If you really care then go along. For £35 you get direct access to make your points and to look him the eyes when he replies to you. You will be able to make a much better judgement of the man after you have met him in person.

I was at a local election count in May 2007 and I noticed my MP there. He was looking fairly relaxed and I struck up a conversation with him which lasted for about an hour. On the basis of that hour I reckon that he is probably an OK bloke.

I met Beverly Hughes and Paul Goggins once and whilst neither impressed me, I found Ms Hughes ill-mannered, rude and arrogant. Her departure from govt did not surprise me and I cheered when I heard she had gone. Goggins seemed lackluster but maybe in the absence of Hughes's sparkling personality he would would come across better. She did not seem to like others doing the talking.

Go and assess Miliband in person.