Local Elections May 5th 2022

[weepiper]

The word in Scotland is that the SNP are going to hold about the same but Labour are going to have about twenty seats and the Tories are going to lose about twenty seats. Not necessarily a straight swap as some of it might be SNP/Labour interchange in either direction.

 

[MickiQ]

Just returned from our local polling station, went more for a walk and the chance to speak to another live human being in the flesh rather than any desire to take part in the democratic process. Other than the 3 folks doing it, I was the only person there.
Someone who won't be voting is Youngest Q, She's still registered here so we have her card. I did ask her at the weekend if she was planning to register somewhere else whilst she is at Uni but her answer was along the lines of :-
"They're all wankers here too Dad"
Turned 20, 2 days ago but she seems to have sussed out politics already.

 

[Sue]

Just opened the door to find two Britain First flyers on the mat. If that isn't an incentive to go out and vote, I don't know what else could be.

Not for them presumably...?

 

[moochedit]

Just returned from our local polling station, went more for a walk and the chance to speak to another live human being in the flesh rather than any desire to take part in the democratic process. Other than the 3 folks doing it, I was the only person there.
Someone who won't be voting is Youngest Q, She's still registered here so we have her card. I did ask her at the weekend if she was planning to register somewhere else whilst she is at Uni but her answer was along the lines of :-
"They're all wankers here too Dad"
Turned 20, 2 days ago but she seems to have sussed out politics already.

I think students can register at both their home and term time addresses but can only vote in one area on the day.

 

[YouSir]

Get the feeling Labour will have a harder time than they think in London. Might make gains but the margins in a lot of areas are going to be far less than they're used to. So many councils where even if your aim was to be shambolic, corrupt, incompetent wankers you'd struggle to outdo what Labour have managed over the years.

Anyway, voted earlier, Green and TUSC, very little hope in either winning and not a fan of the Greens tbh but fuck knows. Few more lost votes might scare local Labour into not being quite as shit quite so often.

 

[MickiQ]

I think students can register at both their home and term time addresses but can only vote in one area on the day.

Thanks that I genuinely did not know, I will mention it to her during her next weekly check in on Sunday

 

[Bus Honeygun]

Not for them presumably...?

Well, no. I would say 'obviously', but I guess it's not that obvious.

TBH I hadn't even realised the fuckers were standing in my ward, and given that the limit of their campaigning has been to stick some paper through the door on polling day itself, I can't see their candidate (an ex-BNP old duffer) gaining many votes. They have an irritating little shit who is standing in the neighbouring ward who is a bit more proactive. He's a fucking halfwit, but thrives on any attention. Will be more keeping an eye on him.

 

[TopCat]

Not sure I can be arsed.

 

[Fozzie Bear]

There's been a big effort in Stamford Hill West to get rid of the two Tory councillors here, who are both Orthodox Jews that are largely invisible to the rest of the community.

Just had our only leaflet through from them at midday today. Standing on a platform of low council tax, weeky bin collections and scrapping LTNs.

 

[hash tag]

So there I was, washing Mrs Tags car when I got stopped by two Tories who were canvassing my flats. Have you voted? Who did you vote for? I let them have it and bet they wished they had never asked.
Could be a good night. Control of Wandsworth stands a good chance of passing to labour. I'm told our result is expected by about 3AM.

 

[AmateurAgitator]

Really don't care at all about this election or the next general election. Whoever wins it won't be the working class and it will be the bourgeoisie who will be victorious.

 

[nogojones]

I had to go to the shops so I stopped into the polling station to spoil my ballot. The staff there told me cheerfully that I have three votes. "There's three worth voting for?"

They seemed to find this amusing.

Turns out I knew a Green candidate from years back (not my crackhead Green candidate mate), who whilst a bit odd, is sincere, so they got one and the TUSC candidate wasn't a twat either, so they got one.

I feel a bit dirty.

 

[cupid_stunt]

 

[gentlegreen]

I'm physically tired and couldn't work up any enthusiasm regarding Bristol's mayoral referendum so didn't bother ...

 

[chilango]

I'm popping out for a pint later. The polling station is next door so I'll probably vote Green x3.

Just to show Labour they won't win by turning right.

 

[marty21]

Did democracy at 7.30 this morning #voteearlyvoteoften . We have Council elections & Hackney Mayor.

