This year, I’ve spent less time out on the campaign trail than in previous election years, mostly due to my advancing age and decreased mobility. For the first time, rather than hearing from voters on doorsteps, I’ve primarily experienced campaigning from my arm chair, as much of the voting public do, and it’s caused me to reflect on some of the remarkable changes in the electioneering process that have occurred since my early days as an active campaigner and candidate. I started campaigning, as a “foot soldier,” in 1964 and 1966, back when Harold Wilson was our leader. TV was in its infancy a…
