Check out your constituency results last time round.
Brace yourself - we're being serious. Unlike most other parts of the UK, the Somerton and Frome constituency - of which Langport is a part - doesn't have a black and white choice between Labour and the Conservatives in national politics. The Lib-Dems have often come first or second in the west country's general election results with Labour third. This means many voters in Somerset turn to 'tactical voting'. In other words, look at last election's results and decide who your vote would benefit or damage the most (in parliament) this election. It's not actually that simple but if you're not familiar with the concept then have a chat with someone about tactical voting at work, home or over a beer - no time to explain here. So here, then, are the Somerton and Frome Constituency's results for the 2010 election which gave us a Lib-Dem member of parliament.
28,793 Lib-Dem
26,976 Conservative
2,675 Labour
1,932 UKIP
236 Independent
Over 60,000 people voted, that's a turn out of just under 75%.
Remember, in this week's vote the Somerton and Frome Constituency also has a Green Party candidate this time. Many of you will be voting for a new South Somerset District Councillor too.
If you are a Langport-registered voter, you also have to choose 11 town councillors. (Take a deckchair and sandwiches into the polling booth, you'll be in there for a while.) There's information about 21 of the 24 candidates on page 9 of the most recent edition of the Western Gazette.
If you are a Langport-registered voter, you also have to choose 11 town councillors. (Take a deckchair and sandwiches into the polling booth, you'll be in there for a while.) There's information about 21 of the 24 candidates on page 9 of the most recent edition of the Western Gazette.
There are unconfirmed reports that the new Langport Town Council might carry out some 'high-rise cleaning' as part of its first year in power. Until then, we recommend everybody uses the clock at the library.
There are also hopes the new town council will limit what's been the current council's meddling and general 'buggering about' with the ownership and running of the people's Ridgeway Hall.
There are also hopes the new town council will limit what's been the current council's meddling and general 'buggering about' with the ownership and running of the people's Ridgeway Hall.
