I am a member of a minority. We are not liked, we are at times jeered and we are laughed at. I would like you to join us.

What am I talking about? Well, just read through this as I make my case. In some parts of the world today, namely Syria and Pakistan, people are dying so they can get the vote. These people have been excluded from casting their vote from a set of greedy, corrupt and tyrannical people who see ordinary people as nothing and power as an absolute right for an exclusive elite.

What does it say about a democracy when just 30 per cent of the voters actually exercise their right? If some of you have made a decision to not vote for any of the above then I do think that is fair enough, but I wonder if you are missing out.

I am a member of a political party. It would be unfair to say which one and I am not writing this to favour one party over the other, only to ask a few of you whether you are just like me and would like to get involved?

Does anybody in your house slavishly watch the news whilst eating their evening meal moaning about current affairs and what is going on? Do you sit there quietly as a wife, husband or partner whilst your better half shouts the odds at BBC’s Question Time? Or, is it you who feels like this?

If any of this applies to you or your house then you are the type of person who needs to get out there and start to change things in a small way. I do not care at all what your politics are and nor will anyone else. You can be UKIP, Conservative, Liberal Democrat or Labour. You can even be passionate about a single issue or energetic about something in your local area.

You all care about how your neighbourhood is managed, paid and cared for. You all care about how your money is spent and you all care about your local economy and your services.

The only way to deal with these issues and to properly offer your point of view is to get involved.

When I am leafleting, most of the houses I go to realise it is important and I am not selling take away food or a new delivery service for some more junk food. When I read signs on people’s doors they do not want any leaflets then I do not post or knock. There can be nothing more infuriating if you’ve gone to the trouble to place a notice on your door.

Joining a political party will not guarantee you joining a group that agrees with you 100 per cent. They will disagree with you and you will do the same with them. But you will know that your voice has been heard.

When it comes to canvassing I have had some great conversations with people. Most people are willing to give you an answer or give a polite “no thank you”.

One afternoon, I had just knocked and a gentleman answered. I introduced myself and told him where I was from: “you’re joking’, what about blah blah (my edits) and blah blah and what about when they let that happen with the blah blah, you must be joking’”.

“I’ll take that as a no then shall I sir?” I replied.

At least I got a smile.