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pipinfort 20-04-2008 15:50

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Originally Posted by cashman (Post 565256)
after many years of voting religiously, after a few years of "President Blair" i decided that they were now all "*******" and stopped wasting my time.:rolleyes:


Got to say i fully agree with you on this one Cashy....waste of time, they are all the same.

Sara 20-04-2008 16:11

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I too think it should be a secret vote. But that aside, i don't know who i would vote for, but it would NOT be labour.

Margaret Pilkington 20-04-2008 17:38

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I always thought that Labour was the party of the underdog, the party who fought for the rights of the 'little man', the party that wanted to remove the inequalities of a noble birth......yet Labour has robbed some of the poorest people of money they have earned, by getting rid of the lower band of income tax, thereby doubling the income tax of the poorer workers....it is Ok to say that some of these people will be able to claim it back through some benefit or other....but why should they have to go through this unnecessary rigmarole.
The Labour party is, in my estimation, the old tory party in a new expensive coat(paid for by us mugs).

Margaret Pilkington 20-04-2008 17:39

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I would take a blindfold and a pin to the polling booth.

panther 20-04-2008 18:26

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well I aint voting for the tories thats for sure, as for Labour well........no comment so i might have to vote something new this year!;)

Neil 20-04-2008 21:14

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It would be interesting to see if we got the same votes on an anonymous poll with the same questions.

lancsdave 20-04-2008 21:16

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 565385)
The Labour party is, in my estimation, the old tory party in a new expensive coat(paid for by us mugs).


A simplified version but spot on. :mosher:

cashman 20-04-2008 21:26

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 565385)
I always thought that Labour was the party of the underdog, the party who fought for the rights of the 'little man', the party that wanted to remove the inequalities of a noble birth......yet Labour has robbed some of the poorest people of money they have earned, by getting rid of the lower band of income tax, thereby doubling the income tax of the poorer workers....it is Ok to say that some of these people will be able to claim it back through some benefit or other....but why should they have to go through this unnecessary rigmarole.
The Labour party is, in my estimation, the old tory party in a new expensive coat(paid for by us mugs).

it always used to be the case, n yer last sentence sums things up very well. the only bit missed out IMHO is that labour had to change to become electable. ( due to a society changed by 3 terms of Thatcher), sadly they had to forgo socialism. n that for me is why we are where we are today.:(

garinda 20-04-2008 22:04

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Originally Posted by cashman (Post 565522)
it always used to be the case, n yer last sentence sums things up very well. the only bit missed out IMHO is that labour had to change to become electable. ( due to a society changed by 3 terms of Thatcher), sadly they had to forgo socialism. n that for me is why we are where we are today.:(

Both main parties have changed beyond all recognition in order to woo the electorate, and it works...which doesn't say much for us, the electorate, who fall for their guff.

lindsay ormerod 20-04-2008 22:10

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I would vote Labour as usual, I hate the Tories and everything they stand for and I am no racist so that rules out the BNP. I am not green enough to support the Greens and not loony enough to support the Raving Mad.
I also greatly appreciate the fact that our Labour MP and Labour councillors come on here and talk to us.
Makes all the difference really. :D

garinda 20-04-2008 22:18

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If the election was tomorrow, I'd have to ignore national politics and vote for who I thought would be the best M.P. for Hyndburn.

Greg Pope, or the next bedraggled Conservative councillor to be wheeled out in the hope of unseating Mr. Pope.

Therefore, my cross goes to Labour.:)

ANNE 20-04-2008 23:17

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I wont be voting. Not done so since MUMMIBOO was a little girl. They are all has bad as each other.

andrewb 21-04-2008 00:05

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Originally Posted by lindsay ormerod (Post 565553)
I would vote Labour as usual, I hate the Tories and everything they stand for

Thought this was a bit odd so decided to paste what the Conservatives stand for:

Giving people more opportunity and power over their lives


Making families stronger and society more responsible


Making Britain safer and greener

Doesn't sound like a bad thing to me.

shakermaker 21-04-2008 00:20

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21st century Whitehall's singular priority is to sweep the crap they dish out under the carpet of sound-bites and dupery. Just so they (both Government and shadows) can operate their 'means to a never arising end' philosophy.
Statistics, targets, 'greener Britain's, 'nuclear families or else', half-arsed foreign policies etc. etc. - fool me none.
This country is a joke. Can't wait to get out of it.

p.s. I'd vote Lib Dem tomorrow just for the 'eff of it.

garinda 21-04-2008 00:25

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Originally Posted by Cyfr (Post 565602)
Thought this was a bit odd so decided to paste what the Conservatives stand for:

Giving people more opportunity and power over their lives


Making families stronger and society more responsible


Making Britain safer and greener

Doesn't sound like a bad thing to me.

Reading the quote in full...

Our Vision - Conservative Party


Wishy-washy socialist inspired platitudes, mixed with an eco-friendly big green spoon.

Pass me the sick bucket.:eek:


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