Who will you be voting for on the 3rd May 2007?

[deirdreh]

There isn't a party in existence that doesn't have some dirty washing and what constitutes dirty washing is constantly evolving. It's not so many years since a politician walking past a gay person could rock the nation. So I'm not much interested in that as my experience, which began with some of the old red clydesiders collecting for Chilean refugees, has taught me that you'll find good and bad in every party just as you do in the rest of life. I know SSP members who loathe Tommy Sheridan and SNP members who love him. I know Labour members who are actively working against the government to restore the Labour party to its former integrity. I know Lib/Dems who loathe their own candidate. Tories, sadly, seem to be the only people who are consistent, but then I manage to avoid most of them so may be wrong.

I quite agree. Politics is complicated. Which is why it is so interesting.

I've never voted Green simply because one of their bedrock policies is to hike up fuel prices and that would cripple rural Scotland. I'm in recycling up to my neck, have a green tariff for energy, do all I can to compensate for our carbon footprint, but I won't vote Green unless they convince me they'll counter the effects of fuel price rises in rural areas.

Again I agree. It is because socialist politics ties together the two most important things for me - poverty and the environment - both linked by big business control - that I actually joined a political party. I could never join a political party backed by Big Business as there is no such thing as a free lunch. I wonder if one of the many richest people in Scotland to donate to the SNP, homophobic Brian Souter, will be inviting Alec Salmond to tackle homophobic abuse in schools? I think not.

[bubbly jock]

Deirdre.

Comendable of your partner to use your car when there is a safety issue concerning his wife and weans but not very responsible towards road users who drive safe cars?

Didn't get any of your leaflets so maybe you could tell me on here. What is it you actually do here in Kintyre?

I know all the other candidates but you seem to have appeared from the woodwork. I have asked around but nobody seems to know who you are or why you are standing for the local council.

Don't mean to be rude but you're not getting my vote.

bubbly

[Trapper]

Well I'll cancel you out then bubbly cos she's getting mine!

[deirdreh]

Deirdre.

Comendable of your partner to use your car when there is a safety issue concerning his wife and weans but not very responsible towards road users who drive safe cars?

Didn't get any of your leaflets so maybe you could tell me on here. What is it you actually do here in Kintyre?

I know all the other candidates but you seem to have appeared from the woodwork. I have asked around but nobody seems to know who you are or why you are standing for the local council.

Don't mean to be rude but you're not getting my vote.

bubbly

Hi Bubbly,

Yes, I am trying my best to get around as many doors in person as I can but I know that there are some places I still need to get to and time is running out.

My husband is very conscious that he does not want me breaking down with our children in the car as we are two miles from the nearest bus stop.

Firstly, have you read the Courier in the last five years or listened to Argyll FM? Did you look at the General Election ballot paper last time as I was the SSP candidate? Maybe you have just not put two and two and been able to place me. Don't worry. people usually remember me for years after they've met me. For all I know we may have met and you don't connect me with my job or volunteering as it is a different context. I know I am great with faces but not so good with names.

I am originally from Edinburgh but I have worked and lived in other parts of he UK when I was a freelance theatre stage manager for many years. After my daughter was born I retrained and went to university to study Community Education. After leaving university I put a public petition in to the Scottish Parliament to try to bring back grants as the tuition fees are a bit of a red herring to me as the poorest and maturest of students never paid them anyway. Now everyone pays this unfair graduation tax which puts off the poorest students.

I used to work for Community Education in the community centre in Campbeltown although I was often out in the villages setting up adult education classes, literacy support, or working with community groups. I now work for a voluntary agency across Argyll & Bute, based in Campbeltown. I am Chair of the Kintyre Cultural Forum, and I worked with other Fairtrade groups in other areas pushing the Fairtrade agenda with the Council and trying to promote it locally. I had even suggested to the NFU that they work with the Fairtrade foundation to try and get fairtrade for the local farmers.

I am also involved in groups such as the Kintyre Gaelic Partnership, Kintyre Maternity Users' Group, the Southend Youth Club and Opportunity Kintyre.

