My vote has never counted, I have never been able to vote in any election that has been remotely close. But this election was different. You see the couldn’t be arsed to vote party increased their share of the overall vote by 3%. Last election the total bothering to vote was 39% this election it was 36%, a 3% swing in real terms not like the Tory 3% swing which was only on those bothering to vote, their real gain was just 1.08%. I was pleased that my home city Sheffield was ahead of the game below the national average (36%) at 34.5% one more push and the CBAV party could reach the important two thirds majority! The best wards were in the north of the City Firth park ,Richmond and Southey green who came in at a low of 27%. However the Winner in this election was Manor and Castle where only 24% bothered to get up off the sofa!
I cant wait till the next local elections when people in the Sheffield Park ward will have the opportunity to try and break the record low 20% (2003).
Something is rotten in this so called democracy, by intentionally not voting I feel I have made an important difference.
I am very tired now after all the election excitement, the sofa is beckoning
I am Surprised I was arsed enough to write this up!

SheffJeff