[Wolves] RE: Local Election And Advocacy

[smid]

Howard Berry wrote:

>Well what a coincidence, I have been a silent watcher recently. I keep up
>with your ruminations, but I haven't been to any meets for some time. The
>reason; I am standing as a Labour councillor in the Merry Hill Ward (my
>patch). So, I suppose you have a man on the inside! I also manage the web
>site of Rob Marris the Wolverhampton SW MP. I am very keen to promote the
>virtues of Linux and Open Source Software.
>How about this for an Idea- We are having a quiz on Friday 21st May at the
>Newhampton pub (funds will go to the local Labour Group). How about a Linux
>team entering?
>Bring along any publicity you can. Enjoy the evening and talk to people
>about the philosophy of OS/Linux.
>
>Contact me if you need any further info and as a conduit for any lobbying
>you might have in mind. But make it good!
>  
>
Well, this is my first post to the mailing list, I was gonna lurk for a 
bit more (I was going to
go down the Standard last night, but we go out for beers every 
wednesday, and I thought
I would leave it and read the list for a while...).

However, a labour candidate in the flesh... I know its not Linux 
related, but it is computer
related... IR35? Cant be popular in some sectors in computing being a 
labour councilor
nowadays... Are you for or against it?

My apologies, this is probably waaaay off topic of the list, especially 
bad for being a first
post. Just wondering...

    Smid

(I guess I will have to go and do an intro post in a bit).