Lennie and Beverly Gibb who have always voted Labour

VOTING at the Parliament Hill school polling station started early with queues forming at 7am before staff opened the doors of the school gym.
Returning officer Thomas Ribbits, dressed in full morning suit as a “mark of respect for the democratic process”, said the flow had been steady – and picked up in the evening as workers clocked off from offices and workplaces across the ward.
Traditionally a Labour stronghold voters said they were going to support Glenda Jackson despite their dislike of Tony Blair.
Lennie and Beverley Gibb said they had always voted Labour, and saw no reason to change now. Mr Gibb, who works for Camden Council, said: “They still offer the best deal for working people.”
Beverley, who works at Sainsbury’s in Camden Town, added: “Glenda Jackson has been a good MP.”
Alexis Chandon, who lives in Brookfield Mansions, Highgate Road, said: “I’m holding my nose and voting for The Liar. Blair may be wrong about the war, but I can’t even think about waking up tomorrow with a Tory government in place.”
But there was disappointment for the Tobin family. Labour supporters Claudia Tobin, 18, turned up with her mother Marianne to vote for the first time, only to discover she was not registered to vote. Close to tears, the first time voter blamed a council cock-up.
She now lives in Bath but had recently moved from Dartmouth Park Road. Her mother explained when the family moved, they asked for postal votes – and they were still registered at their old address.
She decided out of solidarity with her daughter she would not cast her vote. She added: “The council told us it was a busy time and they only had a certain amount of staff. That’s not acceptable.”