Tonight marks the deadline for British citizens to register to vote in the upcoming general election on June 8, in which constituents will vote for candidates to represent their respective districts in Parliament, ultimately determining the next Prime Minister. Current PM Theresa May called for this snap election in April; If May and her Conservative Party win the election, they will not be required to call for another election until 2022. Now, artists—including Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, M.I.A., James Blake—have called for people in the UK to register to vote, taking to social media to encourage fans. See that below. (Yorke previously called for a second referendum following the results of the Brexit vote.)
Several notable grime artists, including Stormzy, JME, Novelist, and others, have been encouraging the youth vote with a “#Grime4Corbyn” initiative, pledging their support for Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn. JME and Corbyn sat down in a conversation for i-D Mag recently, and Corbyn made an appearance at a Libertines show over the weekend as well—find those clips below.
would we like a say in our future? are we sick of being told to leave it to those who "know best " ? V o T e ! https://t.co/SdGnx8BlNE
— Thom Yorke (@thomyorke) May 22, 2017
I REGISTERED TO VOTE TODAY. IVE NEVER VOTED B 4 IN MY LIFE, NEVER BELIEVED IN POLITICX BUT 2017 doin it for the first and only time. ✍️🌹
— M.I.A ZING (@MIAuniverse) May 21, 2017
Please register to vote. 3 hours left till the registration cutoff. It's the most power we can currently have over our future 🙏🏼
— James Blake (@jamesblake) May 22, 2017
— James Blake (@jamesblake) May 22, 2017
Jeremy Corbyn at the libertines, my mate http://pic.twitter.com/UWKltCFXLa
— Joe Bowly (@JoeBowly1) May 20, 2017
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