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Old 06-09-2012, 11:27   #1818
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Re: The Tories

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Originally Posted by garinda View Post
Stupid question anyway.

Like asking why some of the middle and upper classes voted for Blair, and not adhere to the labels some would attach to them, and assume they were Tory voters.

Why?

Firstly, because they we're free to vote for whovever.

Secondly, they, like many others of us, were stupid.
The question itself begs that we all fall into line and behave in a certain way because of our circumstances.

As you say everyone is free to vote how they wish depending on the issues of the day and how the various candidates propose to deal with them. Govenments change because the situation changes and people's reaction to the change differs. We aren't all a load of sheep -though many did get the wool pulled over their eyes by Mr Blair and co...
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