Police commissioner elections.

[Mad Cyril]

I voted in Benfleet at 8:35 this morning and was the third voter since 7am.

I suspect a combination of voter apathy and candidates from 'fringe' parties such us UKIP and English Democrats could throw up a few surprises.

 

[Jedi Shrimper]

Aside from the Tory candidate info I've received nothing else from any candidates or any info about what the Police Commissioner can do. For the first time since I could vote I won't even be bothering to go to the polling station.

Unless there's a candidate whose surname is 'Gordon'.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Apparently a 10/15% turnout is being forecast.Wonder if it'll even reach that in some parts of the country.

 

[Uncle Leo]

I'll be voting after work but I'm not anticipating much of a queue.

 

[C'mon you Shrimpers]

I will be going along to spoil my paper and tell them just what I think of this criminal waste of taxpayers money in a time of recession.

 

[DTS]

We have only heard from the Torys but in my area that is not uncommon. We did a postal vote as its so much easier than having to go into the polling booth in person and talk to some doddring old girl in the voting hall.

I think I acutally voted naked in fact as I was about to go into the shower when the wife handed me the form.

 

[C C Csiders]

Ironically the English Democrat candidate - who is quite frankly, a nutter - is campaigning to take the PC out of policing.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

The only election that counts today is the by-election in Corby.

 

[Mad Cyril]

Ironically the English Democrat candidate - who is quite frankly, a nutter - is campaigning to take the PC out of policing.

Have you met him?

I picture someone with a shaved head and an XXXL West Ham shirt.

 

[C C Csiders]

He permanently wears a Tim Brooke-Taylor style St. George Cross waistcoat, topped off with a Jimmy Hill-esque St. George Cross bow-tie.

 

[Jedi Shrimper]

Ironically the English Democrat candidate - who is quite frankly, a nutter - is campaigning to take the PC out of policing.

And apparently flying the flag of St George at every police station & using them to promote St George's day will help reduce crime & be an effective use of police resources at a time of police budget cuts. Which he's against. The moron.

 

[The General]

Me and Em did our postal vote a couple of weeks back ...

 

[Shrimper]

No one campaigned around our way and have no idea who the candidates are so if they can't be bothered to say what they stand for then I'm not voting.

 

[Uncle Leo]

Folk at my polling station estimated turnout to be around 5%

 

[McNasty]

Couldn't get the urge to vote.

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

Total farce, whats its all about (Alfie?). If it aint broke, dont fix it?. What difference is expected by introducing this for the first time? Personally, i hav'nt got a clue.

 

[McNasty]

With the low predicted turnout the candidates from the Apathy Party should walk it.

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Couldn't be bothered. The candidates don't even know the names of the tops cops they are supposed to be involved with.

 

[Jai]

It's a vote for a fall guy. Hard to see how they can improve things with all the cuts going on. I voted, but only to try and stop the Tories getting in. My girlfriend then followed me out and cheerfully announced she voted Tory. Can't bloody win can you.

 

[MK Shrimper]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-20355358

Shambolic.