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Post by Bernard Marx on May 22, 2024 17:04:06 GMT
Rishi Sunak has called a General Election, to be held on 4th July 2024.
Who will you be voting for? Will it be a tactical vote specific to your constituency? Will you abstain altogether?
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2024 17:23:12 GMT
I'd be all for a Workers' Party as long as it isn't bundled with identity politics crap. Like I've said before, a more left-leaning economic system could work better in certain circumstances. For example the privatisation of the universities and the railways has been a complete unmitigated disaster.
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Post by burrunjor on May 22, 2024 17:25:23 GMT
SNP as always. At this stage though I just hope anybody but Sunak wins.
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2024 17:28:45 GMT
From a cursory glance at their Wikipedia page, a point of contention with Galloway's party would be the Israel issue. Its outlooks also seem to be somewhat conducive to communist extremism. They do however think identity politics is a load of bollocks, which is good.
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Post by Bernard Marx on May 22, 2024 17:41:26 GMT
SNP as always. At this stage though I just hope anybody but Sunak wins. My niggling expectation (or, more accurately, hope) is that the Tories and Sunak lose outright, but Labour and Starmer fail to win a majority. |
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Post by Bernard Marx on May 22, 2024 17:50:21 GMT
Oh, bugger. I forgot to add Independent candidates to the poll!
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Post by Ludders II on May 22, 2024 18:39:39 GMT
Rishi Sunak has called a General Election, to be held on 4th July 2024 So he's finally done it. About time. As an expat Brit in Australia, I can vote in UK elections for 15 years, which means I've got 9 years left. I can vote in my old UK constituency, which is Nottingham East. It's always been a pretty safe Labour seat, so it's probably pointless voting for anyone else, and I will never, ever vote Tory. Of course, I could throw away my vote on one of the smaller parties, but I did that for 2 GE's with the Green Party which achieved precisely nothing. So it'll probably be Labour if I decide to even bother at all, since they are so crap. |
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Post by Bernard Marx on May 22, 2024 18:49:41 GMT
Of course, I could throw away my vote on one of the smaller parties, but I did that for 2 GE's with the Green Party which achieved precisely nothing. I’d still consider the possibility this time, given that the chances of the Tories being the largest party- let alone having a majority- are astronomically low. Starmer can afford the hit, and there’s widespread disaffection across the country with both major parties. |
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Post by Ludders II on May 22, 2024 19:09:36 GMT
Of course, I could throw away my vote on one of the smaller parties, but I did that for 2 GE's with the Green Party which achieved precisely nothing. I’d still consider the possibility this time, given that the chances of the Tories being the largest party- let alone having a majority- are astronomically low. Starmer can afford the hit, and there’s widespread disaffection across the country with both major parties. Good point. I'll have a closer look at the other options. Pity that spoiled ballots aren't counted as a No Confidence vote. I just hope those who voted Tory last time have learned their lesson now that their vote has helped to totally f*ck up the country because the establishment told them Corbyn was basically Satan with an allotment. |
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Post by Bernard Marx on May 22, 2024 19:23:21 GMT
I'll have a closer look at the other options. Pity that spoiled ballots aren't counted as a No Confidence vote. The policies of one's local parliamentary candidates are fairly important too- maybe check your constituency's Wikipedia page. Likewise, in my constituency, I'm unsure how many alternative options I'll have. If there are no viable alternatives to the Lib/Lab/Con orthodoxy on offer- which is likely, barring Reform, who can undoubtedly f uck off- I might vote for the Lib Dems as the lesser of all evils. I just hope those who voted Tory last time have learned their lesson now that their vote has helped to totally f*ck up the country because the establishment told them Corbyn was basically Satan with an allotment. Ah- but everything is Jeremy Corbyn's fault, you see? He's to blame for COVID, for the recession, for our money being spent on pointless foreign wars, for my bad mood... I wish Corbyn had fought back harder against the ridiculous accusations. He kept folding all the time. For a supposed "extremist", he was incredibly soft... |
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Post by Bernard Marx on May 22, 2024 19:28:49 GMT
My constituency has a Labour, Tory, Liberal, Reform and Green candidate. I'm considering voting Green to send a message to the Lib/Lab/Con triad, although the possibility of tactically voting to get rid of my current MP (who is, by all accounts, a gurning arsehole) is tantalising...
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Post by Ludders II on May 22, 2024 20:23:10 GMT
I'll have a closer look at the other options. Pity that spoiled ballots aren't counted as a No Confidence vote. The policies of one's local parliamentary candidates are fairly important too- maybe check your constituency's Wikipedia page. Likewise, in my constituency, I'm unsure how many alternative options I'll have. If there are no viable alternatives to the Lib/Lab/Con orthodoxy on offer- which is likely, barring Reform, who can undoubtedly f uck off- I might vote for the Lib Dems as the lesser of all evils. I just hope those who voted Tory last time have learned their lesson now that their vote has helped to totally f*ck up the country because the establishment told them Corbyn was basically Satan with an allotment. Ah- but everything is Jeremy Corbyn's fault, you see? He's to blame for COVID, for the recession, for our money being spent on pointless foreign wars, for my bad mood... I wish Corbyn had fought back harder against the ridiculous accusations. He kept folding all the time. For a supposed "extremist", he was incredibly soft... I always felt John McDonnell would've been a much better leader, but sadly the ship has long sailed. |
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Post by mott1 on May 22, 2024 20:27:56 GMT
My constituency has a Labour, Tory, Liberal, Reform and Green candidate. I'm considering voting Green to send a message to the Lib/Lab/Con triad, although the possibility of tactically voting to getting rid of my current MP (who is, by all accounts, a gurning arsehole) is tantalising... Lib Dem as I’m a member though, as a ‘Remoaner’, I don’t really know where Ed Davey stands lately on the EU issue - perhaps he got fed up with abuse on the doorsteps. His principle concern is around carers, which makes sense on a personal level but it does seem odd that a party which got the same percentage under Swinson is now on for 40 to 50 seats (apparently)! |
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Post by Ludders II on May 22, 2024 20:38:34 GMT
I'll probably revert to Green.
Workers Party sounds all well and good on paper, but Galloway is a knob.
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Post by mott1 on May 22, 2024 20:45:57 GMT
My constituency has a Labour, Tory, Liberal, Reform and Green candidate. I'm considering voting Green to send a message to the Lib/Lab/Con triad, although the possibility of tactically voting to getting rid of my current MP (who is, by all accounts, a gurning arsehole) is tantalising... My MP already buggered off because he threatened the press before realising they had the goods on him! Gives a chance for us to be shot of the Tories here, which would have been unthinkable once - this is real ‘pig with a blue rosette’ territory.  |
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