SOD

Whichever course of action you may take
The fates will mock you for the choice you make.

[SOD @SomeOldDuffer]

It’s like the #DadsArmy opening credits all over again.
#England
#EnglandvCroatia
#EngCro

[SOD @SomeOldDuffer]

Wonderful collection of @VictoriaCoren’s #MichaelPortillo #doubleentendres.
https://t.co/5KyjK9sugd

[SOD @SomeOldDuffer]

@markqpr1969 @GrumpyOldRick In my ten years officiating at UK elections, I’ve *never* had to turn anyone away because someone else had voted in their name. In the last three elections I’ve had to turn away dozens of registered voters without the right ID – and that’s not counting those who didn’t even try.

[SOD @SomeOldDuffer]

@NealeySquealy @GrumpyOldRick Quite. *That’s* not the demographic the last government was targeting!

[SOD @SomeOldDuffer]

@steve_motoperf @GrumpyOldRick This situation is not covered in the substantial polling station staff handbook, so, yes, it will take a phone call to electoral services. And they don’t give us spare envelopes. I did suggest doing so to the polling station inspector.

[SOD @SomeOldDuffer]

@steve_motoperf @GrumpyOldRick Asks for a postal vote. Forgets to post it. Doesn’t read the very clear instructions for how to seal it. Brings a secret ballot paper to the polling station without an envelope. And the staff are the morons?

[Neil @neil45106205]

@GrumpyOldRick Agree the policy should not have been introduced.

Having been introduced, however, the guys handling polling have to apply the rules (and no doubt get loads of stick) - a bit rum calling them jobsworths Rick IMHO.

[SOD @SomeOldDuffer]

@SPC_304 @GrumpyOldRick Polling station staff have absolutely no “power” to issue ballot papers to anyone without valid photographic ID. They will be as helpful and friendly as they can – without breaking the law.

[David Walker @DaveModculture]

@GrumpyOldRick Sadly the last government brought it in to combat election fraud despite there not being much of that over here. It’s actually easier for older folk as they have more ID options. Tougher for 18+ voters who need to apply for specific ID as they won’t have any.

[Kris Burill @KBurill99168]

@GrumpyOldRick The vast majority of voter fraud takes place with postal voting and you don't need any ID at all for that

[Daniel Davis @Cyflawniad]

@GrumpyOldRick Pit the blame where it lies. Boris Johnson brought that rule in to discriminate against groups of people more likely to vote Labour. It was gerrymandered pure and simple

[ZittyRrrs @zitty_rrrs]

@GrumpyOldRick I and thousands of others sat in tiny rooms for 15 hours enabling a fair election for the whole population of this nation
We all worked bloody hard to allow every legitimate vote
The rule is for photo ID and has been for years, everyone can easily get one
Jobsworth? Up Yours 🖕

[MageeMartin 🌹🌹 @maggie_martyn]

@GrumpyOldRick Not jobsworths old son, just doing their work as laid out by election law brought in by the Tories. Been like that a few years now. She would have been advised she could either apply for a postal vote or contact her council for a free photo I.D.

[steve doyle @stevedoyle1805]

@GrumpyOldRick Rick I really respect you but you are wrong on this, I worked at a polling station yesterday and 99.9% of people had the correct ID, even an old person's bus pass qualifies as well as many other forms of photo ID. We didn't make the rules but we have to enforce them.

[Tom Burchell 💙 @tomburchell]

@GrumpyOldRick Have you tried to get on a plane with a utility bill for ID, Rick?

[Alistair Burton @AlistairB1968]

@GrumpyOldRick This is the reality of Johnson and Garage creating a problem that didn’t exist and then spend loads of time solving it; than actually doing something meaningful to create a working society.

[Dave Sheldon🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿💛🖤 @Korfball39]

@GrumpyOldRick It's the law now! Not a jobsworth.

If you want election fraud go to USA or Russia

[John Flanagan ☘️🐏 @Ramagan1967]

@GrumpyOldRick Please don't blame the people working at the polling station for not breaking the law☹️

[SOD @SomeOldDuffer]

@markqpr1969 @GrumpyOldRick Never happened. It’s voter suppression, pure and simple.

[Michael Carter @EdwardoBankio]

@GrumpyOldRick It was a law introduced to disenfranchise non-Tory voters, the nice old lady is collateral damage.