tag:lifeinpr.blog.co.uk,2009-11-14:/MokoFeed2009-11-14T21:06:42+01:00tag:lifeinpr.blog.co.uk,2008-03-14:/2008/03/14/election-time-3878313/LocalGovernment2008-03-14T22:32:52+01:002008-03-14T22:32:52+01:00 <p>The period running up to elections is never a good one for local government PR officers.</p> <p>As an officer of the council, I am politically neutral, and have to treat members of every political party equally.</p> <p>Unfortunately, the ruling group think I work solely for them and have a key role to play in keeping them in power.</p> <p>The leader always want lots of photocalls and interview opportunities at this time of the year.</p> <p>It's a cliche, but they just loved being photographed grinning inanely in a stupid pose.</p> <p>There ain't nothing most of them would do for a picture.</p> <p>And you'd think she was personally responsible for all of the good work of the organisation when she turns up at an event behaving like the Queen.</p> <p>There was a particularly cringeworthy moment recently when she arrived at a new building and started proudly reeling off the 'achievements' of her party to a baffled journalist.  </p> <p>"Just another day in the life of the leader!" she said brightly, as she waltzed off for a guided tour from an arse-kissing official. </p> <p>"What's she on?", he muttered to me, when she was out of earshot. </p> <p>"Election time" I replied, grimly.</p> <p>He groaned.  </p> <p>"Oh no, she'll never be off the phone."</p> <p>I nodded sympathetically. </p> <p>Politicians in our town don't do modesty. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://lifeinpr.blog.co.uk/2008/03/14/election-time-3878313/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:lifeinpr.blog.co.uk,2008-03-13:/2008/03/13/welcome-3873107/LocalGovernment2008-03-13T20:19:05+01:002008-03-13T20:32:08+01:00 <p>Welcome to my new blog.</p> <p>It's a tale of life in local government PR.</p> <p>Please note than any similarity to real life situations is mere coincidence. </p> <p>But many people working in the industry will recognise and empathise with a lot of the things I write about. </p> <p>Hopefully you'll find it entertaining as well.</p> <p>LG </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://lifeinpr.blog.co.uk/2008/03/13/welcome-3873107/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>