It's election day (May6th). I wanted to vote as early as possible. Its the first general election where I've haven't voted Labour. I remember back to 1974 when I canvassed and voted Labour for the first time, wearing a "solidarity with the miners" badge. How politics has changed. Labour is almost unrecognisable.
Today the press made interesting reading, only the Mirror backing Labour. They printed the now famous Bullingdon Club photo of Cameron et al at Oxford University. Not a pretty sight.
Once again the pick of the others was The Independent who focussed on the opportunity today for political reform. The Sun attempted to take Obama's "Hope" poster and superimpose Cameron's head, but Cameron is no Obama, and if the Conservatives are victorious tonight it will be with about 35% support in the country.
My favourite tweet of the day sent to me by my friend Paul was :
FOXES. Do you yearn for the days when you were chased by toffs in red coats and ripped apart by hounds? Vote Tory.
While England won their first game in the Super8s, I'm getting ready to go to the election count in Brentwood. It will be interesting mainly to see if there are any pockets of green support in the constituency.
The mood in Brighton seemed good judging by messages getting through:
http://www.greenparty.org.uk/news/green-breakthrough-to-westminster-will-help-change-british-politics-forever-says-lucas.html
It seems that the target seats will be announced between 3am and 4am, so it will be a late night.
Here's hoping that by tomorrow morning Britain will have its first Green MP, whatever the result it's been a hugely energetic campaign especially in Brighton and Norwich.
No predictions because as Pete said today I'm the world's worst tipster, so I won't prompt fate.
Key Quotes
"Anyone who believes that exponential growth can go on forever in a finite world is either a madman or an economist."
(Kenneth Boulding)
"Down these mean streets a man must go who is not himself mean, who is neither tarnished nor afraid. "
(Raymond Chandler)
"Live simply so that others can simply live." (unknown)
"I cannot live without books" (Thomas Jefferson)
"Sport is war without the shooting" (George Orwell)
"New York is a great city to live in if you can afford to get out of it" (William Rossa Cole)
The secret of a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits (Patterson Hood)
(Kenneth Boulding)
"Down these mean streets a man must go who is not himself mean, who is neither tarnished nor afraid. "
(Raymond Chandler)
"Live simply so that others can simply live." (unknown)
"I cannot live without books" (Thomas Jefferson)
"Sport is war without the shooting" (George Orwell)
"New York is a great city to live in if you can afford to get out of it" (William Rossa Cole)
The secret of a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits (Patterson Hood)
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