Did You Vote Today?

[Old Skier]

Their policies may not be everyones cup of tea but obviously there are plenty voters (in England in particular) they are reaching.

You've seen policies

 

[c1973]

What odds another hung government next year?

Going by the figures (dangerous I know) from the other day then it's looking a possibility. Unless Labour tie up a lot of votes up here, kind of ironic considering all I hear from certain quarters up here is 'we have no say in it' and 'we aren't represented in Westminster'. Lol

 

[c1973]

You've seen policies

Lol, fair point, but I think you get the gist of my post.

 

[LanDog]

A question for the Brits, who would you like to see win the general election?

Can you genuinely see Ed Miliband as leader of the country?

Would you be prepared to sit through another term of the Tory's?

Are you gonna vote straight outta right wing?

 

[Deleted member 18588]

So UKIP gaining 161 seats and Labour gaining 338 seats and control of 6 additional councils is somehow a poor showing?


Agree with the comment regarding the assumption only the Tory vote would be hit by UKIP.

I'm not saying I agree with UKIP policies, but by shouting them down as racists and bigots and not engaging properly in debate has been an own goal imo. Their policies may not be everyones cup of tea but obviously there are plenty voters (in England in particular) they are reaching.

Quite glad to see Clegg and the Lib Dems getting spanked.

In the Midlands and the South East Labour targetted a number of authorities that they saw as key to the future General Election as these authorities mirror parliamentary constituencies that they would need to win if they are to secure an overall majority.
In many cases they failed and this has, therefore, led to criticism of the party's leadership by many within.

Overall it seems that many within the upper reaches of the Labour Party had anticipated gaining somewhere between 450 and 500 seats as might be expected from an Opposition party at this stage of a Parliament.

The difficulty in assessing the result can arise from comparing seats gained with share of vote secured nationally.

 

[Hacker Khan]

Not sure I'd class myself as intelligent but I voted UKIP for the MEP knowing UKIP's strong views on Europe, which won't come to fruition. I wouldn't dream of voting for them in either a council election or a General election. It was purely in the hope that there would be enough (protest) votes going to UKIP to make the major parties sit up and take note.

Genuine question with none of the usual sarcastic slant I normally use, but what are you protesting against? What do the major parties need to do to get your vote? Is it purely the Europe/immigrants issue?

Is there something else UKIP are doing or the fact that the others are not doing something? I am genuinely interested in hearing why people vote for UKIP

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Did you hear Miliband on Radio Wiltshire.
He did not know the name of the Swindon Labour leader, tried to bluff it and got caught out.
He then said that he was a very good leader of the council........... which is Tory controlled.

Bound to be on Utube!!

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Did you hear Miliband on Radio Wiltshire.
He did not know the name of the Swindon Labour leader, tried to bluff it and got caught out.
He then said that he was a very good leader of the council........... which is Tory controlled.

Bound to be on Utube!

 

[Doon frae Troon]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/new...excruciating-interview-on-BBC-Radio-Wiltshire.

Sorry not connecting!

 

[Hobbit]

Genuine question with none of the usual sarcastic slant I normally use, but what are you protesting against? What do the major parties need to do to get your vote? Is it purely the Europe/immigrants issue?

Is there something else UKIP are doing or the fact that the others are not doing something? I am genuinely interested in hearing why people vote for UKIP

Nothing to do with immigration, although I would be tempted to say we're full. It's about several things. One is false promises the major parties trot out as vote winners. Two is honesty rather than spin. Three is the vote on Europe - why not during this parliament, especially as DC has insisted that Scotland has its referendum. Four is I am absolutely fed up of hearing "its the right thing to do." Give me the info and let me decide if its the right thing to do.

In simple terms, I don't trust any of the 3 leaders. DC over his stance on an EU referendum. Milliband is a weak puppet of the old guard. Clegg is an arrogant xxxx, and not in touch with the man in the street.

And I certainly don't trust Farage. But I'm hoping the ground swell of votes that UKIP have received will see the more centre parties coming up with something that I can trust and appeals to me.

 

[Blue in Munich]

What odds another hung government next year?

If there's any chance I'd be happy to pay for the rope.

 

[PhilTheFragger]

A question for the Brits, who would you like to see win the general election?

Can you genuinely see Ed Miliband as leader of the country?

Would you be prepared to sit through another term of the Tory's?

Are you gonna vote straight outta right wing?

Good question indeed

Lib dems are a spent force i think its fair to say, although they have done some good in this parliament.

