I'm going to vote on Thursday

I'm going to vote on Thursday.

Given the nature of this blog, I'm sure this is no surprise to anyone.

But at this relatively late stage I have no idea who I am going to vote for.

Obviously I have my own political leanings but should I follow them ?

Should I exercise a protest vote against the current government ?

Should I vote strategically to keep or disrupt the balance of power on my local council ?

Should my vote be based on a specific local issue ?

I can tell you that in 15 years of living at the same dress only once has my doorbell been rung from a doorstep canvasser ! and that was a while ago.

So, can I draw the conclusion that non of my local candidates are worth voting for because they cannot be bothered to doorstep me ? Probably not because I have not been bothered to go to any public meetings ( if there have been any because I have not been advised of them either ).

I've had the odd leaflet through the door but that’s not really listening and debating with me is it ?

Everyday out of curiosity I do a search on twitter for my local town. its an interesting search and I always find out something new. But I can tell you now there is no political or social debate going on. I find this so sad.

My vote is up for grabs and no one seems to be putting any effort into getting it.

So over the next few days I hope to update the blog on my progress to make an informed decision to exercise my democratic rights.

I will vote regardless of the apparent apathy of my local candidates to earn my trust.