Mark Reckless, our candidate in Rochester and Strood, has offered free advertising space on his website for local shops. He sees it as a practical demonstration of his support for the traditional high street. More here.
My own belief is that candidates and MPs should make their websites more and more about local issues and less and less about Conservative politics. We live in a time when the differences between newspapers and websites, political parties and campaigning organisations are dissolving. The websites of Tory MPs should become a focus for coverage of local community news and concerns. Mark Reckless has taken one sensible step towards that destination.
Tim Montgomerie
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