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Once upon a time in Harrow East

18.03.2010 // by POWER2010

POWER2010 campaigners descended on Harrow East today to highlight local MP Tony McNulty's dreadful record in Parliament. The disgraced former minister is being accused of blocking political reform, attacking civil liberties and voting against a transparent Parliament.

Dressed as sheriffs, campaigners for Power2010 plastered western-style "Wanted: for crimes against democracy" posters around the constituency they hope to unseat McNulty from at the next election.

Fifteen thousand leaflets are being delivered to "swing" voters in the constituency, full page "wanted" ads are on show in the local papers and an open letter co-signed by almost 3,000 people highlighting McNulty's opposition to a cleaned politics is being delivered to his constituency office.

The campaign in Harrow East is part of a nationwide effort to renew politics from the bottom up by highlighting the record of MPs who have poor records on democratic reform and civil liberties.

Pam Giddy, director of Power2010, said: "The days of this rotten Parliament are well and truly over. This campaign in Harrow East is just the start of a nationwide effort to ensure we get the reform our democracy so desperately needs after the next election.

Next week we will announce the names of five more MPs who can expect the same treatment as McNulty. We're going to keep up the pressure to make sure the people who want to represent us in Parliament take seriously the need for change."

Abdul, from Harrow East, said: "It really is time for change. It's ridiculous that McNulty is standing even though he's made it clear through his abuse of expenses that he has no respect for voters and isn't interested in integrity. We need a real democracy where we can hold these politicians to account - but it's no wonder he's not interested in encouraging it."