Vote!

[ciphergoth]

Remember the people who said that the Democrats and the Republicans were as bad as each other and it made no difference whether Al Gore or George W Bush won the election? I do, I was one of those people.

I understand if someone else is your first preference, but please put Ken Livingstone second. The bookies are now giving something like 4:1 odds against a Livingstone victory. I can't stand the thought that Britain is turning into the sort of place that elects celebrities instead of politicians - we've seen how that works out in the USA too.

(ps happy birthday lizw!)

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[johncoxon.livejournal.com]

The 'Governator', as the Californian press affectionately refer to him, is pro-environment and has written a couple of articles for New Scientist on the subject, something that very few other governing politicians have done, which shows intelligence and capability, in my opinion. Ronald Reagan did a lot for his country in that his presidency played a major role in the end events of the Cold War - he has one of the highest approval ratings of any ex-President. So, to be honest, using the USA as an example to try and get people to vote against Boris is a bit of a weird thing to do, because it's not exactly been a crushing failure so far. I am sure there are counter-examples to both the examples I have provided, but my point isn't that it's always a good idea, it's that fame doesn't have to affect someone's ability or capacity in this sort of role.