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Local politics

I try never to miss examples of Adam Trimingham’s encyclopaedic memory of Sussex facts as recently illustrated in The Argus (March 10).

Adam provides a rare independent insight into local politics, which is desperately required to assess the way to vote for our country. Tragically, the major political parties too often fail the nation.

Would not introducing an abstention box on the ballot paper show politicians the full anger of voters?

The evolving United States of Europe may relegate Britain’s two-party confrontation politics into history, although the US has Democrats and Republicans.

John Stanaway
Lorna Road, Hove


Comments (2)

16/03/10

ICantThinkOfAName says...

An abstention box is not needed. People have the choice of spoiling their paper by marking the cross from corner or staying at home. I favour the former method as it shows that I made the effort to attend the polling station.

17/03/10

rashika says...

Abstention boxes, spoiling the ballot paper etc. are surrogates for the simple fact that people don't know how to express their dissatisfaction with the whole system. Even a half-way reform, like the alternative vote, would give voters a chance to make a real difference. I fear this is why the two main parties shy away from parliamentary reform.