Who will you vote for in the general election? Is Cameron actually going to be our next PM? Are we ready for at least five years of Conservative rule?:leaving:
I'm trying to encourage lots of people to vote for Nick Clegg. The thought of Cameron or Brown getting into office sends shivers down my spine. (and not good ones!!!)
I'm voting Liberal Democrat. It depends which constituency you're in as to whether your vote will make a difference. In my constituency there's a Conservative MP with a small majority, Lib Dems were only about 2000 votes behind last time. Voting Lib Dem has a real chance of getting rid of the Conservative MP and reducing their possible total majority. Not the case in all seats. If there was a straight choice between Labour and Conservative in my area I would spoil my vote; any vote would be a wasted vote in that case, given that I'd wouldn't vote for either of those parties on principle... A vote for any of the minority parties given our non-proportional voting system would be throwing your vote away too, you might as well stay at home, or at least show your disaffection by turning up and registering your objection with a spoilt ballot. If the Liberal Democrats are a valid opposition or have a sitting MP in your constituency I'd recommend voting for them...
I'm voting Conservative, plain and simple. I would never have 5 years ago, but my circumstances changed and I have a personable reason to try and rid the country of Labours ruling. I think the LD are pretty decent at the moment, but I am looking at it as realistically as possible- who do I think stands a shot of knocking Labour from the top? Conservative. But truthfully, no politician can be trusted anyways so in the end it doesn't matter- we are all destined to be ass fucked one way or another.
And the LD have no chance around my way, I never realized just how Labour influenced southern Wales was until of late
The Conservatives will win anyway. I don't think I'd ever recommend voting for the party that's going to win, but perhaps trying to lessen their majority in the House of Commons. That's why I didn't vote Labour in 1997, even though it was really important to get the Tories out... Do we want a huge Conservative majority or a more balanced parliament? With more Conservatives in the House of Commons we'll get more rightwing legislation coming through, simple as that. Cameron may be slick and good at sounding reasonable, but the conservative party is still very full of radical right wing loonies. I suppose it's been long enough that many people won't remember what a Conservative government is actually like. If you're not incredibly wealthy, supporting the Conservatives is like turkeys voting for christmas...
I think it all just comes down to where you herald from, around here Labour support is strong so I am happy to vote for whom I think will win anyways, be it Conservative. I am hearing it's looking towards a hung parliament regardless. I am worried not worried about the right wing ordeal however, I actually think in this day and age it has ceased to exist. Cameron will have to spend on public services, and although the conservatives have a way of looking after their own- with the country in recession and with organizations such as the NHS to uphold I see little evidence that they will be less focused than Labour on such things. I think Conservative and Labour are two of the same. On one hand Thatcherism, on the other hand Blairism- two opposing politicians who over satiated themselves and stretch they policies two thinly. End of the day, I would ideally like to vote for Nick Clegg, but it just seems unethical to do so. And the only reason that is is the rational fear that Brown might slip in with the win. I mean immigration in a huge deal now after Labour, and although everybody in Britain is complaining about Labour's manifesto- there are just to many newcomers to Britain who will want to keep Britain exactly as it is and thus look after their situation. But, if Clegg somehow one, I for one would be as happy as a pig in shit
Fair enough, though I think it remains to be seen whether Cameron has really tamed the radical right wing of the Conservative party in the way Blair tamed the radical socialists of Labour before 1997. Blair changed the constitution of the Labour party and completely renamed and rebranded it, basically making it a Thatcherite party with an accent on public spending. I'm not sure Cameron has made such swingeing changes within the Conservatives. But you're right, the differences are marginal; both are Thatcherite parties, one with a tendency to spend more on the welfare state and to slightly focus on the less well off, one with a slight tendency to cut back government spending if possible and give the money back to the rich in tax cuts. The differences for most average people will not however be noticeable, and it funadamentally makes no difference if we have a Conservative or a Labour government...
In my constituency, it's a ultra safe seat for the conservatives so which ever way i vote will ultimately have no effect. i think my vote is actually worth 0.013%. William Hague is our local MP and it's not going to change so i'll vote purely on policy, which will mean voting greens. As for the nationals, I'll be voting for the lib dems. The only thing thats a potential worry is a hung parliament, however maybe it's the best of a bad bunch of options, as i sure as hell do not want a conservative government and labour have been in power to long. we need change, but i cant see it happening, at least not this time.
I think forevermore, that this will always be true of politics- whatever the country or party your questioning. You are indeed correct about that, as you are about more or less everything you have said.
I don't have a clue who to vote for. I don't want "Dave" Cameron in as I cannot see him improving life for the poorest in society (ie people like me who are homeless single parents). That being said I don't quite know if I can bring myself to vote Labour, and I wish don't wish to waste a vote on other smaller parties (no offence Lib Dem supporters). If I could vote for a hung parliament I would to be frank, as that could quite easily be the best of a bad bunch of options. Until then i am considering voting labour just to keep tories out!
Ever since I could vote I've been voting Lib Dems and this year will be no exception In my eyes they are the only major political party who work for the people and who don't constantly dodge questions or make excuses/lies. And in particular their policy for a complete overhaul of the Immigration System and the right for us to sack our MPs has made my vote more stronger this year. Also while the Labservative MPs were out claiming for second homes and moat cleaners in the expenses scandal, the worst thing a Lib Dem MP brought was a packet of Hobnobs Biscuits! I think I know who i'd rather have running the country! I'm glad to see support growing for the Lib Dems and most of that we owe to Nick Clegg's excellent preformance in the Election debate, I doubt we will win this year but hopefully the party will keep going from strength to strength. I've noticed a big difference since I started voting Lib Dem in 2005, I think They deserve a chance to prove themselves by running the country for 5 years
