Quite possibly this is not the day to be questioning myself but now that it's public and very, very real - think it will be in tonight's Lancs Eve Tel - I have to be absolutely sure I know why I'm doing it.
It's not, as many people will probably assume, just because of the Panopticon project although the way that was handled was possibly the final straw that pushed me over the edge. By the way, if I'm elected, the Panopticon project is something that I'd have to declare an interest in so I'd be unable to vote in any meetings regarding it - in other words, don't all go panicking that I'd suddenly up the pressure and get the project passed if I was elected.
I'm doing this because I am fed up of living in an area that has declined systematically over the years. I'm doing it because I really believe I can make a difference and I'm doing it because I think I have a lot to offer.
I didn't take the decision lightly, believe it or not I'm not the outwardly confident person that I give the impression of being, all the time! I know that my family and I will come under attack during the next few months and beyond that if I get elected so I had to be absolutely sure before agreeing to do it that I really truly wanted it. I talked it over with Chris and he's 100% supportive, he knows what it means to me and he's right there with me - in fact, he's been to some of the meetings with me so that we had all the facts as a team!
I sometimes wonder whether I'm too idealistic because I can sometimes see a solution to a problem and wonder why other people can't - or if they can why they haven't acted on it. I get most frustrated by lack of action. I can forgive most people most things if they are trying hard to do something positive. The one thing that I can't be accused of is apathy!
It's not, as many people will probably assume, just because of the Panopticon project although the way that was handled was possibly the final straw that pushed me over the edge. By the way, if I'm elected, the Panopticon project is something that I'd have to declare an interest in so I'd be unable to vote in any meetings regarding it - in other words, don't all go panicking that I'd suddenly up the pressure and get the project passed if I was elected.
I'm doing this because I am fed up of living in an area that has declined systematically over the years. I'm doing it because I really believe I can make a difference and I'm doing it because I think I have a lot to offer.
I didn't take the decision lightly, believe it or not I'm not the outwardly confident person that I give the impression of being, all the time! I know that my family and I will come under attack during the next few months and beyond that if I get elected so I had to be absolutely sure before agreeing to do it that I really truly wanted it. I talked it over with Chris and he's 100% supportive, he knows what it means to me and he's right there with me - in fact, he's been to some of the meetings with me so that we had all the facts as a team!
I sometimes wonder whether I'm too idealistic because I can sometimes see a solution to a problem and wonder why other people can't - or if they can why they haven't acted on it. I get most frustrated by lack of action. I can forgive most people most things if they are trying hard to do something positive. The one thing that I can't be accused of is apathy!
