Andrew MacKinley: Councillors are the backbone

By admin • May 4, 2007

A quote from Andrew MacKinley MP, which reveals a lot about how long term local politics works:

The importance of local government is that your Councillors and their spouses are the people who deliver your leaflets.

(On 18 Doughty Street)

It has taken the Tories 15-20 years to come back in some of the areas of local government that were wiped out when Mrs Thatcher/Mr Major was unpopular. It takes twice as long to rebuild when you lose the activist framework.

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Matt is an internet consultant, commentator, freelance writer and Project Manager based in the UK. He is available for hire. Matt edits the Wardman Wire, and writes at Poligeeks, Total Politics, and occasionally in several other places.