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Mark Bowen. The Man for the job.

Friday, 02 December 2011..... Mark Bowen a real chance for F+H.No! Not the footie star the other rising Political Star rising in the West, Feltham and Heston to be exact, a man from his own turf known by many and will become known by many more once he is finally where he should have been years ago in Westminster Village fighting with his dogged determination for his constituents... that’s you with the leaking roof, broken dialogue or ASBO problems  every night,  not to say the many families who have sent their sons and daughters out to defend our rights in the world who now need representation in Westminster or those that chose us as their new way of life when they could have easily picked up their families and their inheritance and chose any other European destination and along with it a unique contribution to our country that even now others are trying again to poach.This is a fine honest determined man who will stop at nothing for all of his constituents and all you have to do for this solid back up in your own lives is walk down the road and place a cross next to his name right there your life and that of your family just became safer, be brave enough to follow your own conviction you know what is happening and even those that do not, suspect something we need strong men right now with articulation MB is that man.Life as we know it is changing rapidly and we in West London need all of the help we can get we need our Politicians in their not meat in the room.Vote for this good solid man on December 15th and then support him no matter what you will not be disappointed.Rgds .kk.

K Kelly ● 5263d9 Comments

"What has the Labour candidate to offer ?"No idea - and don't care. The point of the thread was to debate if Mark Bowen is the man for the job in Westminster.My point being that he and Peter Thompson led the party to defeat after only one term and, failed to hold chief officers accountable whilst they did have some power and, since being Leader of Opposition, he has been ineffective.

Steve Taylor ● 5255d

Mark Bowen is a hard working, intelligent ordinary bloke with a great record of public service in Feltham and Heston And unlike the Labour candidate,parachuted in from Kensington and Chelsea, he is a local resident who has been successfully elected to Hounslow Council at least twice.He is a family man who understands the challenges faced by young families.He is also sound on the major issues such as the NHS, Education,Housing, Heathrow and Europe.What has the Labour candidate to offer ?

David Giles ● 5255d

Hi Jim "I don't wish to be rude.. but would YOU be any good getting things done?" No offence taken at all but as a matter of record I am indeed very good at getting things done. Having said that I would have been useless without assistance and guidance from the likes ofPhil Andrews, Jon Hardy, Paul Fisher, Andrew Dakers and Vince Cable whose support has been invaluable. However, since the Tories lost power in Hounslow, the leadership has been apathetic and without direction; content to pass the buck!. In hindsight I can only presume that they too were assisted,  guided through difficult times and effectively led by the experienced ICG  members.  I am therefore of the view that the senior members of the local Conservative Party do indeed suffer fools. Perhaps they don't suffer them 'gladly' , perhaps it is simply because they too are fools. Regarding my alleged inability to sort out Everest and BAA  I can confirm, that without any effective assistance from BAA (although I believe Cllr Ruth Cadbury was also plugging away at Everest), I received a full apology from Everest which was backed up with a cheque for compensation  (hand delivered).  My thanks for this do indeed go out to TW8 and online blogging  as I firmly believe that the publicity from TW8 and my threats to blog 'nationally', went a long way towards achieving the desired result.  Cllrs., MP's and Prospective MPs should not underestimate the power of the people and the power of the Web.....but you know that don't you..... Best wishesSteve   

Steve Taylor ● 5260d

According to today's paper Col. Bob Stewart - now a Tory MP, has spent a day canvassing in F&H and has told the Tory Chief Whip that they're about to get buried! He reckons it's a waste of time anyone going there to work for the Tories. Mark Bowen is a nice person (apart from his politics) but given the state of the country it would be remarkable if he or the LibDem were to make any inroads in the Labour majority.

Vanessa Smith ● 5260d

Steve,Your heavy criticism of Mark Bowen..and suggestion of an inability to lead and get things done (isn't that your point of view?) seems an argument incompatible with your own well documented inability to sort out your battle BAA/Everest replacement window scheme in recent times.I don't wish to be rude.. but would YOU be any good getting things done?I don't think that senior members of the local Conservative Party suffer fools gladly..and if Mark was a clueless individual I'm sure he would have been scuttled years ago.

Jim Lawes ● 5260d

Mark Bowen must be in with a chance..thousands and thousands will vote for him.

Jim Lawes ● 5260d

Mark Bowen and his lot,  in just a few years of having control of Hounslow, succeeded in turning the Borough into an environmental disaster area and alienating thousands of residents. To make matters worse they refuse to take responsibility for their blunders. Now as Leader of the Opposition he has proved to be weak and capable only of passing the buck. Although he is Leader of the Conservative Group he refuses to show any leadership in areas which are controlled by others in his party or confront Labour in wards his lot does not 'control'.  He is adept only at passing the buck very swiftly. It would be a travesty if he made his way to Westminster. A disaster as a leader - and he would be a disaster as an MP. Thankfully it won't happen.

Steve Taylor ● 5262d

Cameron and Osborne, through their incompetent management of the economy, have ensured that even if it was a donkey in a red rosette Labour will win comfortably in Feltham.

John Connelly ● 5263d

Wonderful! The only problem being that no-one living around here will be eligible to vote in F&H! Buss-Pass Elvis is the man to beat.

Vanessa Smith ● 5263d