Blimey! Council elections and a referendum on the same day. I voted earlier.As there was no UKIP candidate, and as I was not prepared to vote either Labour or Green, I voted Tory rather than waste the vote.
It doesn't seem as though my enthusiasm for democracy is widely shared. The ladies at the polling desk told me I was only the fifth voter to show up in the first four hours. It will be interesting to see how the results pan out. The political system seems to be becoming increasingly volatile. The Tories are allegedly planning an autumn election with a view to dumping the LibDems. Among the LibDems, Chris 'Windmill' Huene is allegedly plotting to bring down Clegg. Labour, as ever, is split from top to bottom; and the BNP is apparently dead on its feet due to cash problems.
The next election, whenever it comes, will be very interesting.
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