BornAndRaised Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 What's the best way to campaign/raise awareness of me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojomonkey Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Naked skydiving? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Write a manifesto outlining your thoughts on the Islands current situation and a guide to how you would like to see it in the future. Don't worry right now about how you would achieve that future because it is still early, but some actual vision would be nice. Publish it here, and discuss, keep calm and don't lose your shit when it gets torn to shreds. Learn from the experience and write a better one. Then launch yourself properly, spam the shit out of social media and completely rip the piss out of the incumbents. That bit will be easy because they are both shit, but seriously concentrate more on what you can do better. Calm, authoritative and sincere debate is the way forward, so try not to get involved in the idiot pages on facebook too early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Being a raging alcoholic seems to be a pre requisite! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornAndRaised Posted November 6, 2018 Author Share Posted November 6, 2018 Thanks! I feel like an MHK's interests should lie with the people - just so I have some grounding, what do you guys think can be improved about the island? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 6 minutes ago, BornAndRaised said: Thanks! I feel like an MHK's interests should lie with the people - just so I have some grounding, what do you guys think can be improved about the island? How long have you got? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 29 minutes ago, BornAndRaised said: Thanks! I feel like an MHK's interests should lie with the people - just so I have some grounding, what do you guys think can be improved about the island? That’s for you to know not ask others for Do you not have any views of your own? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 43 minutes ago, BornAndRaised said: Thanks! I feel like an MHK's interests should lie with the people - just so I have some grounding, what do you guys think can be improved about the island? Oh dear... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornAndRaised Posted November 6, 2018 Author Share Posted November 6, 2018 11 minutes ago, dilligaf said: That’s for you to know not ask others for Do you not have any views of your own? Sorry if it seems that way! I do have views of my own, but I would also like other people's uninfluenced input to make sure that I'm not missing anything out, and to get fresh perspectives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 1 minute ago, BornAndRaised said: Sorry if it seems that way! I do have views of my own, but I would also like other people's uninfluenced input to make sure that I'm not missing anything out, and to get fresh perspectives. In other words, you haven't a clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornAndRaised Posted November 6, 2018 Author Share Posted November 6, 2018 10 minutes ago, Neil Down said: In other words, you haven't a clue. Hi Neil! If it will ease your mind, I can release a manifesto here at some point (as another user suggested). As a side note, I have spoken to some MHKs for advice, and one thing that I was told was useful was to speak to the people to know what their concerns are, in order to be able to resolve them. Furthermore, in this early stage (3 years before the next election), I do not see the harm in finding out what the population's issues are outside of some of the bigger known ones - especially since the earlier I find them out, the more time I have to think of an alternative or at least consider them. An MHK is supposed to represent the people - how can one do this if they do not speak to the people they are representing? Would you rather that a political candidate sit inside a box and ignore the changing issues of the island? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitch Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 2 minutes ago, BornAndRaised said: Hi Neil! If it will ease your mind, I can release a manifesto here at some point (as another user suggested). As a side note, I have spoken to some MHKs for advice, and one thing that I was told was useful was to speak to the people to know what their concerns are, in order to be able to resolve them. Furthermore, in this early stage (3 years before the next election), I do not see the harm in finding out what the population's issues are outside of some of the bigger known ones - especially since the earlier I find them out, the more time I have to think of an alternative or at least consider them. An MHK is supposed to represent the people - how can one do this if they do not speak to the people they are representing? Would you rather that a political candidate sit inside a box and ignore the changing issues of the island? If you intend to represent the people, then the people will have to know who the hell you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 22 minutes ago, BornAndRaised said: Hi Neil! If it will ease your mind, I can release a manifesto here at some point (as another user suggested). As a side note, I have spoken to some MHKs for advice, and one thing that I was told was useful was to speak to the people to know what their concerns are, in order to be able to resolve them. Furthermore, in this early stage (3 years before the next election), I do not see the harm in finding out what the population's issues are outside of some of the bigger known ones - especially since the earlier I find them out, the more time I have to think of an alternative or at least consider them. An MHK is supposed to represent the people - how can one do this if they do not speak to the people they are representing? Would you rather that a political candidate sit inside a box and ignore the changing issues of the island? Is an MHK supposed to represent the views of the people? That's a pretty tall order seeing as people have very different views on a whole range of topics. I would suggest that you completely forget that idea right away. Obviously our democracy is extremely flawed but the way it is supposed to work is with decent candidates standing with clear views and honest intentions, and for the electorate to vote for the person they think can best represent them. So you should focus on what you yourself can offer. By all means seek peoples thoughts, but just throwing out a question like 'what do you guys think can be improved about the island' is pretty weak. It is too open, too general, completely pointless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Take the shilling and say yes a lot and your on to a surefire winner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 1 hour ago, BornAndRaised said: I feel like an MHK's interests should lie with the people... It may include having to lie to the people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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