I have and always will be a believer in the vote. Everyone deserves a say in who runs the country in which they live. When elections roll around, whether it be on social media such as Twitter, or in conversation, I will usually emit the phrase 'You can't complain if you don't attempt change'. Even if the party you vote for does not gain power, at least you made an effort.
The day before yesterday was 'National Voter Registration Day', and in honour of that, I thought I would write about my evening at a Labour candidate's campaign evening in Wolverhampton at the end of January.
Held at Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club's ground, the Molineux, the evening was pleasant but all I could comment at the end was, 'I've just spent an evening in a room full of politically minded people and not one thing striking or revolutionary was said; I now understand the failing House of Commons'. It was lovely, the food was delicious, the company was pleasant but the conversation was not at all riveting. Yes, policy was shared, policy I find necessary and agree with. Yes, there was a passion for the cause in the air. But I wasn't swept away, I didn't get that rousing feel that I do at the end of Les Mis, even though I had nothing to do with the French Revolution. Yes, the evening was being put on for Labour campaigners so perhaps the need to persuade was not there enough for persuasion to be an aim, but still! I feel that if you genuinely believe in something, it should carry through to every moment possible.
The Samaritans charity came about because, the guy who created it heard an atheist declare that, if he were Christian and he could believe in something so extraordinary as God he would never stop shouting about it. That really spoke to me on a faith level, but I do think it also relates to politics. If you genuinely believe that your party has the best policy for a country, then don't shut up about it! Whether it's at a fancy dinner of your peers or a quick McDonald's breakfast, if you believe in something, promote it. I completely understand about not wanting to alienate people from you, but throwing things into conversation every now again can begin to plant necessary seeds. Conversations need to be had so people can believe in what they vote for, and so people want to vote. So many have died for suffrage, so many are still denied the human right of democracy, don't let their fight be in vain because you're lazy. That's unfair, unjust and unnecessary.
The day before yesterday was 'National Voter Registration Day', and in honour of that, I thought I would write about my evening at a Labour candidate's campaign evening in Wolverhampton at the end of January.
Held at Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club's ground, the Molineux, the evening was pleasant but all I could comment at the end was, 'I've just spent an evening in a room full of politically minded people and not one thing striking or revolutionary was said; I now understand the failing House of Commons'. It was lovely, the food was delicious, the company was pleasant but the conversation was not at all riveting. Yes, policy was shared, policy I find necessary and agree with. Yes, there was a passion for the cause in the air. But I wasn't swept away, I didn't get that rousing feel that I do at the end of Les Mis, even though I had nothing to do with the French Revolution. Yes, the evening was being put on for Labour campaigners so perhaps the need to persuade was not there enough for persuasion to be an aim, but still! I feel that if you genuinely believe in something, it should carry through to every moment possible.
The Samaritans charity came about because, the guy who created it heard an atheist declare that, if he were Christian and he could believe in something so extraordinary as God he would never stop shouting about it. That really spoke to me on a faith level, but I do think it also relates to politics. If you genuinely believe that your party has the best policy for a country, then don't shut up about it! Whether it's at a fancy dinner of your peers or a quick McDonald's breakfast, if you believe in something, promote it. I completely understand about not wanting to alienate people from you, but throwing things into conversation every now again can begin to plant necessary seeds. Conversations need to be had so people can believe in what they vote for, and so people want to vote. So many have died for suffrage, so many are still denied the human right of democracy, don't let their fight be in vain because you're lazy. That's unfair, unjust and unnecessary.
