It's my Birthday...

My “friends” marked my birthday with a type of game of consequences. Most of the results should not, for my sake, be shared (“What three words describe John?” “What item of clothing should John wear at the next Golf Club medal?”) but one is directly relevant:

“When canvassing, how should John greet people when they open the door?”

That’s something that’s always worried me: it is important to engage with voters, my sense from the last time I stood was that most people genuinely like to meet candidates, but equally it is an intrusion to knock on the door and disturb them particularly at a time when party politics is unpopular (although when was it popular?). So I thought I’ll get some good ideas. Here are the seven answers. One was mine.

Morning campers!

Alright, sign up NOW.

Poop and scoop with the Tories.

Hello. I’m standing for the Council. I thought you’d like to meet your candidate.

Hold a gun to their head and say “vote or you’re finished”.

Hello MTV and welcome to my crib.

Hey Babe. How you doin? Vote for me..

 I’ll think about which ones to use. They won’t all work well.