Another day, another chance to openly discuss policy in Chippenham

declined by the Tory candidate, Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones. This time it’s a

mooted piece in the Guardian, who wanted to track the candidates and

the debate for a week, interviewing all of us and giving everyone in

Chippenham and further afield the chance to learn more about the people

trying to represent them.

So far, I am aware of two hustings events he originally declined, but

under pressure has been forced to attend. Events like hustings and

proper newspaper interviews are absolutely vital for the vibrancy of our

democracy. Why does Mr Emmanuel-Jones refuse to get involved? The

Tories talk about transparency and new politics, but when it comes to

the crunch, Mr Emmanuel-Jones’ engagement goes as far as shouting from his horse and moody photoshoots. Chippenham deserves much better

than a brand of sausages as an MP.

Take a look at his web

site and Facebook page. See if you can find a policy

anywhere. In fact, maybe you’d like to ask him why he’s running scared

of the political debate and scrutiny this constituency and the country

as a whole so desperately needs?