Testing political attitude
Nov. 15th, 2011 01:04 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
threemonkeysI live in the Ohariu electorate. It is quite marginal and after Epsom, the general roll electorate most likely to affect the proportionality of parliament according to who is returned as the local MP. So what kind of candidate behaviour is likely to affect my electorate vote? I've already mentioned the arrogance level that causes the distributors of advertising material to ignore my "No Circulars Please" sign. So far, with less than two weeks to go, only one party has irritated me with this behaviour and they did it twice.
On the way to work today, I encountered a bunch of political supporters by the side of the road. They were on both sides waving signs and flags. Not only is this behaviour potentially dangerous, it has the effect of causing the traffic to slow down creating a tail back which in turn will lengthen journey times for commuters and generally annoy them. Again you have to question the mentality of people who would indulge in this in this behaviour. The "your concerns don't matter to us" arrogance of it rankles. On the other hand it may be simple thoughtlessness or stupidity - but who wants that in their MP either.
For what its worth, this was done by the same party who left their stuff in my mailbox. The party of the electorate candidate who threw a hissy fit because he didn't get top billing at an electorate event - ahead of his own party leader. Somehow I don't want this person in parliament representing me. Unfortunately he will get in via the party lists.
On the way to work today, I encountered a bunch of political supporters by the side of the road. They were on both sides waving signs and flags. Not only is this behaviour potentially dangerous, it has the effect of causing the traffic to slow down creating a tail back which in turn will lengthen journey times for commuters and generally annoy them. Again you have to question the mentality of people who would indulge in this in this behaviour. The "your concerns don't matter to us" arrogance of it rankles. On the other hand it may be simple thoughtlessness or stupidity - but who wants that in their MP either.
For what its worth, this was done by the same party who left their stuff in my mailbox. The party of the electorate candidate who threw a hissy fit because he didn't get top billing at an electorate event - ahead of his own party leader. Somehow I don't want this person in parliament representing me. Unfortunately he will get in via the party lists.