Liberal Bureaucracy

The musings of a liberal and an internationalist, living in Suffolk's county town. There may be references to parish councils, bureaucracy and travel, amongst other things. And yes, I'm a Liberal Democrat.

Sunday, April 30, 2006

A Kiwi on the doorstep

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Another day of delivering, this time our blue envelopes. The organisation is so good now that the ward can be delivered in one day and toda...
Saturday, April 29, 2006

All I want for Christmas is some sleep

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I am so tired... Long hours at the office, long hours on the campaign trail, the occasional hour of sleep, 4 May can't come soon en...
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Friday, April 21, 2006

As the days grow longer...

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... the campaign continues to heat up. Our side are throwing their hearts and souls into the campaign and our gallant opponents are plumbin...
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Saturday, April 15, 2006

Rain, the leafleteer's enemy

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I was a day behind with my leaflet schedule after our foray into Village ward yesterday but like a good trooper, turned up this morning to ...
Friday, April 14, 2006

Down these mean streets...

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Village ward is a pretty place for a stroll on a sunny afternoon, especially now with so many trees blossoming, and, after a rather miserab...
Monday, April 10, 2006

A manifesto for Village ward!

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If there are any voters reading this (and you never know, do you?), they might be wondering why they should vote Liberal Democrat. So, for ...
Saturday, April 08, 2006

Meanwhile, back on the campaign trail...

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I'm hosting the campaign HQ here in East Dulwich which means, and I have mixed feelings about this, that I'm obliged to stay at hom...
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Friday, April 07, 2006

Opponents are people too...

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I've been doing more research on my Conservative opponent in Village ward. She's really fascinating but someone, somewhere, really ...
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Thursday, April 06, 2006

A small, but important, point of clarification

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I have been contacted by Frances Biggs, Southwark's Acting Returning Officer, with regard to my posting of 2 April. At the time of writ...
Wednesday, April 05, 2006

And a warm welcome to our newest readers!

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I have to admit to being astounded by the news that I've managed to upset our friends in Dulwich and West Norwood Conservative Associat...
Sunday, April 02, 2006

And the tension mounts...

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The deadline for nominations draws ever closer and, as Local Party Chair, I'm responsible for getting our nominations in for College, E...
Saturday, April 01, 2006

The campaign starts here...

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My nomination papers should be signed and submitted shortly, so I ought to declare my candidacy now in the Liberal Democrat interest for Vi...
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Sunday, March 26, 2006

Perhaps I'm not the only liberal in my family...

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My cousin Kim, not previously noted for her political views, has started her own blog recently. In recent weeks, she's started posting ...
Friday, March 24, 2006

When attack is the worst form of defence

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My post earlier today on the subject of the Darbyshires has drawn some interesting comments, as you can see. I hold no mandate to defen...
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The Darbyshires - a note of regret

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I read the recent stream of vitriol from Leah Darbyshire with some regret, as I never really got to know her when Robin worked for Southwar...
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Saturday, March 18, 2006

It's official, I'd rather not be in Chicago...

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Sometimes, you realise that you're fated to spend more time in a place than you had intended. For me, that place is Chicago's O...
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Thursday, March 16, 2006

A really meaningful day out

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When I'm on the road, I do like to catch a really good museum, especially one that challenges and informs. It was therefore a great ple...
Wednesday, March 15, 2006

Man, leather trousers, accordion, and it's not a fetish club, so...

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... I must be in a Kentucky recreation of a German bierkeller. Obvious, really. And, I have to admit, it's a pretty good one. The b...
Tuesday, March 14, 2006

Welcome to WMJV in Cincinnati!

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Noting my apologies to that comparatively little-known American sitcom (WKRP in Cincinnati for those of you unfamiliar with this minor clas...
Saturday, March 11, 2006

Would it surprise you to hear that...

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... the Museum of American Constitutional Government is closed due to reconstruction work. And who said that Americans have no sense of iro...
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Mark Valladares
Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Not your average bureaucrat, I live in the heart of Suffolk’s county town, Ipswich, with my rather more interesting wife, Ros. I’m coming to the end of my adventures in the first tier of local government, having chaired Creeting St Peter Parish Council for eight years. I travel as much as work allows, play a minor backroom role in the Liberal Democrats, and walk 10,000 steps a day…
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