Off The Record

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POLITICAL anoraks of West Lancashire unite, for a new blog is in the offing!

Those of you who couldn't get enough of The Battle For West Lancashire, you will now be able to feast your eyes over our new Off The Record blog. With the tagline of 'analysis, news and whispers from the corridors of power', we aim to do exactly what it says on the tin.

The actual site is under construction so for now I'll be posting on this site, and when the new address is up and running you'll be redirected. Just make sure you click on the logo on the Advertiser homepage and you'll get here...

So, let's get down to business, there's been a lot happening since the local elections on May 3.
For one, I've been on holiday to Menorca and very nice it was too. As I said to Mrs S: "It'll be a really great break after being frazzled covering the elections, which I'm now sick to death of."

However, someone up there musn't like me because as soon as I stepped foot out of the airport at Mahon and what did I see but a bloody poster for the Spanish local elections! Argh!!!!

Not only that, but on a trip to the island's second city, Cuitadella, I was accosted by activists from the conservative PP party's stall in the main square who wanted to know if I
a) Wanted a PP badge and pencil
b) Had read their mainfesto and policies
c) Was going to vote for them

So in my best Spanish (courtesy of Collins Phrasebooks Ltd), I said words to the effect of: "Sorry pal, the only thing I've come here for is some decent weather and a chance to indulge in large but hideously cheap glasses of ice cold beer."

What did surprise me though is that compared to our own local elections, these were in a different league. Posters all over the place saying "Vota...." and stalls handing out free gifts, even if some did end up in the hands of bemused tourists.

I've no idea who won, by the way. Even I know when it's time to switch off...

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