Your Voting Intentions Part 2.0 (End Is Nigh)
Poll: Your Voting Intentions Part 2.0 (End Is Nigh)
Total Members Polled: 662
Discussion
Vanden Saab said:
119 said:
Rosie is standing in my constituency, I am looking forward to the canvassing. 
As previously mentioned, I'm in Rishi's constituency, and as previously mentioned I was planning to spoil my ballot unless a suitable independent popped up.
I'm voting for Brian because he doesn't want to be an MP and he's got a music barn down the road..... https://www.pealiesbarn.co.uk/dontvoteforme
I'm voting for Brian because he doesn't want to be an MP and he's got a music barn down the road..... https://www.pealiesbarn.co.uk/dontvoteforme
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hstewie said:
hstewie said: Guessing they're probably a bit less frothy and less easily taken in and Farage probably reminds them of their know-it-all husband a bit too much.
Bingo.I think I'm going to HAVE to vote Conservative. I don't want to and like many I want to protest vote but I don't want Labour in and Reform really do concern me, I don't believe anything Farage says, I think he's an idiot and there could be severe consequences in voting in that party. You'd think people would have learned from all the brexit fiasco not to take in this sort of BS.
The remaining parties are a joke.
That said If I see the option to vote for someone's dog or count bin face then I may cast my vote there.
Edited by Bathroom_Security on Tuesday 25th June 09:40
Bathroom_Security said:
bhstewie said:
hstewie said: Guessing they're probably a bit less frothy and less easily taken in and Farage probably reminds them of their know-it-all husband a bit too much.
Bingo.I think I'm going to HAVE to vote Conservative. I don't want to and like many I want to protest vote but I don't want Labour in and Reform really do concern me, I don't believe anything Farage says, I think he's an idiot and there could be severe consequences in voting in that party. You'd think people would have learned from all the brexit fiasco not to take in this sort of BS.
The remaining parties are a joke.
That said If I see the option to vote for someone's dog or count bin face then I may cast my vote there.
He's convinced many people that he is the solution to their problems, with the aim of gaining political power, and it's worked.
He's not a simpleton with a good heart. He's the devil pretending to be a simpleton.
EmBe said:
As previously mentioned, I'm in Rishi's constituency, and as previously mentioned I was planning to spoil my ballot unless a suitable independent popped up.
I'm voting for Brian because he doesn't want to be an MP and he's got a music barn down the road..... https://www.pealiesbarn.co.uk/dontvoteforme
I like the video with the tree. It sort of serves as a metaphor to show he could do as good a job as the Conservatives at running the economy, if you assume the tree to be the markets and the Telehandler to be Truss and Kwateng! I'm voting for Brian because he doesn't want to be an MP and he's got a music barn down the road..... https://www.pealiesbarn.co.uk/dontvoteforme
I'm not so convinced about his notion of a currency underwritten by the endeavours of the people though. That makes it sound as though George Soros could mount a direct hostile takeover for my pension fund!
Kermit power said:
EmBe said:
As previously mentioned, I'm in Rishi's constituency, and as previously mentioned I was planning to spoil my ballot unless a suitable independent popped up.
I'm voting for Brian because he doesn't want to be an MP and he's got a music barn down the road..... https://www.pealiesbarn.co.uk/dontvoteforme
I like the video with the tree. It sort of serves as a metaphor to show he could do as good a job as the Conservatives at running the economy, if you assume the tree to be the markets and the Telehandler to be Truss and Kwateng! I'm voting for Brian because he doesn't want to be an MP and he's got a music barn down the road..... https://www.pealiesbarn.co.uk/dontvoteforme
I'm not so convinced about his notion of a currency underwritten by the endeavours of the people though. That makes it sound as though George Soros could mount a direct hostile takeover for my pension fund!
Nine days to go, and I genuinely haven't made up my mind. I considered voting for an independent candidate, but this morning the indie candidate's leaflet arrived. Her name is Binka Griffin and she is standing for Hampshire Independents.
Intrigued, I had a look at their website which stated that they "don't have a manifesto" but will "do what they believe is right for their constituents". Hmmm. Well, Binka appears to think that three things are "right": improved housing opportunities for the young, better treatment for rough sleepers and - clearly a top priority this - legalise cannabis. That's it. She doesn't, of course, give any details about any of these.
So that's my 'vote indy' option dismissed then. I'm someone who definitely will vote but I don't approve of spoiling my vote. Looks like it's either hold my nose and vote Conservative (again) or vote Reform as a sort of protest.
Intrigued, I had a look at their website which stated that they "don't have a manifesto" but will "do what they believe is right for their constituents". Hmmm. Well, Binka appears to think that three things are "right": improved housing opportunities for the young, better treatment for rough sleepers and - clearly a top priority this - legalise cannabis. That's it. She doesn't, of course, give any details about any of these.
So that's my 'vote indy' option dismissed then. I'm someone who definitely will vote but I don't approve of spoiling my vote. Looks like it's either hold my nose and vote Conservative (again) or vote Reform as a sort of protest.
Tricky looking at my candidates.
Labour - colourless career insider who has meandered between various state/quasi-state institutions- five years as an "aspiring political." Hmm.
