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Who should I vote for and why
Here in my consistency in East Yorkshire we have a clown of a Conservative MP.I have voted Labour all my life and my old Dad would turn in his grave if I chaged now that I am 78.The Labour candidate has no chance and will likely lose his deposit.. so my vote will be wasted.
Do I vote Lib Dem in order to keep the aforementioned clown out? He has a fair chance of winning and keeping the Tory out. What do you suggest? |
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I think I'll vote for anybody who has canvassed my vote at home or at the shop. anybody got any invisible ink ? :rolleyes:
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If you're honest with yourself, you say Labour haven't a chance, so they're a no, the Conservative is a Clown so no, you make no comment about the Lib-Dems ! are you happy with their ideas ? if so yes, if not no, on balance you'll probably come back with a no.
So as Jaysay says put a big old cross in the NO box ! you've still voted & had your say & I believe that if more people do this as opposed to voting for another party out of protest, a truer picture of the populaces views on politics & politicians will be reflected. Then maybe, just maybe those who manage to wheedle their way into power, might just start to think. Hard to comprehend I know, but perhaps ??? |
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The 'none of the above' party would be in power if it gets about 30% of the vote. democracy in this country means that whoever 60 odd % of the country don't want gets to run it :) |
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i know naff all about politics but what i do know is ..... if you don't know who to vote for but don't want Conservatives to get in, DON'T vote for the Lib Dems, this will take a vote off Labour and end up with Conservatives getting in anyway.....ok i know that was like me telling you to vote Labour but it wasn't, it's logical really if you think about it
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If voting really changed anything, they would stop us from doing it.
I am so disillusioned by the politicos.......they don't listen to what the electorate want.......they disregard the issues that worry the electorate( Mr Brown's foot in the mouth showed that all too clearly) they take us for mugs.......thinking that they can tell us what they think we want to hear......they lie, steal from the public purse.......and then want to be known as 'honourable' members. I do not know the answer to this question, because in my eyes they are all as bad as each other.........we need a revolution. |
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I'm right behind you Mr H. :D
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Vote for the party that you believe in. Don't for one minute get sucked into the lies about tactical voting, it's wrong and it's not the reason we got the vote for.
A vote is a priviledge, it's important and it's not to be wasted on trying to keep the other guy out. Use it wisely and hope that everyone in the country does the same. Just a final word on the LibDem vote - if you do want to vote for them, then do it. If anyone else tries to get you to vote for someone else to keep someone else out, then it's a foolish thing. LibDems may not get the majority seats but if people vote for them, they may get the most votes up and down the country and ultimately may be able to force in some voting reform. If your vote is misused then no one will ever know. It's never a wasted vote. |
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I haven't had anyone canvassing at my door yet??????? They must not be bothered about my vote
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To say that it is such an important election, I am surprised that no-one has been round canvassing for support.
We had those letters too......cynically, I threw them in the recycling. Just because a politicians lips aren't moving, doesn't mean he/she isn't lying......oh....sorry, they don't call it that do they......it is 'spin'. |
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that is just the point...they don't know us from a bar of soap!
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As someone who is running off my own steam I'm at a disadvantage getting everywhere, not having the party machinery around me. Why not devise a way of voting policies instead. That way we would prevent the powerful lobby groups buttering up politicians. They would have to turn to the Electorate for influence, if they have a case.
Craig Ian Hall Independent |
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Well I'm struggling. I'm Googling to see who is standing for round here. I think I've been moved to Altham for voting but as far as I know I've always lived in Clayton. I've had nothing through the door, no canvassers..........nothing.:confused:
I think I'm just thick :eek: |
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i vote AYE so far the aye's have it :D |
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:rofl38: Aye, I agree with Accyman
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Always vote anti-tory..anything to keep the tories out is progress for mankind..always vote against the tories
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I keep thinking that my missus is having a thing with David Cameron, almost every day she gets a personally addreesed letter from him. I'll just have to see if they carry on after the election - then I'll know.
We have a dilemma here in Morecambe - our Lib Dem candidate lives in Baxenden - how confusing is that. I wonder if he would buy a second home up here for his constituency work? |
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I can't believe this I was telephone canvassed by the Tories yesterday, (they have my number so not effected by preferred listing), you would think they would know I have a pv and have already voted, Didn't know the chap, but he wasn't please when I told him I had voted Tory at the locals but not at the General on a matter of principle, when he asked what principle I said consult CNWAO
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On Thursday when I went to vote I fully intended to vote Lib Dem to keep out this hated Tory.But when push came to shove and I had the pencil in my hand my traditions took over and I had to follow the habits of a lifetime. I voted Labour. It was a wasted vote. The Tory was elected.
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