A DIRTY GAME......

There was a time when comments to this blog weren't moderated. Then I started getting abusive and sometimes obscene messages so censorship had to prevail. But I still get anonymous messages from people whose role in life is seemingly to sneer and be nasty.
None, however, are on a par with Damian McBride, forced to resign over the weekend.
His tale of smears and dirty politics is one which brings shame on the Labour Party and one which could cost us all dear at the General Election.
In the Calder Valley, our previous PPC was targetted and smeared in a disgusting campaign of lies and personal allegations - those who did it achieved their result in getting the NEC not to endorse her - and force a re-run. It remains to be seen how that will play with the wider electorate. But here in Hebden Bridge, many people were disgusted. Several have already left the Party. One or two stayed to vote for me last week but I know the resignation letters are in the post and others are considering it. Me? I'm too bloody-minded and stubborn to even consider packing it in.
I often get comments which sneer at Hebden Bridge but the plain fact is that Labour needs Hebden if it is to hang on in Calder Valley. So I would suggest to those who are disparaging that they have a re-think if they seriously want to win. Charm offensives rather than snidey comments just might be the order of the day....