Last Thursday evening (16 April), I found myself in Stirchley once again to knock on doors on behalf of Steve McCabe, The Labour Party’s parliamentary candidate for Selly Oak constituency.
I thoroughly enjoyed the evening. Our team of volunteers worked well together and there was plenty of good natured ribbing whenever one of us had a difficult conversation on the doorstep.
Lucy, Stuart, Harry and Jim from the Bournville Labour Party out campaigning in Stirchley (I took the picture and so am not featured)
I’m pleased to say there weren’t many difficult conversations; in the main we received a friendly response from residents in the streets of Newlands and Lewis Roads, persuading 20 households to display a Labour poster in their window.
Have you got a Labour poster in your window yet? If not, you can print out your own poster at home here.
But more importantly, what kind of response did I get from the cats of Stirchley? Let’s just say they didn’t disappoint.
A shy black cat keeps its distance on Lewis Road
A black and white cat keeping a low profile next to a parked car on Newlands Road. Was this cat pregnant or simply well-fed?
The friendliest cat of the evening. This fluffy cat came up to me and was very happy to be stroked. Unfortunately, it’s good-natured enthusiasm meant it was difficult to take a sharp photo.
A sleek black found outside the same house on Newlands Road as the fluffy cat. This cat was more shy than the fluffy cat at first but soon gained the confidence to approach me
Cats of the campaign trail 