Warming the damp and rotten seed that blooms into the demon flower.

[reddragdiva]

I committed democracy earlier today, and redcountess just spent seven precious unemployed quid on a taxi there and back to make damn sure she placed her vote as well. So you don't have an excuse. (She'll be getting a postal vote next year, though.)

We both ended up voting for Neil Gerrard, the Labour guy. (That's his official site, which doesn't show his fabulous teeth.) It's annoying that a vote for Neil is a vote for Tony, but he's the sort of Labour candidate that wet liberal pinko social democrats like ourselves would want in the party. I suppose we could have tactically voted in safety. On the other hand, his consistent voting against the nastier New Labour ideas means the party wouldn't mind getting the hell rid of him if he didn't keep bringing in over 60% of the vote.

Addendum: I r t3h m0r00n. I have this moment realised I could easily have called one of the parties and they would happily have driven Liz to the polling booth if needed. Buh.

Comments

[yaruar.livejournal.com]

i think the £500 flight and 24 hour round trip excuses me. although i would have voted if i was over there

[deeply-spurious.livejournal.com]

DEFINITELY worth supporting Labour rebel types... they are becoming too few and far between and the country needs them!

[loosechanj.livejournal.com]

I committed democracy earlier today

Do you feel dirty?

[sneerpout.livejournal.com]

Some weeks before the invasion of Iraq, I faxed Neil Gerrard (then my local MP) via faxyourmp.com and asked him what he planned to do about it. I received a written reply less than a week later, outlining his opposition to date, and then a follow-up letter six weeks later. He's a good egg.

[reddragdiva]

Reeking of the sweat of the labouring man.

[reddragdiva]

That voting record is spectacular. He should have reprinted it in his campaign leaflets.

[loosechanj.livejournal.com]

Sometimes I think that's the problem. Maybe if we quit working we'll actually get somewhere. I mean hell, look at the U.S. president. If that big a loser can get into a position like that, there's hope for someone like me!

[frou-frou.livejournal.com]

I have this moment realised I could easily have called one of the parties and they would happily have driven Liz to the polling booth if needed.

Well, yes. Was just about to point this out. You'll remember next time!

You don't have democracy

[(Anonymous)]

How can you commit democracy in a first past the post system? (USA is the same). It doesn't even deserve the name. Find out about proportional representation and then don't EVER use the word democracy so easily.

Re: You don't have democracy

[reddragdiva]

I'm from Australia too, 203.220.149.60.