article_snippet: Gavin Barwell, who is fighting the key London marginal of Croydon, has asked constituents to sign letters to friends and neighbours supporting David Cameron' .
article_snippet: But Gavin Barwell was left red-faced after it emerged Gavin Barwell sent out 'sample' letters designed to make it look like they were written by ordinary constituents.
article_snippet: Gavin Barwell, who is fighting the key London marginal of Croydon, has asked constituents to sign letters to friends and neighbours supporting his re-election .
article_snippet: In a letter to constituents asking The letters, seen by the Evening Standard, all to endorse Gavin, Gavin Barwell writes: 'I'm not asking you to write a political letter —
article_snippet: Asked if he or he team wrote the sample letters, he said: 'People write People own letters, I've not written anything.
article_snippet: These are genuine constituents that we have helped who wanted to write a letter.
article_snippet: I'm therefore writing to ask if you would be prepared to write to people in your neighbourhood saying why you think I am a good local MP.'
article_snippet: Mr Barwell  said: 'The purpose is not to send political letters.
article_snippet: The purpose of political letters is a personal endorsement of my work as MP. '
highlights_snippet: Gavin Barwell asked constituents to sign letters to friends  supporting Gavin Barwell re-election .
  