Election Weather

I would have thought the exact reverse, Ed.   Bad weather affects all voters alike and the records show that during inclement weather it tends to be Labour voters rather than Tory voters that stay at home.

Ed I recall working in the South during Army service and seeing plenty of snow in Hants, Wilts and Dorset. In 1965 IIRCC, from Middle Wallop we were flying Scout and Sioux Helicopters across snowbound farmland, dropping supplies to farmers and blowing snow away from stranded animals with the rotors. The AAC then was a poor relation, but we improvised our own ‘snowploughs’: Land Rovers with six foot tables strapped to the front bumpers, clearing the apron in front of the hangars, to allow take – offs. Pushing hay and other stuff out of freezing helicopter bays was an interesting test of morale!

I think that your Tory voter will still be determined to overcome the weather, and I don’t believe that they will all be Seniors either. I read that there has been a large increase in registered voters within the last week, and over a third of the number will be aged 18 to 25. The interesting question being, how many of those will venture out if there is bad weather on election day?

Studies show it doesn’t make a material difference. It’s all guess work.