And so what's this to do with getting elected?

The rather charming creature to the right is a llama. The picture comes from my trip to Peru last year and, curiously enough, the setting is Machu Picchu (which is, in best pantomime tradition, behind you).

I had to produce a manifesto recently at rather short notice and needed a picture. Problem, I didn't have one of me. So, advertising brat that I am, I used this. Let's be honest, a picture of me won't stop the page from being turned. However, a picture of a llama will confuse the electorate long enough to engage their curiosity. That's the aim at least. Let's see if it works...