Dear East Walworth council candidates

Posted on 06 May 2010

I tried to find out about you online, I tried to read your leaflets to
understand who *you* are, I tried to find out what you would do with
my council. But none of you seem to be trying to tell me. The only
person who has any real Google visibility is Kirsty McNeill, who is
moving on to better things as Gordon Brown's speechwriter.

Your leaflets say nothing about local elections, only about the
Bermondsey and Old Southwark general election.

As a result, only two candidates stand out for me. Martin Seaton, who
helped chair a meeting with developers when our local park was
threatened with being developed into flats, came across as a very good
facilitator and though he was a neutral chair at that meeting, he came
across as genuine and concerned. And Ben Johnson, who is the only
candidate I have spoken to during this entire process, gave me a call
and put up with my complaints about dishonest Lib Dem leaflets. As a
young and enthusiastic candidate, I feel he's a much better bet than
old and apathetic alternatives.

The rest of you must try harder if you want to get my vote.