Waterloo ............................

Today we were carrying on the fight to try to save the local Post Office which is a lifeline for many of its older residents.I was made even more aware of how big a part the local Post Office plays in village communities when I was invited in by an 86 year old former Post Mistress. She proudly informed me that she has written a two page letter to the Post Office Consultation Team as she is incensed at the thought of her local office closing as she uses it to pay rent and utility bills and for getting cash - there is no ATM nearby.

Being invited in when canvassing is an interesting new experience for me and it is happening regularly. When I first started chapping on doors for the SNP in the constituency it was quite common to be invited to leave the doorstep as quickly as I liked!

This campaign is proving totally different from other campaigns in Motherwell and Wishaw - very encouraging canvassing/survey results and the pleasure of continually meeting former Labour supporters.