The General Election is but a week away, and as political campaigning sweeps the nation (then again, perhaps not) let us see which pictures have been voted into office as April's arrivals on the WME Flickr photostream...
Topping the exit polls we have WME Worcestershire, where I can report a particularly high turn out from Droitwich - the town's railway station and restored canals have eagerly joined the fray courtesy of train photos and a sequence of swing bridges. These in turn are aided and abetted by shots from Diglis Locks in Worcester and a peek at Stourport's canal basins so it seems the waterways pledges definitely struck a chord.
Another popular manifesto is that of WME Birmingham which gained momentum through reference to the Deers Leap at Kingstanding and the Drakes Drum at Old Oscott. It was however Handsworth that made the biggest gain, boosted by showings for Grasmere Road, the cricket club and the leisure centre. I'm not sure whether the hover cover at Edgbaston cricket ground counts as a floating voter but it too made its presence felt at the ballot box.
Hustings were lively over at WME Staffordshire where some former Fotopic candidates were seeking re-election. The 821 bus at Lichfield and a Shropshire Union Canal milepost were successful in recovering their seats, while new to the cause but no less significant are the Three Horseshoes in Fazeley, a trio of Gothersley canal shots and a rare mention for Hanley as represented by the former bus station there.
A glance at the swingometer reveals fluctuations for both WME Walsall and WME Warwickshire. The former argues for the inclusion of the King Arthur pub at Gillity alongside the Barley Mow (since demolished) at Goscote, while the latter makes the case for members of the Hatton lock flight (Grand Union Canal) and a streetscape from Dunchurch.
As with any election, there were some marginal constituencies up for grabs. WME Dudley stands on a soapbox promising the likes of Buffery Park and the Old Mill at Upper Gornal; WME Wolverhampton pitches Graiseley Recreation Ground and Fordhouses' Poets Corner into the debate; WME Sandwell canvasses on the basis of a Twynings tea sign in West Bromwich, leaving WME Solihull the relatively safe seat that is Dorridge Park. That then is just about that although the photographic battlebuses are on standby for more action in May. All of which leaves us none the wiser as to who will be first past the post where the race for Number 10 Downing Street is concerned, but at least you can Vote WME for the promise of future photostream additions!
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