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?
Rather disappointed that despite our links we don’t have a “Charles Dickens ward” in Medway. Missing a trick there! #RochesterWest https://t.co/yOQX3qwtaS
— Cllr Alex Paterson (@ajpaterson) April 13, 2019
Medway Conservatives (55 candidates)
Don't let our incompetent MP's in Parliment cloud your judgement when voting on May 2nd.
— Steve Iles (@SteveIles) April 14, 2019
20 years of improvement in Medway will be ruined in no time by the current opposition.
Let's wait for them to disagree to this.
KEEP IT LOCAL AND VOTE CONSERVATIVE ON MAY 2ND@MedwayTories @Conservatives #ToryCanvass pic.twitter.com/PhBjsR23pN
— Robbie Lammas (@RobbieLammas) April 12, 2019
Leafleting in Kingsway and it is hailing! pic.twitter.com/sjeIMfbbTk
— Watling Ward Conservatives (@conservatives43) April 13, 2019
Mixed morning for us today, a bit like the weather! Listening to residents in Upnor then a spot of litter picking. Thanks to the 10 residents and the community warden for their hard work. 33 bags and 1 hoover! @MedwayTories @RSCCA #GBSpringClean #lovemedwayhatelitter pic.twitter.com/M3NIug4MrD
— Elizabeth Turpin (@ElizabethTurp14) April 13, 2019
Are you listening, @theresa_may?
— Alex McDermott (@AlexMcDermott84) April 13, 2019
The can can't be kicked any further. Cancel the European elections, thus letting us leave – as you've promised hundreds of times. https://t.co/dhTpkY2MIf
Indeed.
— Alex McDermott (@AlexMcDermott84) April 13, 2019
It's incredibly important that politicians use responsible, measured language when they're telling us we're ignorant, we got it wrong and they have no intention of honouring what we voted for. https://t.co/7TOQgBPMa4
Really positive canvassing session in First and Second Avenues, strong support for Watling Conservative candidates Andrew Lawrence and Wendy Purdy.
— Watling Ward Conservatives (@conservatives43) April 13, 2019
Thanks to @Rehman_Chishti and the team for your help today. pic.twitter.com/ZOWdzwNKFm
Paging @theresa_may… https://t.co/k2iboxab8K
— Alex McDermott (@AlexMcDermott84) April 15, 2019
Brilliant to be joined by Richard our conservative friend who just moved from London to Twydall to deliver our manifesto this morning. pic.twitter.com/MTlf5zqn3r
— Kwashie A. Anang (@Kaamartei) April 15, 2019
Contrary to @MedwayLabour rhetoric, this Conservative Council and your Councillors Cllr Wendy Purdy and Cllr Asha Saroy have taken action on potholes. In this year's budget we allocated £1.5 million extra to spend on our roads and pavements. pic.twitter.com/ET9K8bE0cX
— Watling Ward Conservatives (@conservatives43) April 16, 2019
“The country can’t think that the Tory party has become Mark Francois”
— Rebecca Ryan | #StandUp4Brexit (@BeccyRyan) April 17, 2019
What? A hard-working democrat, determined that the will of the people be respected, against a tsunami of opposition… with political principles held above his own personal advancement?
No, God forbid. https://t.co/K0Y6rJWAhL
Good day delivering in Strood North, myself and Fatima Mitchell split up to cover more of the ward
— Steve Iles (@SteveIles) April 17, 2019
Oh we have Chris we didn’t want to indulge in personalised attacks on our opponents as they have on us.
