[New-Poetry] What Are OddsQuoted forArmitage and Duffyat theLondon Bookmakers?

[David Bircumshaw]

> BTW, and Very Tangentially, your below xplanation reminds me of wot a 
> friend heard a man from Portugal say about those who don't vote in 
> major elections: " 'No'-votes are actually votes, after all.  They 
> tell everyone 'We don't want ANY of the candidates!'  If there are 
> more 'no-votes' than votes, a new election with new candidates should 
> be mandated."
>
> Mebbe not better than "going one's own way, whistling"---but a nice 
> recognition of reality.  In the USA, at least, the 'no-vote' count is 
> always higher than the vote count.  Is it in Australia that one is 
> fined for not voting?  How have the implications of it been?
Yeah, Judy. In Australia I understand that what happens is that if you 
don't vote then your vote is counted towards the poll for the sitting 
candidate. And you get a fine!

Apart from whistling I do little things locally and hope that the right 
kind of effects ripple from my small self's acts. What to do about 
voting in future elections, though, that's a headache. It seems to be a 
choice of by whom do I prefer to be kicked in the face!

Best

Dave

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