Cider and Lie Detectors. Must have been the start of the election campaign
With more commentary than a Saturday afternoon on Sky, and as many metaphors to match, the general election kicked off today. However, the one problem with everybody knowing that election is coming is that they plan meticulously the first few days – where they will go – who they will talk to – what they’ll eat (Gordon likes bananas). And as a result nothing really interesting tends to happen.
However, fear not for two stories did stride through the boredom to be resplendent if ridiculous.
The first is that the proposed cider tax increase of 10% has been ditched and rumours are that to celebrate Nick Clegg donned a crown and drank from two pints of Magners from a goblet for he is the King maker and all shall bow before him.
The second story which jolted my face up from the desk (Face/Jolt/see what I did there?) was PPC Mark Ashweel who thought that all politicians should take a lie detector test in the run up to the election. A lie detector test? Why stop there? I want urine samples, background checks and 24 hours surveillance and the people of Wokingham should do too!
That is all!
