Results tagged “vote” from Test blog
Petersfield Constituency, Cambridge
Fat, black, soft-leaded pencils were provided, and it was all over in seconds; stab at democracy achieved (Mister D, I reckon I'm definitely homophoric). I didn't vote as I'm generally inclined to do, and while I felt a momentary stab of regret about my choosing not to, it was a conscious decision borne of my own unwillingness to compromise. Strategic voting isn't my thing; voting with my heart, is. As the recent cover of the Economist resignedly highlighted, our choices are nothing to be proud of.
On my way out of the polling station, I nipped ahead of a flustered looking woman with a double-wide pushchair in order to hold the swinging door open for her. As she thanked her way past me, I saw her two tiny babies, and knew in that second that they were spitting images of their father, and definitely boys. I grinned and quipped,
"That'll be their first election then!"
Setting her hair with her fingertips, she punctuated her broad smile with a giggle, and offered,
"I suppose so, and hopefully the first of many."
While my expression remained kind, I experienced a confusingly visceral wave of sorrow; I'm not interested in analysing it publicly, but it was disquieting, and I'm rarely phased by anything. Ah well, it's done, and as the sectarians are wont to say, "God help us."
I'm greatly reassured that my understanding of British political party politics isn't quite in the toilet yet; since online questionnaires are utterly infallible and always spot-on correct, it's fair reason that the following example be shared with anyone voting in the upcoming election. Though traditionally a Labour supporter, I suspected that I might end up a Liberal Democrat, and sure enough, did. I feel kind of dirty.
Who should I vote for?
Your expected outcome: Liberal Democrat
Your actual outcome:
 Labour 4 | |
Conservative -30  | |
| Liberal Democrat 32 | |
| UK Independence Party -17 | |
| Green 20 |
You should vote: Liberal Democrat
The LibDems take a strong stand against tax cuts and a strong one in favour of public services: they would make long-term residential care for the elderly free across the UK, and scrap university tuition fees. They are in favour of a ban on smoking in public places, but would relax laws on cannabis. They propose to change vehicle taxation to be based on usage rather than ownership.
Take the test at Who Should You Vote For
What America needs is a good hit of oestrogen.
Today is the day; the United States is going to the polls, and the big question is whether the country will once again make a mockery of the democratic election process.
I have my thoughts about what is going to happen, but until all is seen and done, there's no point in dwelling on something that is entirely out of my hands.
I've voted. That is all that I could do; if the country re-elects an incompetent, I will be enormously disappointed, but knowing that I voted for the other man - the democrat, whether he is an ideal candidate in my eyes or not - is enough; I now have a right to complain each and every time Bush fucks up in the future, though really, I'd rather not have to complain at all.
Go, Red Sox!
