This is a post which is hopefully preaching to the converted, but a reminder and a plea nonetheless to get out and vote today if you can. Vote for anyone. Vote if nothing else to keep the BNP out of the European Parliament – this one’s proportional representation per region, which is more likely to give an edge to small parties. Spoil your ballot paper if you don’t care or don’t trust any of ‘em. Vote postally at home, or in person away, but vote, vote, have your say, stand up against the über-right-wing minority who are threatening policies of racism and hatred, make your voice heard!
Oh, and remember: this is a European Election for most of us, in addition to a local council election for some. Therefore if you’re not electing a new MP for whatever reason, it has really very little to do with Gordon Brown. Yeh? Good.
I was going to vote postally, so I could have my say back home… and I lost the ballot paper in the mess of my room. I feel surprisingly incredibly guilty. But I think home’s alright for Not Letting The BNP in without me. I hope.
i voted in brum :)
i didnt vote for anything i hadnt heard of and certainly not bnp, i think yeah we need to have some national pride but thats like it.
i’m not entirely sure what i was voting for mind…
Hooray for democracy!
I do generally feel very depressed when I hear people say that they were not going to vote. Not knowing anything about politics is really not an excuse.