What's the deal with those little (and sometimes huge) "Vote ##" signs in people's gardens, and in field margins across Sussex? Firstly, are they really worth the cost and effort? Does anyone suddenly change their mind as a result of seeing them? For me personally if anything they’re more likely to stop me voting for the given parties. Driving home down the C7 from Lewes to Newhaven and the beautiful spring countryside is littered with them. There’s even one field with alternate Lib Dem and Tory signs every 10 yards.
Where there are particularly large ones, like the massive VOTE UKIP posters you see going east through Peacehaven and as you leave Lewes on the A26 towards Uckfield, they're almost offensive.
Secondly, it surprises me that so many people are that firmly behind one party, AND the very notion of party politics, that they want to sing and shout about who they are voting for.
Thirdly, I was working up in London today and notice that there are NONE of these up there. I drove through Sutton, Mitcham, Tooting, Wandsworth, etc. and didn’t see one. Do you have a lot of them where you live?
Thoughts?
I should add that this is not a dig at anyone who has them, am just curious.
Where there are particularly large ones, like the massive VOTE UKIP posters you see going east through Peacehaven and as you leave Lewes on the A26 towards Uckfield, they're almost offensive.
Secondly, it surprises me that so many people are that firmly behind one party, AND the very notion of party politics, that they want to sing and shout about who they are voting for.
Thirdly, I was working up in London today and notice that there are NONE of these up there. I drove through Sutton, Mitcham, Tooting, Wandsworth, etc. and didn’t see one. Do you have a lot of them where you live?
Thoughts?
I should add that this is not a dig at anyone who has them, am just curious.
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