UKIP lots of protest votes going their way . will it hold up in a general election? remains to be seen, but definately a vote splitter, taking votes away from both labour and Conversative. In My Opinion

labour: What Dippy Ed (not balls) as PM??? You having a laugh

Conversative: doing a decent job of digging us out of the mess that we found ourselves in, yes its been really tough, yes its not popular, but I dont see us being where we are at the moment under labour

There is light at the end of the tunnel and I think that sticking with the conservatives is the wise move, others here will disagree, but nobody can deny that we are in a better economic situation now than when they came into power.

Agree its a long way from perfect, Youth unemployment for instance, but its better than where we could have been.

I think we should remain in Europe as a trading nation, but i dont like the rise of the European Federal super state, its like WW2 without the guns

thats enough hand grenades for one evening

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Good question indeed

Lib dems are a spent force i think its fair to say, although they have done some good in this parliament.

UKIP lots of protest votes going their way . will it hold up in a general election? remains to be seen, but definately a vote splitter, taking votes away from both labour and Conversative. In My Opinion

labour: What Dippy Ed (not balls) as PM??? You having a laugh

Conversative: doing a decent job of digging us out of the mess that we found ourselves in, yes its been really tough, yes its not popular, but I dont see us being where we are at the moment under labour

There is light at the end of the tunnel and I think that sticking with the conservatives is the wise move, others here will disagree, but nobody can deny that we are in a better economic situation now than when they came into power.

Agree its a long way from perfect, Youth unemployment for instance, but its better than where we could have been.

I think we should remain in Europe as a trading nation, but i dont like the rise of the European Federal super state, its like WW2 without the guns

thats enough hand grenades for one evening

Shame you didn't pull the pins out first. Nothing too controversial there and nodding my head in agreement

 

[PhilTheFragger]

Shame you didn't pull the pins out first. Nothing too controversial there and nodding my head in agreement

damn i'm just too reasonable

 

[SocketRocket]

damn i'm just too reasonable

I think your post has a lot of merit.

Course there is another major issue you didn't mention and thats immigration. What ever is said here or by the Liberal Elite its a very big issue with many people in this country, probably the majority and UKip are the only ones prepared to address it. It's a numbers issue, not a racist one and the two major parties will now be forced to come out of the closet and say what they will do about it.

 

[2blue]

Genuine question with none of the usual sarcastic slant I normally use, but what are you protesting against? What do the major parties need to do to get your vote? Is it purely the Europe/immigrants issue?

Is there something else UKIP are doing or the fact that the others are not doing something? I am genuinely interested in hearing why people vote for UKIP

An excellent post Mr Khan...... nice & simple.

As is the Ballot paper rather than the gun & mob rule

Its amazing just how many people seem to be happy to let others choose their Government for them.

Politics is simple.... but I'm afraid not exact...... if you will only vote for someone that has your 100% agreement on policies or you feel is 'trust worthy, honest & a real nice person'......... then you will spend a lifetime having your leaders chosen for you.... & is an insult to those who gave their all fighting to retain that right.

A greater puzzle to me is why so many people of Sunderland decided to give their support to UKIP, who want us out of the EU which would mean Nissan leaving the area...... incredible.

 

[Imurg]

if you will only vote for someone that has your 100% agreement on policies or you feel is 'trust worthy, honest & a real nice person'......... then you will spend a lifetime having your leaders chosen for you.... & is an insult to those who gave their all fighting to retain that right.
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50% and one of those three would be a start......

and Politicians regularly don't vote - they even have a fancy name for it.
They abstain........because they feel they can't vote either way..

 

[SocketRocket]

A greater puzzle to me is why so many people of Sunderland decided to give their support to UKIP, who want us out of the EU which would mean Nissan leaving the area...... incredible.

So do you honestly believe that the EU wont buy cars from the UK if they are not a member? Do you also think the UK will not buy cars from the EU?

 

[2blue]

50% and one of those three would be a start......

and Politicians regularly don't vote - they even have a fancy name for it.
They abstain........because they feel they can't vote either way..

Aye 50% could easy be enough, I'd have thought, if their principles are agreeable.
However it would be worrying if folk got confused by the difference of an abstention over a proposal & voting for who should be put in charge of our nation.

 

[Hobbit]

A greater puzzle to me is why so many people of Sunderland decided to give their support to UKIP, who want us out of the EU which would mean Nissan leaving the area...... incredible.

So do you honestly believe that the EU wont buy cars from the UK if they are not a member? Do you also think the UK will not buy cars from the EU?

Imagine instead of throwing £55mill a day to the EU, you could subsidise British industry to the tune of even half that... I would prefer to be in the EU but to renegotiate the terms but just think what you could do with £55 mill a day.