Crewe and Nantwich - Labour Snob Warfare
The Crewe and Nantwich Labour Party has mounted possibly the most underhand defence of a parliamentary constituency that politics has seen.
I've been aware of the cheap and tacky propaganda being spewed out by Team Dunwoody for the last couple of weeks, but it wasn't until I saw some first hand that it dawned on me just how low Labour were prepared to stoop to keep their foot in the door.
Their inverse snobbery against the Conservative candidate Edward Timpson wreaks of desperation. With each opinion poll they see Crewe and Nantwich slipping further from their grasp and they're not bothered what stories they make up in an attempt to redress the balance.
One of Team Dunwoody's party pieces is to portray Edward as a distant snob who lives in a castle far detached from the average person on the street. Phrases like "Tory Boy Timpson" and "Timpson the toff" have been bandied around in their campaign leaflets.
Conveniently they omit to mention that Dunwoody herself lives in a Welsh mansion set in large private grounds miles away from the constituency.
Whilst it may be true that Edward is a barrister and lives a comfortable lifestyle, it's certainly not that he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He's a self made man - he studied and worked hard to get to where he is today and has done a lot of good for a lot of people along the way.
The way the Labour Party is vilifying his upbringing and poking fun at his family - all exceptionally hardworking and caring Cheshire people - is crass beyond belief.
I also think it's a trifle rich that Team Dunwoody has the brass neck to accuse Edward of living off his family's efforts. Take a look in the mirror Tamsin - without your mother you'd be nothing.
I've been aware of the cheap and tacky propaganda being spewed out by Team Dunwoody for the last couple of weeks, but it wasn't until I saw some first hand that it dawned on me just how low Labour were prepared to stoop to keep their foot in the door.
Their inverse snobbery against the Conservative candidate Edward Timpson wreaks of desperation. With each opinion poll they see Crewe and Nantwich slipping further from their grasp and they're not bothered what stories they make up in an attempt to redress the balance.
One of Team Dunwoody's party pieces is to portray Edward as a distant snob who lives in a castle far detached from the average person on the street. Phrases like "Tory Boy Timpson" and "Timpson the toff" have been bandied around in their campaign leaflets.
Conveniently they omit to mention that Dunwoody herself lives in a Welsh mansion set in large private grounds miles away from the constituency.
Whilst it may be true that Edward is a barrister and lives a comfortable lifestyle, it's certainly not that he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He's a self made man - he studied and worked hard to get to where he is today and has done a lot of good for a lot of people along the way.
The way the Labour Party is vilifying his upbringing and poking fun at his family - all exceptionally hardworking and caring Cheshire people - is crass beyond belief.
I also think it's a trifle rich that Team Dunwoody has the brass neck to accuse Edward of living off his family's efforts. Take a look in the mirror Tamsin - without your mother you'd be nothing.
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