Election Window Posters: How's your neighbourhood?

[Dogsauce]

Spotted two green window posters on the same street around Hoxton somewhere over the weekend, first I've seen.

 

[weltweit]

I just received a small letter today, addressed to me personally and next to the postmark labelled election communication.

It contained a letter from my local Lib Dem candidate, much more low key than the Labour and Conservative communications I have received.

Quite charming actually. Won't be voting for them probably though.

 

[chilango]

Saw my first Tory poster today, not in my ward though.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Two more leaflets today - 'An Independence From Europe' (whoever they might be) and the Socialist Equality Party (ditto).

It's interesting that this is by far the largest number of leaflets I've ever received for an election. Whether this signifies they are thinking there's more to play for this time round or whether printing costs are cheaper these days, I don't know.

 

[UrbaneFox]

I've had 4 leaflets today, including one from the Animal Welfare Party, who don't usually bother.

The Labour Party must have loads of money, as they sent letters to everyone in the house, including a pair of twins who are still in a pushchair, and a 12-year old.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

don't think i've seen any posters round here. (lib dem / tory split ward in tory council area)

had leaflets from most - the incumbent lib dems have generated the most leaflets and the only visit while i've been at home to notice.

 

[N_igma]

The Tories sent a letter to everyone in our house too. I mean come on this is South Armagh you're sending a Tory party leaflet to. Surely they could hire someone to vet this and say 'well that would be a colossal waste of time and money sending anything there'.

 

[Roadkill]

The Tories sent a letter to everyone in our house too. I mean come on this is South Armagh you're sending a Tory party leaflet to. Surely they could hire someone to vet this and say 'well that would be a colossal waste of time and money sending anything there'.

I thought you were in Australia these days?

 

[N_igma]

I thought you were in Australia these days?

I was returned home visa was near up and didn't get residency. I'll think of a new adventure once I save some coin

 

[HST]

Seen one Green (yay) and one UKIP (boo) up in windows locally. And the local tory has the usual placard up. Given this is a Labour ward it's a pretty poor show.

 

[shambler]

Only UKIP here. I may have drunkenly torn one down the other day and posted it ripped up into their letterbox

 

[skyscraper101]

They do seem to love the awkward personality shot in Irish campaign posters do they not.

 

[DotCommunist]

They do seem to love the awkward personality shot in Irish campaign posters do they not.

it doesn't help that Shortt does look like a face from crimewatch

 

[JTG]

Was in Bishopston in Bristol yesterday, Lib Dem/Green ward where the Lib Dem seat is up for election. Lots of Greenscum posters and stakeboards, a few Labour and one solitary Lib Dem.
I predict another Greenslide to go with last year's in that part of town. Mass conversion from yellow by the weirdoes round there. I say we burn them.

 

[Voley]

Only seen UKIP around my way. Four at the last count.

 

[stowpirate]

Going by the VW's a possible caption "Strength through Joy!"

Was in Shrewsbury a few days ago and saw this massive UKIP poster in a house window with three VW's on the drive! In Suffolk you see large houses in the Countyrside with vote green, you know the sort, with the BMW's, Merc's etc. Without even asking you can guess they spend most of their vacations on long haul exotic holidays! So what about a none of the above poster. Are there any I can download and print out?

 

[Sprocket.]

Was asked by the current ward Labour Councillor if I wanted a poster to put up.
I know him from when he was the union Branch Secretary, lovely, well meaning bloke who has done a lot for the local area, I declined and though a bit crestfallen he understands why.
He put his point over of ''It's good to vote for what you believe, but if you aren't in power it's just a protest vote.''
I told him that was the point of a protest vote.
Lot of locals banging on about UKIP though, which is a tad worrying for the councillors with a slim majority, talking a few hundred votes here.

 

[brogdale]

So what about a none of the above poster. Are there any I can download and print out?

Well maybe, but it's not an active possibility for us in the UK....so maybe better to put up a poster encouraging non-participation or active spoiling?

 

[stowpirate]

Well maybe, but it's not an active possibility for us in the UK....so maybe better to put up a poster encouraging non-participation or active spoiling?

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Maybe I could add "spoil your vote!"

 

[Dogsauce]

There's an opportunity for some enterprising take-away to make 'Screw all of them, vote pizza!' flyers to stick in your window.

 

[brogdale]

Maybe I could add "spoil your vote!"

Yep.
But you might want to offer some 'small print' clarifying that spoilt papers do still contribute to the published turn-out %s.

 

[Idris2002]

 

[Idris2002]

Spoiler: defaced labour poster cork

 

[redsquirrel]

I was returned home visa was near up and didn't get residency. I'll think of a new adventure once I save some coin

Sorry to hear about that N_igma I was hoping to meet up with you next time I went over west. Hope you enjoyed your time down under anyway.

 

[butchersapron]

I just received a small letter today, addressed to me personally and next to the postmark labelled election communication.

It contained a letter from my local Lib Dem candidate, much more low key than the Labour and Conservative communications I have received.

Quite charming actually. Won't be voting for them probably though.

Probably?

 

[N_igma]

Sorry to hear about that N_igma I was hoping to meet up with you next time I went over west. Hope you enjoyed your time down under anyway.

Cheers mate another time maybe

 

[mr steev]

I just had a wander to the shops and counted 5 labour posters in windows (no other parties though)

We had another tory flyer through the door today. So so far we've had one from every party who's standing with the exception of the Greens, 2 tory ones (plus a couple of personally addressed letters over the past month or so) and about 5 or 6 different ones from Ukip

 

[tufty79]

still not seen any posters in windows, but the alliance for green socialism placards seem to have multiplied - there's about fifteen little ones lining the verges on the main road...

 

[weltweit]

Probably?

I might not vote at all in the Euro one haven't decided what to do yet.

 

[kebabking]

i have only seen UKIP window posters and boards so far - had lots of leaflets, UKIP, Tory, LD, Labour etc.. the local labour councillor has done three that are just two sides of A4 pleading with people to vote for him for the sake of continuity and begging folk to ignore the westminster and Europe issues when voting in the locals.

in a way its entirely sensible, but the language and tone absolutely stinks of desperation, to the point where its embarrassing to read it - which is interesting, he must be very concerned about the couple of UKIP'ers running in the locals.