Prospective MP Steve Brine upset the form book at this election by emerging as the clear winner of the first local election debate.
The Winchester Debate, hosted by Savills at the University of Winchester (last night) saw two hundred people put questions to all candidates standing for the new Winchester & Chandler’s Ford seat. It was chaired by the Director of Savills Winchester, David Pardoe.
Local architect Robert Adam also joined the panel as a 'wild-card' addition from the organisers.
You can catch a short-film made at the event via Steve Brine TV at www.stevebrine.tv
Questions ranged from the economy, NHS, planning and schools to farming and long term care of the elderly.
Speaking after the event Steve Brine said; “Our debate may not have been watched live on television by more than 9 million people but the interest this event generated shows the enormous appetite there is locally to hear from the candidates and how wide open this election remains. The opening question was put by a previous Liberal Democrat voter who asked how he could be sure the country doesn’t wake up with a re-elected Gordon Brown on 7 May and that is the central question for so many voters here. There is of course, only one way to avoid another Labour Government, whether propped up the Lib Dems or not, and that is to vote Conservative.
“We didn’t know the organisers were going to hold an immediate post-event poll but it was very pleasing to win that and prove Winchester refuses to stick to the script of this election as dictated by the mainstream London media. This election is wide open and Winchester promises to be as close as ever. I hope people here will listen to what the Conservatives have to say, elect a local candidate and remember there is only way to be sure Gordon Brown moves out of Number 10."
Pictured; Susie and I chatting with Robert Adam before the event at the University of Winchester.
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You can catch a short-film made at the event via Steve Brine TV at www.stevebrine.tv