I know of course that my allegiance does not change anything but it matters to me.
I have been a member of the labour party since I was 18, always been active. I have in recent years had moments when I have considered leaving the labour party but thought it was better to try and make local change from within. I was approached about standing to be a local councillor for the labour party in my previous town, some for of political career does interest me.
I have now moved down South to real tory land, the labour party were third in the last elections and it was a big gap.
Conservative 23,714 44.9%
Liberal Democrat 21,470 40.7 %
Labour 4,596 8.7
UK Independence Party 1,918 3.6
Green Party 1,117 2.1
I am thinking of joining the local liberal democrats as I do think our tory mp is quite an odious man but labour are very unlikly to shift him. This coupled with my feelings of unease at some things labour have done make me feel my decision would be right.
But another side of my hates tactical voting and switching of allegiances.
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TWINSETinapeartree · 02/01/2009 01:07
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