several years ago I was living in a community based round a house. which included a couple living in a caravan, and a couple of others living in a battered old ambulance. one of the local tories was running a campaign of intimidation against us through the council and the local papers. however he lived two villages away, and we were very popular in our local community for various reasons once the local  community matriach got to know us.

just before an election  where there was a combined Plaid/green candidate standing for MP we had our regular visit from the council planning department to tell us to move the lived in vehicles. During the conversation the council official asked if we were voting. having said yes he asked whether it was Plaid/green we would be voting for, having said yes, he said that if we went round and put a load of Plaid  posters up, then he'd leave us alone for six months which was as long as he could put off an inspction without being obvious.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.