Yesterday saw the launch of the Labour manifesto, today its the Tories turn. These documents are part of the British political culture. Governments claim to have a mandate to carry out its policies because they appeared previously in the manifesto. Of course very few people read them, and it will be interesting this week to see whether they are openly on sale at the supermarkets where the bulk of the population do their shopping.
By the end of the Campaign the main parties will have spent millions, for Labour and the Tories probably well in excess of fifteen million. For the Green Party, a different style of campaign is necessary, focussing on a few key target seats, and relying on people to spread the message. Learning from Obama's Campaign of 2008 and the power of the internet, the Greens yesterday launched their first broadcast over the internet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHLfzPFsz5c&feature=player_embedded
I know I should be able to import pictures and videos into this blog, but there's some learning to be done. It's a work in progress.
Yesterday Surrey lost their opening game in the 2010 County Championship. Not an inspiring start and in the proceed enabled Derbyshire's Chris Rogers to score a century in both innings.
I can only hope that things will improve and perhaps it's worth reminding myself that Norwich City lost thir first game 7-1 in August and now sit proudly 8 points clear at the top of Division 1.
Tonight its AFC Wimbledon v Grays Athletic. Grays, Essex only team in the Conference, are already relegated, and seem in severe financial difficulty. Anyway hopefully three points for the Dons tonight.
Key Quotes
"Anyone who believes that exponential growth can go on forever in a finite world is either a madman or an economist."
(Kenneth Boulding)
"Down these mean streets a man must go who is not himself mean, who is neither tarnished nor afraid. "
(Raymond Chandler)
"Live simply so that others can simply live." (unknown)
"I cannot live without books" (Thomas Jefferson)
"Sport is war without the shooting" (George Orwell)
"New York is a great city to live in if you can afford to get out of it" (William Rossa Cole)
The secret of a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits (Patterson Hood)
(Kenneth Boulding)
"Down these mean streets a man must go who is not himself mean, who is neither tarnished nor afraid. "
(Raymond Chandler)
"Live simply so that others can simply live." (unknown)
"I cannot live without books" (Thomas Jefferson)
"Sport is war without the shooting" (George Orwell)
"New York is a great city to live in if you can afford to get out of it" (William Rossa Cole)
The secret of a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits (Patterson Hood)
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