Local elections are held across the UK this thursday 4th may.
Seats in each of 144 District, Borough, Metropolitan Borough and Unitary Councils outside of London, and all seats on the 32 London Borough Councils, are up for election.
For a full list check out the Electoral Commission
Also see About My Vote
I know who I won”t be voting for! There is one Green candidate standing in my ward so I reckon one vote for him. The other two i shall spread between some suitable-looking Lib Dems.
As the Electoral Commission points out, voter turnout for local elections is usually pretty low - on average they estimate 30%.
It will be interesting to watch how the elections will affect a Councils “overall control”. Rumours are rife everywhere of course, and the london se1 community website reports potential “upsets” in Southwark and Lambeth - both councils are in a “no overall control” situation. Southwark has been run by a minority Liberal Democrat administration whilst in Lambeth the Lib Dems and the Conservatives formed a coalition.
Vote for whom you know stands in the council as if you stood there yourself.
Do not vote for greens because you think they are pettite and harmless (their diversity is worse than the torries and they believe in some very fundamental stuff (I am an ex Green), and do not voite for Lib Dem just because they are the opposite to Labour. Check theior policies on teh web and their credentials.
Labour well no comment on those guys unless there isan exceptional good counselor. Tories, again, merit counts - mere standing does not. I am lucky enough to have an independent!
Best voting!
Lambeth voters should take a look at http://www.electionmemory.com
You can read and comment on the lambeth manifestos and find out about who is standing.
IMO Greens and LEAP look to do well.
yes good points in as much as there’s never any point voting for a party just cos they’re anti so and so or for so and so. in fact the party system is completely crap so its not surprising many people dont vote at all!
Sonja,
I need your email address. I have a personal question for you, if you don’t mind.
pls email me at “unloboenperu (at) gmail.com”.
gracias