UK Local Elections

First time photo ID required, after a trial run in certain areas. Reading up on the trial run, 3,000 were turned away, 1000 of whom never returned to cast their vote. The trial was deemed a "success" (😀) No need for this, only one person convicted of election fraud over the past few years. One can't help thinking that this is a Tory strategy to discourage voting, especially as the older voter can use their Bus Pass as ID but younger people are unable to use either Oyster Cards or Student Cards. Obviously, the older voters are more likely to vote Tory. All rather sad.

The UK is descending into a bit of a Banana Republic. Locally, our buses are totally unreliable, pot holes everywhere, our mail now often just delivered every few days, recycling/rubbish often overflowing before collection, often not possible to see a GP in person, many not able to access a dentist. 3,000,000 food parcels distributed last year compared to about 300,000 just a few years ago. Nurses, teachers, doctors, train drivers all striking on and off for more pay having seen the worth of their wages fall again and again under the Tories - whose hearts are simply not in public services no matter their protestations.

These being local elections, I can understand anyone who votes for a local Tory who they know has provided strong and loyal service to the community during their term in office, but I simply cannot understand the mentality of anyone else still prepared to put a X against a Tory name. They have a become a self-serving shambles unfit for office.

Another aspect of the ID requirement is that a Govt spokesperson said that one reason for introducing then throughout the UK was to bring Scotland, Wales and England in line with Northern Ireland (where they are already a requirement) Well how about scrapping Prescription Charges in England to bring us in line with the rest of the UK? 😀

Anyway, results not going well for the Tories, and it should be remembered that they started from a low base last time round, when there were many anti-tory votes from Brexit supporters who were protesting against the gridlock in Parliament over the resistance to implementing the EU Referendum result.

I just want them to finnish the flippin Co Op near where I live so it's easier to get beer.

I've been out canvassing a lot and I leafleted this morning before work. 😇

I don't understand why the requirement for photo identification would lead to significant numbers not voting. Most people should have this form of identification now, and if they can't or won't use it for voting it's really their own fault

Well first time since my unitary authority came into being that Labour has won overall majority. There's a turn up. Even in the Blair years we had a Labour mp but not the council. The parliamentary constituency changes though make it highly unlikely it'll anything other than a a Tory MP at the next general election.

It important to vote yet so many don’t take the time to do it! It’s a civil duty

Good 😊

Tbh Greens are probs best imo, labours shite but if it takes voting for em to hurt the Tories then yep.

Even though they're incompetent, cruel, manipulative, divisive and super fucking racist people will still vote for them unfortunately.

The one around my way seems alright as a person but he's a nimbyist about building local housing and we need housing so 🤷 can't have it both ways.

I've only got one message for potential Tory voters:

Stay at Home!
Save Lives!
Protect The NHS!

As in the trial run, many were turned away at the Polling Stations yesterday. One is one too many.

Not all parts of the UK are voting today 😂😂

There aren't elections this year where I live so I'm just enjoying the ONE day of the year when I can put the radio on and there's no pointless political gossiping, because it's banned on election day. I think we should have one day like this a week!

My area doesn't have elections this time. The area lost a Conservative majority on the council last year.

I think the turnout will be the lowest ever because many people dont have photo id,or will refuse to have to use it.

There are only elections in parts of the country - none in London where I live, for example. Interesting that ID is now required.

Bet this will be lowest turnout in history with needing photo ID

There were no elections in Wales....

How did the elections go, did one party dominate?