Political 'door Knockers'.

[Khandro]

Politicians seem to hold great store by "getting out and knocking on doors" (even the PM). Have you ever been swayed to change you mind for whom it is you want to vote, or do you think you could be ?

[douglas9401]

No, and no.

[ichkeria]

Nor me, but then i'm not material for door knockers

[douglas9401]

I'd have thought that the shiftless liars (even the PM) would target those who didn't vote in previous elections via the numbered slips used in the 'secret' ballot.
No point in wasting time either chatting to a supporter or trying to convert their polar opposite on the doorstep.

[ToraToraTora]

I can understand the PM and ministers doing it because they'll be on the TV and gain wider publicity but the local canvassing probably achieves little. I doubt many are swayed, may help in the marginals like Mikey's seat! Mikey, have you had them round yet?

[zebo]

This is the seventh year we've lived here, Norfolk, we've never had the knock on the door and very little election literature.

[Khandro]

I can't imagine anyone changing how I intend to vote, I wonder if people say yes in order to get rid of them.

[Kathyan]

We've lived here for 12 years and in all that time we've never had anyone from any political party knock on our door for any election either local or general! We've had numerous leaflets shoved through the door but no-one has actually knocked.

[Baldric]

News????

[Berniecuddles2]

# i hear you knocking but you cant come in#

[emmie]

no one can get in our place as we have security doors, but i haven't been persuaded by anyone as such to change my vote in a long while.

[youngmafbog]

Yes it is News related. At present we are being bombarded on the tv with all parties canvassing 'on the doorstep'.

Does it work? Like TTT has pointed out for tv coverage yes, marginals yes but generally no.

Never had a knock in 18 years in this current house. Never had a knock in any previous houses either.

[ichkeria]

Door knocking i sure does work sometimes. Most people contributing to these discussions probably know who they'll vote for and will actually vote. But many people are not like that and its always worth a try

[Khandro]

Strange how there seems to always be a cameraman around.

[mikey4444]

Its a no and no from me as well !

No, nobody round yet TTT, but I am guessing that the huge red VOTE LABOUR poster in my front window might have helped there. The Labour people never call, but always wave, and the others probably think that any effort would be wasted.

Its a pity though, as I would love a frank discussion with any UKIP/Tory. A few years ago, before UKIP had been invented, I was approached by somebody from the BNP, but some good old fashioned Anglo Saxon soon stopped him in his tracks !

[emmie]

i remember that a guy i knew a Lib dem councillor came knocking at our block. i didn't answer the intercom but instead looked over the balcony, and called down and asked what he wanted. He was indeed electioneering, and so i told him i had already voted, as i vote by post.
he then asked me how i voted, something i don't think is legal, as the election hadn't happened yet, i told him that my vote was private thank you, so off he shuffled.

[mikey4444]

Emmie....not sure about that sort of question being legal or not, but at least he tried !

[ToraToraTora]

mikey: "I was approached by somebody from the BNP, but some good old fashioned Anglo Saxon soon stopped him in his tracks ! " - so you felt unable to beat him with polite debate then mikey?

[Jackdaw33]

A common feature which seems to have died out was on election day when cars with loud speakers would cruise the streets urging people to vote for their preferred candidate. Volunteers would offer to drive people to the polling station. I think it was quite effective.

[mikey4444]

Back in the 80's, I was doing my shopping here in the village and this large chap approached me, with a BBC camera crew in attendence. He was the local SDP candidate, a certain Mr Gwynoro Jones, and he bounded up full of bonhomie and said

" Good Morning, I am your local SDP candidate and I trust I can rely on your support on Thursday ! "

I replied " Well, I'm afraid your trust is sadly misplaced" and walked away.

I was on the local news that night !

Actually, he was quite a nice chap.

[mikey4444]

TTT ....good old fashioned Anglo Saxon is always best when dealing with racists, as they are usually too dim indulge in anything more complicated.

Anyway, he was a complete knob, who I remember from school.