The Sun reports today that doorbell cameras have made candidates’ lives tricky “because voters pretend they’re not in if they spot a political leaflet“. Some aren’t bothering to knock on doors at all any more…

Up in Carlisle a LibDem activist was dropping off material for candidate Brian Wernham (trampling over lawns in the process) and was accosted by the homeowner via a doorbell camera who pointed out “it says no junk mail” as he struggled to put a leaflet in the letterbox. The LibDem then proceeded to outrageously actually open the door and shove the material in, shouting: “It’s not junk mail, mate, it’s from Brian“. Prompting the obvious response, “I don’t care who Brian is”…