Vote. It's a good thing, honest...

[burntcopper]

Right, cast me vote for Lib Dems. (my blood is dyed yellow and has been for a long time) I like sanity. And hate the Tories. For those who say they've changed, have they seen their policies? Our area, which is apparently a marginal, is losing its previous long-running Labour incumbent, Martin Salter, because he's retiring. He was a bit of a twerp, but he was a twerp who got stuff done and turned out to be pretty good in local government. Please, please, don't let the Tories in. PLEASE.

Anyway. Voting is a good thing. If you don't vote, you don't have the right to grumble about politics for the next five years. simple as that. And not voting...well, the BNP is very good about getting their voters organised. that's how they got in on the European vote last time.

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[burkesworks.livejournal.com]

Lots of time for Reading Lib Dems, if only for the fact they went with my "Upgrade To Cable" slogan on their campaign t-shirts and hoodies.

[snowballjane.livejournal.com]

Aw, Martin Salter's ace! I'm going to miss him.

[burntcopper.livejournal.com]

He's off to devote more time to angling and his caravan. (yes, he actually said that)

Had the surprise that he's apparently been very big on organising angling and river issues in parliament.

[gmh.livejournal.com]

I got to tear a strip off my incumbent MP (Hackney South & Shoreditch) this morning about the Digital Economy Bill this morning. I asked her if she felt that she could secure her network and - on her silence - pointed out that she'd voted for a bill that would criminalise her and many like her.

Had a civil (if not exactly chummy) chat for five minutes. She didn't actually manage to look me in the face much; and I didn't tell her that I voted for someone else entirely.