Your voice in Europe, your vote on May 25th

[Nova]

Erm, I have a small confession to make .................... 

Like an MP but with an extra E which stands for European.  Notice how the E shoved itself in the middle to completely change the thing 

[Michael]

Like an MP but with an extra E which stands for European.  Notice how the E shoved itself in the middle to completely change the thing 

Oh I know exactly what it means, I just haven't a feckin clue who mine is. 

[Guanche]

Too much Franco during their youth methinks.

I think we have to distinguish between Spanish and Canarian. The Spanish are probably a century ahead of the Canarians. Like comparing Britain to, say, The Outer Hebrides. Or Wales

Yes I have to agree with you P.

[Guanche]

Erm, I have a small confession to make .................... 

I strongly suspect your not on your own Michael

[Nova]

I know an MEP - I just don't know whose he is - does that count? 

[Perikles]

Erm, I have a small confession to make .................... 

I don't think that it matters whether you know who your MEP is or not. They are just politicians. Do you know the name of your dustmen?

As ever, events from the past stick in my mind. As a teenager living in Huddersfield, a huge fuss was made when the local lad Harold Wilson became the Prime Minister. He was instantly famous, a local hero. A Labour MP from 'Uddersfield. Bloody 'ell. Anyway, a survey a few weeks later revealed that over 10% of the adult population in Huddersfield did not know who the PM was. I'm pretty sure that 99% had TV - how could they not know? That is the extent of general population awareness of politics.

[Michael]

I strongly suspect your not on your own Michael

Apparently we have 3. I've never heard of any of them. 

[Myrtle Hogan-Lance]

It's about a month to go now.  How do we know where to vote?  Do we need to take id along?  Will they send a polling card? 

Any further take on who to vote for?

I'm excited as this will be the fourth country I have voted in.  Some people are easily entertained.

[Perikles]

I'm excited as this will be the fourth country I have voted in. 

I can't remember voting for anything in any country. I've got to go and watch some paint dry.

[Janet]

Anyone on both the census and the padron in their local Ayto will be able to vote. Yes, they should send voting cards. If anyone is not on both lists, however, I fear that the deadline for registering to vote has passed ... I posted the following back in January, with the Adeje deadline the 30th, I daresay other Aytos will have a similar one.