to ask if you've voted for a Police Commissioner yet?

[grovel]

I have. Not a very exciting experience.

[grovel]

MaxPepsi, 7 million people don't have access to the internet (which makes this approach to democracy a nonsense). IMO it's a shame because I think Police Commissioners have the potential to be a whole lot more effective than the Local Police Authorities they are replacing.

[pecans]

Have voted - I disagree with the whole thing (doesn't everyone!) but since the elections are happening I wanted to use my vote. i thought politics should stay out of it but draw the line at the UKIP candidate! The Conservative one is a woman who puts being a school governor as a top reason why she should be managing the area's police force, so she was easy to discount. I have voted for the guy who has been head of police authority and also lives near my town.

[grovel]

Pecans, are you in Sussex?

[GwendolineMaryLacey]

Is there some sort of election on then? News to me... No sign of it round here.

[grovel]

Gwendoline, where are you?

No election in London.

[Pandemoniaa]

I'm wondering that, grovel. Sounds like a very familiar line-up.

[LoonyRationalist]

MaxPepsi perhaps your parents could have called the freephone number advertised on the numerous TV & Radio adverts?

TBH my internet jibe was aimed at those typing on here that they had no info.

[GwendolineMaryLacey]

Surrey. Have looked online and there does appear to be one but you'd never guess it from anyone round here. Not a peep.

[pecans]

I am indeed grovel

[Pandemoniaa]

I know of whom you refer, then pecans. They're all on the ballot paper I intend to spoil!

[Narked]

I don't want an election at all. I don't want a party politics involved.

My voting choices are:

A Conservative - not going to happen
A former Conservative now UKIP - see above
A former Conservative now Indie - see above
A Lib Dem - see above
Labour - if I have to vote the only option for me, but I want an independent
A scary man

[grovel]

Well at least she's a governor of Roedean.

[Pandemoniaa]

Ah yes, Roedean. We used to play them at lacrosse. I am even less convinced of her suitability.

[Sirzy]

I went to vote but just spoilt my paper, only bothered to go at all as I was walking past. Big farce if you ask me!

[BadgersBottom]

I'd draw a picture of Ed Miliband on it. That would spoil any bit of paper.

Now I'd vote that winner of 'pithiest and funniest comment of the week* every time!!



I can see Roedean from my front garden. Just thought I'd add that snippet!

[Pandemoniaa]

Your name suggests Saltdean to me, BB.

[bamboobutton]

I voted.

Went for the independent candidate as he used to be police so assumed he had some idea of how to spend budgets or whatever it is they're supposed to do.

[pecans]

Seriously - a Roedean school governor!!! She'll probably get in.

[CharminglyOdd]

I went and spoilt my ballot paper, as did DP and another of our friends. We all wrote (not that anyone will read it, but it felt satisfying!) "A police commissioner should not be a political appointment."

There were a few people already crossed off at 10am, although we were the only ones in there at the time.

[StuntGirl]

Just checked. None of mine are independent, mores the shame. Guess I'll vote for the only one with any legal knowledge then.

[SecretCervix]

I'm going to sound daft here but I have never voted how does one spoil their ballet paper? Do you just scribble on it and put it in the box?

[YDdraigGoch]

The deed is done!

[Glitterknickaz]

Yep I have.
No way to UKIP, Tories or Lib Dems.
Only two left then.

[pepperrabbit]

I voted. i refuse to vote for a political candidate so went independent, but even he had history.
It was very exciting as I've been stuck indoors for a month with pneumonia and DH drove me to the polling station.
it wasn't what you'd call busy

[Glitterknickaz]

Secret you could always draw a biiiiig willy on it