Monday 16 June 2008

Voting in Haltemprice and Howden

Calling a general election at will is one of the greatest powers of a United Kingdom prime minister. Calling a by-election is a power that rests in the hands of every member of parliament.

The Brown-orchestrated venom-spitting at David Davis using this power is a measure of how dangerous it is. Once again some of the electorate has a chance to vote. Like Crewe and Nantwich, Haltemprice and Howden now answer the question.

Everyone with a vote in the constituency, regardless of political party, should be sure to vote, and vote for freedom and an open society.

2 comments:

Sackerson said...

Disappointing that some on the blue benches are also dismissing it as a stunt.

hatfield girl said...

Haltemprice and Howden has such a fine, English ring to it, S.

Perhaps Middlemarch provides the best insight into big issues fought out at constituency level.