 

[maomao]

Ugh. I voted Labour because one of them was a neighbour I'm friendly with and I couldn't exactly vote for one and draw a penis so they got all three. I feel a bit dirty.

My MP was leafletting by the polling station but stepped back when I gave him a filthy look. Hopefully he's remembering all the times I've told him to fuck off.

 

[hash tag]

"dogs at polling stations" .

 

[Elpenor]

"dogs at polling stations" .
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Can we elect the dogs instead?

 

[cupid_stunt]

Can we elect the dogs instead?

You can across the pond.

Meet the Golden Retriever Elected Mayor of This California Town

Mayor Max is the doggie mayor of a small California town. The golden retriever from Idyllwild, Calif. has a very high approval rating, and it's easy to see why!

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Dog elected Mayor of Colorado town

Residents of a United States town have elected two mayors – one of them is just five years old and it has tongues and tails wagging. Murdoch, a five year old Bassett Hound, was elected Mayor in the "dog-mayoral election" to draw attention to historic preservation in Littleton, Colorado. The...

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[Jeff Robinson]

You can across the pond.

Meet the Golden Retriever Elected Mayor of This California Town

Mayor Max is the doggie mayor of a small California town. The golden retriever from Idyllwild, Calif. has a very high approval rating, and it's easy to see why!

www.dailypaws.com

Dog elected Mayor of Colorado town

Residents of a United States town have elected two mayors – one of them is just five years old and it has tongues and tails wagging. Murdoch, a five year old Bassett Hound, was elected Mayor in the "dog-mayoral election" to draw attention to historic preservation in Littleton, Colorado. The...

www.skynews.com.au

Iron paw salute to those mighty canines! Ruff justice for fat cats!

 

[bluescreen]

I asked the clerks how they thought it was going to work when we all have to produce ID. Mayhem, they thought. Queues and complaints. There'd need to be an absolutely massive campaign for people to know to bring it along and even then, half of them wouldn't. It will take ages to process each one. 'I don't understand why we don't have electronic voting anyway' grumbled one of them 'Everything else is online these days.'
I didn't get on to the bigger questions of ID, obviously.

 

[brogdale]

No fan, but he's not wrong...top work from somebody, there

 

[MickiQ]

Can we elect the dogs instead?

Do a better job than the wastrels we do actually elect.

 

[MickiQ]

I asked the clerks how they thought it was going to work when we all have to produce ID. Mayhem, they thought. Queues and complaints. There'd need to be an absolutely massive campaign for people to know to bring it along and even then, half of them wouldn't. It will take ages to process each one. 'I don't understand why we don't have electronic voting anyway' grumbled one of them 'Everything else is online these days.'
I didn't get on to the bigger questions of ID, obviously.

One of the places they trialed ID in the May 2019 elections was where my Middle daughter and her fiance live. Paddy took his Irish passport with him which apparently started a lively and good natured debate about whether he is better looking with or without his beard. I've never seen him without his beard but according to Middle he is clean shaven in his passport photo. They took it as proof of ID without complaint though.

 

[MickiQ]

No fan, but he's not wrong...top work from somebody, there

This pretty much sums up what's wrong with this country in one single photo

 

[Ranbay]

Done

no independants so hopefully be good result!

 

[Kaka Tim]

any significant results expected before 1am? Or shall i go to bed?

 

[chilango]

Queues at my polling station.

I'm predicting a triple Green landslide in my ward based on that.

 

[cupid_stunt]

any significant results expected before 1am? Or shall i go to bed?

Basically, no.

Here's a handy time-line to when results are due -

Local elections 2022: When to expect the results

Results will begin trickling in from the early hours of Friday morning

www.independent.co.uk

Midnight to 3am

The first slew of results will begin trickling in from around 1am, with Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Exeter, Basildon, Bolton, and South Tyneside all set to declare before 2am.

The result for Sunderland – a Labour-run council since 1974 – is expected is also expected to drop at 2am, with the Conservatives aiming to cause a shock and make enough gains to leave the council in no overall control.

Other results before 3am include Halton, Bolton, Broxbourne, Brentwood, Hart, Rushmoor, Tameside, Tamworth, Wigan, Worcester, Amber Valley, Chorley, Croydon, Harlow, Hartlepool, Plymouth, Redditch, Rochford, Sandwell, Sefton, Sunderland, Thurrock, Wirral, Oldham, Cumberland, Fareham, Ipswich, Lincoln, North East Lancashire, Peterborough, Preston and Stevenage.