EM Superhero

At last Election Day is nearly here.  Ever since Gordon Brown took over leadership of the Labour Party we have been expecting a General Election.   Voting day is tomorrow and yet I know there are so many people who haven’t made a decision about who they’re going to vote for.   In previous years, I haven’t really given much thought about my voting preference – I have just voted as I have always voted – but this time I must admit I have been extremely thorough  and I have been through the different parties manifestos with a fine tooth comb – my interest has probably been fuelled by the live debates over the last three weeks – interesting as they have been, I have actually found twitter to be more interesting – so read how different people read into a statement – some agree and some completely don’t agree!

I don’t think that there’s ever been a more crucial time to cast your opinion on the way that our country is run. The past few years of recession have pushed everyone to their individual limits and we need to see strong leadership to draw us through this recession which is crucial for the survival of so many small and medium businesses.

Voting is so important and it infuriates me every election to hear people reasoning why they shouldn’t vote saying “my vote doesn’t count” or “it won’t change anything.” If everyone thought like that no-one would vote at all and the whole system would fall apart. How do these people know that their vote is not the crucial one when counting up begins?       My mum told me that in the 1960s she was registered to vote in Brighton but was actually in Chichester in West Sussex for the Election Day – she wasn’t going to bother to make the 3 hour journey – my father insisted and they returned to her constituency – Kemp Town.   The party she voted for won by 2 votes (huge recounts were necessary!) – her vote really did make a difference.

Women and men in this country and all over the world have fought, and are still fighting for this liberty.

Research the different party manifestos – it doesn’t take that long and actually makes for an interesting read.   This is your chance to help implement change where you feel it needs it the most – fuel prices, VAT, interest rates, the NHS, education,  national insurance.  

If you care about the country we live in – then I urge you to cast your vote.

If you do – you are perfectly at rights to clap yourself on the back if good decisions are made or perfectly at rights to moan when you feel let down.

Remember no vote = no opinion.

See you on Thursday…