We'd like to thank Conservative candidate Jonathan Mortimer for sending in his own election leaflet. The guy is having a tough time trying to overcome Labour's 15,636 majority in Hemsworth. And he's clearly spent a long time on his election leaflet (plus accompanying "Identity Card"), which lists a hundred reasons why he's standing against Labour. Nonetheless, we feel Jonathan needs to stick to plugging the Conservatives' own policies, particularly the promise to "restore rigour" in schools. Here are some of his reasons - unedited - why you shouldn't vote Labour:
38. No vote for Regional Assemblies
39. Presentation takes priority to policy
40. Policy free speeches
42. Made us cynical of politics
43. Fixated by short term headlines
47. Lack of detail across policy spectrum
64. 1 in 3 11 year olds unable to write properly
97. No WMD
98. Denied it's policies and denied it's past
99. Wasted it's huge majority to make a difference
100. There is an alternative
Jonathan is currently working on his next hundred reasons.