I live in Southend with my family.

Anything else you need to know just ask. I have a wee display up on the window of Wally's if you want to see my campaign info which must still be due to arrive with you.

Cheers

Deirdre Henderson
Solidarity

[Ship called Dignity]

Good to meet you on Saturday Deirdre.

[deirdreh]

Good to meet you on Saturday Deirdre. 8)

Likewise. I think it took me about four hours to get to the end of your road. Lots of interesing views an ideas.

:)

[Ship called Dignity]

Don't mean to be rude but you're not getting my vote.

bubbly

You can say that about them all Bubbly, as I thought you stayed in Carradale and don't get a vote for South Kintyre!

[deirdreh]

There has been a great deal of discussion about the roads and I thought it was worth mentioning at this point that the area maintenance budget for Mid Argyll, Kintyre and Islay has had a cut of £918,000 for this year. This is on top of continuous cuts for the past 10 years. The sooner that more roads in Argyll become trunk roads the better. Then cash can be freed up to sort out what seems like everywhere else!

[deirdreh]

Don't mean to be rude but you're not getting my vote.

bubbly

You can say that about them all Bubbly, as I thought you stayed in Carradale and don't get a vote for South Kintyre! 8)

Bubbly, if you stay in Carradale then maybe you've read the Antler.......

[bubbly jock]

Don't mean to be rude but you're not getting my vote.

bubbly

You can say that about them all Bubbly, as I thought you stayed in Carradale and don't get a vote for South Kintyre!

Moved a wee bitty south DP and now have to put up with what is on the menu. Not much to choose from.

Stopped reading the Courier a long time ago just about the same time as I threw the wireless in the bin Deirdrie and I still can't say I know you after that lovely wee spiel.

bubbly

[Hadrians hiring!]

[quote="deirdreh I am Chair of the Kintyre Cultural Forum, and I worked with other Fairtrade groups in other areas pushing the Fairtrade agenda with the Council and trying to promote it locally. I had even suggested to the NFU that they work with the Fairtrade foundation to try and get fairtrade for the local farmers.
[/quote]

Only slightly off track but still relevant as all the perties are trying to ootdo one another on issues like this.

''Fairtrade'' is jeest another one of these cons to salve the publics consience, in the same boat as ''neutral carbon footprint'', ''minimum wage'', ''right to buy'', ''low emission vehicles'' , ''carbon emmision'' , ''organic produce'' etc etc etc.

I for one will never ever ever ever purchase any fairtrade tripe if I can help it. The food chains pushing it are the ones making money out of it, along with maybe the vineyard owners in Tibet or wherever.

Rule of thumb for buying wine should be------------- if its a country with a history of fascism = buy it.

Think on it - The Great Satan, Chile, Agentina, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, South Africa, + Australia make descent plonk.
Bulgaria, Latvia, UK, Russia etc etc dont.
Not one of the first lot deserve any fairtrade status so it is irrelevant for the wine.

For all the other food groups it seems to be ''tie a ribbon roon it and stick £2 on the price''. I dont think so.



ps fermers do have a tough life but I aint seen too many poor uns.

[Bobbie En Tejas]

We'll keep our wine to ourselves, thankeweverymuch, but if you ever decide to walk on the wild side and visit satan's country, I'll be glad to share some with you

I'm sure you will find many demonians will be just as generous.

We produce good wine, lots of other countries produce good whine

[Hadrians hiring!]

We'll keep our wine to ourselves, thankeweverymuch, but if you ever decide to walk on the wild side and visit satan's country, I'll be glad to share some with you

I'm sure you will find many demonians will be just as generous.

We produce good wine, lots of other countries produce good whine

Boom boom ( to quote Basil Brush, or the side of a road in Baghdad - I cannae remember which)

That was ma point Bobbie- you DO produce good wine.I cannae believe I left oot Spain.

[Bobbie En Tejas]

I knew you meant that. Just gave me opportunity for my little joke.

[Hadrians hiring!]

next youll be saying its an organic carrot on yer back