Who are you voting for?

I don’t think they can increase on SEND. The total bill is now over £10 billion a year and that’s a 60% increase from 2019 alone. The entire primary and secondary budget is £80 billion. It’s massive, and lots of local authorities are going bankrupt. I really think they need to get a grip on why the numbers are increasing.

Anyone but Labour!

Green or Labour.

My heart says vote green but my constituency is Tory. the MP is stepping down due to antisemitism but so the tory candidate would be a new face and i want the labour candidate to win.

So if it looks clear to me by July that she is going to win, I would vote Green. I would vote Labour if there is a chance she would lose.

I used to think she was a shoo in but now i am not so sure

I was so sure that the tories would be out at the last GE so I don't think Labour have it in the bag. Fwiw I will be voting Labour even though my constituency is staunch tory and won't change!

"Every opportunity", while operating under greater stricture than the UK Government, and still delivering better performance.

How, precisely, are devolved governments meant to outperform Westminster, when Westminster has far more control and broader options, yet produces an even poorer result?

We don’t know what kind of leader Starmer would be yet. He’s done a spectacularly good job of reuniting a divided party and making it electable so it’s pretty unfair to label him as dire.

No idea yet. Last time there was only Conservative, Labour, Lib Dem and Green to vote for in my constituency, and I don't want to vote for any of them! Current MP is Tory, but he is standing in a neighbouring constituency due to boundary changes. Lib Dems are likely to win here, but that would be terrible for local issues. Think the country needs a change but don't trust any of them tbh.

Rishi and Keir are both dire leaders. It’s a bit like asking whether you’d like to die by firing squad or lethal injection.

Conservative. Although I live in a safe and predictable Labour seat.

I am somewhat torn, I feel conservative need some time off the governing seats to reset, however do I trust labour with the economy, with womens rights, with strong policy and growth as a company? No I don't. And so eventhough my vote won't change my constituency seat I will be voting conservative

They haven't been in power in Westminster, which is the election we are facing, and nor will they ever be.

But the Lib Dems are ineffective at best. At worst, I've been represented by people that have shown themselves to be completely untrustworthy and misogynistic. I've been represented by them almost my entire life, and I have voted for them in the past. But unless something significant changes, they will not be getting my vote.

So I either vote for a party that doesn't stand a chance in my constituency, or I vote SNP. Who at least stand up for Scotland at Westminster. I don't see the Lib Dems doing that any time soon.

@Polishedshoesalways I'm with you! If we think things are bad now.. hold onto your hats. I'm actually contemplating leaving the country more seriously than ever.

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SORRY SNP more likely to have your voice heard !! They have been in power for nearly two decades, and listening to the people is not what they have done, there own grass roots are walking away form them.

Having lived with a few Labour governments I’m terrified of what this country will be like in ten years time. So it’s Torry for me , even considering REFORM put that might be a step to far. But I have noticed the MSM are completely ignoring Reform Like they don’t exist !! Which make me wonder why are the scared of what they have to say!!

@Churchview I am no fan of Tony Blair

Dunno what options I have yet.
Live in a safe labour seat so it doesn't really matter.

Probably SNP. The fight here is between SNP and Lib Dems. Lib Dems will probably get in, but I would rather a representative that is part of a party that are more likely to have their voice heard. The Lib Dems are not that.

What they can't fix without independence is the NHS, although maybe we need to think about the long term anyway

You do know that health is a devolved issue? The SNP have every opportunity to improve health, education and social care currently with existing powers.

Absolutely. I know people will say they’re all lies and they won’t keep promises and they maybe right but what else do we have to go on?
I think this opinion of ‘not wasting your vote’ is a bad one. I personally think that if people don’t want to understand what each party is promising to deliver and try and vote based on that, or maybe even which local MP might be best to vote for then they shouldn’t vote.

I have a few friends that aren’t interested and don’t want to be - that’s up to them but better than blindly voting on tradition or on having no idea what you’re voting for.

@Damnloginpopup I don't know is why but this made me belly laugh. It was so unexpected 😂

Needed that laugh after the week I've had

I’m waiting for the manifestos, but most likely Plaid. A big part of my work is public affairs so I think I am already fairly clued up, but need to see the big picture policies before I finally decide. I’m not a one issue voter but I do know the things that matter most to me, so I’ll be comparing each party on those. We’re currently Labour… well actually we’re independent because my MP is administratively suspended. If he runs again I cannot bring myself to vote for him and the Tories were only a few thousand votes behind him at the last election, but equally it would be a cold day in hell before I voted for them either. So Plaid it is and my vote will mean absolutely nothing due to FPTP.

I'm in political no man's land,with 2 daughters I can't bring myself to vote Labour but the tories are rotten.im so down hearted about the whole thing.

Why? Voting is a private thing. Does mean you are voting for a particular party

Most people won’t even read a summary of any party’s manifesto.

..and will go about their business saying to anyone who will listen that the party don't have any policies and that they're all the same.

How about the Labour party who you witnessed in between 1997 to 2010?

IMO the Tories will be slaughtered.

Labour come nowhere in our constituency - it’s nearly always a toss up between Con/LD - even recount territory. I don’t imagine it’ll be nearly so close this time though.

I suppose I shall have to vote LD, though I don’t exactly hold them in high esteem. I won’t waste a vote on the Greens* or anyone else, though I’m always tempted by the Monster Raving Loony - if there is one.
*Certainly not after their stance on the male/female biology issue.