Political Misinformation
Jun. 1st, 2009 09:58 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rhythmaningThis week sees the elections for the European Parliament. The Economist has an article on how the one topic not being discussed by politicians in the run up to Thursday's election is Europe.
So I shouldn't have been surprised that the flyer stuck through my door yesterday by the LibDems not only doesn't mention Europe, it doesn't mention the European Parliament or Thursday's election at all. It talks about Ed Fordham, the LibDems' candidate for the UK parliament.
I actually had to dig out my polling card to make sure that there wasn't a by-election going on, too. (There isn't: the European Parliamentary election is the only one there is - London isn't having local council elections as some parts of the UK are.)
I can only think that the LibDems have run out of the real leaflets for the European elections; or maybe they are really not bothered. Still, they've got me confused - if they don't care about their candidate for Europe, why should I?
So I shouldn't have been surprised that the flyer stuck through my door yesterday by the LibDems not only doesn't mention Europe, it doesn't mention the European Parliament or Thursday's election at all. It talks about Ed Fordham, the LibDems' candidate for the UK parliament.
I actually had to dig out my polling card to make sure that there wasn't a by-election going on, too. (There isn't: the European Parliamentary election is the only one there is - London isn't having local council elections as some parts of the UK are.)
I can only think that the LibDems have run out of the real leaflets for the European elections; or maybe they are really not bothered. Still, they've got me confused - if they don't care about their candidate for Europe, why should I?