Here’s your chance.
All this week, right up to Saturday, the book about electing a Mayor in Salford is FREE to download from Amazon.
You don’t need a Kindle! If you look on the page, you’ll see links on the right to the FREE apps that will allow you to download Kindle ebooks to any old laptop, desktop, PC or Mac. That’s Mac, or PC. Anything.
This is Woden’s Cave in Ordsall, Salford. It’s where hermits lived in the Middle Ages. Now that I am approaching middle age, I shall be retiring here tomorrow, after I have spoken to Alan Beswick on his Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Manchester at 8.45am and explained to him that my novel about electing a Mayor in Salford is finally finished and up on my website, http://www.Salford.me/
Election? Wot election? I’m just here to look for Mr Morrisey and The Smiths. (Somebody said I might see them, but I’m really miserable now.)
Brilliant, it’s April 1st and here’s the news from the local betting shops. Wait. Hang on. Wrong date – it’s May 1st! But that means – Oh no, it’s no joke! Someone, please, wake me from this awful dream. This can’t be happening. Oh, no.
April Fool’s Day: betting odds
It’s not too late to make your mind up. The election is tomorrow (Thursday) and then – for the first time – the people of Salford will be electing a Mayor, (and not just the usual local Councillors). So, here’s someone who wants to be your Mayor? Wanna give him the chance? It’s up to you.
Apparently, ALL the candidates have put forward their version of how they want Salford to look in the new Millenium. I’ve found this one by the Tory hopeful. (If more turn up on the air waves, I’ll pass them on.) Meanwhile, keep calm, don’t panic, and don’t forget to vote on Thursday. If nobody gets any votes – well, it’s all been a bit of a big fuss, for nothing.
Manifesto from the Conservative ‘Mayor’
Now, this is really interesting. I mean, really. After all, I was there. Yes, that was me, cheering in the background, clapping, and occasionally groaning. Hope you like the tones.
Here we are, The Good, the Bad, and The Ugly.
Of course, which is which, well, that’s your decision. They’re all trying to get your vote, but, when you’ve got the pencil in your hand, only you can decided.
Good Luck with that.
It looks a reet lively night. Sorry I missed it. Seven candidates, (count them, 7 ) debate the future of Salford and what they could do to make it better.
Salford Mayoral candidates debate
Here he is, the other Mike Scantlebury. This is the Mike Scantlebury that’s skilled in art and design. Ah, that means he isn’t the one who lives in Salford and writes books. (Who knows, he probably doesn’t even care that we’re electing a Mayor in Salford in May. He may not. After all, looks like few people round here do, either.)
SALFORD - My version 