Who will you be voting for in the General election?

[paul99]

Usually vote Tory but its a Labour stronghold where I live so basically pointless voting here. Will be voting UKIP in the hope that they have a very slim chance of an upset.

[dazwalsh]

Will be conservative vote from me, a lot not to like but I genuinely believe they want to get this mess of a country sorted, whereas labour sound like they will just make a bks of everything again rendering the last 5 years of austerity pountless. also other countries will point and laugh at us with that gurning fkwit miliband in charge. I want to put my size 12 through the screen whenever I see him on TV,

[turbobloke]

dazwalsh said:

Will be conservative vote from me, a lot not to like but I genuinely believe they want to get this mess of a country sorted, whereas labour sound like they will just make a bks of everything again rendering the last 5 years of austerity pountless. also other countries will point and laugh at us with that gurning fkwit miliband in charge. I want to put my size 12 through the screen whenever I see him on TV,

He looks good at Conference.

[SBQuattro]

God it's such a difficult choice. I really cant stand any of them, but I feel I should vote.

[4v6]

SBQuattro said:

God it's such a difficult choice. I really cant stand any of them, but I feel I should vote.

The choice is a simple one: Vote for none of the main three if you want anything to change.

Expecting a different result from allowing the usual suspects to continue onward as they previously have is futile, like continually bashing your head on the wall and expecting anything different from a bloody big bump and a headache.

Easy.

[JustAnotherLogin]

4v6 said:

SBQuattro said:

God it's such a difficult choice. I really cant stand any of them, but I feel I should vote.

The choice is a simple one: Vote for none of the main three if you want anything to change.

Expecting a different result from allowing the usual suspects to continue onward as they previously have is futile, like continually bashing your head on the wall and expecting anything different from a bloody big bump and a headache.

Easy.

Indeed,
so if you don't want
the fastest growth in Europe
Falling Unemployment
Falling Deficit
Debt falling as a % of GDP
Rising standard of living

then vote for change

[Chim]

I have avery difficult one, natural Tory voter, hate Labour. Unfortunately though I hate the SNP even more. I the area I live it will be a fight between SNP and Labour. If I vote Tory it will be a waste so may have to vote Labour in the hope of keeping the SNP out. It will cause me a lot of pain though

[Redlake27]

I've been a floating voter for 25 years. I'd like to see the current coalition continue. However, our incumbent Tory in East Staffs is not the type of person I could vote for. An anti-motorist , anti-liberalism type that reflects the views of the big bad old Tories.

So although I'd be content to see a Cameron second term, I will have to research the local Labour and LibDem candidates to see whether they are a more appetising alternative to our Tory.


As for UKIP....they aren't a serious party.

[soad]

Mike22233 said:

Labour because Katie Hopkins says she will leave if they win

[4v6]

JustAnotherLogin said:

Indeed,
so if you don't want
the fastest growth in Europe
Falling Unemployment
Falling Deficit
Debt falling as a % of GDP
Rising standard of living

then vote for change

Maybe you need to change your moniker to " JustanotherTory"?

[Axionknight]

4v6 said:

Maybe you need to change your moniker to " JustanotherTory"?

He needed a second account to post in this section by all accounts - must not of wanted anyone knowing who he was, short of finding his own views reprehensible I can't see why anyone would want to do such a thing tbh

[Chim]

contango said:

Chim said:

I have avery difficult one, natural Tory voter, hate Labour. Unfortunately though I hate the SNP even more. I the area I live it will be a fight between SNP and Labour. If I vote Tory it will be a waste so may have to vote Labour in the hope of keeping the SNP out. It will cause me a lot of pain though

Do you honestly believe that a Milliband would not join with the Snp in a coalition if it meant he could step inside # 10?

The Scottish people on the whole are clearly smart enough to see the reality of what the Snp would have done for them, particularly on the basis of the subsequent fall in oil pricess.

I think the Conservatives will gain tactical votes in Scotland and the rest of the UK, even marginal Ukip voters will realise their vote could count to keep Labour/Snp out.

Despite all of the scaremongering, I expect the Conservatives to govern with a majority this time.

The area I live has very strong socialist roots, most around here would rather shoot their Granny than got Tory. Unfortunately, its a pointless vote

[JustAnotherLogin]

Axionknight said:

4v6 said:

Maybe you need to change your moniker to " JustanotherTory"?

