Showing posts from May, 2012
Being greeted by 18 names on the ballot paper for 15 town council seats was actually somewhat daunting. How can you easily chose 15 people? The answer is that many will have voted for a handful only, though it's interesting that only one ballot pa…
One of the reasons why local elections are so interesting is because they involve real people. In local politics, such people are known and respected (yes, respected). We can share in their triumphs and in their losses. This time, there were 13 candid…
The once-every-four-years leaflets are recycled, the polling station shut, the booths dismantled and the lights turned out. We await tomorrow's result with interest. But, in spite of reasonable weather, I bet turnout was low, which is a shame for …
