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COMING ELECTIONS |
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Mary and
Jane are talking about politics in the office. The topic of their
conversation is politics and the coming elections. |
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Mary asks Jane
if she is eligible to vote. Jane replies that she is
on the electoral roll, but she has no idea who to vote for. |
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Mary says
it is funny when she hears her parents speaking of the past as they
seemed to know left from right and who to vote for. |
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According
to Jane, knowing who to vote for
doesn't seem important nowadays because Washington, Brussels,
the money markets, and the multinationals seem to take all the
decisions. |
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Mary adds
that the latest opinion polls state there would be record abstention,
and Jane thinks it wouldn't be surprising with so much unemployment. |
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Mary
wonders if the politicians will give them a decent job, but Jane
really doubts it. In fact,
neither Mary nor Jane sound optimistic about their job prospects. |
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MARY: |
Jane, are
you eligible to vote in the next elections? |
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JANE: |
Yes, I’m
on the electoral roll now Mary, but I’ve no idea who to vote for. |
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MARY: |
Funny
that, isn’t it? When I hear my parents speaking of the past, they
seemed to know left from right and who to vote for. |
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JANE: |
It
doesn’t seem to matter so much these days. It’s Washington, Brussels,
the money markets, and the multinationals that seem to take all the
decisions. |
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MARY: |
According
to the latest opinion polls, there will be record abstention next
month. |
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JANE: |
Well,
with so much unemployment, it’s not surprising. |
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MARY: |
Exactly.
Will the politicians give you and me a decent job? |
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JANE: |
I very
much doubt it, but I hope so. |
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