I'M VOTING

[Karan]:  Don't worry, this is NOT a party political broadcast - I wouldn't dream of it, I'm just announcing my support for the Facebook "I'm Voting" campaign.  I think it's a good idea to try and motivate  people to go out and vote, for whomever they choose.

My one concern therefore, about the current Democracy UK on Facebook campaign, is that their logo is blue, which of course is synonymous with the Conservative Party.  Hmmm, would a party political neutral coloured logo have been a better idea?  Or a rainbow spectrum perhaps, encompassing all?  How about diarrhoea brown - a particularly apt colour choice for many I would guess?  Are we being subliminally programmed with the blue logo, or have I simply been watching too many movies?  Perhaps it's just because the Facebook logo is blue, and I've analysed an irrelevant issue to within an inch of it's life? 

Leaving questionable logo colours aside, do we not all have a responsibility to vote?  After all, people have died, and continue to die for the privilege of democracy all over the world, so shouldn't we exercise our rights once every five years?  Everyone's entitled to their opinion, and your voice is just as important as anyone else's.  How would you feel if a dictatorship forced their way into power militarily and denied your right to vote - would you be outraged?  Shouldn't we care enough about our country to perform the one thing asked of us to help shape, protect and develop our society?  What if everyone shrugged their shoulders?

One thing's for sure, I WILL be voting - oh yes!  With bells on.  I'm quite the political geek - I watch The Daily Politcs for fun!  Ian despairs of course, but we've been together 21 years now, he's given up trying to rehabilitate me.  My favourite TV programme ever is The West Wing, so you see now why I'm such a lost cause.  As this election promises to be a closely fought battle (at the time of writing), I may even stay up late enough on the 6 May to watch the outcome - I really shouldn't be allowed out unaccompanied. 

Well, that's enough from me for now.  I'm going for a lie down in a darkened room and resume my medication, but if you see a tent pitched outside my local Polling Station, you'll know who!