Why are you voting Labour? - Another election poll

Why are you voting Labour? - Another election poll

Poll: Why are you voting Labour? - Another election poll

Total Members Polled: 160

Always supported them: 6%
Starmer will be a great PM: 9%
Manifesto promises: 3%
Competent local MP: 3%
Had enough of the Tories: 64%
Tactical voting: 14%
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Discussion

Somewhatfoolish

4,458 posts

189 months

Kick tories in face.

Probably gonna cost me loads of money too through CGT increase.

But kicking tories in face more important.

And I say that as a conservative party member.

Roderick Spode

3,204 posts

52 months

Well, the deed is done. Postal vote completed for the chinless wonder Labour candidate. If it keeps the SNP out, and hopefully leads to an emaciated Tory party in 3rd place at Westminster it'll be worth it. What's five years of spiralling taxes and virtue signalling leftism amongst friends? Sir Kneel Flipflop for PM.

I feel dirty. Think I'll take a shower and inspect the contents of a whisky bottle. Ugh.

Tommo87

4,286 posts

116 months

Because I want the unions to have more power over public services. wink

Silvanus

5,573 posts

26 months

HoHoHo said:
I’m assuming anyone voting for Labour have been convinced the public sector will have money thrown at them and the NHS for example will suddenly be fixed(take the doctors who have just announced they’re going on strike for 5 days).

Sadly I think they’ll be disappointed.
Some big assumptions there

E63eeeeee...

4,064 posts

52 months

Silvanus said:
HoHoHo said:
I’m assuming anyone voting for Labour have been convinced the public sector will have money thrown at them and the NHS for example will suddenly be fixed(take the doctors who have just announced they’re going on strike for 5 days).

Sadly I think they’ll be disappointed.
Some big assumptions there

Sounds more like invented nonsense than assumptions. But perhaps HoHoHo has some examples of any Labour voter suggesting that's what they think. I've certainly not seen any single person express those views.

F1GTRUeno

6,413 posts

221 months

HoHoHo said:
I’m assuming anyone voting for Labour have been convinced the public sector will have money thrown at them and the NHS for example will suddenly be fixed(take the doctors who have just announced they’re going on strike for 5 days).

Sadly I think they’ll be disappointed.
Nope. Voting Labour purely because I'm sick of the fking Tories.

It's st now, it'll likely be st with Labour in charge too but you hope that they won't take the absolute fking piss like this current cabal of Tories have.

fat80b

2,336 posts

224 months

Somewhatfoolish said:
Kick tories in face.

Probably gonna cost me loads of money too through CGT increase.

But kicking tories in face more important.

And I say that as a conservative party member.
F1GTRUeno said:
Nope. Voting Labour purely because I'm sick of the fking Tories.

It's st now, it'll likely be st with Labour in charge too but you hope that they won't take the absolute fking piss like this current cabal of Tories have.
It's a terribly sad state of affairs when the *whole country are prepared to vote in an ideology that they don't actually agree with just to send a message to the last lot and that the last lot deserve it.

I predict that we are going to end up with an awful lot of regret a few years down the line..... And looking at this future (whenever it may be - 1 term, 2 terms, or 3 terms even), I wonder how many people who put their cross in the labour box this time around will deny the fact that they did so........

RSbandit

2,649 posts

135 months

Been a Tory voter last few spins, I can see why there is massive discontent with them and the party needs a proper slap. However handing a huge majority on a plate to Labour just doesn't sit right with me...could never vote for that shower in a million yrs. They've been rather coy with their manifesto and it looks like they don't feel the need to make any of their bigger plans clear until they're in power such is the confidence in a Tory wipeout...lets see what people think after 5 yrs of them (if we're lucky).

Edited by RSbandit on Friday 28th June 17:52

Klippie

3,258 posts

148 months

Tactical voting here...it really pains me to vote Labour for oh so many reasons, but up here in Scotland we need to rid ourselves of the SNP scum so Labour gets my vote this time, the SNP MP is only in there by 1300 or so votes so not a lot to swing it.

