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Well it's a rainy wet May day.

Are you going to the polls today or are you staying away?

I don't have a swing-o-meter, but thought it would be entertaining to see how interested we all are in this election, and if our interest mirrors the turnout locally.

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Like l posted in another thread yesterday, after listening to the V.E. stories on the radio yesterday, some of which moved me to tears, l've decided to use my vote and not spoil my paper as l intended to do.

It also frightens me that through my inactive spolling of my paper might allow that little liar/spinner James Mawdsley to sneak in.

It's also interesting to remeber the American election before last, when in a country of 200 million people [l think,] the election outcome was all down to 90 odd votes in Orange County in Florida.

Made you realise in a democracy the little man [or woman] still literally counts.

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And if you believe that that wasn't a fix then you should do a bit more research. there were iirc 4 recounts each getting a litlle closer. Oh and who was the governer who authorised the recounts? George W's BROTHER!
I was in the Dom Rep. at the time and we got Yank TV. Even they were amazed at the sheer audacity of it.

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Job done, we can only hope that we get it right......

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Yep, I've already been and done it.

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I went to do my bit at 10am.
Just wait and see what happens next.

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It's not something l've 'researched' in depth, but l do think it illustrates that each and every vote counts. Hearing people who were in concentration camps when the war in Europe ended, and their take on democratic elections and the freedom they fought and died for, [including my Grandfather,] really changed my mind.

All elections are open to abuse, including the American one you dismissed as a fix, but l stand by my claim that everyone of our votes count.

By the way what's iirc?

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I voted last week

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Good luck, and may you elect a government that does great things for your country!

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Not possible.

It's a bit like the elections in the states, although there is a bit more choice over here.

It is still a 2 horse race though

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Apparently 20% of the expected vote are going to be postal votes, so Vorlon24 you are not alone.

I think it's a good idea, I don't remember being offered the option, do you have to apply?


Still the walk to Ossy Townhall at least got me to stretch my legs.

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I think the question was asked on the electoral roll that we returned last October.

We opted for it at the time, and it saves a lot of hassle. We have missed out on voting before because we simply could not get to our polling station between the allotted hours.

When you leave early in the morning and don't get back till late at night, and don't work in the area, it makes a lot of sense. It is also useful if you are going to be on holiday, or otherwise out of the area/country on the day.

Internet voting would be preferable, but I can't see it happening yet.

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Ah yes, the joys of commuting in the South East, l remember it well!

Move up here Vorlon, you could still vote postally and then be able to spend more time having fun and less time negotiating other commuters. :)

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Well, I actually work from home now, so it is less of an issue, however today I nearly went to Olympia, and would have left before the polling stations opened, and may not have got back in time to vote.

If I ever end up with days full of appointments, it could be an issue, but that will be for the next election!

I don't really fancy moving up North - the weather is usually better down here!

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IIRC= If I Remember Correctly

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True the south has better weather, my geraniums in Clapham lived outside for 17 years and never saw frost.

Summer in the North though, our skies are blue as opposed to wee-wee yellow you have down in the South East.

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the weathers definatly better shame about the people lol

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Voted this morning. Postal votes are crap - that has already been substantially proved. You can always ask for a proxy vote, if you have difficulty getting to the polling station. HOWEVER, what a shame for all those poor soldiers serving in Iraq who have been denied the right to vote, have effectively had their franchise removed, and who will therefore have no say in something that affects them quite directly. Wonder why?

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Pendy that is a very good point about the total cock up with the overseas armed forces votes, outrageous.
Like you said I wonder why that was allowed to happen?

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You only get wee-wee yellow skies in Clapham.

In Tunbridge Wells they are definitely blue (like now!)

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Although I have been and done my duty I can't help thinking of a quote from someone in the past. "I voting made any difference politicians would have banned it years ago."

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It appears that the Post Office/BFPO system didn't send out the papers till last week,too late to return
Meanwhile, in the Borough I'm where I'm now sat, postal votes went up from 2000 in 2001 to 37,000 this time round.

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I've spent weekends in Tunbridge Wells and long hot Summers resulted in definite yellow skies, perhaps the Clapham smog blew in from the North East!

Rindy's weather report for Lancashire-
Sky- a beautiful azure blue, temperatures still in the 20's. Oh, and there goes a piggy wiggy flying over the nature reserve. ;)

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What you been drinking Garinda get me a pint.

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No, only the grass goes yellow - were you standing on your head at the time? ;)

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I'm with you on that one fireman.

I went to vote this morning.......took my trusty pin.......closed my eyes and stuck the pin in..........my own blooming thumb.
Hope they don't mind blood on the ballot paper!

I don't think it will make much difference to the outcome. (me voting, I mean)

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Of the people who took part in the poll, just over 78% said they were going to vote.

Either we aren't a very good example of a cross section, or we are more interested in politics than non Accy Webbers.


First results just coming through, Labour holding but with a reduced majority, but they lost Putney back to the Consevatives.

Interesting but hardly rivetting, don't think I'll be up all night like l was in '97.


'Things can only get better, get betterrrrrrrrrrrrr, get.....'

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Turn out in Hynburn was just under 59%.

An increase in turn out of just over 1%.

Labour hold , but with losses along with the Conservatives, and gains by the Liberal Democrats and the BNP.

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Well despite Iraq. John Howard of Oz, Bush of yankyland and now Blair for yUk have all been returned to power. Must be silent message there somewhere????? from the voters.:D