As voters head to the polls today, the Conservatives are hoping their reputation for bin management will trump any concerns over the government’s Brexit plans. However, Mr S suspects not all of the Tory literature used will have the desired effect.
In Ilford Town, a leaflet went out to residents listing four reasons to vote for the area’s Conservative candidates. Only a printing error meant that these ‘reasons’ consisted of dummy text – rather than any achievement:
‘Three lines of text about what issues/projects/policies you’ve already fone or are doing or will be doing in your ward/area.’
Readers are welcome to enter their own suggestions in the comments below.

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