Dear Sir,
My initial expectation was that the new younger electoral candidates might inject some refreshing viewpoints and novel ideas that could uplift us weary electorates. I recently received a leaflet from a buoyant Independent nominee assuring “a future packed with exceptional public services, superior and economically priced food, pure water, ample employment opportunities, comfortable living conditions and increased relaxation time”. Strangely enough, she missed out on including a promise of chicken in every cooking pot, bread smeared with jam on both ends, and a never-ending supply of homemade apple pie – an assurance that would have certainly got her my topmost preference.
Yours sincerely,
Tomas Finn,
Ballinasloe,
County Galway.