Elections 2024.

4th January, 2024.

11:32

I have a confession to make.

Simply this: that I’ve not spoken about politics on Nik Nak’s Old Peculiar for a while.

And never done so on my YouTube channel, @MrCuddy2977.

There’s been — from where I’m sitting? — very little to write about.

However?

I’m writing this at the start of January of 2024.

And I’m very aware there’s a chance of a General Election, this year.

Whilst I’m aware it can be as late as the 28th January of 2025?

I’m also aware it’s more than likely to be this year.

I’m very aware that general elections — and any accompanying local elections — may give us the chance to vote for a suitable candidate.

But?

Radio Four’s Today programme spent time telling us Labour Party leader, Sir Keir Starmer was, is or has, made a speech, today.

In part?   He’s said;

“Do not listen to the siren voices that say we’re all the same.   We’re not, and we never will be.”

I have to say … I think I may disagree.

I’ve always felt that MPs — red, blue, yellow or what have you? — are much of a muchness.

Additionally?

In a speech in Mansfield, today, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tells us his “working assumption” is that there will be an election in the second half of this year.

That means any time from July, onwards.

That gives political parties time to start writing election manifestos: and sling mud at each other.

This gives the likes of you and me a chance to have a good long think about who — if anyone — we want to vote for.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 8-5-2017: The Pox

Hmmm … 

Caroline Lucas, one of the Green party’s co-leaders, was on Radio 4, this morning.

Advocating the idea of a progressive alliance for the 2017 General election.

In other words?

The idea that in a given constituency— in the up-coming general election — those candidates who have little chance of winning stand aside.

In favour of an opposition candidate who stands a better chance of winning the seat.

Hmmm … 

Personally?

I voted Green in the recent local elections for Essex Council.

Indeed, have a Green party poster in my window.

For me, a mix things has contributed to that. My feelings of disillusion with the Liberal Democrats, my belief that Labour don’t stand a chance of winning the Brentwood and Ongar seat, and I’m blowed if I’m voting Conservative.

I can understand Ms Lucas’ position.   It gives individual leftist parties a greater chance of winning a seat, and it works out cheaper for local parties: in terms of deposits, advertising and other costs.

I’m, personally, don’t know if the Green’s will be fielding a candidate in Brentwood.

I hope they do: I’d rather vote for someone.

But if they don’t?

I have my usual option of spoiling my vote available to me.

Vive la Vote blanc … !

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