Glenn Goodall

You may remember a while back I mentioned that Daisy was going to be standing as a candidate for our Reading West PPC, following the resignation of Patrick Murray (the very observant of you will of noticed this disappeared but is now back – bloody election law *shakes fist* lol).

Well, at last nights meeting she actually won by a landslide of snow, boom boom. So my good friend and college Daisy will be standing in Reading West

Only a few hours after the result the news was broken on twitter and facebook, before had Daisy even had a chance to send out a press release! lol. This was probably how the good people at the Chronicle managed to break the story so quickly. They were closely followed by the Reading Post, who for some reason decided to use the worst possible photo of Daisy, aren’t journalists lovely human beings.

This was also how the story also broke so fast in ‘blog-land’. A well known Tory blogger also managed to break the story very quickly (hats off to you), and I have to say it was a rather fair write up. Then the popular blog, and certainly one of my favourites, ‘Mark Reckons‘ broke the story this morning – and as Mark says,

I am sure she would appreciate any help that anyone who lives locally (or further afield) can offer in the run up to the election

Reading West councillor Ricky Duveen, also describes Daisy as a potentially “splendid MP”

My college and Friend, Warren Swaine, puts this far better that I ever could. Clearly the other parties candidates have had a head start, but they forget that daisy has been on the council in Reading since 2006 and has been actively campaigning on Crime and Housing issues which cover the entire borough. She is also extremely popular and well known among residents across the borough and is often called by people not even in her ward because they hear that she stands up for people!

I remember the 2006 council election clearly and at the time I lived in Redlands. I remember having several parties knock on our door – most were uninterested and quite pompous.  Then a young Lib Dem lass called asking if we’d voted, I replied that I had and for her, and she seemed genuinely happy. As I closed the door my housemate said that he’d be voting for her too as she seemed to actually be genuine and human, unlike the others (and he nearly never voted!). This was, of cause, Daisy.

The other candidates may not see Daisy as a threat, but they should. The more people she meets, the more people support her.

Also, what have the other candidates done during their “head start”? All I can see is that they’ve been in a few photo’s and had one or two action days (after which I’m sure some one else will be dealing with any casework). Where as Daisy has been fighting for the people of Reading since 2006…

So, if you live in Reading West and would like to vote for a hard working individual, with a proven track-record in Reading and who stands up for residents (despite heckling from other parties who feel this isn’t what a councillor should be doing):

Then Daisy IS the only choice for Reading West