When we last had an election, I believed I was voting for someone who would fight for investment in our town and more resources for the police and our over-stretched health service.
I believed we would have someone who would fight tooth and nail to help make Halifax a better place to live and fight to alleviate some of the poverty in our great town.
I thought we might have someone who would bring jobs to our town and ensure we grow in stature and wealth.
So, what have we got?
l A very important vote against bears being shot and ending up on the heads of our gallant men and women in the guards regiments.
l A ID card for under-18s who are more than sensible enough to not fall down drunk every night and a stern letter to First bus.
l A vote against tail docking on working dogs that thankfully MPs had sense to overturn.
I am so glad my vote has not gone to waste and come next election I might be rash and waste my vote on someone who just wants to do something for this town of ours.
Gordon Thorpe