I was helping my friend Robert Oliver, a local counsellor and Conservative Party member yesterday with his campaign in the upcoming local elections. In an email, he mentioned that a special guest was coming to the area to help with the campaigning. This turned out to be William Hague - one of the top members of the party and previous party leader! I was delighted and brought my Nikon and dictaphone along with me. Unfortunately, I forgot to charge my camera fully and after a lot of shooting the previous day, I ran out of battery but I did manage to grab this shot with my iPhone.
The photographer from the Sunderland Echo (complete with Nikon D2x) has a photo of me with him, that I will try and gain a copy of. It was a fantastic opportunity and I have new respect for William. He did some door-to-door knocking brilliantly and answer a few questions of mine honestly. Good to see that high-ranking politicians can still find the time for the simple things and helping local counsellors. I will edit and gather the audio later today and upload it to the tubes.
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