There’s a lot of talk about Scotland being the critical element of the UK general election 2015, things along the lines of a long analytical piece in today’s Guardian. Scotland’s election result is the single factor most likely to shape the next government. No combination of parties would have the required numbers without the votes […]
Not voting is neither stupid nor disrespectful – it’s a tactic
Below is my answer Jon Danzig’s challenge to respond to his post suggesting Russell Brand’s electoral advice to not bother voting was dumb and disrespectful to those who fought for our right to the ballot. I’d have posted it in the comments thread of his piece but got chucked off for reasons I couldn’t fathom. […]
