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Originally Posted by Eric
Are you suggesting that the quality of a candidate is irrelevant  So, if I sent over my 22 year-old cat to run for the tory party, she would get your vote? Has British democracy has come down to this: that whoever you vote for doesn't matter; what does matter is who you vote against? It is also clear that in the case of the Labour candidate, you are content to damn him with faint praise because you can't find a solid enough reason for criticism. |
The person matters, and the party matters. There are lots of factors. Being local is a factor. For some people being local is the number one factor. Quality of candidate and policies is what matters most to me and rates higher.
I pointed out that although some may see Graham as a nice local chap, a vote for him is a vote to keep Gordon Brown in power and a vote for that policy agenda. I don't trust the people that created many of the problems to fix them.
There is plenty of critique I could direct at Graham and the Labour Party Eric.