General Election in your area.

[geminisnake]

I live in Angus and have had loads of stuff from the Tories, a couple of pieces from SNP and a general leaflet from the Lib Dems. That is IT!!

I didn't even know who the candidates were til I looked them up last night, aparrently we have the main 4 and a UKIP twat standing.

We went to Dundee today(17 miles away) and we have seen a couple of posters/billboards but that is IT again. WTF???

It's like none of the parties are even trying cept the Tories so I was wondering what's it been like in your area??

I also noticed that the boundary for Dundee East is 7 miles away from my house. WTF??? Carnoustie IS NOT IN DUNDEE you cheating Labour WANKERS

 

[cliche guevara]

I have had no literature, and not been canvassed. We were affected by the boundary changes, and I think our PPC's haven't realised! Because of the constituency change I know next to nothing about any of the candidates, so voted nationally.

 

[marty21]

Canvassed at home once, local labour party, who made it very clear they didn't support the government, leaflets from lib dems, labour ,greens and the Communist party.

 

[tar1984]

Only got leaflets from labour and SNP. No canvasing at all.

SNP have a 3.3% majority over the conservatives from last time. Labour got just over half the votes the SNP did, and the Lib Dems even less.

Only new candiate this time is a UKIP guy.

 

[geminisnake]

You should be in West are you not tar? Goes off to check map again.

Dundee W is Labour <spits> East is SNP. Are you getting confuddled with who won for Holyrood?

Goes off to check another map coz it has better statistics % and stuff.

 

[marty21]

I had to queue to vote at my polling station. never had to do that before, and I've heard that other Hackney polling stations were a lot busier than before, maybe a high turnout?

 

[weepiper]

I have had loads of stuff because my seat is very marginal indeed (400 votes between Labour - winners - and Lib Dems last time, Tories targeting it hard too) - I've had some kind of election crap through the door every day for a fortnight and there have been 'personal appearances' from various party bigwigs on my high street.

 

[FiFi]

I had to queue to vote at my polling station. never had to do that before, and I've heard that other Hackney polling stations were a lot busier than before, maybe a high turnout?

I have used the same polling station for 13yrs, and have NEVER had to wait behind another living soul to collect my ballot, and wait for a booth to vote before this evening.


Therefore, in the light of this entirely unscientific research, I can confidently say there is a higher turnout than usual at this election.

 

[marty21]

I have used the same polling station for 13yrs, and have NEVER had to wait behind another living soul to collect my ballot, and wait for a booth to vote before this evening.


Therefore, in the light of this entirely unscientific research, I can confidently say there is a higher turnout than usual at this election.

there were 4 booths and I was behind about 10 people when I got there (at about 5.45) and there were another 10 or so people behind me when I left. I've been voting at the same place or 13 years too.

so I agree with your conclusions

 

[Fedayn]

Not canvassed or leafl;etted in the street, got all the party leaflets through the post.