How to Win a Marginal Seat
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How to Win a Marginal Seat

My Year Fighting For My Political Life

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How to Win a Marginal Seat

My Year Fighting For My Political Life

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During the 2015 general election, the contest in Gavin Barwell's constituency of Croydon Central was by any measure - the amount of money spent, the frequency of visits by ministers, the volume of literature delivered or the number of political activists pounding the streets - one of the most intensive constituency campaigns this country has ever seen. At the end of it, after an experience both physically and psychologically gruelling, Gavin had clung on by the skin of his teeth, and had a story well worth telling. Journalists produce a great deal of commentary on the leaders of our political parties, their campaign strategies and key messages. Elections, however, are won and lost on the pavements of only about 100 so-called marginal constituencies - places like Croydon Central.This book gives an unparalleled insight into what it's like to be an MP defending an ultra-marginal seat. It answers questions such as: Why do activists knock on your door - do they really think a quick conversation is going to change your mind?What is it like to find yourself splashed across the front page of a national newspaper?How do you cope with the very real possibility that you might be out of a job tomorrow?How to Win a Marginal Seat is a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at how campaigning is conducted at the coalface of British politics.

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Publisher
Biteback Publishing
Year
2016
ISBN
9781785900648
Topic
Politics & International Relations
Subtopic
Conservatism & Liberalism
Index
Politics & International Relations

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Epigraph
  5. Contents
  6. Foreword
  7. Prologue
  8. CHAPTER 1: Only myself to blame
  9. CHAPTER 2: Up the creek
  10. CHAPTER 3: Designing a paddle
  11. CHAPTER 4: Recruitment agency
  12. CHAPTER 5: Show me the money
  13. CHAPTER 6: On the knocker
  14. CHAPTER 7: Barwell online
  15. CHAPTER 8: Tour guide
  16. CHAPTER 9: Rapid rebuttal
  17. CHAPTER 10: Friendly fire
  18. CHAPTER 11: First off the blocks
  19. CHAPTER 12: A tale of two conferences
  20. CHAPTER 13: Bad news is good news
  21. CHAPTER 14: Prediction addiction
  22. CHAPTER 15: ’Tis the season to petition
  23. CHAPTER 16: New Year Blue
  24. CHAPTER 17: A rainforest of direct mail
  25. CHAPTER 18: Embarrassment
  26. CHAPTER 19: Final days at Westminster
  27. CHAPTER 20: Hustings
  28. CHAPTER 21: The end is nigh
  29. CHAPTER 22: Polling day
  30. CHAPTER 23: Coming down
  31. Epilogue
  32. Appendix
  33. Acknowledgements
  34. Copyright