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Anyone changed which party they are going to vote for?

19 replies

kitchin · 29/04/2015 21:46

I've been a happy keyboard warrior for the Labour party for this election but I just get the feeling that everyone in the politics section decided on who they were going to vote for around fifty years ago.

Time is short so if there aren't any 'yes's' I'm back to inventing AIBU's.

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thehumanjam · 29/04/2015 21:50

I think so. I usually vote Labour but I've changed my mind on a daily basis over the last few weeks.

Whitershadeofpale · 29/04/2015 21:53

I. Other conservative last time but will be voting labour in this election.

Whitershadeofpale · 29/04/2015 21:59

Weird autocorrect. That should be *I voted

gruffalosarse · 29/04/2015 22:03

Had planned to vote green but have now decided to vote labour. Will probably make no difference given that the SNP are on track to take over Scotland.

BeCool · 30/04/2015 14:22

I usually vote Green where possible but I disagree with a couple of their core policies now so I will vote Labour.

Teladi · 30/04/2015 14:24

I was going to vote Labour but am now thinking about voting SNP.

I previously have always voted Liberal Democrat.

winsomewitch · 30/04/2015 14:27

I'm in a Tory/Lib Dem area so was going to vote Lib Dem again to help keep the Tories out but i've just decided i'm going to vote Labour so at least I can moan like mad if we have a Tory/Lib Dem coalition again and I wont feel a tiny bit responsible!

FlappertyFlippers · 30/04/2015 14:29

Was going to vote lib dem. Voted for them last time.

Now, despite watching the news, following the election, etc I am still unable to name a single one of their policies. I don't know what they plan do do, and I cannot vote for someone who is just a complete blur even if I refuse to give either Labour or the conservatives my vote

AllThePrettySeahorses · 30/04/2015 15:45

I was going to vote Labour but I went to a hustings last night and the Green Party candidate was outstanding. She was exactly the kind of person you'd want as an MP - knowledgeable about local issues, passionate, focused, ethical, good career history before entering politics and with integrity. So I will definitely be voting for her instead. I'm in a very safe Labour seat, however, and it won't make any difference to the final result.

MargolottaOfUberwold · 30/04/2015 16:07

I have in the past voted Green, Lib Dem and Conservative. Am leaning towards labour at the moment for this one, but undecided.

however we live in a safe tory seat. so while I will vote can't seeing having much impact on overall

HelenF350 · 30/04/2015 16:09

I usually vote conservative but am voting lib dem this time. An effort to keep the SNP out that will probably be in vain.

SorryToDisturbYou · 30/04/2015 16:56

Ah, winsomewitch, but if we end up getting a Tory majority government, then you will be partly responsible, and unable to complain!

I fell for a similar argument in 1997 - DH said, if you don't vote Labour you can't celebrate when they take power. So I did. Despite my misgivings about TB's presidential style of leadership. But that turned out OK - oh, no, wait...

SevenAteNine · 30/04/2015 17:29

I voted green in the past. Labour this time. The Greens are coming across as idealistic loons.

Socy · 01/05/2015 07:52

I might be the opposite SevenAteNine . After last night with Milliband preferring to put the Tories back in rather than be in a coalition with the SNP I'm thinking I might as well vote Green because I would rather have a Green opposition MP than a Labour one, voting Labour would be to keep the Tories out. However as I live in a safe Conservative seat it doesn't really matter anyway.

NotKayBurley · 03/05/2015 13:08

I have voted lib dem in the past (only twice) but will be voting labour this time as I think they offer the best chance of booting out the tories.

OddBoots · 03/05/2015 13:10

I was Lib Dem last election, I'm probably voting Labour this time for the GE but still Lib Dem in the local election.

LumpySpacedPrincess · 03/05/2015 19:21

I voted labour this time but have been Lib Dem and Green in the past. I like our local candidate, Will Scobie, nice local lad. Also, I'm in south thanet and will do anything to keep Farage out apart from voting Tory so it seemed logical.

LittleLionMansMummy · 06/05/2015 15:52

Flirted with the Greens. Will be voting Labour.

irishe · 06/05/2015 20:47

I am a labour supporter and was going to vote labour, but live in a lib dem/ SNP seat, so have voted lib dem.

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