Politicians? Ha! They're all the same!!

Short answer: NO THEY'RE NOT!!!

First off you need to register to vote. CLICK HERE to go to the form to allow you to register online. If you aren't already registered you need to register by April 16th to vote in the May 2nd local elections. You don't need to re-register for subsequent elections (General Election coming up sometime this year), unless you move house or get married and change your name.

If you haven't already got photo ID (passport, driving license etc.) you can get a free Voter ID card HERE. If you don't have photo ID with you, you will not be allowed to vote.

Then read about your local candidates, preferably not just the bumf that is poked through your letter box, but try to find out what they want to do to/for you.

In the 2019 General Election under 60% of under 35s bothered to vote but over 70% of over 65s voted. So, if you were under 35 in 2019, your future has been decided by your parents and grandparents, and they are why we have the government we have at present.

If you have children or grandchildren who are old enough to vote, please encourage them to register to vote. The Conservative party won an 80 seat majority with only 43.6% of the votes cast and the turnout was only 67.3%. I don't intend here to try to persuade anyone who to vote for, but please go out and vote. Politics affects everything and everyone. If you want to create change or maintain the status quo, you need to VOTE!!!