Today saw the highlight of my campaign so far: a photo opportunity with David Cameron (“Dave”). The Conservatives are having their Spring conference in Gateshead so this was an opportunity for the those standing in the local elections for the County to meet Dave. And, while we waited, with other members of the shadow cabinet (the “B-team” as George Osborne put it).
I’ve met a couple of famous people before: my best was the politicians’ favourite standby, Princess Di, who visited the company where I worked (rather embarrassingly, the day after my colleagues had got me a strippergram for my 30th birthday). She did have real charisma, and apparently expressed interest in the strippergram. But obviously nothing compares to Dave.
We arrived, had a drink overlooking the Tyne and then fell into a group. The selection process of Northumberland candidates has been excellently handled by the party: we were just about a perfect mix of heights to make a symmetrical and harmonious gathering. Some tried to gain extra height by standing on the fountain in the hotel lobby but health and safety soon put a stop to that. And then we waited – and saw and talked to a good selection of the shadow cabinet, until Dave appeared. And we were briefly touched by greatness, immortalised for posterity (and our campaign leaflets).
Being serious for a moment, he came across as a genuinely nice guy interested in our task and aware of the issues we faced in the County.
(I am on there somewhere - at the back, two to the left of DC)
3 comments:
I quite like him too. Although I saw him being interviewed recently and he really couldn't guarantee improvements, just kept saying that "when" he was in office, the country wouldn't get any worse.
Let's face it; it can't.
Of course coming from a family of Tories and having a father who would never forgive me should I betray him with a X in the wrong box I am warming to Mr Cameron.
C xx
Where is the picture? You can't tease us like that. We need to see it.
Wifey, you can see my picture on the blog. Isn't that enough?
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