UK General Election 2010

[Azzer]

So, how many people here are able to, and going to be, voting in the general elections this year?

How many of you know who you are voting for?

Are you disgusted by the current party (Labour) - the wars, the economy, the scandals and lack of motiviation to act on MP's involved in those scandals?

Are you horrified by the idea of "Let's sell off all of our nationalised services and turn them in to capitalist awful corporations and then tax everyone equally through the teeth so the rich people don't feel too picked on" tories probably getting in power again?

Disillusioned by the faceless useless EU-loving "let's let EU laws and economy rule Britain!" Liberal Democrats (who also want to increase laws in favour of the music and film industry to basically do as they please to anyone they claim has broken any piracy laws online).

What's left? Not a lot. If you don't support the right wing Maggie thatcher wannabe UKIP party, you aren't all for supporting racism and voting BNP, you're confused by the fact there's at least 4 different socialist parties and none of them can agree on who's the real socialist party, you're disturbed by the Green party and sense a great sense of evil underlying their policies and leaders... then what can you do?

You can either not vote - which is officially seen as being apathetic, of not caring who's in charge (so if you do care, but don't support the options, tough luck - no "none of the above" options), or you can spoil the ballot paper - officially counted as a "spoiled ballot paper", in itself it's a meaningless act but at least you won't feel bad that you sat at home and did nothing at all.

So how are UK people of voting age this time around feeling about the elections this year? Those who aren't afraid of saying who they support, let me know;
A: Who you *THINK* is going to end up in power.
2: Who you *WANT* to end up in power (if anyone at all).
D: Why on earth would you want THAT!?!?!

I'm feeling grotesquely disillusioned by the entire political process now. I voted Lib Dems the last 2 general elections but they aren't getting my vote this year. I, and many RL friends & family members, feel the same.

I don't know who to vote for now. I want to vote. I don't want to sit at home and be thought of by the government and the media as somebody who doesn't care. I might spoil my ballot paper by writing "JEDI" across it in large letters, just so I felt I took part in some form, if I don't support any of the candidates standing in my area.

 

[Cheese]

I believe labour have been in power too long and gordan brown is a nonce so I would like to see a change. The torie leader's only pro is he has a cool first name... other than that I really wouldn't like to see him in power. All the 'small' parties and the tree huggers don't appeal to me in any shape or form. So that leaves me to vote for Lib Dems, purely because I want change and don't like any other party enough to vote for them.
I personally believe tories will get in power although I have a feeling that the lib dems may steal it.

And for the gambling guys putting a fiver on the lib dems, if they win you would get £1500

So to summarise...
Vote Lib Dem
Make me rich!

 

[Azzer]

So to summarise...
Vote Lib Dem
Make me rich!

I like your thinking

Tbh my only two real thoughts at the moment are:
* Go along, and scrawl "JEDI" in large letters across the ballot paper, as a nod to the national census of 10 years ago where half a million Brits registered their religion as Jedi.
* Vote Lib Dems for the 3rd general election running.

Lib Dems will probably win out for me even if I disagree with a lot of their stuff and dislike their current leader, though the Jedi temptation is there.

 

[Cheese]

Instead of Jedi just write 'I vote for myself'

 

[marvin]

Bit different in Northern Ireland, different parties etc.

But Independant Lady Sylvia Hermon (formally of the Ulster Unionist Party (or Ulster Conservatives and Unionists – New Force party as they're now known after a link up with the Tories. Which Sylvia was against and therefore resigned from the party. Way to piss off their only MP.)) MP of North Down gets my vote.

 

[MiLK]

My money is on the Tories to win it (and probably who I’ll end up voting for).

It's not so much a contest of "who's the best" but more so "who's the least worst". I don't like Cameron, but I don't like Brown even more (at least as a PM).

The cabinet behind Cameron however seems stronger than that of Brown, and at the end of the day that’s what matters. The PM needs to be a bit smarmy (Cameron has bundles of that...), he needs to be able to communicate, he needs to be an accomplished orator...and lets face it...none of those words are ones you would use to describe Brown. Too many people focus on the driver and forget that it’s the machine behind them that really matters.

Like a lot of people that I have spoken to, I'm bored of Labour. I fancy some change, and will be voting accordingly. Whether that proves to be a mistake or not only time will tell.


The Lib Dems will cling on to their student voters; the Greens will continue to pursue a useless agenda and the BNP, UKIP etc will undoubtedly get the votes of their deluded supporters. But none of them really stand a chance.

 

[Max]

A: Who you *THINK* is going to end up in power.
2: Who you *WANT* to end up in power (if anyone at all).
D: Why on earth would you want THAT!?!?!

A: I think that the Conservatives will win, going on the past results of council elections last year, but it will be a hung parliament, which isn't going to be particularly enjoyable!!!

2 and D: I would like Labour out, it's as simple as that. We didn't vote for Gordon Brown and quite frankly, I think a sleepwalking deranged moose with a limp left leg could do better. I also REALLY dislike the idea of a hung parliament, and since the Lib Dems will never win that leaves Conservatives, it's as simple as that in my (arguably estranged!) logic

 

[Steve_God]

A: Who you *THINK* is going to end up in power.
I think it'll be a hung parliament, with either a Lib Dem/Tory or Lib Dem/Labour control.

