In the grand tapestry of British history, few threads are as vibrant as our electoral traditions. Alas, in recent years, a creeping beige has infiltrated this once colourful corner of public life, dulling the spectacle and distancing the people from the very heart of democratic life. Nowhere is this more evident than in the local elections, where councils, under the flimsy guise of penny-pinching, have taken to postponing the count until the day after the vote, robbing us of a vital tradition.