So glad...

May. 3rd, 2012 04:13 pm
muninnhuginn: (Default)
[personal profile] muninnhuginn

...  I read the local news before I went to vote.

I was planning to vote Green. I shan't vote Green locally again.

When the sitting (so there's no way of dislodging him until he comes up for re-election) Green councillor swaps sides on polling day (to Labour, but it would be just as bad wherever he went) because he "wanted to be part of a bigger party that has real power to make a difference for people" to further his political career, I'm not voting for the Green candidate who's another young white man very likely on the political make.

Oops, that rules out all the candidates in my ward.

Oh well, back to  the blank protest vote.

(I'm really going to miss Margaret Wright.)

(I wonder how many folk will react similarly and switch from Green.)

Date: 2012-05-03 07:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] muuranker.livejournal.com
I actually quite wanted to support one candidate (I can only vote in a borough election this time) and this person seemed to me to be genuinely able - albeit in a quite non-political way (i.e. spotting that there is a logistics problem, and shouting at the people responsible until they agree they will Do Better Next Time - but they haven't been shouting for long enough to show whether they can effect change, or only a promise to change).

I have never not voted (apart from illness and finding myself absent*), and always voted for a candidate. But 'none of the above' has almost always been my first preference. Maybe I should start blanking.



* hence the joy of postal voting

Profile

muninnhuginn: (Default)
muninnhuginn

July 2025

S M T W T F S
  1234 5
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
2728293031  

Most Popular Tags

Style Credit

Expand Cut Tags

No cut tags
Page generated Jul. 16th, 2025 06:01 am
Powered by Dreamwidth Studios