05.05.05 said the Indy. General erection said The Sun. and they are off. I’ve already met the candidates for the Greens and for Labour out on the streets of Queen’s Park. I’ll share these two encounters with you over this weekend. Campaign materials from the Lib Dems and Labour to come - just as soon as i’ve got my image hosting problem sorted.

I’ve started to blog the Brent East constituency election campaign. I’ll be sharing all the paper propaganda distributed by candidates over the coming four weeks. Wide open for all the see. Informed choice facilitated. I’ve met two of the candidates already, well three, as I’ve met Sarah Teather too. More to share on that score soon.

The by-election of 2003 was caused by the death of the member of Parliament for Brent East, Paul Daisley of the Labour Party. The by-election to fill his seat was held on September 13, and was won by the Liberal Democrat candidate Sarah Teather. The turnout by electors at this election was 36.42% More information on the 2003 Brent East by-election from wikipedia.

Election 2005. You know its coming. I know its coming. It has been trailed more heavily than a Lord of the Rings movie. You probably think its all happened already given the amount of comment and analysis in the media. Slow news year? Because of my own interest in seeing increased participation from citizens in the upcoming election, I’m running another blog between now and ‘the day’ focusing on the Brent East campaign....

10 Good Reasons to vote Liberal Democrat from http://www.libdems.org.uk/. Read about Sarah launching the Lib Dem poster campaign. WE OPPOSE: Putting targets first WE PROPOSE: Putting patients first WE OPPOSE: Tuition fees & top up fees WE PROPOSE: Scrapping student fees WE OPPOSE: Compulsory I.D. Cards WE PROPOSE: Spending the money on 10,000 more police WE OPPOSE: Selling your home to pay for care WE PROPOSE: Free personal care for the elderly...