When my political colleagues and golfing companions heard that I was about to launch a "blog" there was an collective intake of breath. You could have cut the silence that followed with a knife. But when I explained my reasoning the scales began to lift and the reactions were far more positive. I have been involved in Somerset politics for twenty years. I know the major players very well and have grown to like so many of them. It would be easy to pretend that partisanship divides elected members into cosy party groupings out of which they must never stray. The truth, however, is the precise opposite. I have learned to respect a number of my political opponents. I have gained their trust. This little column may help explain the way I work with others. And I will, from time to time, impart a few tales from the fairways.
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