He needed a second account to post in this section by all accounts - must not of wanted anyone knowing who he was, short of finding his own views reprehensible I can't see why anyone would want to do such a thing tbh

Typical response.

You don't like the facts, so respond with untruths and ad hominem attacks.

[Axionknight]

JustAnotherLogin said:

Typical response.

You don't like the facts, so respond with untruths and ad hominem attacks.

You stink.

[GetCarter]

Currently 1/3 of Pistonheds voting UKIP (if poll is correct).

Who would have thought

[Einion Yrth]

GetCarter said:

Currently 1/3 of Pistonheds voting UKIP (if poll is correct).

Who would have thought

It would have to be both accurate and representative; since it's a self selected subset of even the PH electorate it is effectively meaningless.

[wc98]

JustAnotherLogin said:

Indeed,
so if you don't want
the fastest growth in Europe
Falling Unemployment
Falling Deficit
Debt falling as a % of GDP
Rising standard of living

then vote for change

the alternative view would be ,if you want to see
paedophiles remain in parliament and historical establishment abuse covered up
pyramid scheme operators remain in parliament
senior members of the tax authorities going on to work for those they were supposed to be regulating
ex mi6 employees working for banks that appear to be above the regulation authorities
continued conflicts of interest being ignored when it concerns members of parliament

many more could be added to the list. continuing to support the current regime purely for financial reasons,whether they be those of the nation or individually is exactly the mindset that has led to the current situation. there is more to life than fking money (to some of us anyway)

[Snozzwangler]

wc98 said:

there is more to life than fking money (to some of us anyway)

You kind of need it to pay for stuff though.

You know, the NHS, schools, defence, that stuff.

[Mojocvh]

JustAnotherLogin said:

Axionknight said:

4v6 said:

Maybe you need to change your moniker to " JustanotherTory"?

He needed a second account to post in this section by all accounts - must not of wanted anyone knowing who he was, short of finding his own views reprehensible I can't see why anyone would want to do such a thing tbh

Typical response.

You don't like the facts, so respond with untruths and ad hominem attacks.

Facts/Truth's like....cutting welfare support for UK citizens whilst ploughing millions on ringfenced foreign aid?

[TheFinners]

PurpleTurtle:

Nail, head. Since at my home seat the Lib Dems will probably win again (we've not really had any problems with them over the last few years, they've done a reasonable job locally) I will be voting in Brighton Pavillion (at Sussex Uni so have the option of voting in either location, though obviously I can only cast one vote). This leaves me with a huge dilemma, as although I would sway towards the Tories as the best of a (very?) bad bunch on national issues it would also be nice for the greens to lose their seat. To do that would be a Labour vote but that brings in a number of issues:

1 - Any sort of partnership with the SNP would be extremely detrimental to this country.
2 - I honestly can visualise Ed Miliband as PM, he doesn't seem like he has it in him.
3 - Labour's commitment to cut tuition fees seems a little pointless, I'd rather they made sure that students were getting £9000 a years worth in teaching and facilities from their university.
4 - They have committed to expand grants for students from low income families further, but are not going to touch the basic maintenance loan that everyone can get. This basically means if your household income is above a certain amount the maintenance loan you get is pathetic compared to the actual costs of living. This leaves parents no option but to bankroll you and prevents me from gaining some proper financial independence (I think the number of hours and amount of work in an engineering course makes a permanent part time job impractical, plus most companies want you to commute to and from there from home to work during the holidays).

The main issues with voting for the Tories are as follows for me:

1 - In Brighton Pavillion the chance of them winning is minuscule, so the greens would be more likely to continue which would not be good, as they are anti-car and I think their whole idea for a shrunken ethical eco-socialist economy is one of the most depressing things I have read.
2 - While I'm not the type to go on about how we should re-nationalise everything the constant selling off of assets such as Royal Mail (at non-optimal times too) a various bits of the NHS concerns me a lot. It isn't entirely related but the company who deals with all of the accommodation was recently privatised and they have been completely useless, literally nothing gets done in any reasonable time and the things that you rely on while at university (namely a reliable internet connection as all of the course resources are online and also heating/hot water...) have been patchy to say the least, and have been dealt with at a snails pace.
3 - It is a very general point but despite considering myself to be roughly centre right on the political spectrum some of their policies just seem too 'old fashioned' and extreme, case in point being blanket changes to welfare or restrictions on immigrants regardless of their potential contributions to society.