WHY: No Choice. No Voice. NO VOTE!

As the next general election comes closer and closer, it becomes clearer and clearer that we have a major political problem. 

Most people now find themselves in the difficult position of not knowing who to vote for or why they should even bother to vote at all.


It's time to change this, time to make something positive from this bad situation. 
If we have no choice and no voice, then we won't vote.

NO CHOICE

There are no real differences between the major parties and they have no new, good or big ideas. Apart from the media spin, it is difficult to tell the difference between the parties as they have all converged around a soulless, visionless set of ideas that serve no one but themselves and their cronies. They seem incapable of finding a way out of the trap that they have made for themselves and seem unable to give real reasons why they should have our votes and why they should be in power. 

The parties and the media don't allow new voices to be heard or new ideas or parties to come forward. And all this is done in the name of democracy. 

NO VOICE

None of the parties seem to represent us or our ideas, desires, hopes and dreams. 

The politicians seem lost in the unreal world of Westminster, where all that matters is the next media soundbite or expenses claim. They seem further away than ever and once they have our votes they don't care what we think. 


From the financial crisis to the expenses scandals and the epic failure to face up to climate change, it could not be clearer that the current political class do not represent us or share our concerns. 

NO VOTE!

Many brave people around the world have fought and died to defend democracy. They must be spinning in their graves when they see what our politicians have done with the fruits of their sacrifice. 

Democracy should be about more than choosing the least bad option and it's time to tell politicians that we will only vote if we have something worth voting for. 

THE SOLUTION IS IN OUR HANDS. DON'T VOTE IN 2010. 

This is not about changing the outcome of one election - it barely matters which party wins anyway. Rather, this is about changing the very landscape, language and practice of politics.

This is about reclaiming democracy. This is about rejecting a political system that only serves the political class and clearing the ground for new parties, new politicians and new policies.


This is about using our power and turning our anger and apathy into a potent political weapon. Use your anger. 


Use your apathy. Use your power and make real change happen.