I am not voting for Labour or Con…

@MobileStationery Reform are the least worst option in which respect?

Having read some of the stuff Labour MPs have said about women etc and the treatment of Rosie Duffield, I don't trust Labour at all.
Keir is about as strong and capable and morally led leader as a wet lettuce.

Tory - well - they've not done so well this past decade +

Greens - NO - they're still tainted from the Challenor debacle and everything surrounding it.

Lib Dems - I have no idea who they are or what they stand for tbh, of they're trying to secure votes, they're not doing well in my area to spread the message.

If there's an option for me, I'll vote Party Of Women.
If there's not, I'll be voting Reform as they're the least worst option.

Vote for the party that is most likely to get the Conservatives out of your constituency. That will most likely be Labour or possibly Lib Dem in the south and south west. Thanks to our stupid first-past-the-post voting system that’s the only way your vote counts.

They aren't lying.

They are doing what every party does which is trying to win an election. You don't put forward deeply detailed policies at this stage. You try to provide a few key talking point that give the impression you want to give off.

So Labour are currently talking a lot about fiscal discipline and the NHS. There isn't any specific detailed policy - they just want you to know that they care about the NHS but won't be reckless.
In government they will do loads of other things but now is not the time to complicate it - you want a few messages that might get through to a disengaged electorate.

Tories are....mostly messaging on small boats, I suppose? Sending people to Rwanda and inheritance tax cuts?
They also have lots of other policies that they would like to do it they won an election but again, now is not the time for it. You just want a few things to distingush you (badly in their case)

I’m in the same position. I cannot vote for either of the main parties, as you say, neither represents me.

I am looking at the independents and so far think it may be the Green Party, as I must vote.

Ahhhh.

Awful if Labour are lying to the public then just for a vote

That does not bode well either

Please don’t not vote.

Tory faithful always turn out to vote. If people waiting for the perfect party don’t vote, Tories get elected again. And again.

Spoiling your vote is not throwing your vote away. It is saying that none of these parties represent me and don’t deserve my vote. You are still showing up and exercising your democratic right.

I think it comes down to if you want to make a (valid) point that none of the parties represent you or if you want the Tories out more. If you want the Tories out more, then you have to do tactical voting. If the tactical vote is someone you absolutely don’t want, then you might as well spoil your vote anyway because anything else is wasted anyway. This system is broken and so when you have to tactically vote, it’s not a real democracy and so your vote isn’t actually representing your usual views anyway, just the least worst choice. So for many, they are throwing their vote away regardless of whether they are tactical voting or spoiling their ballot.

Vote for the least worse party from your point of view. If you do not vote your are allowing someone else who you may detest to make decisions for you.

Vote Labour. Only chance of getting this disgusting government out.

Don't know if they will have a candidate in my area ( and also some things I don't agree on ) but maybe reform.

What is disappointing about Labour?

So Labour are lying about their policies and will change them if they get elected? Doesn't seem a good reason to vote for them IMO.

A chance at forming government? It is Tory or Labour. That is it. A chance Lib Dems could be part of a coalition but doesn't look likely that Labour need them.

A chance at winning your constituency? Depends which constituency you live in. If you live in Brighton or Norwich - then yes, chance Greens could win your seat. Anywhere else is highly unlikely

Labour aren’t any better than conservatives. I don’t think I can vote for either party and have no idea who to vote for either.

I can't vote Tory nor Labour as they're basically both the same with no new ideas to solve our problems.

I can't vote Green because around here they're too extreme and anti-car.

I'll be voting for the best of the independents depending on who stands. I've had enough of national self serving political parties.

It’s not throwing a vote away, vote for who you want, it’s people not voting someone else that keeps this a two horse race, this why our choices are shit labour or shit conservative. Both shit, I’ll be voting for someone, anyone else.

I feel exactly the same way. We are in a sad situation where the reality is it's either conservative or labour that will be in government but they don't appeal to me.

I'm in Wales so we have Plaid Cymru but I wouldn't vote for them either because I don't want independence after seeing what a power crazed Welsh Labour Government did in covid times with what little powers they had so I don't fancy them having full control.

It's a poor situation to be in but like you I'm thinking of not voting because I don't know who to vote for.

None - don't throw your vote away. If you want this current detestable government out, vote Labour, no one else has even the slightest chance. I deal with politicians in my line of work and Labour are just currently playing the game to win - once they get in, they will be able to be more 'Labour' - at the moment they're trying to win over Tory voters. Voting Reform is the only other way the Tories are likely to lose votes, but by the sounds of it they won't represent you either.