Having heard local concerns, the Harrow Monitoring Group has reported a recent leaflet from the Tory London Mayor candidate Susan Hall, also a Harrow councillor, to the appropriate bodies.Received through the letter box, the A5 leaflet has the eye grabbing words “DRIVING CHARGE NOTICE”, “DO NOT IGNORE” “WARNING” in large font against a yellow background, giving the false and misleading impression at first glance that it is an official notice from an authority.
Being very careful drivers, some residents, many not skilled in scanning QR code, were in utter shock. It was only when they read small wording at the bottom of the back page, that they discovered it was an unpleasant scaremongering campaign leaflet sent on behalf of Susan Hall.
They rightly feel this a disgraceful tactic to get support and an unacceptable behaviour.
The leaflet gives a sense that it is deliberately designed to shock and worry people by falsely making them initially believe it is a driving warning notice. This seems to be the reason that the only indication that it is a Tory party leaflet, appears in small wording at the bottom of the back page.
In any case, Hall does not come across as a competent candidate in the mind of the masses, apparently including some from her own party.
Therefore, this needs to be investigated and the appropriate action taken by the Conservative Party and the UK Electoral Commission.
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