The Friday Five on Halloween 🎃

[Cutest crochet pumpkin, sitting on my laptop.]

1. Did you vote in your most recent applicable election? (If you're not yet old enough, do you plan to vote in the future?)
   
   Yes, I did. We had a by-election yesterday, in fact. I am very pleased to report that the Reform candidate was soundly defeated.
   
   
2. Have you ever protested or attended a march?
   
   On a handful of occasions. The first was when I was still in high school, protesting Desert Storm. It is the only time I ever cut school and got detention.
   
   
3. What political issue is the most important to you?
   
   Wow, that is a big question. I think probably human rights. Without the enforcement of a level of fundamental respect for others, we have terrifyingly little recourse from people who would happily trample over everyone else.
   
   
4. Are you a member of a party in your country? If so, which?
   
   Yes to the first question. I’m not putting the answer to the second in a public post.
   
   
5. Do you ever plan to run for office?
   
   I’ve been a paper candidate before, but I don’t think I’ll ever do it again. It’s very nearly mandatory to have to use social media to campaign as a candidate, and I’d rather not.