Archive for May, 2010

Darwin is so lucky to get some NHS glasses to go with his NHS bib.

I’m sure you’ve all noticed it’s election day here in the UK! We are off to vote in an hour at the local youth centre. You may be having an election night party and the BBC has kindly provided a party pack of games and masks.

Maybe you should check out
What can you NOT do in a polling station? if you are a first time voter.

CAN I BRING MY PETS WITH ME TO VOTE?
Dogs may not yet be entitled to vote but they are allowed to come and watch as long as they don’t disrupt the vote. According to previous guidance issued by the Electoral Commission, dogs must be in an “accompanying” role rather than “free-range”.

CAN I WEAR POLITICAL CLOTHING?
“We wouldn’t want people coming in with overt political clothing,” says Mr Tonkin. However it is all about context. “There’s a candidate standing in Westminster as a pirate. And if he comes in to vote in a pirate costume as is likely, we won’t turn him away. The same goes for any supporters coming to vote as pirates.”

In case we do end up with a hung parliament find out what that means!
Vote Power find out how powerful your vote is compared to the UK average by entering a postcode or constituency name.