Wednesday 4 February 2009

From Walford To Westminster

With good reason, the soaps normally ignore politics. Even in the run-up to a General Election, when the punters in real-life pubs are talking about politics, no one is doing so in the Rover’s Return, the Queen Vic or the Woolpack.

But last night, aspirant Councillor Peggy Mitchell announced that she was standing because the major parties had forgotten about “community spirit, family values, cleaning up the streets our children have to walk down, and no more massage parlours”.

She spoke for the nation.

If, unlike her, you know on what day of the week elections are held in this country, then you know what you have to do.

12 comments:

  1. Vote for a fictional character?

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  2. If you voted for Blair, then you'll be used to that.

    And if you're thinking of voting for Cameron, then you have already decided to do so.

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  3. So Brown or Clegg then, for a reality-based vote?

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  4. I wouldn't have expected the BBC to support policies so antithetical to the political outlook you ascribe to it.

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  5. Well, I wouldn't put it quite like that...

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  6. Ian, I don't expect her to *win*.

    And Mike, follow the link, and use the email address that you will find there.

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  7. David, what should Mike use the email address *for*?

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  8. Use the email address? Surely there's more to life than the internet.

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  9. Don't try and be clever. It doesn't suit you.

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  10. Where can I find a real-world organisation actually pursuing these aims?

    The BPA talks the talk, but does it walk the walk?

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