Campaigning, Lib Dem style

Making an early bid for VFTN's 'Misleading Leaflet of the Campaign' competition is that of Altaf Hussein, Lib Dem candidate hoping to represent the north Leeds district of Roundhay. In his leaflet he attacks the "mindless vandals" who have ruined the recently refurbished cafe in Roundhay Park. The Government, he says "should fund more police community support officers to patrol at night."
Perfectly reasonable sentiments of course. Hard to see though what that has to do with the cafe being destroyed by...... erm..... fire. And the fire wasn't caused by vandals but...... erm..... an electrical fault if the Yorkshire Post ("Power fault confirmed as cause of cafe blaze) and the Yorkshire Evening Post are to be believed.
Mr Hussein also has strong views on Iraq, not something Leeds Council has much say over last time anyone looked. Oh, and he thinks post offices shouldn't shut and quotes two national newspapers over PO closure plans. He doesn't produce any evidence of plans to shut the Oakwood post office which rather begs the question why he is pictured outside it?
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