It is said that elections are won on the doorstep, and that may well be true. Being armchair activists, it’s difficult to check up on that.
Twitter and blogs however are part of our social media present and future, and if the election was decided there, how would each of the wards be looking?
On behalf of the @MedwayLabour Group pleased to wish everyone celebrating here in Medway and around the world Happy Chinese New Year #YearofThePig
— Vince Maple (@vincemaple) February 5, 2019
新年快樂 pic.twitter.com/PUNSa5ApPp
Medway Conservatives (41 candidates)
Given that @UKLabour agenda is to remove any parental choice in education can @MedwayLabour be trusted to look out for #Medway fantastic grammar schools. pic.twitter.com/LRFs1ZIdoD
— Andrew Lawrence (@MrAWJLawrence) February 5, 2019
In an exchange of tweets with leading Members of @MedwayLabour it is clear that if they win #LE2019 businesses would not be welcome in Medway.
— Andrew Lawrence (@MrAWJLawrence) February 6, 2019
Only @MedwayTories have the right attitude, experience and policies to attract business investment to #Medway.
Embarking on discussions to revise ward boundaries across Medway. 1, 2 or 3 member wards? How many councillors in total? Where are the natural community boundaries? I will be asking what residents, businesses and civil groups think.
— Stuart Tranter (@CllrStuartT) February 6, 2019
There will be consultation with new members as well. But the fact remains the boundary commission IS asking current members because we are in office NOW. Your protest just means your voice will not be heard. Up to you.
— Stuart Tranter (@CllrStuartT) February 6, 2019
You sound confident! Either way, I hope there will be cross party consensus and that boundaries will be practical to administer and reflect existing natural community groups.
— Stuart Tranter (@CllrStuartT) February 6, 2019
And we're proud RSME is based here in Medway. https://t.co/WX63ECBa3B
— Stuart Tranter (@CllrStuartT) February 6, 2019
I was born on the Wayfield Estate, and spent my early years there. Wonderful people, salt of the earth! Great ward, look after it! https://t.co/tzlAtW9MmC
— Stuart Tranter (@CllrStuartT) February 10, 2019
@cllrtrisosborne one of the good guys in @MedwayLabour who had a far more privileged upbringing than I did.
— Andrew Lawrence (@MrAWJLawrence) February 12, 2019
Unfortunately exhibits all the moral superiority of the supercilious left telling you who can and can’t stand for election. https://t.co/3aS1XfY0VN
@cllrtrisosborne epitomises the hypocrisy of the left he would deny you the choices that he had on the altar of his left wing politics.
— Andrew Lawrence (@MrAWJLawrence) February 12, 2019
Don’t do as I do do as I say is their clarion call!
Problem when you campaign on national issues you have nothing but empty rhetoric – nothing behind the eyes. It’s all slogan, dig a bit deeper you have nothing to offer!
— Andrew Lawrence (@MrAWJLawrence) February 12, 2019
Excellent news @MedwayTories
— Andrew Lawrence (@MrAWJLawrence) February 12, 2019
Medway Council receives cash injection to transform Chatham town centre https://t.co/e3uKSNhtzy
Another great Medway success story, very well done. https://t.co/yKUkf88AjC
— Stuart Tranter (@CllrStuartT) February 13, 2019
Medway Labour (34 candidates)
For nearly every @medway_council Cabinet agenda item today the Medway Tories are trying desperately to distance themselves from their Theresa May & Tory chums in Government….. anyone cynical would say they are doing that with May 2nd on their mind! pic.twitter.com/fHvb5KEFzX
— Vince Maple (@vincemaple) February 5, 2019
Thanks to the team from @LGBCE for clear and detailed briefing on the process for review of local government boundaries in Medway.
— Vince Maple (@vincemaple) February 5, 2019
On way home from positive Chatham Branch Labour meeting, lots of members supportive of May 2nd campaigning and ready to bring about change on Medway Council, to have a Labour administration working #ForTheMany
— Vince Maple (@vincemaple) February 5, 2019
Game of chess and a strawberry beer is the perfect end to a leaflet delivery day with my sis. pic.twitter.com/1mX0tc2Cvz
— Lia Mandaracas (@LiaMandaracas) February 5, 2019
With councils already at #breakingpoint the is devastating news @LGA_Labour https://t.co/7k2FZRB2RX
— Naushabah Khan (@naushabahkhan) February 5, 2019
What I am 100% certain of is that it didn’t cost taxpayers a single penny. Which is £305,000 more than can be said for #CastleConcerts.
— Cllr Alex Paterson (@ajpaterson) February 6, 2019
Having around 100,000 less interactions with families and children following the cuts in Sure Start provision is described as "excellent" by @medway_council Tory Cabinet – once again showing how completely out of touch they are #TimeForChange pic.twitter.com/06HPPkzcmm
— Vince Maple (@vincemaple) February 5, 2019
Huge Tory Council tax rise. That’s all. https://t.co/pNBHDiOuVT
— Tris Osborne (@cllrtrisosborne) February 6, 2019
.@MedwayLabour is the only political party in Luton and Wayfield to have three candidates in place for Local Elections in May 2019 that will work with all our diverse communities > pic.twitter.com/AovxCS0Ntf
— Tris Osborne (@cllrtrisosborne) February 6, 2019
@CllrStuartT Worth remembering that the electoral boundary review may also take into account the huge number of EU nationals in my ward – and other wards – who are about to become disenfranchised from voting for local services. I *will* be asking how many will be off-rolled.
— Tris Osborne (@cllrtrisosborne) February 6, 2019
Many leaving Medway schools to undertake degrees not returning. We have a generation of crusty Tories on Council who have dropped the ball since 2003 on business attraction . Glitzy publicly subsidised conferences aside; very poor track record of attracting enterprise.
