In the 2019 GE, this guy got in touch asking for an interview about the @Yorkshire_Party in an iconic location. Despite me suggesting various ideas over two weeks, he refused all and only suggested a working men& #39;s club (repeatedly).

Because that& #39;s all there is in Yorkshire https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤔" title="Denkendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Denkendes Gesicht"> https://twitter.com/OliDugmore/status/1385633732229582848">https://twitter.com/OliDugmor...
Ultimately, I asked: "would you take the SNP to a haggis factory?"

Silence.

No interest in listening to how the Yorkshire Party wanted to challenge the N/S divide and improve our region. Clearly just wanted us to pander to the flat cap wearing grim up north stereotype.
You do need a sense of humour in politics but I also refuse to pander to stereotypes because #Yorkshire has so much more to offer than just cheap clichés.

If you act like a joke, you& #39;ll become a joke. If you want to actually make a difference, have some self respect and say no.
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