One thing that has surprised me so far in my 'career' as a Councillor is the strident and combative way in which some folk advance opinions which are factual incorrect, and get angry and upset when you politely, calmly point this out.

Basic stuff like how many seats on District Council, distribution of same across parties and, thus, what is needed for a majority.

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Out this afternoon with a group of CLP members knocking on doors in #Chasetown #Burntwood asking people whether they're voting next week. Got a good 40 promises of votes for me in the #LichfieldDistrictCouncil by-election.
Afternoons like this really fire me up. It reinforces my sense that I'm doing things right, that people agree with what I represent and what I want to do.
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