On December 12th, speak for yourself

'If you don’t speak for yourself, someone else will speak for you’

Operation Black Vote’s campaign created by the media giants Saatchi and Saatchi and supported by the National Education Union has had this simple yet incredibly powerful message: ‘If you don’t speak for yourself, someone else will speak for you'.

The first part of the campaign was to encourage Black, Asian, and minority ethnic individuals and young people in general to register to vote. Literally hundreds of thousands of individuals registered to vote during our big push. Our ad and poster campaigns were the most viewed, celebrated and talked about.

Now that many are registered, it is critically important that we use that democratic franchise and vote tomorrow. Tomorrow’s vote will decide the future direction of the United Kingdom, perhaps for a generation. You must decide which of the political parties will deliver best for you. Have a look at what they have to offer in regards to tackling race inequality and make your choice.

If you’re a mother or father, when you go to the polling station tomorrow, take your children. Show them that this is what our family does. We vote!
And finally, if you don’t vote and have your say, someone else will most definitely speak for you. And that might not work out well.

Simon Woolley