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April 01, 2005
Press Update - 01/04/05
It’s April Fools’ Day today. Or is it April Fool’s? I never did learn where the apostrophe belonged. But given the overwhelming aura of idiocy that hangs about every day, it should probably go after the s. Matters of questionable grammar aside, the Independent got into the spirit of things with this piece about celebrity campaigner Jamie Oliver replacing Howard Flight as the Tory candidate for Arundel and South Downs. It seems, however, that they’ve taken it off the website now, being after noon.
Still with the Independent, they ran some letters today in the follow-up to Matthew Oakeshott’s piece, which I mentioned here. Sadly no sign of my own communication, as the Independent seem to be concentrating on tactical voting issues. Heathens.
Peter Facey, Director of New Politics Network and friend of Make Votes Count had more success in infiltrating the national press, with a letter in the Times about how British politics is drowning as people turn away from party politics.
Friday is also Economist day. There is an interesting leader on the Lib Dems. Given that it’s a premium rate article, the link is not much good for most of you, but don’t worry, you’re not missing much. There is one quip in the opening paragraph about FPTP before going on to say how the Lib Dems are doing well because they’ve got a lot of ground to play in, but if they want to please The Economist, they’ll have to think as liberally about economics as they do about civil liberties.
This story, however, is available online and includes another subtle reference to the vagaries of FPTP. Every little helps. Being just about the most sensible viewspaper out there, I’m sure The Economist must harbour some voting reformist leanings.
Wait! There’s more, suggesting that the polls indicate this isn’t as ‘all over’ as we might have thought, even with an unfair voting system. Again, it’s a premium article, but The Economist is always worth a read anyway, and as the election begins to court excitement, £3 a week is not a lot. Just have one less beer. Make Votes Count: good for your health.
Posted by pauldavies on April 01, 2005
