It is important to know about rights, responsibilities, duties and freedoms and about laws, justice and democracy. Citizenship encourages respect for different national, religious and ethnic identities.
For the blogprompt this week first we want you to do a bit of research.
Find out:
What is the constituency in which you live: Luton South
Who is your local MP (Name and party,etc): Margret Moran
What is the name of your local council: Luton Borough Council??
Which political party dominates your local council: Labour
Secondly
2010 is election year.
What is your attitude concerning people who are not planning to vote in the general election?
I think that it is outrageous that people can even consider not voting in the general election (if they are of voting age)!! If they are not registered, that may be for a reason however, what reason can possibly be good enough to warrant not voting, especially women. This is because Emily Pankhurst did not front the 'women's movement' for no reason. She did it because it was something she strongly believed in, something she was passionate about. If Emilywas still alive, I am sure she would be astonished to find that there are many women in the UK who do not vote, even after what she did to enable women to have the opportunity to vote. Although, is that all it is nowadays? Is it just a simple matter of having the opportunity? Or is it more than that?
A vote... it an opportunity, a chance to make a choice. It is a chance to make a decision for the party which best represents your views. It is also a chance to perhaps, if you wish, to make a decision at random. For example you could make a vote based on the name of the party you like the best (without even reading what they represent). A vote can be a very powerful thing. It can come down to a small number of votes which decide who wins the election. Even though the vote is calculated by the number of seats in parliment, it only takes a few votes for a party to secure a seat.
A vote is not something which should be wasted, or used lightly. A vote is the way in which society and communities decide how they want to be run between elections. "It only takes a small amount of snow to cause an avalanche." The same can be seen with an election, if enough people can be swayed to vote for a particular party, the party will gain seats. In the election in 2009 to decide on EU parties, even the BNP managed to gain a seat.
"The Labour Party will fight every inch of the way. We've known what it is to lose and we've known what it is to win and we are determined to fight our way to win. And not for our interests but for the interests of the country."
Gordon Brown on the General Election (January 3rd, 2010)
David Cameron - Conservatives
"We will be tested. I will be tested. I'm ready for that - and so I believe, are the British people. So yes, there is a steep climb ahead. But I tell you this. The view from the summit will be worth it."
David Cameron at the Conservative/'Tory' Conference(October 8th, 2009)
Nick Clegg - Liberal Democrats ('Lib dems')
"I believe that liberalism is the thread that holds together everything that this country stands for. Pull out that thread and the fabric of our nation unravels. Above all our politics is broken, out of touch with people, out of touch with the modern world, and that is why I have one simple ambition, to change Britain, to make it the liberal country I believe the British people want it to be."
Nick Clegg after winning the Lib Dem leadership contest (December 18th, 2007)
ORCould there be someone-else? Is it reasonable to think that someone different to the usual three main parties could have an influence on the potential outcome of the next General election because after all, anything is possible.
What main concerns do you have that may influence your vote?
One thing that may influence my vote at the General Election is where a party set out targets in their speeches but do not follow-through when they are elected. I am sure this is not only going to influence my vote but also many other people's votes because I have heard people talking about this recently. Therefore it must be playing on their minds as they consider the different parties and their policies in the run-up to the election.
One thing that may influence my vote at the General Election is where a party set out targets in their speeches but do not follow-through when they are elected. I am sure this is not only going to influence my vote but also many other people's votes because I have heard people talking about this recently. Therefore it must be playing on their minds as they consider the different parties and their policies in the run-up to the election.
Another factor which could have an influence on my vote in the General Election is parties who have strong, controversial views. An example of a party who have view like these would be the 'British National Party'. It has been said that the 'BNP' are "Racist" because of some of their strong views.
An additional factor which could have an influence on which party I chose to vote for in the General Election is where parties have conflicting, or overlapping policies. For example, if the Labour party talked about a policy to do with housing and then the Conservative party also talked about a policy to do with housing this could make choosing between the two parties more difficult. It could potentially mean examining each of the parties' policies to compare the difference to see which is more favourable.
References
Below is a link to find local MPs:
NSPD (2008) Find your MP [Online](Updated February 11th 2010) Available at: http://findyourmp.parliament.uk/constituencies/luton-south [Accessed: February 23rd 2010].
Below is the link to the quote by Gordon Brown (January 3rd, 2010)
Below is the link to the quote by Gordon Brown (January 3rd, 2010)
Great Personalities (2010) Gordon Brown Quotes [Online] (Updated January 3rd 2010) Available at: http://www.greatpersonalities.com/gordon-brown/index.htm [Accessed: February 23rd 2010].
Below is the link to the quote by David Cameron
Guardian News and Media Limited (2010) David Cameron's speech: the key quotes [Online] (Updated: October 8th 2009) Available at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/oct/08/david-cameron-speech-key-quotes [Accessed: February 23rd 2010].
Below is the link to the quote by Nick Clegg
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2010) In Quotes: Reaction to result [Online] (Updated: December 18th 2007) Available at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7150426.stm [Accessed: February 24th 2010].
David Cameron pic
Accessed 2nd March 2010
http://mkcommunists.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/david-cameron.jpg
Nick Clegg pic
Accessed 2nd March 2010
http://www.novamedia1999.co.uk/wmd/images/celebrities/nick_clegg_large.jpg
Accessed 2nd March 2010
http://mkcommunists.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/david-cameron.jpg
Nick Clegg pic
Accessed 2nd March 2010
http://www.novamedia1999.co.uk/wmd/images/celebrities/nick_clegg_large.jpg
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