Vote for option 4 or more.

[Oudeis]

Neighbours,

Are we-the-people tied 'til death do us part', to the present political system?

Whichever political colour you think yourself, are you one of those who thinks political change is beyond you?

In the 2005 General Election (GE) many of 'us' did not bother voting...
Garston-45% did not vote.
Riverside-58% " " ".
Walton-55% " " ".
Wavertree-49% " " ".
West Derby- 53% " " ".
[source-BBC]

Given that the next GE is an important one for democracy here and across Europe. What can be done?
What can we-the-people do?
There is 'power2010' which asks for the public to submit ideas for change, these ideas to be put to all Prospective Parliamentery Candidates (PPCs) and to ask them each to 'pledge' to bring much needed change about.

I, on the other hand, wish people to consider voting for smaller partys and local Independents. I put this forward to both engage with those who do not have the voting habit AND to change the make-up of Parliament.
Who has the answers to our present problems?
The ones that were all too busy taking care of their own interests to care?
[this includes all that are at present in Parliament]
Harry Potter?
The time has come, I say, for we-the-people to take responsibility for all that has befallen us and by doing so realise that the answers to these problems TOO are ours.
(we SHALL pay).
Given the large proportion of Liverpulians that as yet do not vote and all those for who this next GE will be their first chance to vote. No sitting politician has a majority to match their number. ALL is up for grabs.

Are you tied to this present political system?

[pablo42]

It's certainly overdue for a clean sweep.

[Oudeis]

Talking of song; I did this to get myself going...

GO FORTH AND MULTIPLY

Go forth and multiply
go forth and multiply

You request our trust
as you each now must
at hustings to molify
let this be our reply

Go Forth and Multiply
go forth and multiply

That you constantly
affirm your honesty
and misdeeds you decry
to this is our reply

Go Forth and Multiply
go forth and multiply

Whichever we choose
we are the ones that lose
from all blame do you fly
now this is our reply

Go Forth and Multiply
go forth and multiply

That you have often said
that you are underpaid
does more than patience try
and this is our reply

Go Forth and Multiply
go forth and multiply

If you see this as a job for life
to employ your issue and your wife
this your plan has gone awry
for this is our reply

Go Forth and Multiply
go forth and multiply

When fraud you employ
the high-life to enjoy
and this you can't deny
we give you our reply

Go Forth and Multiply
go forth and multiply

No thought of we
at other times see
our choice let us clarify
and give you our reply

Go Forth and Multiply
go forth and multiply

though it's the public purse
you say that you nurse
it's your savings that magnify
to this we too reply

Go Forth and Multiply
go forth and multiply

We fight wars of choice
in which we've no voice
though our children fight and die
take this as our reply

Go Forth and Multiply
go forth and multiply

Democracy will set us free
from your plutocratic spree
in bankers hands our futures lie
they also get this reply

Go Forth and Multiply
go forth and multiply

There is one last thing
the reason we sing
as Britons we you power deny
Forn this is our considered reply

Go Forth and Multiply!!!


Oudeis: September 8th 2009

[I beg your pardon, I did have it in two columns,hey-ho]

[pablo42]

It's a catchy tune...

[wsteve55]

?

[pablo42]

?

Me too, but I didn't want to say.

[ItsaZappathing]

I will say it....
What the hell is that all about ?

[pablo42]

I think you put your own little tune to it.

[ItsaZappathing]

Jingle bells tune ?

[scouse smurf]

Killing in the name of... might be a better fit

[Oudeis]

Smurf,
Well said.and possitive too.

I do wonder if you all were to question the tune of the usual New-Labour lyric?
Half of Liverpools voters seem happy to stay at home and hum along while the rest; bad song or not, will vote for the Pink-Tories. THEN complain.

Do YOU vote?
Are you content that so many do not?

Unless we take this next GE as seriously as the professionals do we shall become little more than 'farmed' for the benefit of the few and to blazes with the rest.

The one thing that could save us from this humiliation is to have ALL voters voting for the benefit of their own communities.

"Snide-on lah."

It is YOU that will be paying for whatever is done.

[scouse smurf]

I don't vote, never have done and never will do.

plenty of reasons for me not to vote...

They're all as bad as one another
They wouldn't change anything that would greatly benefit me
and I live in one of the safest labour seats in the country, so even if I did feel like voting for someone else it would be a wasted vote anyway

[pablo42]

I don't vote, never have done and never will do.

plenty of reasons for me not to vote...

They're all as bad as one another
They wouldn't change anything that would greatly benefit me
and I live in one of the safest labour seats in the country, so even if I did feel like voting for someone else it would be a wasted vote anyway

Don't blame you Scouse. I agree that sometimes it's a waste of time with safe seats. Some people will vote for a monkey as long as they are from a certain party. That applies to both parties.

[Waterways]

Don't blame you Scouse. I agree that sometimes it's a waste of time with safe seats.

A lot of people vote tactically to keep a party out. Many vote Lib when they are Lab to keep the Tories out. People should vote even a party that has no hope. When the total figures come out then that will force change in the minimalist democracy we have. Look at the total percentage of votes the Libs get - then look at the seats they get in parliament.

Those who are contemptuous of democracy would be better to visit parts of the world where it does not exist. Then they will soon vote.

In my experience those who do not vote are the biggest whiners when they see something which they do not like or goes against them in some way.

[Oudeis]

smurf,

How wrong you are. I have listed the non-voter percentages from all the Liverpool seats, none are 'safe'. There is not one seat where the non voters are outnumbered by the Labour vote.
EVERY seat IS up for grabs, that is just the mathematics of it.
You are right, that if you, the same as me in London, do not wish to vote that one way your vote counts for nothing.
There are a few ways out of this.
1. power2010, the wish to obtain a promise from each PPC that voting reform will be taken seriously in the next Parliament.
"Please mister Turkey' might we have Xmas this year?" It seems to me.
OR
2. Realising that (some) numbers do not lie, go-for-it!

Power has drained away each and every day since...you name it;
WWI
WWII
The Tolepuddle Martyrs, Cromwell?

In a democracy, for it to be a Democracy we-the-people rule!

Unless and until we-the-people cannot be bothered.

Use it or lose it.