Monday, 8 June 2009

Election Special: Reading Bus Driver Shows Drive

Reading's own French bus driver Jean-Louis Pascual of the Roman Party - Ave! stood in last Thursday's European elections hoping to improve on the 33 votes he gained in recent local elections.

According to sources [1, 2] he gained 0.2% of the overall total, amassing 5,450 votes - a respectable amount for a one-man team in such a huge constituency (over 6m voters), showing what is possible for anyone with the determination to try to make a difference.

Reading List applauds his idealism and is suitably inspired, but recognises the nuts and bolts of an election campaign is also necessary.

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Update: Linda Fort meets our intrepid burgundian bus-driver - who will put him forward for the Pride of Reading awards?

Oranjepan says:
Get a blog Jean-Louis - the public wants to know what opinions you have!

For starters you may want to look at the issue of violence in the workplace.

3 comments:

  1. Anonymous8 June 2009 at 23:52

    I believe that even in Reading he got less votes than the number of invalid votes cast (disallowed for want of official mark, etc.)

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  2. Anonymous9 June 2009 at 01:48

    When in Reading...

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  3. Elizabeth9 June 2009 at 09:03

    My husband was just asking me last night what the Roman Party stood for. I said I put part of his election manifesto on my blog but you are right to tell him to get a platform for himself like a blog.

    I just registered to vote so will vote for him in the next European elections. :)

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