This Thursday, 4th June, there are three elections happening on the Island – Town/parish; County and European.
Given the strange collection of events that have come together at this moment – MP’s expenses; many politicians showing that they’re disconnected from the general public; an increasing lack of trust in politicians; the Speaker of the House stepping down; cash for questions; cash for peerages; the exposure of the thinly-veiled soap opera that politics has become – people are rejecting the current political system.
Somehow, for many, the two/three party system doesn’t appear to fit into what they feel is right for today – the limited structure just doesn’t reflect the complexity of life.
Many feel that the current political system, locally and nationally, of voting once every four years – leads to what is effectively an elected dictatorship.
The people that we, the public, vote into power steam off in their own direction, feeling little, if any, need to ask us what we think until it’s time to ask for our vote again, four years later.
Now is different
We know that many people are disillusioned by the political process – feeling that it won’t make any difference if they vote or not, as the same silly games will continue regardless.
But, now is different. The coming together of current events bring a special time forward that hasn’t occurred before.
Make sure you get out and use your vote.
You voting _will_ make a difference.
Image: D’Arcy Norman