— Andrew Lawrence (@MrAWJLawrence) April 17, 2019
But thanks for pointing out. #MedwayElects19
More local business support in Luton & Wayfield. Meet Joke who will tell her customers to vote @Conservatives on May 2nd #torycanvass pic.twitter.com/P8tS4st4ja
— Robbie Lammas (@RobbieLammas) April 19, 2019
— Alex McDermott (@AlexMcDermott84) April 17, 2019
Medway Labour (55 candidates)
Support from Jeremy Corbyn for Medway to become a Labour Council pic.twitter.com/jXv5go8sLd
— Joanne Howcroft-Scott (@HowcroftJoanne) April 16, 2019
Thrilled to have support of @RosieDuffield1 – Labour’s first Kent MP in 7 years. Just as Rosie did in Canterbury in 2017, we’ve built a progressive coalition in #RochesterWest big enough to beat the Tories. We did it last time. Let’s do it again! #RebuildingMedway #MedwayElects19 pic.twitter.com/oINFGR7Ukd
— Cllr Alex Paterson (@ajpaterson) April 13, 2019
Excellent day litter picking in Princes Park, we must do more to protect our environment, the funding cut isn't helping and lack of public awareness and education to our children is just increasing the situation. Thankyou to our wardens who do this never ending job full time. pic.twitter.com/CpAQCrIjx7
— Rav Jassal (@garcha2007_r) April 12, 2019
Another busy #LabourDoorstep weekend ahead – but the Chatham Central team will be taking 90 minutes off on Sunday to give our support to the Chats in their first cup final in 20 years!#LoyalAndTrue#ComeOnYouChats @ChathamTownFC @sijuwadeade @Harinder__Singh @vincemaple pic.twitter.com/Oco4Oblbk4
— Vince Maple (@vincemaple) April 13, 2019
On behalf of the @MedwayLabour Group pleased to wish everyone celebrating a Happy #Vaisakhi pic.twitter.com/Zu0N8ghtDm
— Vince Maple (@vincemaple) April 13, 2019
We were out #LabourDoorstep in Princes Park today with lovely @jassal_rav and Olu. #sunshine #IceCreamForTheMany pic.twitter.com/HPrul5Bzek
— Siju Adeoye (@sijuwadeade) April 13, 2019
4% poll lead for @UKLabour puts Strood South, Princes Park, River in contention on universal swing.
— Tris Osborne (@cllrtrisosborne) April 13, 2019
7% poll lead puts Watling, Strood North in contention on a universal swing.
— Tris Osborne (@cllrtrisosborne) April 13, 2019
Emphasis on the word ‘universal’
— Tris Osborne (@cllrtrisosborne) April 13, 2019
Congratulation to @onebigfamilyHTH so well deserved, thanks for everything you do for the community @mhshomes #helpingthehomelesss https://t.co/STtyAdt5iP
— Naushabah Khan (@naushabahkhan) April 12, 2019
Powering through #RochesterWest today on the #LabourDoorstep with a special guest appearance from @naushabahkhan. Special thanks to the delivery team who were out this morning as well. You are all a crucial part of our plan for #RebuildingMedway #ForTheMany #MedwayElects19 pic.twitter.com/SbziAGCUOR
— Cllr Alex Paterson (@ajpaterson) April 13, 2019
Brilliant afternoon session out in #Gillingham South for the Great British Spring Clean Litter Pick.#GBSpringClean pic.twitter.com/U49YajoDom
— Gillingham & Rainham Labour (@GRLabour) April 13, 2019
Buses are no place for the free market. Passengers don’t exercise choice as consumers – they get on the first bus that (eventually) arrives. Legislation prevents non-metropolitan councils from taking on de facto monopolies like Arriva, but @MedwayLabour want to take back control. https://t.co/6lYrjAvvHd
— Cllr Alex Paterson (@ajpaterson) April 13, 2019
So if you say something that doesn’t meet with approval – no vote.
— Cllr Alex Paterson (@ajpaterson) April 13, 2019
If it does meet with approval, don’t believe you – no vote. pic.twitter.com/BBKBUid05e
No ‘clamouring’ from me.
— Andy Stamp (@CllrAndyStamp) April 13, 2019
I’ve been an environmental campaigner for 20+ years both personally and politically:
✅Opposing dirty coal
✅Tackling climate change
✅Protecting Greenspaces
✅Promoting recycling
✅Expanding allotments
✅Planting more trees
✅Tackling poor air quality https://t.co/PuLYzdIFjD
#chathamcentral has about 11k registered voters and nothing beats human touch as we carefully folded our election address into each envelopes. pic.twitter.com/xhpnsLJObo
— Siju Adeoye (@sijuwadeade) April 15, 2019
In a country that says they want to prioritise mental health, testing 4 year olds is not the way!
