Class war in Weymouth
It was a sparky debate in South Dorset today, In the middle of this picture above you'll see the Harrow educated Local landowner Richard Drax. He's the Conservative candidate, up against Work and Pensions Minister Jim Knight.
He was also a former colleague of mine when he worked for South Today as a reporter, and then hit the headlines himself when it was suggested he should change his quadruple barrelled name (Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax)
Well today Lib Dem Ros Kayes took the class war to a new level, claiming Richard is too posh to be an MP "He probably has difficulty undertanding the lives of people on a low income. I think that is a serious handicap. I wouldn't want to be in that position"
Richard Drax replied "I don't think it's where you come from that counts, it's where you're going. I will work my socks off for this seat."
Labour Cabinet minister Jim Knight is defending a majority of 1812. He said "I'm standing for the working people of this constituency. That's what I worry about, not his long name or his long wall."
Welcome to the hustings! I'm Peter Henley, the BBC's political reporter in the south of England. From parish councils in Sussex, to European politics in Oxford, this is the blog for you. 
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