The campaign had lasted three weeks but to many locals it had felt like three months. The most common complaint had been about the mountains of unwanted leaflets householders had had to clear from their doormats every evening. Many front doors were affixed with home-made signs forbidding the delivery of more. One home-owner had prohibited leaflets from either Tories or Lib Dems ("I do not vote for EVIL"). Another had stuck a sign to his wheelie-bin. "Please place all election literature in here," it read. "I'll read it at the weekend."