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In a post on Tuesday Owl explained why this election is particularly important, listed the candidates in each East Devon Division, and gave an opinion on who to vote for in each.
There appears to be a general air of despair around what is going on in the world but now is not the time to “opt out”. It only plays into the hands of the zealots on the extremes. Nor is it the moment to experiment with unproven snake oil remedies.
It’s only 97 years since we gained universal franchise – use it!
This extract from the Exeter Observer shows how close the result is likely to be
More In Common polling suggests the Liberal Democrats are likely to become the largest party on Devon County Council, leaving them potentially placed to govern with support from the Independents in East Devon with which it runs the district council.
It also thinks Greens support will translate into a larger number of county seats this year, possibly at the expense of Labour in Exeter.
Electoral Calculus, however, reckons the Conservatives will lose control of the county council but nevertheless remain its largest party, partly because it thinks centre-left voters are more likely to over-estimate the likelihood that they will vote.
The Liberal Democrats are certainly managing expectations here. While they hope to take control in currently Conservative-run Gloucestershire, Shropshire and Wiltshire they are more circumspect about its prospects in Devon.
East Devon Watch 