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Vote for anyone else!
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012 11:52 amI have to confess that this is a new one on me.
I was walking to the station this morning for my usual commute when a woman thrust a leaflet into my hand - VOTE Thursday 3 May. There is a photo of the GLA building with the legend ‘Sack Boris’ projected on to it.
The reverse side of the leaflet tells you how to structure your vote to reduce his chances of winning. At no point does it ask you to vote for anyone else, it simply explains the use of the transferable vote to Boris’ detriment. I don’t think I have ever come across a campaign that is so uniquely negative before. I daresay it has happened, but I have been blissfully unaware; I am used to people canvassing for my vote for a named candidate, but never to my knowledge canvassing my vote against someone!
I see that the campaign is sponsored in part by TSSA. Google gives me the option that it may stand for either the Technical Standards and Safety Authority, or the Transport and Salaried Staff Association.
I know which one my money is on…
I was walking to the station this morning for my usual commute when a woman thrust a leaflet into my hand - VOTE Thursday 3 May. There is a photo of the GLA building with the legend ‘Sack Boris’ projected on to it.
The reverse side of the leaflet tells you how to structure your vote to reduce his chances of winning. At no point does it ask you to vote for anyone else, it simply explains the use of the transferable vote to Boris’ detriment. I don’t think I have ever come across a campaign that is so uniquely negative before. I daresay it has happened, but I have been blissfully unaware; I am used to people canvassing for my vote for a named candidate, but never to my knowledge canvassing my vote against someone!
I see that the campaign is sponsored in part by TSSA. Google gives me the option that it may stand for either the Technical Standards and Safety Authority, or the Transport and Salaried Staff Association.
I know which one my money is on…