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Why don't people vote anymore? | 40 comments (40 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Why don't people vote anymore? (none / 1)

I certainly don't understand why Briton's first impulse in any situation is to address their MEP. For instance, if there is a problem at a school people are more likely to write to their MEP than to the Local Educational Authority.

It'd be nice if the battle were only against the right wingers, not half of the left on top of that — François in Paris

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Apr 3rd, 2008 at 02:19:09 PM EST
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Re: Why don't people vote anymore? (none / 1)

Do they? MEP, not MP? Word.

I know schools can struggle to get governors, which is exactly the sort of low-level involvement a lot of people could do good in. Maybe there is a general disengagement form civic life.

Member of the Anti-Fabulousness League since 1987.

by Ephemera on Thu Apr 3rd, 2008 at 03:13:20 PM EST
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Re: Why don't people vote anymore? (none / 1)

I mean MP, of course.

It'd be nice if the battle were only against the right wingers, not half of the left on top of that — François in Paris

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Apr 3rd, 2008 at 04:03:39 PM EST
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