Your Voting Intentions (Pt2)

[119]

Ok guys, new modified poll as suggested, and nearly a month on, i suspect many have potentially changed!


Maybe a mod could close the previous thread?

[colin_p]

Seems like the old thread is still more active than this one, can it be locked?

[119]

Yes i thought i put in a request via the report function.


Ill give it another go.

[oyster]

Also what does the last option actually mean?

As it stands it captures anyone either ultra committed to voting SNP, Green or another small party - or it captures those who want none of the above.
In other words, two entirely different mindsets.

[119]

oyster said:

Also what does the last option actually mean?

As it stands it captures anyone either ultra committed to voting SNP, Green or another small party - or it captures those who want none of the above.
In other words, two entirely different mindsets.

Trouble is, there are many options to fit in, and if anyone has any suggestions on one of the others that can be removed?

[JagLover]

A better poll than last time and captures most of the movements.

[sherbertdip]

I voted "other" as I don't think any of them are worthy of being elected to run the country so will be spoiling.

[dukeboy749r]

sherbertdip said:

I voted "other" as I don't think any of them are worthy of being elected to run the country so will be spoiling.

Isn't that a waste though?

I understand why people spoil ballot papers, but then you end up having had no say in who does, ultimately, run the country.

[xstian]

dukeboy749r said:

sherbertdip said:

I voted "other" as I don't think any of them are worthy of being elected to run the country so will be spoiling.

Isn't that a waste though?

I understand why people spoil ballot papers, but then you end up having had no say in who does, ultimately, run the country.

If you're e in a ultra safe seat, what's the point?

[sherbertdip]

xstian said:

dukeboy749r said:

sherbertdip said:

I voted "other" as I don't think any of them are worthy of being elected to run the country so will be spoiling.

Isn't that a waste though?

I understand why people spoil ballot papers, but then you end up having had no say in who does, ultimately, run the country.

If you're e in a ultra safe seat, what's the point?

It makes no difference where I live, blue to the core! I just can't bring myself to support any of them, but I will take the time and effort to show my displeasure, a spoiled vote is not a wasted vote. As a background I grew up in the socialist republic of South Yorkshire, hammer and sickle flying Sheffield on May day FFS.

As I moved around with work all over the UK I saw that Labour were not the best and became a conservative voter, then came the period of Blair etc when there really wasn't much difference between both main parties, they became shades of mauve. In the recent past however, the conservatives have become weak and self serving, Labour have a week leader and no real policies that can make me say "yes they're the ones for me" Lib Dem I suppose are nearest to what I would vote, but again weak, and as for reform, what a waste of space, so in my opinion I can't back any of them.

[biggles330d]

xstian said:

dukeboy749r said:

sherbertdip said:

I voted "other" as I don't think any of them are worthy of being elected to run the country so will be spoiling.

Isn't that a waste though?

I understand why people spoil ballot papers, but then you end up having had no say in who does, ultimately, run the country.

If you're e in a ultra safe seat, what's the point?

I'm with sherbertdip on this. Hold your nose and make a choice. If you don't vote then to my mind you have no right to complain about what Government you get and what it does. It might be an ultra safe seat, but if enough people have that same thinking and choose not to vote because of it, it'll never be anything other than an ultra safe seat.

[ukwill]

"It doesn't matter who you vote for, the Govt always gets in."

[Billy_Rosewood]

dukeboy749r said:

sherbertdip said:

I voted "other" as I don't think any of them are worthy of being elected to run the country so will be spoiling.

Isn't that a waste though?

I understand why people spoil ballot papers, but then you end up having had no say in who does, ultimately, run the country.

I'll avoid not-voting/spoiling my vote, but fully understand those who don't vote.

If you don't feel represented by the choices, the last thing you would want is to endorse a party that does the opposite on the topics you feel most strongly about (and there may not be a party that convincingly aligns with your view).

[IanH755]

Still "None of the Above" for me.

There's not a single party, filled with people I would trust, who I think should be given the responsibility to run the country. Literally every single politician in my area, and those who hold more important positions, appears to be incapable of running a bath never mind a country.

The dearth of "quality" nowadays means that voting has never felt as much of a waste of time as it feels right now. I heard the term "Uniparty" mentioned and I think its kind of accurate today, where each of the two main parties has a few "special interest" differences but overall they feel very similar in their lack of ability, and neither main parties are central enough to grab the attention of the swing voter who will eventually decide the election, mostly likely based on who they think will do less damage, rather than because they fully support the party they feel forced into voting for.

Long post short - None are worth voting for, all are mostly filled with incompetent fools.

[Silvanus]

It's highly likely labour will win, not because people want them but because they are seen as a least worse option. It really is about time the whole process was reformed.

[deadtom]

Silvanus said:

It's highly likely labour will win, not because people want them but because they are seen as a least worse option. It really is about time the whole process was reformed.

I came here to say exactly this.

[Hants PHer]

deadtom said:

Silvanus said:

It's highly likely labour will win, not because people want them but because they are seen as a least worse option. It really is about time the whole process was reformed.

I came here to say exactly this.

Probably true; Labour will win, and in five (or perhaps ten) years time people will be saying "This Labour lot are useless, time for a change" but the only viable option would be Conservative. Unless the voting system is changed, and why would the two FPTP turkeys vote for a PR Christmas?

Both Labour and Conservative have a vested interest in FPTP - it's essentially a closed shop. What might eventually change this is if/when the UK sinks into a mess caused by decades of spending more than our feeble economic growth can support - a policy that both parties are addicted to. Like some addicts, we'll have to hit rock bottom before we truly change.

[Hustle_]

One or two voters who voted for Corbyn's Labour last time but will vote for Sunak's Conservatives this time? Quite a swing!

[ukwill]

Hustle_ said:

One or two voters who voted for Corbyn's Labour last time but will vote for Sunak's Conservatives this time? Quite a swing!

That's show Starmer!

/wibble

[Kermit power]

biggles330d said:

xstian said:

dukeboy749r said:

sherbertdip said:

I voted "other" as I don't think any of them are worthy of being elected to run the country so will be spoiling.

Isn't that a waste though?

I understand why people spoil ballot papers, but then you end up having had no say in who does, ultimately, run the country.

If you're e in a ultra safe seat, what's the point?

I'm with sherbertdip on this. Hold your nose and make a choice. If you don't vote then to my mind you have no right to complain about what Government you get and what it does. It might be an ultra safe seat, but if enough people have that same thinking and choose not to vote because of it, it'll never be anything other than an ultra safe seat.

If you do vote, you're effectively condoning the anti-democratic obscenity that is our current FPTP voting system.

At least by spoiling the paper it has to be counted as such.