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Alan W Collins (AlanWCollins)

Hometown:: Twydall

Age Group: 19-35

Political View:: Conservative

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To battle they go

A Medway resident has written a poem to coincide with this year’s Poppy Appeal. Andrew Bairnsfather, aged 21, wrote the poem To battle they go in honour of Britain’s servicemen and women, who are prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice for their country. The poem has a thought-provoking conclusion, trying to encourage people to really stop and [...]

Rainham North Conservatives latest to launch Ward website

Rainham North Conservatives have become the latest Ward to launch their own website. Conservative Councillors David Carr and Vaughan Hewett launched the website to help keep residents up to date, following Rainham Central Conservatives, who set up their website a few months ago. Cllr Carr, who was Mayor of Medway for 2008/2009, said that the ‘new easily accessible [...]

Poppy appeal vandal apologises for offensive act

The protestor who vandalised Poppy Appeal posters has apologised for causing offence, but defended their actions. In an anonymous email to Medway’s newspapers, the perpetrator said that they had not meant ‘to dishonour anyone, Blair excluded’, but went on to say that they ‘don’t consider rewording the poster to be an act of vandalism’. The letter, of [...]

Somerfield forecourt to display Co-operative fascia ‘within weeks’?

The Somerfield petrol forecourt in Cornwallis Avenue, Twydall, looks set to undergo its re-fit within weeks, AlanWCollins has learned. Although, at present, the time frame is only a rumour, it is one which has come from a trusted source, and is believed to be true. Originally, the Co-operative Group looked set to sell the forecourt after its acquisition of [...]

Medway blogger attacks anti-war protesters for vandalising charity billboards

Medway blogger Alan Collins has attacked anti-war protesters for vandalising billboards advertising the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal. Mr Collins, a member of the Royal British Legion and the Royal Air Forces Association, as well as a former member of the Air Training Corps, expressed his anger at the tactics used by the protesters. “The whole point [...]

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Save Our Pubs & Clubs - Amend The Smoking Ban

Added a post 20 Jul

I quite agree, Chris, and not just because I am a smoker! What is needed is choice and common sense. The smoking ban is something I touched on on my own website back in March, when I said much the... Read More »

Tagged: amend the smoking ban

Time to Drop Our British Sexual Hangups and Advertise Abortion Clinics?

Added a post 31 Mar

I like to consider myself to be slightly more liberal than maybe I should admit as a Conservative when it comes to social matters but such a viewpoint can only stretch so far - and it certainly doe... Read More »

Tagged: jade goody, medway, advertising condoms, eastenders, abortion clinics

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About Me

I am 19 years old and I live in neighbouring Gillingham and Rainham.

I am a keen local political blogger and, as my blog covers the whole of Medway, thought I would join in with this site (as it comes under my 'sphere of interest').

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All opinions expressed here by myself are my own and their inclusion on this website does not imply that they are either shared or endorsed by Rochester & Strood Conservatives.