— Joanne Howcroft-Scott (@HowcroftJoanne) April 15, 2019
Some good news for renters. For some reason @MedwayTories refused to support my motion on this when brought to full council. Clearly they do not have the same concerns for the 20,000 renting in Medway. @MedwayLabour https://t.co/geFPTMYkIG
— Naushabah Khan (@naushabahkhan) April 15, 2019
#electionmoments #thedynasty pic.twitter.com/bguGikXsCO
— Harinder Singh (@Harinder__Singh) April 15, 2019
Reminds me of when @MedwayTories councillors pipe up at meetings citing narrow, irrelevant personal experience as “evidence” in debate. When they do it only exposes the roots of their prejudice and the lack of empathy which allows them to close Sure Starts or deny period poverty. https://t.co/3zmsQhp8vy
— Cllr Alex Paterson (@ajpaterson) April 16, 2019
Now brings to seven issues which @MedwayTories voted down only to see their own MPs push it forward later. Almost as if Jarrett and leadership of Group out of touch with reality.
— Tris Osborne (@cllrtrisosborne) April 15, 2019
No elected representative (or any human being for that matter) should be subject to such nasty abuse. Shame on that individual. https://t.co/9v2V5dwKxe
— Vince Maple (@vincemaple) April 15, 2019
Out on the #LabourDoorstep in Lordswood & Capstone ward this evening – residents raising concerns around road safety and increase in crime in the area. pic.twitter.com/RhtEJ2t2A3
— Vince Maple (@vincemaple) April 16, 2019
Great session out in #Gillingham South. Most residents really angry with the Tories parking charges! pic.twitter.com/P7uiX4nxlu
— Gillingham & Rainham Labour (@GRLabour) April 16, 2019
Just accept that universal credit is a failed experiment that has caused so much unnecessary hardship for our most vulnerable, and fix it. The tired excuses are getting thinner each time! Meanwhile children are going hungry and disabled people are dying. https://t.co/utGupZ4JSF
— Lia Mandaracas (@LiaMandaracas) April 16, 2019
Whilst the decision today to supply sanitary products to primary schools is great news, it’s not in place until 2020. @RedBoxProject across the country still need your donations. I know we will certainly be supporting @BoxMedway throughout! pic.twitter.com/p6UESXG68u
— Cllr Dan McDonald (@CllrDanMcD) April 16, 2019
Huge thanks to the team from @ASLEFunion who came down to Medway to the #LabourDoorstep in Twydall #MedwayForTheMany #MedwayVotes19 @MedwayLabour @labour4twydall pic.twitter.com/zX4mLNhJqs
— Vince Maple (@vincemaple) April 16, 2019
Good to hear there is likely to be cross party consensus next week to the @medway_council #ClimateEmergency motion – as I said to @annacookson on @BBCRadioKent it will be important for the proposed cross party working group to look at the detailed practical issues for Medway pic.twitter.com/LJS4wzffMC
— Vince Maple (@vincemaple) April 17, 2019
In Chatham – it's a ten minute walk from my house?
— Vince Maple (@vincemaple) April 17, 2019
At last! Finally an acceptance of the problem. The denials from Tory surrogates infuriating. https://t.co/9diuJIxEw7
— Tris Osborne (@cllrtrisosborne) April 17, 2019
The @MedwayLabour called for the @MedwayCSP to do this in 2017. Some 18 months later we finally get there; this delay has been infuriating and damaging. https://t.co/kRMclGPFPQ
— Tris Osborne (@cllrtrisosborne) April 17, 2019
Pleasant weather whilst delivering @medwaylabour manifestos and election address in Sidney road, Burnt Oak Terrace, Victoria, King & Gardiner street areas. Big thanks to my ward branch colleague and pioneer candidate for Rainham Central Robert Taylor! Super, Super Bob… pic.twitter.com/IlBicW5onq
— Adam Price (@AdamNthgill) April 17, 2019
After eight hours, the total lack of even the most half-hearted support for this drivel – even a solitary “like” from one of his Tory chums – is perfect… pic.twitter.com/y12rmn0Ne0
— Cllr Alex Paterson (@ajpaterson) April 17, 2019
Tories below the 25% mark puts Cuxton & Halling, Strood North, Rainham Central, Walderslade and Lordswood & Capstone in contention on a universal swing. UKIP being on generic ballot could knock off Tory councillor in other areas.
— Tris Osborne (@cllrtrisosborne) April 18, 2019
Great morning on the #LabourDoorstep at Liberty Quays and Victory Pier in #Gillingham with Pat Cooper and Adam Price!#MedwayElects19 #MedwayForTheMany#RebuildingMedway pic.twitter.com/Hu0VzO9YeX
— Andy Stamp (@CllrAndyStamp) April 18, 2019
Where is @BeccyRyan signature on the direct mail sent to my partner? Very odd to have it signed off by only one candidate and full of ‘I’ @CllrStuartT pic.twitter.com/gQHKQURXjp
— Tris Osborne (@cllrtrisosborne) April 18, 2019
Every respect. I’ve done this for 20 years; and you are in deep trouble.
