General Chat

We only get a choice of the two main parties and it has always been a safe seat for one of them. I don't personally trust either party. We never see a candidate or anyone canvassing that we can put questions to, we voted for our last MP in good faith and were badly let down in more ways than one and as for having the interests of his constituents in mind.... nah, couldn't have given two hoots even when they took problems to his surgery. No chance of the other party getting in so I suppose it will have to be pot luck I don't want to waste my vote. What a position we are all in in this country which used to be Great Britain and a man's word meant something.
Rant over, sorry and it's such a lovely day, God's in his Heaven but all is not well with the world.

Yes I will, I always have, and though I am wavering a little I do know who I won't be voting for :)

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I always vote and anyone who is undecided should at least spend sometime looking at all parties and at what they have to offer. Our fathers and fore fathers fought wars for our freedom and for that reason (well I have others too, Emily P too of course as Hayley has mentioned) I vote:)

I always vote, I feel I owe it to the sufragette movement! I shall be voting Conservative.

Tracey

Yes, I always vote.

Yes I'll vote, but we actually vote for our local person, not the Prime Minister or Leader of the Opposition etc, don't we?
Locally our 'voice' / vote would be lost if we want to return Gordon Brown to power because it's a strong Tory area. Our MP is standing down this time, so there is a battle to secure the votes which he might have otherwise won.

Do you vote for a Party, ...or who you think will best represent your area in Parliament.?
....Not always the same thing.

Gwyn

I always vote,as is my right, and remember folk living in countries who don't have a choice.......or indeed have the right to live their lives without fear.

Also agree all women should vote in memory of the Suffragettes who suffered for us!

Yes

I agree with Mau and Posh......................

too right.x

Since I put the thread up, here's what I think.....

There are countries where people would (and routinely do) die for the right to vote.

You've got it - so use it

Sue x

Like what he stands for or not - there are some politicians who believe in what they do and don't have a chance of leading any party.

For my money, if we had a few hundred others like Dennis Skinner, Parliament would be a better place

Sue x

hi there, i think when it is for a new primeminister, then you are voting for the party. in this case its either tories or labour as liberals dont have enough seats to take control. in a local election , then you vote for the candidate in your area and what benefits they might bring where you live.i am in scotland and many are voting for SNP alex salmond, but this will have no effect on who is going to be PM. i try to explain this to a few people who are scottish but they dont want to change and dont seem to understand why snp would be a wasted vote.or am i wrong here?

Not sure I'm entitled to an opinion, Christina, not living north of the border - but I have to say that I like a lot of what the Scottish Parliament has done

Sue x

well i will vote but not sure who.it wont be labour .hmmmm

Your vote is your choice, Jupiter

If only others took their democratic right so seriously

Sue x

i feel that i am in a minority here as im english, but married to a scotsman.i have always voted conservative but round here thats a foreign word lol!!

dont think im taking it seriously but i voted labour in as the torys were making a right pigs ear of it,now labour have made a worse mess.what have i got left to pick from lolol.
lib dems but theres no paddy ashdown if there was he,d get my vote .he had a strong personality and strong beliefs.so whats left ,any suggestions.xx

It is a voice in the wilderness.

I have answered the question, in depth, a few times on here over the years so wont go into the whys and why nots, but I will not be voting. Suffice to say...... We were given the right to vote which does not mean we have to. We also have the right 'not' to vote...I will go with the latter.

Susan
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Your choice Susan!

Of course, having the right to vote doesn't imply any obligation to use it.

All I would say is that - without voicing any partisan opinion - if people don't exercise their right, it's all too easily taken away.

Sue x

I don't believe in any of them Suzian, so who would I vote for?. I cannot vote for something or somebody I do not believe in. To me it is as simple as that.

Susan
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