Separate Moan Thread About The Election

1774?

 

Yes. I remember it well.

 

Well, it will soon be over and we can get back to talking about gardening.

 

Agree with that - for most of the time .

 

I was awake earlier when I opened the Polling Station but have left them to it and we are having a no election day here in Shineyland. Gardening, friends, a good meal at a lovely pub even further out than we are and no radio or TV.

They can't call me if they are having problems at the polling station as I don't have a mobile . I can't think of any reason they could want me as they can still function if there is a power cut - but they won't be able to use the kettle

Things can get quite exciting out here in the sticks.

 

Shows you how little you know.

 

I think we all know the two outcomes today - Labour will win with a hefty majority and mostly because of the second outcome... the Tories getting handed their backsides by the majority of the country.

Whilst I am not wild about what will essentially be a continuation of the same nonsense with a different figurehead and under a different banner, for yet another five years... I am not wild about any of them or indeed anything in the current system. I genuinely wish we could set a date to end the current system and build something much improved, with higher engagement from the public (even if that required frequent referenda via the internet, for example), but also where we spend more on the things we need (housing, nurses etc) and less on the things we don't (HS2 etc) and get this country back on it's feet.

Whoever wins, good luck to them - they are going to need it.

 

I just hope that Starmer quickly learns to make decisions based on genuine need and not who shouts loudest or has a fancy social media campaign