Please note that the post below was published more than ten year ago on 21st November 2009 Nick Herbert MP, shadow cabinet member for the Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs, was in Cumbria this morning to see the areas affected by the flooding. He writes on Conservative Home about his visit. Here is an extract. I’ve been in Cumbria today to see the areas affected by the floods. I arrived early in Keswick where I met officials from the Environment Agency. Although the river levels had fallen considerably and homes were no longer flooded, the damage to homes had been done. And the water which had got into houses wasn’t just from the river – it was foul water which had risen from the drains. I talked to fire crews who were pumping flood water back into the river, and discovered that they were from Tyne & Wear and Lancashire. They had been called in at an hours’ notice and had been working on the scene ever since, staying at a local hotel. You cannot fail to be impressed by the...
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Not appropriately comfortable for canvassing.
After canvassing in rain soft-footwear would not be acceptable at lodge meetings. Too dirty!
Can't you guys grow up and put a proper comment on here. Something of political relevance.
Comments which make constructive points will be permitted even if I disagree with them.
Comments which make kindergarten playground arguments sound like the epitome of mature debate will not.
You'll fit right in at Westminister
Shame you won't get there...
If you want to indulge in petty name-calling, get your own blog and post it there.