And while we're at it, cancel Christmas

[altariel]

WTF?!?

Comments

[hafren.livejournal.com]

I'm in two minds (which is two more than the government). I can see how it might be very convenient for them, but it does also seem a poor use of money to hold elections for a one-year term, and I wonder what the turnout would be. For once, I think the interests of TPTB might actually coincide with the commonsense thing to do.

[edge-of-ruin.livejournal.com]

?!? Can they just do that? Aren't there laws about it or something?

[kerravonsen]

O_O

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

Wow. Um, wow.

I'm reminded of a Prisoner quote from "Free for All" (the elections episode, after all):

No. 2: Are you going to run?
No. 6: Like the blazes, first chance I get.
No. 2: No, I meant run for office?

[gaspode.livejournal.com]

I think the point being missed here is that these are local COUNCIL elections not government elections - to be honest skipping a year of LC elections would really make sod all difference and has no effect on the incumbents at Westminster ...

[gair.livejournal.com]

Dude, there's a minister for communities! I didn't know that! We totally live in 1984.

(Not even thinking about the thing about cancelling elections. You can't cancel elections, that's ridiculous. We totally live under the Federation. And in 1984. Both at once.)

[ithilwen.livejournal.com]

That is truly worrisome.