After toying with the idea of standing for election, Broadstairs writer and KentOnline columnist Melissa Todd outlines her hypothetical manifesto. From decriminalising drugs to scrapping school – what could possibly go wrong…? “If Nigel Farage stands in East Thanet, so shall I”, I wrote on X. I proper meant it too, although I’ll admit to relief when he chose to bother Clacton instead. It costs £1,000 to stand, but also, I’m quite busy, certainly too busy for door-knocking or baby-holding. I’ve a new book coming out in August. Relief but also regret. I’m a politics nerd: I’d love to see it from…
