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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jessica Murray

‘They’re not the Tories, but meh’: Glastonbury tunes out old regime, but there’s little love for Labour

A stall is set up at Glastonbury urging people to vote
A stall is set up at Glastonbury urging people to vote – the activists joined by green energy entrepreneur Dale Vince, centre. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters

As she stopped to chat under a sign calling on people to “Vote Out to Help Out”, Ellie Lee said she was excited to be spending what is expected to be the final days of the Conservative government at Glastonbury festival.

“We are very excited to get rid of the Tories,” the 29-year-old, sporting a Fuck the Tories necklace, said. “All of my adult life has been the Tories, basically. It will be so nice to have a bit of change, and a bit of optimism.”

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