I have completely lost faith in the Party system in this country and I know that many others feel the same. I was discussing this with some friends the other day and they said that they would no longer bother to vote because of it. This annoyed me a bit because voter apathy is surely never going to encourage change. That said, although I will definitely register a vote, I'm really not sure who I'll go for. I just wondered how the rest of you feel about this.
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None of the above Queenie. SNP 
Not sure yet, I have lost too must confidence in all Politicians, however, I do believe that using your vote now is more important than ever.....I do hope people realise this.....
I will be spoiling my ballot paper and writing across it in large letters that all politicians are tossers!
Lib Dems. They seem the least corrupt.
I've always thought don't vote, don't complain, it has become more difficult to decide though.
OOPS! You're right, sorry Scotty. 
I have added SNP & Plaid Cymru onto the list and it's reset the results so please feel free to vote again.
I have added SNP & Plaid Cymru onto the list and it's reset the results so please feel free to vote again.
I've voted Liberal, simply because I could never vote Tory. Maybe it's the area I grew up in, mining/steel and seen what the Conservatives did to the work force when they were in power. I lost a lot of faith with the Labour party over this latest fiasco, and the Tories are no better. It's been going on for years and brushed under the carpet by both parties. So I think it will probably be a Liberal vote when the time comes.
quote:Originally posted by Mentalist:
I've always thought don't vote, don't complain, it has become more difficult to decide though.
There's always Captain Sensible's Blah Party
Well - actually I dunno if it's still going, but I always thought it was today's equivalent of Screaming Lord Sutch
Opppps ^^^^^ quoted the wrong post
Oh bliddy hell, now it's changed the thread title too. Sorry for being a technical spaz peeps.
Am I going mad - someone did mention Lord Sutch didn't they ... didn't they 
quote:Originally posted by Queen of the High Teas:
Oh bliddy hell, now it's changed the thread title too. Sorry for being a technical spaz peeps.
I reckon there are spooks in this thread Queenie
quote:Originally posted by Rexi:
Am I going mad - someone did mention Lord Sutch didn't they ... didn't they
I thought I saw it
quote:Originally posted by scatterby:quote:Originally posted by Rexi:
Am I going mad - someone did mention Lord Sutch didn't they ... didn't they
I thought I saw it
scatterby .... thank you thank you
I thought I was going mad!!
quote:Originally posted by Rexi:quote:Originally posted by scatterby:quote:Originally posted by Rexi:
Am I going mad - someone did mention Lord Sutch didn't they ... didn't they
I thought I saw it
scatterby .... thank you thank you
I thought I was going mad!!
My pleasure
quote:Originally posted by Rexi:quote:Originally posted by Queen of the High Teas:
Oh bliddy hell, now it's changed the thread title too. Sorry for being a technical spaz peeps.
I reckon there are spooks in this thread Queenie
Agent Temps.
quote:Originally posted by Queen of the High Teas:
OOPS! You're right, sorry Scotty.
No problem Queenie...thankyou.
I would normally vote Lib Dem, not that it does any good as the conservatives always get in here. 
This time round I would have to either not vote or vote UKIP
This time round I would have to either not vote or vote UKIP
quote:Originally posted by Rexi:quote:Originally posted by Queen of the High Teas:
Oh bliddy hell, now it's changed the thread title too. Sorry for being a technical spaz peeps.
I reckon there are spooks in this thread Queenie
For those who are voting Lib Dem, just curious, but are you voting for them as a protest to the other big parties or do you actually like their policies?
Labour though thick & thin.
I'll probably vote Green.
Iâm a (Scottish) nationalist. Hopefully the party will gain more momentum at the next election, labour supporters might switch if it looks likely that the tories are getting in.
Anybody else wondering who voted BNP? 
Conservatives
quote:Originally posted by Queen of the High Teas:
For those who are voting Lib Dem, just curious, but are you voting for them as a protest to the other big parties or do you actually like their policies?
I would vote for them right now because they seem "less" corrupt than the others. Don't know if that is strictly true or not, because all the fidlling/flipping stuff has not yet been revealed.
Loved the way when the Tory press first broke the story it was all Labour politicians with their snouts in the trough for loo seats, dog biscuits and a spot of harmless tax evasion
Then came the Tories. Swimming pools. Tennis courts. Moats.
I am hoping for great things indeed from the minor parties.
Then came the Tories. Swimming pools. Tennis courts. Moats.
I am hoping for great things indeed from the minor parties.
quote:Originally posted by Queen of the High Teas:
I've got a very good idea. There are a couple of people round here who are extremely vocal about their hatred of other races.
SNP
(I'm not here Queenie , I am NOT stalking you)
(I'm not here Queenie , I am NOT stalking you
)quote:Originally posted by Queen of the High Teas:
In similar threads on C4 I cannot ever remember anyone ever admitting to voting BNP.
quote:Originally posted by angelicarwen:
SNP
(I'm not here Queenie , I am NOT stalking you
I'm watching you, watching me you know. Don't think I'm not.
Paradoxically, while I loathe the BNP and all they stand for, I cannot agree with the tendency to hound people from their jobs for supporting or (worse) being members of the odious outfit.
Either we're pluralist, or we're not.
Either we're pluralist, or we're not.
quote:Originally posted by Bigdaddyostrich:
Paradoxically, while I loathe the BNP and all they stand for, I cannot agree with the tendency to hound people from their jobs for supporting or (worse) being members of the odious outfit.
Either we're pluralist, or we're not.
I agree completely.
quote:Originally posted by Liverpoollass:
Conservatives
I've always been a Tory too but, in the European Elections next month, I shall be registering a protest vote by voting for either UKIP or The Green Party.
In a General Election, I would still vote Conservative.
Just going to watch Question Time now - I want to see Margaret Beckett get a grilling from a member of the audience.
quote:Originally posted by HyacinthB:
Just going to watch Question Time now - I want to see Margaret Beckett get a grilling from a member of the audience.
Bet she regrets agreeing to go on the show this week.
quote:Originally posted by Hotpants Helen:quote:Originally posted by HyacinthB:
Just going to watch Question Time now - I want to see Margaret Beckett get a grilling from a member of the audience.
Bet she regrets agreeing to go on the show this week.
I agree there are two other nationalistic parties on that list and only the BNP is singled out for criticism...hmmm.quote:Originally posted by Bigdaddyostrich:
Paradoxically, while I loathe the BNP and all they stand for, I cannot agree with the tendency to hound people from their jobs for supporting or (worse) being members of the odious outfit.
Either we're pluralist, or we're not.
quote:Originally posted by CaptVimes:I agree there are two other nationalistic parties on that list and only the BNP is singled out for criticism...hmmm.quote:Originally posted by Bigdaddyostrich:
Paradoxically, while I loathe the BNP and all they stand for, I cannot agree with the tendency to hound people from their jobs for supporting or (worse) being members of the odious outfit.
Either we're pluralist, or we're not.
Could be because of the three, only the BNP bases its brand of nationalism on exclusion, intolerance,and "closed border" politics?