Boris Johnson came to Abingdon yesterday and huge crowds gathered to hear him speak in front of the County Hall. Thanks to Hester for the first picture.
Thanks to Steve for a picture of Megan and Boris.
Thanks to Iain for somebody else having a picture with Boris.
And thanks to Paul for Boris and Nicola visiting Simon’s News.
Boris Johnson is Mayor of London, and the Conservative parliamentary candidate for the seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip at the 2015 general election.
BBC Radio Oxford were in the Friends of Abingdon Community Shop, in Bury Street, as the final part of their “Big Ballot Box Tour” series.
They had brought with them a set of Lego figures of the candidates which have been made by a historian in Oxford – see http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2015-england-32531812
Five of the seven candidates for the Oxford West and Abingdon constituency were there. Those who missed the broadcast can catch up via http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02qf5ks .
(Thanks to Hester for the pictures.)
Once the politicians were out, Abingdon Flower Club took over the shop, and were busy arranging flowers as 1st May is National Flower Arranging Day. The displays will be left up in the window over the bank holiday weekend.
Mike Foster is standing for election as our next Member of Parliament on May 7th and is the only candidate offering a revolutionary alternative to the existing capitalist system.
He says “Capitalist Society leads to stress and alienation where people are struggling in poverty or debts while the economy advantages the very rich. The alternative is for the community to democratically manage it’s resources and environment – replace the capitalist system entirely with one where production is centred on meeting peoples needs and wants rather than generating profit for the owners of capital.”
For more interpretations of the May 1st theme day of “Revolution” please visit the City Daily Photo Theme Day Gallery.
Thanks to Sally for a picture of the Green Party Campaign Bus in Abingdon today.
I believe that is the 4th party bus to come to Abingdon during the campaign.
Tim sent me an image of the green party leaflet posted through his front door yesterday morning. Spot the error.
When I get petrol in the Vineyard there is a similar – but different – error.