— Tris Osborne (@cllrtrisosborne) April 18, 2019
On behalf of the @MedwayLabour Group I wish all those celebrating a happy and peaceful Passover
— Vince Maple (@vincemaple) April 19, 2019
Chag Pesach Sameach pic.twitter.com/AtwfvG8wk5
Medway UKIP (23 candidates)
Medway Liberal Democrats (22 candidates)
Facebook reminded me that it was five years ago when I met Mike Fabricant in a coffee house in Eastleigh, beaten by one by a very drunk Elvis loves pets I remember lol. pic.twitter.com/viAMI9CSEn
— Michael Walters (@Michael42205214) April 14, 2019
Thinking about who to give my second vote to on May 2nd, I know she cant vote here in Rainham South but my second vote goes to,Alexandra Chatfield, now who to give the third one too ho hum. Isn't it great I can actually vote for myself just like the TUSC candidate did last time !
— Michael Walters (@Michael42205214) April 15, 2019
Bulky waste charge doesn't work in Medway. I have reported this already. @medway_council pic.twitter.com/CEXo3TRgU5
— John Castle (@JohnCastle4) April 16, 2019
A beautiful day for delivering letters is sunny St Mary's Island. #MedwayElects19 #RiverWard pic.twitter.com/fqg3PmAjMt
— John Castle (@JohnCastle4) April 19, 2019
Medway Greens (16 candidates)
So now you know…. #EndOfTheWorld #RIPinternet #wwwdotaaaaerrggghh pic.twitter.com/g8qRTcPY6m
— Kate Belmonte (@LBSigns) April 13, 2019
Clive Gregory Green Party Peninsula ward candidate campaigning in Hoo yesterday #medwayelects19 https://t.co/9qVwl8T7WQ
— Clive Gregory (@clivebassman) April 14, 2019
Me, myself and others pavement balancing on the high peaks of Hoo. Great view of Medway btw, campaigning for a vital green voice on the Council https://t.co/fgwSJZ5PDP
— Clive Gregory (@clivebassman) April 15, 2019
Our working day has evolved along with our technology we now work more efficiently and intensely than we ever have as a result stress related injuries and mental health issues have vastly increased is it time to break the status quo and rewrite the school book? #MedwayElects19 https://t.co/p2in4IORYl
— Kate Belmonte (@LBSigns) April 17, 2019
Indeed, I hope Green party views will be a part of this process as we really do have a lot of positive ideas to contribute. https://t.co/1rkzvhDYTI
— Clive Gregory (@clivebassman) April 17, 2019
Christian people’s alliance (2 candidates)
Animal Welfare Party (1 candidate)
Independent (25 candidates)
I would like some suggestions on how we could turn Medway into a centre of maritime excellence, developing skills and trades required in the maritime, ship building and repair industry.#medway #rainham #medwayelects19 #medwayvotes19 #independent #tomdavis pic.twitter.com/zS7XvuzBYe
— tom.davis.rainhamsouth (@TRainhamsouth) April 13, 2019
On a serious note what is going to happen with these European elections?
— tom.davis.rainhamsouth (@TRainhamsouth) April 14, 2019
What’s kind of support is there for me to stand as an MEP? #medway #rainham #medwayelects19 #medwayvotes19 #independent #tomdavis
— tom.davis.rainhamsouth (@TRainhamsouth) April 15, 2019
#potholes and #footways in Rainham South are in a dire state of repair. The local council have had five years to get on top of this. #medway #rainham #medwayelects19 #medwayvotes19 #independent #tomdavis
— tom.davis.rainhamsouth (@TRainhamsouth) April 15, 2019
The last few weeks have made me realise how much support a party candidate gets during an election campaign. It has made me more determined than ever! #medway #rainham #medwayelects19 #medwayvotes19 #independent #tomdavis
— tom.davis.rainhamsouth (@TRainhamsouth) April 17, 2019
Perhaps he needs testing?
— Chris Spud Spalding (@Spud_Spalding) April 17, 2019