— Tris Osborne (@cllrtrisosborne) February 6, 2019
Very pleased to speak to @CfJKent @kentcurrent on #FizzFreeFeb and the obesity epidemic in Medway and my campaign to make our @medway_council leisure centres free of sugar vending machines.
— Tris Osborne (@cllrtrisosborne) February 6, 2019
How can @medway_council prepare because under @MedwayTories logic nothing can happen until we know the exact outcome. I’ll be asking how this taxpayers money is being spent and for full transparency on reports. https://t.co/D4VHa3HsX4
— Tris Osborne (@cllrtrisosborne) February 7, 2019
This from a troll who started abusing an excellent SME in my ward on social because it proudly pays the real #LivingWage to its staff. If you can only run a business with ordinary taxpayers topping up poverty wages through the benefits system then you are no hero. @LivingWageUK https://t.co/aobVMgJYEw
— Cllr Alex Paterson (@ajpaterson) February 7, 2019
Despite your best efforts to be so nasty that people block you, I wouldn't give you the satisfaction. Freedom of speech always. Even for you.
— Cllr Alex Paterson (@ajpaterson) February 7, 2019
Interesting definition of trolling. You hang about my Twitter feed like a bad smell in the desperate hope inane, provocative comments elicit a reaction. I don't follow you. You follow me. If there's a social media strain of attention-deficit disorder you have it. Get well soon.
— Cllr Alex Paterson (@ajpaterson) February 7, 2019
Local media asked what you thought about Tory-led Medway Council giving out tickets in the snow. Tories should apologise. https://t.co/y56ldeFvH2
— Tris Osborne (@cllrtrisosborne) February 7, 2019
Tory candidate for Watling ladies and gents. https://t.co/7sa8h6QTWb
— Tris Osborne (@cllrtrisosborne) February 7, 2019
Good #LabourDoorstep session in Chatham Central with @Harinder__Singh @HowcroftJoanne @DexHaven2 & @naushabahkhan this afternoon.
— Vince Maple (@vincemaple) February 10, 2019
Lots of positive conversations pic.twitter.com/pYyrRShcyr
I reported both these bins and have had no response as yet . As you know we constantly complain about the Bin by Aldi’s , it’s not good enough and #GillinghamSouth residents deserve better !
— Cllr Dan McDonald (@CllrDanMcD) February 10, 2019
This figure would be much higher if shopworkers in chain stores didn’t often let theft go because they know (a) they might get assaulted & (b) under-staffed police are unlikely to arrive in time. Even IF prosecuted, the sentence is so mild, it won’t act as a future deterrent.
— Tony Scudder (@MrTonyScudder) February 10, 2019
Dozens of good conversations on the #LabourDoorstep today in #RochesterWest. Lots of frustration at decades of Tory neglect in this corner of the ward and a big appetite for regime change in Medway on May 2. #LocalElections #May2019 pic.twitter.com/xH7YLYM96A
— Cllr Alex Paterson (@ajpaterson) February 10, 2019
Worrying if people need to be told this. Equal franchise regardless of property ownership has been the law since 1928. https://t.co/jWpXpYTVxi
— Cllr Alex Paterson (@ajpaterson) February 11, 2019
19 days left to our Manifesto Launch @MedwayLabour #chathamcentral #localcouncillorcandidates pic.twitter.com/aeHMuNaV3R
— Siju Adeoye (@sijuwadeade) February 11, 2019
Whilst Tory opponents are picking a third candidate the @MedwayLabour team is supporting residents in Russell House and getting on with job of standing up for our community. https://t.co/NQyD23HTaU
— Tris Osborne (@cllrtrisosborne) February 11, 2019
Absolutely agree on this. This is also applies to those who claim to stand up to racism but will not challenge when exposed to it or will subscribe to stereotypes based on what they think your ‘culture’ is – while having absolutely no clue https://t.co/aJsZrHrRjy
— Naushabah Khan (@naushabahkhan) February 11, 2019
I have SO many questions about that giant screen in Chatham… why is there? How much did it cost? Are they just going to leave it there broken? What is the point of it? Who’s idea was it? Was it bought with council money or is it corporate sponsored? pic.twitter.com/PHDiY07dTR
— Alexandra Chatfield (@AlexandraChatf1) February 11, 2019
@MedwayLabour have repeatedly raised concerns around impact on Medway residents with the rollout of #UniversalCredit https://t.co/p6lZOH7gil
— Vince Maple (@vincemaple) February 11, 2019
So when medway labour campaign on national issues at local election time, we are "misleading the public" but negative campaigns on national issues, that actually says thats what the vote is for, is a-OK? You really are a bag of contradictions.
— Lia Mandaracas (@LiaMandaracas) February 12, 2019
Lawn Close in Luton will be resurfaced on 28th February. Thanks to all those who contacted us to request this happen. pic.twitter.com/8KhXwWZVqB
— Tris Osborne (@cllrtrisosborne) February 12, 2019
Kent had a population of 1.45m people in 2010 and is 1.58m today. Tories carping on about Kent Police Officer numbers conveniently ignore that capacity still below 2010 numbers – before we even discuss back office cuts. @MedwayTories spin kidding no one.
— Tris Osborne (@cllrtrisosborne) February 13, 2019
Here we go again, there is no "made out to be real people" , the video starts with "this story is told by actors, it's a real story" I understand your confusion though, it seemed a bit desperate to be making something out of that to me too.
— Lia Mandaracas (@LiaMandaracas) February 13, 2019
Is there an election on May 2nd?? pic.twitter.com/ZaK2lMQZ3M
— Vince Maple (@vincemaple) February 14, 2019