Conservatives

Mirandola

Apart from Detritus, are there any Tories round here? It'd be interesting to hear from any prospective candidates.

andy

When we did the councillor candidate videos (for Stroud Green and Tollington wards) about a thousand years ago, we found the LDs, Lab and Greens all keen to do it. We found one Tory, who was a nice guy as I recall, but he was very obviously acting as a name on the ballot rather than actively contesting the seat. 

NorthNineteen

My wife always calls me a Tory.  There's a bit of me that would quite fancy doing local politics at some point in the future, and if I was in a suburban/rural area I'd definitely consider standing as a Tory.  But I definitely wouldn't here!

JoeV

@NorthNineteen - but what do you call yourself? Does it depend on where you live?

Arkady

Hornsey and Wood Green Tories appear to have an <a href="http://www.hwgca.org.uk/">Association </a>again.  I don't think they have candidates standing locally though - all their activity seems to be in Highgate.<br><br>In my 18 months of canvassing in Stroud Green ward I could count the number of Tories that I have spoken to on one hand. Considerably more Greens and UKIP.

ChangN4N6

Quite a lot of pet owners are conservatives - pitbulls, cats, the lot. It's a good clue. Chang

NorthNineteen

@JoeV An independent.... Most of my views are liberal (social and economic).  But in terms of being a councillor, being an independent is very difficult hence I could either align myself with LD or Con.  <br>

Mirandola

It does feel like the Tories don't bother too much with round here. I don't really like that, just as I'd find it pretty unsatisfactory to live in a safe Tory seat where Labour didn't even put up a candidate. 

quince

I'm a Tory. Islington side these days rather than Haringey/HWGCA. There seems to be some sort of local association but it may only come to life during campaigns. Labour are entrenched in both boroughs and there's no way to compete with the campaigning muscle of Lynne Featherstone's clone army.

Arkady

I don't think I've ever been called a clone before.  Does that mean I get to wear one of these?  Pleeeeeease?<div><br></div><div><img src="http://www.chud.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/star_wars_the_clone_geonosis_movie_desktop_hd_wallpaper-normal.jpg"></div>

dion

Quince meant drone army. Undersexed worker bees slaving for a majestic queen

Arkady

Heh!

dion

Please prove me wrong by getting us fp tennis court floodlights

dion

I will even vote for you if you do

Arkady

It sounds achievable. You will have an opportunity to make your suggestion in a formal way very soon. A way that is EXCLUSIVE TO STROUDGREEN.ORG.  Be excited.

andy

that all sounds great but i'll probably just delete it.

Sutent

We can lobby you on here Arkardy

Arkady

@andy - behave<div>@Sutent - of course, but only if you stop misspelling my screen name.</div>

Sutent

@Arkady ok sorry. My dyslexia.