Apologies for the public service announcement-esque nature of this post, but I’d just like to urge you all (if you’re in the UK or Europe) to go out and put a couple of small crosses on a piece of paper between 7am and 10pm tomorrow. It’s not much to ask, is it?
If ever there was a case for arguing against the tired assertions that voting doesn’t make a difference, or that politicans are all the same, it would be this week’s elections. In London, we’re voting for a new Mayor, local councils, and the European elections, and judging by the voting information booklet that dropped through my door the other day, there’s some scary f*ckers out there, and I don’t just mean Steven Norris–look at how many candidates the BNP are fielding and then tell me that all politicians are the same. Even worse, because the European elections, and the elections for the London Assembly, use proportional represention (to a greater or lesser extent), there is a very real chance that some of these people might win seats.
So do me a favour and go out and vote. Cheers.
Oh, and if anyone can explain to me how you “turn out” for a postal vote, I’d be very grateful…
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4 replies on ““Studies have shown that turnout is higher in areas with all-postal votes” [Metro, today]”
Mmmm. Don’t think Steve Norris is that scary to be honest, unless you wake up in a cold sweat at the prospect of the C-charge being scrapped. I think it’s equally as worrying having the man who voiced ‘Henry’s Cat’ in for a second term (thanks Xfm).
Yeah, it was really referring more to the twin evils of the UKIP and the BNP…
Livingstone voiced Henry’s Cat? No way…
(I voted for Simon Hughes btw, but I did make Ernold Same my second choice)
It was part of Christian O’Connell’s on-air grilling of Ernold the other day:
Christian: Is it true that you were the voice of Henry’s Cat?
Ken: No.