On Monday I asked Conservative HQ for an explanation as to why their draft education manifesto only says England once but says Britain or British 5 times when the manifesto only applies to England. They promised me an email to explain why.
After 24 hours I still hadn’t had an email so I phoned them again. The person I’d spoken to on Monday was on his lunch break so a message was left for him to call me. A few hours later and still nothing – no email, no phone call.
So I asked the Conservatives and Eric Pickles, the Conservative Party Chairman, via Twitter. Nothing. So I asked again via Twitter and still heard nothing. Then I had a brainwave – my Tory PPC, Tom Biggins, is bound to want some brownie points and he’s got to be in a better position to get information out of Conservative HQ than me so I phoned the contact number on his website which turned out to be the local Conservative Association. They gave me his mobile number so I rang and left a message (it was switched off) which still hasn’t been returned over 24 hours later.
So I have today spoken to Stephen O’Brien’s office (the Shadow Health Minister) to ask for an explanation of the English health manifesto that doesn’t contain the word England and I have left a message with Michael Gove’s office (the Shadow Education Minister) and will ask them the same question about their education manifesto.
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I recently moved house and now have a Tory MP. I’ll write and ask him for an explanation. Being my MP he has to reply.
January 22nd, 2010 at 5:11 pmIt hurts them to say ENGLAND,ENGLISH,ENGLAND,ENGLISH,ENGLAND,ENGLISH,ENGLAND…….
February 17th, 2010 at 3:53 am