Comments on: More elections merry-go-round http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2008/05/06/more-elections-merry-go-round/ Thoughts of Antonia, Labour activist and feminist in Oxford Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:34:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Chris Brooke http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2008/05/06/more-elections-merry-go-round/#comment-372556 Chris Brooke Fri, 09 May 2008 12:55:13 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2008/05/06/more-elections-merry-go-round/#comment-372556 Thursday, 8th Week. Thursday, 8th Week.

]]> By: jdc http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2008/05/06/more-elections-merry-go-round/#comment-371958 jdc Thu, 08 May 2008 22:28:58 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2008/05/06/more-elections-merry-go-round/#comment-371958 Is 12th June 8th week or 9th week? Anything can happen in 9th week, and usually does. Is 12th June 8th week or 9th week? Anything can happen in 9th week, and usually does.

]]> By: Paul http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2008/05/06/more-elections-merry-go-round/#comment-369757 Paul Tue, 06 May 2008 21:58:24 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2008/05/06/more-elections-merry-go-round/#comment-369757 If, as it seems you are, you're being realistic about the chance of winning this one, perhaps it'd be worth experimenting with trying to arrange university-based public debates about e.g. what local government/governance should be about fundamentally (as that is where the parties diverge most obviously), and inviting the main parties to attend (candidates and perhaps other spokespeople). It would be interesting at least to see whether there's any increase in turnout because of it, and what comments come out from student land. In West Lancs we have Edge Hill University, which alwatys provides a pretty low turn out at local elections, so I'd be keen to see what happens. Of course, it might be too mugh adminsistratively in such a short time, but it would be a change from tramping the streets, and I guess you're not allowed to tramp the halls of residence in the same way anyway. It might also clash with exams? If, as it seems you are, you’re being realistic about the chance of winning this one, perhaps it’d be worth experimenting with trying to arrange university-based public debates about e.g. what local government/governance should be about fundamentally (as that is where the parties diverge most obviously), and inviting the main parties to attend (candidates and perhaps other spokespeople).

It would be interesting at least to see whether there’s any increase in turnout because of it, and what comments come out from student land. In West Lancs we have Edge Hill University, which alwatys provides a pretty low turn out at local elections, so I’d be keen to see what happens.

Of course, it might be too mugh adminsistratively in such a short time, but it would be a change from tramping the streets, and I guess you’re not allowed to tramp the halls of residence in the same way anyway. It might also clash with exams?

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