Barwell, Gavin,  Baron Barwell,  1972- <br/><br/>
How to win a marginal seat :  my year fighting for my political life / 
Gavin Barwell. 
 - xviii, 270 pages :  illustrations, portraits 
<br/><br/> During the 2015 general election, the contest in Gavin Barwell's constituency of Croydon Central was by any measure - the amount of money spent, the frequency of visits by ministers, the volume of literature delivered or the number of political activists pounding the streets - one of the most intensive constituency campaigns this country has ever seen. Elections are won and lost on the pavements of only about 100 so-called marginal constituencies - places like Croydon Central.This book gives an unparalleled insight into what it's like to be an MP defending an ultra-marginal seat. It answers questions such as:Why do activists knock on your door - do they really think a quick conversation is going to change your mind?What is it like to find yourself splashed across the front page of a national newspaper?How do you cope with the very real possibility that you might be out of a job tomorrow? 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781785900471 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Great Britain. Parliament --Elections, 2015.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Political campaigns--History--Great Britain--21st century.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>324.94108612