They're not voting because...
- The Labour party in my constituency ...
The Labour party in my constituency have a massive majority. So large in fact that I haven't seen or heard anything from my local candidates. No posters, no leaflet drops, nothing.
In the local council elections the Conservatives and Lib Dems don't even put up any candidates. It almost feels like living in Zimbabwe (Iraq, USSR, etc.), where you can vote as long as it's for the only candidate standing.
We do, however, have a BNP candidate! So this is a time when I really would like to have a "none of the above" option.
I will go to the polling station and vote for the Lib Dem Candidate for the general election, he deserves to keep his deposit at least.
written 3rd May 2005