Conservative - Nicholas Timothy, the May adviser who can take much of the blame for the 2017 debacle. Not actually a bad guy, but feels like a cast-off looking to get back in by any means (and probably will.)
Liberal - actually okay; local guy, variety of real, grounded jobs in his CV. But no hope here.
Indies, x2 - one's an IT wonk who is well on the spectrum. The other is a former addict who's made a career in social care, motivated and down-to-earth but no field of vision.
Reform - David Bull, a guy who never finished his medical education and became a TV faux-doctor, and a presenter of any daytime trash that pays. Imagine the love child of threeway between Liberace, Farage and David Dickinson. Do not want.
Labour - colourless career insider who has meandered between various state/quasi-state institutions- five years as an "aspiring political." Hmm.
Conservative - Nicholas Timothy, the May adviser who can take much of the blame for the 2017 debacle. Not actually a bad guy, but feels like a cast-off looking to get back in by any means (and probably will.)
Liberal - actually okay; local guy, variety of real, grounded jobs in his CV. But no hope here.
Indies, x2 - one's an IT wonk who is well on the spectrum. The other is a former addict who's made a career in social care, motivated and down-to-earth but no field of vision.
Reform - David Bull, a guy who never finished his medical education and became a TV faux-doctor, and a presenter of any daytime trash that pays. Imagine the love child of threeway between Liberace, Farage and David Dickinson. Do not want.
MC Bodge said:
Hants PHer said:
So that's my 'vote indy' option dismissed then. I'm someone who definitely will vote but I don't approve of spoiling my vote. Looks like it's either hold my nose and vote Conservative (again) or vote Reform as a sort of protest.
What a choice to be faced with.....
Hants PHer said:
MC Bodge said:
Hants PHer said:
So that's my 'vote indy' option dismissed then. I'm someone who definitely will vote but I don't approve of spoiling my vote. Looks like it's either hold my nose and vote Conservative (again) or vote Reform as a sort of protest.
What a choice to be faced with.....Hants PHer said:
Well, quite. White or wholemeal bread with your broken glass sandwich, sir? It's stretching a metaphor, but Labour or LibDem would, to me at least, be a broken glass and dog poo sandwich. I cannot recall UK politics being in a worse state than it is today.
To my mind 2019 was worse. Johnson represented, both as a person and for the stripe of conservatism he chose to represent at that point in time, something worse than Sunak. And Corbyn effectively forced people to vote Con. And as rubbish as the LDs are now they were even more parochial and unfocused in 2019.AmyRichardson said:
To my mind 2019 was worse. Johnson represented, both as a person and for the stripe of conservatism he chose to represent at that point in time, something worse than Sunak. And Corbyn effectively forced people to vote Con. And as rubbish as the LDs are now they were even more parochial and unfocused in 2019.
I see your point, but would counter that what Labour offered in 2019 was pretty radical; a clear alternative to the Conservatives. Unfortunately Labour's policies were undermined by a bizarre position on Brexit, and a leader in Magic Grandpa who many saw as unelectable.Fast forward to today and the Brexit position is broadly the same as the Tories' and SKS, while being rather dull, is certainly electable. But Labour's offering is unambitious, hence Galloway's jibe about 'two cheeks of the same arse' which is about the only sensible thing he's ever said.
Hants PHer said:
I see your point, but would counter that what Labour offered in 2019 was pretty radical; a clear alternative to the Conservatives. Unfortunately Labour's policies were undermined by a bizarre position on Brexit, and a leader in Magic Grandpa who many saw as unelectable.
Fast forward to today and the Brexit position is broadly the same as the Tories' and SKS, while being rather dull, is certainly electable. But Labour's offering is unambitious, hence Galloway's jibe about 'two cheeks of the same arse' which is about the only sensible thing he's ever said.
And yet you are considering voting Tory, or Reform as a dirty protest, but definitely not Labour?Fast forward to today and the Brexit position is broadly the same as the Tories' and SKS, while being rather dull, is certainly electable. But Labour's offering is unambitious, hence Galloway's jibe about 'two cheeks of the same arse' which is about the only sensible thing he's ever said.
Edited by MC Bodge on Tuesday 25th June 18:34
AmyRichardson said:
Reform - David Bull, a guy who never finished his medical education and became a TV faux-doctor, and a presenter of any daytime trash that pays. Imagine the love child of threeway between Liberace, Farage and David Dickinson. Do not want.
There is quite the collection of waifs and strays showing up in the Reform stable. I wouldn't be surprised if Kilroy Silk pops up, sniffing a payday.AmyRichardson said:
Tricky looking at my candidates.
Reform - David Bull, a guy who never finished his medical education and became a TV faux-doctor, and a presenter of any daytime trash that pays. Imagine the love child of threeway between Liberace, Farage and David Dickinson. Do not want.
I think you'll find he did qualify but that lapsed when he went into telly. He's actually quite good on TalkTV. Wears nice shirts, Reform - David Bull, a guy who never finished his medical education and became a TV faux-doctor, and a presenter of any daytime trash that pays. Imagine the love child of threeway between Liberace, Farage and David Dickinson. Do not want.
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