tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467119.post114684512276049950..comments2023-10-24T10:09:22.146+01:00Comments on The Yorkshire Ranter: Runnymede Report BackAlexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17153530634675543954noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467119.post-1146875246000613072006-05-06T01:27:00.000+01:002006-05-06T01:27:00.000+01:00I don't know what you did this time around, so thi...I don't know what you did this time around, so this is just off-the-top-of-my-head, blanket advice.<BR/><BR/>People tend to like good constituency service & they're more likely to vote for you, even if they disagree with you on national issues, if they believe you'll (a) listen to them, (b) help them out with the small stuff, and (c) do it year-round, not just at election time.<BR/><BR/>If you want to try again next time, build some form of local infrastructure/recognition. Write letters to the editor in local newspapers. If you can afford it, send out the odd mailing at non-election times on local issues. Turn up at local meetings. Try to make sure you comments are focused on the issues & not self-promotion. & so on.<BR/><BR/>Regardless, congrats on the showing this time around.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com