I'am basically sacrificing my valuable vote for the greater good of Scotland...they better fking appreciate it..!!!

NerveAgent

3,402 posts

223 months

fat80b said:
It's a terribly sad state of affairs when the *whole country are prepared to vote in an ideology that they don't actually agree with just to send a message to the last lot and that the last lot deserve it.

I predict that we are going to end up with an awful lot of regret a few years down the line..... And looking at this future (whenever it may be - 1 term, 2 terms, or 3 terms even), I wonder how many people who put their cross in the labour box this time around will deny the fact that they did so........
I’m not sure I see it the same. Most people are centre left or centre right and aren’t massively far away from Tory or Labour from a general policy point of view.

People have just prioritised voting based on character after 14 years of incompetence, dishonesty, running down of the country and general low rate behaviour.

williamp

19,347 posts

276 months

Se7enheaven said:
Sad state of affairs where by most of us have to vote for people we grossly dislike / parties and policies we don’t believe in just to get a change of government. Just shows what a st show we have really doesn’t it.
cant disagree. I've voted labour twice, lib de once, and Conservative the rest. I cant do that again this time.

Sadly, there isnt any party who I could nail my colours to. And with 1 week to go, I still dont know

Jasey_

4,987 posts

181 months

Tactical vote to keep the SNP out for me.

Unfortunately that means i have to vote Tory.

Somewhatfoolish

4,458 posts

189 months

fat80b said:
It's a terribly sad state of affairs when the *whole country are prepared to vote in an ideology that they don't actually agree with just to send a message to the last lot and that the last lot deserve it.

I predict that we are going to end up with an awful lot of regret a few years down the line..... And looking at this future (whenever it may be - 1 term, 2 terms, or 3 terms even), I wonder how many people who put their cross in the labour box this time around will deny the fact that they did so........
Problem is, it's extremely rare you get an opportunity to wipe out a political party. But it may just be that a labour supermarjority will give us a chance to kick them in the face next election. Destruction of both of those parties seems a good long term plan to me.

Silvanus

5,573 posts

26 months

Jasey_ said:
Tactical vote to keep the SNP out for me.

Unfortunately that means i have to vote Tory.
That's like going to the polling station and having to chose if they are going to infect you with gonorrhea or syphilis.

rdjohn

6,256 posts

198 months

To some extent, any Government is only as good as the strength of its opposition.

I agree that Labour deserves the win, simply to demonstrate a higher level of competence, however I see absolutely no advantage to them having a 200-seat majority. You just know that every backbencher will be calling for action on their pet interest simply because they can claim that they have a huge public mandate.

If the IMF wanted to parachute-in some safe hands to manage the economy then Sunak / Hunt would fit the bill. Its the big majority won by Boris that is at the root of their problems.

The Devil makes work for idle hands etc.

Silvanus

5,573 posts

26 months

rdjohn said:
To some extent, any Government is only as good as the strength of its opposition.

I agree that Labour deserves the win, simply to demonstrate a higher level of competence, however I see absolutely no advantage to them having a 200-seat majority. You just know that every backbencher will be calling for action on their pet interest simply because they can claim that they have a huge public mandate.

If the IMF wanted to parachute-in some safe hands to manage the economy then Sunak / Hunt would fit the bill. Its the big majority won by Boris that is at the root of their problems.

The Devil makes work for idle hands etc.
I think the best place to parachute Hunt would be behind enemy lines hehe

B'stard Child

28,681 posts

249 months

Jasey_ said:
Tactical vote to keep the SNP out for me.

Unfortunately that means i have to vote Tory.
You have my sympathy but you are doing the right thing is it means eviscerating the SNP - IMO they make the Tories look half honest!!!

frisbee

5,032 posts

113 months

Silvanus said:
I think the best place to parachute Hunt would be behind enemy lines hehe
Why waste a parachute?

768

14,000 posts

99 months

For Palestine.

B'stard Child

28,681 posts

249 months

frisbee said:
Silvanus said:
I think the best place to parachute Hunt would be behind enemy lines hehe
Why waste a parachute?
rofl