2: Who you *WANT* to end up in power (if anyone at all).
At the moment, not a clue:
- Labour have annoyed me by making it too easy for people to live off benefits without real grounds, and have introduced too many overseaing bodies (aka, quangoes) which cost a fortune to run. In addition, I've find that the most stupid Councillors I've ever come across/worked with are Labour Councillors.
- I also don't trust the Conservatives with a barge pole either with their private everything approach to the world (in some cases in may work, but not for everything). In addition, most Tory Councillors I've come across are egotistic, up-themselves, fluffholes.
- While I like the principles behind some of the views of the Greens, their methods for implimentation sometimes scare me a little.
- I still have strong feelings towards UKIP purely towards their views against the Euro, but at the moment there are other issues that I'm more concerned about.
- So that kinda leaves me with the Lib Dems... but I need to have a proper look into their policies if I'm honest.

D: Why on earth would you want THAT!?!?!
Who else is there :-/

 

[tobapopalos]

I think our poll clearly shows the Lib Dems are going to win in a landslide. Go Lib Dems!

 

[Dark_Angel]

I don't want the tories to win, but they've jumped on the Obama "Change" bandwagon. And it worked for him.

They've deduced that "Things = **** atm so Change = >****"

I think the vast number of scandals to come out lately have tarnished the reputations of most candidates beyond repair.

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The lib dems are my most likely choice - Given that they're the only party opposed to rushing through the Digital Economy Bill - I think the way labour the the tories are trying to rush this into law before the election is a shocking reminder that our MPs don't give a flying toss about the thoughts/feelings of our country (but perhaps the Lib Dems, here, are saying they do)

More than 2,000 letters were sent to Harman, and more than 15,000 letters have been sent to MPs asking for a full debate.

£20k was raised for ads in newspapers to stick public opposition in the faces of MPs, did they pay any attention? Nah.

 

[Twigley]

Lib dems have no experience running the country and can you imagine them meeting world leaders really?

 

[Darryl]

Lib dems have no experience running the country and can you imagine them meeting world leaders really?

If they actually won, Nick Clegg would resign during the first day before even moving into Downing Street. "What do you mean we won? We were only joking...".

Currently, I intend to vote for UKIP, because I despise the main "old boys club down in Westminster" parties, so I'm forced to look for one of the fringe parties that I sympathise the most with. At least I won't have picked whichever of the two parties it is that screws around for the next 5 years. I might even just completely abstain, it'll probably go down to how I feel when the day comes, apathy may win. We're screwed either way, and spoiling a ballot paper is stupid. It counts for nothing, and they're hardly going to select "none of the above" to run the country if enough people write it. People who proudly declare that they spoil their paper (noone on here, that I've noticed) piss me right off. Noone cares. Stop being an arse and just stay in bed like everyone else if you don't want to actually vote.

I wouldn't stop my car if I saw Brown or Cameron crossing the street, and if I saw Clegg in the street...well, I wouldn't recognise him. Of course, we vote for our local representative, rather than a presidential election, but our MP doesn't really have much say on the things that genuinely matter, and they stick to their party, so it's a presidential election by proxy.

 

[Steve_God]

Lib dems have no experience running the country and can you imagine them meeting world leaders really?

Because David Cameron has met world leaders? With that mentality only the current government would ever get elected every time :roll:

 

[MattM]

He's met with more world leaders than Clegg. However, I am still voting Lib Dem; my natural inclination is to vote Labour, but the current government has stagnated- we need a change. There's no way the Tories will provide that change, so the only option is to go Lib Dem as far as I see.

 

[Twigley]

Lib dems have no experience running the country and can you imagine them meeting world leaders really?

Because David Cameron has met world leaders? With that mentality only the current government would ever get elected every time :roll:

Yes, he has. And alot of his back bench have expeirence in it aswell. :roll:

 

[Azzer]

Found this site, pretty interesting. It basically randomly shows you the policies of the largest of the parties, for each of 9 different areas, but without the party names attached. You pick which set of policies you agree with the most. At the end of it, it tells you which party's policies you most agreed with.

http://voteforpolicies.org.uk/survey/select

I ticked all 9 areas - since I personally do care abotu everything to some degere or another - and it didn't take long to do. I recognised a lot of parties from their policies even without their party names there, but ignored that fact and just picked the "Best" sounding policies in each area. My personal results are here;

http://vfp.me/4BBF87EE6CA05

I'm 11% green party, 22% labour, 33% UKIP, 33% Lib Dems... or to be specific... I agreed most with the Green parties policies on Crime. Labour on democracy and welfare policies... UKIP on economy, environment, and Europe policies... and Lib Dems on Education, health, and immigration. As Lib Dems were kind of my "main" choice (even though I'm not overly ecstatic about them) anyway, this just reconfirms to me that I should go vote Lib Dems for the third election running!

 

[MattM]

I had a three way tie between UKIP-Conservatives-Lib Dems in my results. Interestingly the one issue I cared most about- the support of the construction of nuclear power stations- was only mentioned in the briefing of the UKIP environmental policy. I was very surprised that the three major parties did not make stronger mention of it.

My results: http://vfp.me/4BBF908F5213D

A nice spread across the parties

 

[Changer]

http://vfp.me/4BBF94B5294DD

Slightly one sided

 

[Twigley]

33% BNP (Agreed with Imigration, Democracy and Welfare )
33% Labour
22% Green Party

 

[Azzer]

I had a three way tie between UKIP-Conservatives-Lib Dems in my results. Interestingly the one issue I cared most about- the support of the construction of nuclear power stations- was only mentioned in the briefing of the UKIP environmental policy. I was very surprised that the three major parties did not make stronger mention of it.
A nice spread across the parties

Interesting to hear that, I thought I was one of the only ones that really genuinely cares about (strongly) us constructing more, and improved, nuclear power stations. I think it's a crying shame that the "Green lobbyists" have effectively removed the government's willingness to plough ahead with one of the key fuels we really need and would do a lot for us... "nuclear power" became a dirty phrase that government's were afraid of. I was a bit horrified to only see it mentioned by UKIP.