Leicester Mercury political correspondent
Parmjit – snap unhappy?
One of Parmjit Singh Gill’s slick newspapers landed on my doormat at the weekend.
The Lib Dem PPC for Leicester South ticks the various political boxes in the political playbook; labelling the Labour candidate as “Gordon Brown’s Labour MP” and hammering the fact that’s he’s won the seat before.
But surely Parmjit can fix himself up with a better photographer? Some of the photographs are bizarre.
Highlights include him gazing at the camera next to a confused-looking Vince Cable, standing aside while a taxi driver points at Simon Hughes, and slinking between two cars to highlight potholes. Sack the snapper, Parmjit!
about 1 year ago
The explanation is probably that Parmjit doesn’t care what’s on his leaflets as he believes he will garner enough votes from his friends and extended family to get elected. This is after all how he manages to secure the Lib Dem nomination each year (and why the national party changed the rules about PCC voting eligibility!).
about 1 year ago
For someone who has previously been a Member of Parliament Parmjit’s campaigning is somewhat weak.
For starters, he’s got a section on his council page where he can put his politics/policies, which should be highlighting the issues he feels strongly about, and what needs to be done. It isn’t. It’s blank.
Second, he needs to be on Facebook and/or Twitter. Leic South is a student constituency – not only student’s, but there are a fair few – many will vote.
To have no web presence – not even a Prater Raines site is poor form, and doesn’t show the desire to win that most Lib Dem candidates have.
To get elected as a Lib Dem you need to get out there and show people a) you’re serious, and b) you’re energetic and won’t just sit in Portcullis once elected.
I was lucky enough to work for one of those. He’s got a majority of about 1,000 in a very tory area. People voted for him because he’s likeable, hard working, and does everything possible to get in the local press. He uses every opportunity to strengthen his constituency base.
To quote Lara Bingle in that infamous Australian tourism ad, “Parmjit, where the b****y hell are you?!”