THANKS to everyone in South West Surrey and beyond who supported my election campaign

I just wanted to say a massive thank you to all of you for all your amazing hard work and commitment and your fantastic spirit during these past few weeks. Whether you displayed a board, delivered leaflets, canvassed, tweeted, shared updated, attended hustings, managed street stalls –  no matter how big or small your involvement – Thank You!

Kim, Supporting NHA in Farnham

Canvassing in Haslemere

Most importantly, thank you for your votes.

William, South West Surrey. First time voter.

You are all such wonderful people – willing to give your time, passion and energy for a cause you believe in. If there were more people like you, the world would be an infinitely better place.

Energetic meeting of progressive minds uniting to #electlouise in SW Surrey.

We did very well. We dented Jeremy Hunt’s majority, highlighted the vital issues that matter not just in SW Surrey but, it seems, across the country – NHS, education, public services, Brexit, the environment – but particularly the NHS. We forced Jeremy Hunt to address his record on the NHS and all he could do was come out with the same old sound bites and accuse us of not telling the truth! Honestly? – That is really desperate!

South West Surrey Vote Share – Largest increase NHA. Source: BBC

I’m still digesting the result and its meaning for us all but overall it’s incredibly positive. It is almost unheard of for a small party to make such gains. It shows that at least 12,093 people in SW Surrey are really concerned about the NHS and the other issues we raised. You have sent Jeremy Hunt a strong message to express that concern.

We did have a progressive alliance in practice, where it really mattered. That’s why we came second. The support from the Green Party, and the Labour and Lib Dem members who campaigned for me was incredibly important and is a strong foundation for future collaborative work around progressive policies in the area.

We should all be very proud.

I’ll write again so we can re-group. We may have another election sooner than we think so, let’s give ourselves more than 32 days next time….

Enjoy the weekend…

 

Warmest wishes,

Louise

Tweet from Dr Brian May. Endorsing Dr Louise Irvine as Common Decency candidate for South West Surrey

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3 Responses to THANKS to everyone in South West Surrey and beyond who supported my election campaign

  1. JaneH says:

    The small effort I put into your campaign has made me realise how much I have missed being involved with people who share my beliefs, it was a real privilege to be part of your campaign.I hope you are able to have a good rest .JaneH

    On 10 Jun 2017 10:25, “NHA – South West Surrey Group” wrote:

    > swsurreynha posted: “I just wanted to say a massive thank you to all of > you for all your amazing hard work and commitment and your fantastic spirit > during these past few weeks. Whether you displayed a board, delivered > leaflets, canvassed, tweeted, shared updated, attended hus” >

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  2. John M says:

    Although I did most of my campaign work in Twickenham to get Vince Cable back, I really enjoyed what little I was able to do in the collaborative effort for Louise and the Progressive Alliance. Having more of us with something in common coming together will prove ever more important as we experience what a real ‘coalition of chaos’ feels like.
    It sounds like you may be prepared to try again, if so, count me in. John M

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  3. Congratulations on your fantastic campaign. You have given the odious Hunt a bloody nose. N doing so, you have cheered doctors, nurses and everyone else who works in and cares about the NHS.

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