Naughty, naughty boys shouldn’t steal other people’s toys!

I was very surprised to discover, no doubt along with everyone else, that my blog richardbarnbrook.com has been sabotaged! When I logged on today, I was shocked to find that traffic visiting the site has been diverted to a site profiling another candidate!!

Now I don’t know which mischievous person is to blame for this, but let me say that I do think that this sort of bad play is slightly underhand! It’s not really very democratic and it certainly doesn’t assist members in making up their minds about the issues that are being raised with regard to the future of this party.

Behaviour like this is, I think a cause for concern. Because everyone is entitled to have their say, whether one agrees with it or not.

I am carry on doing what I do best. I am going to get back on the streets and keep raising the issue that affect not only Londoners, but the UK generally.

This evening I’m off to see the old folk at Catherine Godfrey House in Goresbrook.

And this weekend I shall be heading up to County Durham to help the Walker Brothers with their by-election. They were kind enough to come down here and help me both with the general and local elections and the recent by-election. Maybe the rest of the candidates might like to come and lend a hand!

Today at the GLA

Have just returned from the GLA (Greater London Authority) where I discussed with my staff and the secretariat how to use the London Lounge. For those of you not familiar with the London Lounge it's the suite above Boris Johnson's floor that each member can use once a year to promote issues relating to their endeavours as a representative of London. So, I intend to use it for our war heroes, past and present, to draw attention to the plight of ex-servicemen living on the street.

I am now discussing my next 6 months campaign in which I shall be out and about London, campaigning about the needs of the elderly, the scourge of knife-crime and the problems facing NHS London, which is directly relevant to my position on the Health Committee of the GLA.

If you have any other constructive issues that you think I should be looking into as a London -wide member of the GLA, then please don't hesitate to get back to me.

Isn't technology fun when you know how to use it!

Leadership Campaign

Here is my statement pertaining to the current leadership campaign

Famed as ‘the man in the beige suit’, dyslexic and partial to the occasional drink, I know my limitations! But I have never wavered from the strength of my convictions and I’ve always spoken direct from the heart.

Nick has achieved miracles in modernising the Party; Eddy has electioneering, strategic experience, - but the Party is divided. There’s a real desire for change but we also need time to take stock, and plan how to move forward together with renewed energy. If we act in haste we risk losing all we have built.

Our success and unity is more important than the ambitions of any individual. I offer integrity, impartiality and lack of self-interest that will command the loyalty and solidarity of all the membership. I will act as a caretaker leader till elections and end the strife caused by this destructive, divisive and bitter campaign. Choose stability and unity