Elected

But not by me. Not only do I not fully understand the role of a Police and Crime Commissioner, but I don’t know who the present incumbent is, who is standing for the position now and what the differences are in their policies. In short, I don’t really fancy donning a mask and mingling with others in a church hall, just to put a cross in a box, based solely on who’s name I prefer! I appreciate that doorstep canvassing is not really possible at the moment, but I would have thought that we might have had a few leaflets through the door in the run up to today.
I appreciate that in other parts of the U.K. there is slightly more going on than the election of a new PCC - Scottish Parliament, London Mayor, some local councils, to name but a few. And if I lived in one of those areas, I’m sure I would have exercised my democratic right to have a say as to who is in charge.
But do I - should I - care about who gets paid to do a job I don’t understand, and which only seems to exist because our current blame culture demands somebody should be able to hold somebody else to account? No.
Instead of going out to vote, I have once again spent a goodly part of the day taking care of my health. A five mile walk this morning and a swimming session this afternoon is surely going to be better for my future well being than putting a random mark on a slip of paper.
And, yes, I do appreciate that the right to vote is something not everyone has. But surely the mark of a truly democratic society is the freedom NOT to vote if so inclined. It will be interesting to see what the voter turnout figures are today.