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smallfuzzy at 05:38pm on 14/05/2009
smallfuzzy at 05:38pm on 14/05/2009I voted in my local council by-election this morning. And on the way home from college, standing in the next council by-election for the Monster Raving Loony Party started seeming a) feasible, and b) a good idea.
Now, Kat and Vicky are of the opinion that this is the drugs talking (actually, Vicky is making humouring-Laura noises, and I'm pretty sure Kat is just collecting blackmail material for when I'm off the ibuprofen) but when you think of it, this really IS a good idea.
See, when I voted at my polling station? Only about 20 people had voted before me. And this was at LUNCH TIME, people. Admittedly, a lot of people will go after work, and also admittedly, they really confused the dates on this one (had I not grabbed the Lib Dem guy yesterday, I would not have realised it was today) but STILL, that's pretty sad.
I would rather people protest-voted for me than voted for BNP or didn't vote. You don't have to pay to stand in council elections - I'd just need to pay for leaflets. I could deliver them weekends and after work, and recruit random people to stay with me and help deliver. (UKERS? YOU'D COME, RIGHT? JUST FOR A WEEKEND?)
I could make awesome leaflets, with policies like having a zipline into Newcastle (Look, it's more environmentally friendly than a car, and it's not like they'll ever give us public transport). And there could be balloons. And possibly clown suits. And it would improve turnout, and also be awesome.
Now, Kat and Vicky are of the opinion that this is the drugs talking (actually, Vicky is making humouring-Laura noises, and I'm pretty sure Kat is just collecting blackmail material for when I'm off the ibuprofen) but when you think of it, this really IS a good idea.
See, when I voted at my polling station? Only about 20 people had voted before me. And this was at LUNCH TIME, people. Admittedly, a lot of people will go after work, and also admittedly, they really confused the dates on this one (had I not grabbed the Lib Dem guy yesterday, I would not have realised it was today) but STILL, that's pretty sad.
I would rather people protest-voted for me than voted for BNP or didn't vote. You don't have to pay to stand in council elections - I'd just need to pay for leaflets. I could deliver them weekends and after work, and recruit random people to stay with me and help deliver. (UKERS? YOU'D COME, RIGHT? JUST FOR A WEEKEND?)
I could make awesome leaflets, with policies like having a zipline into Newcastle (Look, it's more environmentally friendly than a car, and it's not like they'll ever give us public transport). And there could be balloons. And possibly clown suits. And it would improve turnout, and also be awesome.
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