Gorefield where he and all the other MEP candidates spoke to residents about the EU and answered questions. This was at the time of the Roman Bank by-election, won by cool Conservative Sam Clark. This event was enjoyed by all and afterwards the Euro-candidates gave Sam a hand and did a bit of campaigning for her.

Tom was back with David Campbell Bannerman with a street stall in Hitchin market place. I guess by this time Tom has handed out tens of thousands of the Euro leaflets. I hope that they convince enough people to back the Conservatives in up and coming elections to keep the pressure of the Eurocrats.

Tom then went to Rochford and Southend with James Dudridge MP. Other notable campaigners include Andrew Thorpe-Apps who has been doing a lot of good work in the south of the region. Also there's a guy in tweed I recognise from Nottingham. Not quite sure what he does in the Conservative Party, probably just a very keen activist. Maybe he'll get a role on the NUCA committee next year, who knows?

Back with Geoffrey Van Orden wearing out the leather on the streets of Thetford. Tom has been to all the edges and now the centre of the Eastern region.

Tom was joined by Mark Prisk MP to campaign in Ware, Hertfordshire. I wonder who 'Keith Ian' is.

And finally Tom visited Welwyn Garden City which was built by Ebenezer Howard in the 1920s. Tom enjoyed some chicken tikka and rice in a break before he ventured out on the campaign trail again.

As you can see Tom has been very busy. It would be a shame not to vote for someone who has worked so hard. I really want to see hard work rewarded so please vote Conservative this Thursday.

#ThingsDavidCampbellBannermanSays

Yesterday was the North East Cambridgeshire Conservative Association (known as NECCA for most) AGM. Notable attendees were Steve Barclay MP, who gave in my opinion the best speech he has ever done, and David Campbell Bannerman MEP. I'd like to recall David Campbell Bannerman's speech as it shows why UKIP are 'not a serious party'.

DCB used to be a Tory before 2004 until he was convinced to join UKIP in order to fight the undemocratic political monolith of the EU. Indeed he stood as their leader and wrote the 2010 general election manifesto. However he said his heart was never in UKIP and rejoined the Tories in 2011 because it was the only way to get things done in this country and has a good party structure.

DCB believes that the Conservatives may be doing badly now but as soon as the 2014 EU elections come the message of an in out referendum will be more important and lead to a surge for us. UKIP scores well on the issue of immigration but no longer has any lead on who is best for the country regarding the EU. The public perception is slowly being broken down by their MEPs not representing the UK voting the wrong way on votes for the financial transaction tax and for a cut in the EU Budget. In my opinion UKIP doesn't do a very good job in the EU parliament although the message of Euro-scepticism sent by the 2009 elections helped pushed the anti-EU agenda forward.

To David there are four Ps of why UKIP is a very bad party. 1) No Plan- It has no plan to leave the European Union. To leave is a very complicated process and, unlike the Conservatives who are constructing plans on how to do it, UKIP has no clue. 2) No Policies- There is no substance to any of their policies, Nigel Farage deliberately bins all policy substance in favour of buzzwords and good slogans rather than real policies. 3) No MPs- UKIP has currently no MPs and can do nothing. It has, even with defections, such a limited, amount of councillors that it cannot change policy on a local level. This will not change by 2015. 4) No Participation- As I've mentioned earlier UKIP MPs are idle and vote against the UK's interests on the financial transaction tax and the like. They are throwing barriers against their own ideals. To me its seems almost deliberate trying to stop the Conservatives being victorious.

DCB is full of optimism. The Conservatives will get a majority in 2015 as the countries mood will have changed. Also Nigel doesn't like the General Election, he cares only for Europe and having to fight it is expensive and burns lots of money for no seats.

I like David Campbell Bannerman. Like Emma McClarkin, I view him to be a real Tory fighting for our interests unlike one particular Tory MEP who has said to me "we want a Europe where the path to socialism is slowed, we can never stop it and we must follow on." I hope real Conservatives win in 2014 and not those who should be in the Liberal Democrats.