Without a doubt, we are going to have a general election this year. (We have two by-elections in February – you have to feel sorry for Rishi, no matter what your party.)
So the ‘door knockers’ will be out in force trying to woo your vote. You probably have better things to do, so Here are a few strategies when the ‘knockers; come to your door.
1. Have a blazing row. Not recommended as you won’t convince them and they won’t convince you. And it does terrible things to your blood pressure.
2. Have a reasoned debate on policies. In politics, reason is the first casualty so you are better offer off trying to convince them the moon is made of cheese.
3. Lie through your teeth. No matter what party knocks on your door say you will vote for them. This includes Monster Raving Looney Party.
4. Call your partner. Say they are the ones dealing with politics and leave them to it. This is not good for relationships.
5. Hide behind the curtains. Pretend you’re not in. You may be there for some time as the knockers are tenacious.
6. Courtesy take the leaflet. Pretend to study it carefully and send them on their way. The recycling bin is the next stop.
7. Complain bitterly about local services. This works really well if it’s the ruling party that is at the door.r
8. Put a poster in your window. It doesn’t matter which party. They reckon you’re a convert and leave you alone. You may lose some neighbours as friends.
9. Say you’ll call he police unless they leave your premises. The chance of the police turning up is ‘nil’, so this is not a great deterrent.
In fairness, having done my fair share on knocking, it’s a thankless task, so maybe a bit of sympathy may be in order…or not
Have a good weekend
Tom
by the Planning PR guru 