Page 10 | To ask who you are voting for?

I5itm3 · 2024-06-29T19:35:19+00:00

Labour Tories Lib Dem Green Reform SNP (Scotland) And why?

DarlingCoffee · 30/06/2024 22:22

I am struggling on where to put my vote. I can not vote for a party that do not hold women’s rights within their agenda so this leaves me with the Conservatives and Reform. I am wondering if I will even vote now.

Farting · 30/06/2024 22:22

EverythingYouDoIsaBalloon · 30/06/2024 19:28

You really think Reform will keep their promises?

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Two things here,

firstly the others have no intention of doing anything about it

and

yes, actually I do think they will.

Elphame · 30/06/2024 22:18

EnglishBluebell · 30/06/2024 21:56

I can’t believe how many people are voting Tory! Have you been living under a rock?! The NHS is on its knees because of the greedy "protect the wealthy at the expense of the poor" Tories. People have quite literally DIED because of the Tories.

You should all be ashamed of yourselves

However bad the English NHS is, the Welsh NHS which has been under Labour control for 20+ years is far far worse.

Labour cannot be trusted with the NHS. It was Blair who set the ball rolling towards the mess we are now in by bringing in the disastrous partnerships with private companies.

3DayStockpiler · 30/06/2024 22:17

Not labour. I don't trust them on women's rights.

HangryBeaver · 30/06/2024 22:16

HairyChin · 30/06/2024 22:09

Is that you Angela? 🤣

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Obviously, like for any government, wider world events play a significant role in how well the country does under their tenure.

It might not be entirely the Tories fault but I don't think anyone could argue, with any credibility, that life for most people in the UK has been better under the Tories (Cameron through to Sunak) than it was under Blair and Brown.

pilates · 30/06/2024 22:15

Unsure, but it is annoying when people say I can’t believe you’re voting for ^^

SalviaDivinorum · 30/06/2024 22:14

None of the main parties which leaves me with an Independent with a single item manifesto to renationalise the water companies or the Monster Raving Loony Party

None of them represent me, and none of them deserve my vote - except maybe the Loonies. I could certainly get behind mandatory brunch breaks.

I cannot believe British politicians have sunk so low. We'd be better picking a parliament from a random selection of people registered to vote.

Sallyingon · 30/06/2024 22:11

Labour. I want people to be ahead of profits. I think capitalism has gone too far.

ComeAlongPeggy · 30/06/2024 22:09

And @EnglishBluebell I really, really object to the “everyone is equal and all views are valid…. Unless you don’t agree with me in which case you’re loathsome” sentiment.

HairyChin · 30/06/2024 22:09

cardibach · 30/06/2024 20:47

Nope. Life was much better under the last Labour government. Anyone thinking Tories aren’t worse has selective memory. Parties. Proroguing Parliament illegally. Lying. Tractor porn. Liz Truss. And on and on.

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Is that you Angela? 🤣

InALabourStronghold · 30/06/2024 22:07

EnglishBluebell · 30/06/2024 21:56

I can’t believe how many people are voting Tory! Have you been living under a rock?! The NHS is on its knees because of the greedy "protect the wealthy at the expense of the poor" Tories. People have quite literally DIED because of the Tories.

You should all be ashamed of yourselves

I have the right to vote Conservative if I wish. Stop blaming people who don’t share your political views. It’s a free country in case you don’t know.

InALabourStronghold · 30/06/2024 22:04

EnglishBluebell · 30/06/2024 21:53

Ah yes the wealthy "I'm alright Jack so sod the rest" boomer brigade who want to protect their money at the expense of everyone else.

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No, I’m not a wealthy, I’m alright Jack boomer. I’m wary of a politician who wants to raise money and has promised not to go for working families. As I’m retired, I’m not working and though he has vowed to honour triple lock, I wonder if I’m in Starmer’s target. Savvy?
Try not to age bash. It doesn’t become you.

EnglishBluebell · 30/06/2024 22:04

Toasticles · 30/06/2024 11:34

Labour.

I work in a role with SEN youngsters. We now have a 3 year waiting list for autism assessment locally. My friend's dad spent 3 days on a corridor in A and E. My son's mental health was destroyed by the Gove curriculum expectations on him, and he's not alone - school "refusal" has skyrocketed. Academy chains with heads paid 100s of K salaries, and "zero tolerance" policies that don't consider disabilities and discriminate horribly against young people. Millions frittered away by Tories on ridiculous hobbying like Free Schools, Rwanda, PPE. The fucking disaster of Brexit. The scalping of local authority funding; in my job I had 10 years of salary freeze and then 1-2 percent offers. In real terms my pay has plummeted.

I am worried about women's rights, but I am hopeful that either the issues will become clear from looking at Germany etc. and I do think that pennies have dropped that some safeguarding in hospitals, schools, rape centres etc is necessary.

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ComeAlongPeggy · 30/06/2024 22:02

@EnglishBluebell people can vote for whoever they want. I’m voting Tory and don’t feel ashamed. I’m sad that there isn’t a party or leader who I can feel really hopeful about but Sunak feels a safer option than Starmer.

DuesToTheDirt · 30/06/2024 22:02

Farting · 30/06/2024 21:44

It’s quite clear, Tories have done nothing about it, Labour have no intention of doing anything about it.

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Well this is true. Though I think that under Labour (and SNP/Lib Dem/Green) the pushback that has been succeeding recently may reverse.

Houseplanter · 30/06/2024 22:00

And I can't believe how many naive fools there are thinking Labour will make it better.

EnglishBluebell · 30/06/2024 21:56

I can’t believe how many people are voting Tory! Have you been living under a rock?! The NHS is on its knees because of the greedy "protect the wealthy at the expense of the poor" Tories. People have quite literally DIED because of the Tories.

You should all be ashamed of yourselves

EnglishBluebell · 30/06/2024 21:53

InALabourStronghold · 29/06/2024 21:39

Conservative as Jane rightly pointed to the threat Starmer poses, plus I’m a retired boomer. My username reveals I’m pissing into the wind though.

Ah yes the wealthy "I'm alright Jack so sod the rest" boomer brigade who want to protect their money at the expense of everyone else.

HangryBeaver · 30/06/2024 21:49

StarmersAbsoluteTwaddle · 30/06/2024 14:04

Starmer and Phillipson, amongst others, have made clear in TV interviews in the last week that the reason they’ve been wanging on about ‘women’s safe spaces’ instead of ‘single sex spaces’ is because they intend for males with a GRC to be allowed into those spaces. While also making it easier to obtain a GRC in the first place.

They have ignored the issues pointed out to them about this, around women’s safety, privacy and dignity. They have ignored the fact that many women do not want this. They are hellbent on imposing it regardless

After all, what does it matter if a few more women are raped each year? What does it matter if religious women can no longer go swimming? What does it matter if young teen girls have to change next to a naked intact male? Fuck them, they’re only women and their safety is as nothing against the hurt feelings of a few males.

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You are lying.

Starmer was quite clear that Labour supports the provisons in the Equality Act that allows for people with gender recognition certificates to be excluded from single sex spaces.

Farting · 30/06/2024 21:44

DuesToTheDirt · 30/06/2024 21:35

Maybe all the people who are emailing their candidates should illustrate their emails with photos!

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It’s quite clear, Tories have done nothing about it, Labour have no intention of doing anything about it.

🤷‍♂️

HangryBeaver · 30/06/2024 21:38

Labour. Don't love their platform but it's hard to be more radical given the dire state of the economy.

DuesToTheDirt · 30/06/2024 21:35

Farting · 30/06/2024 21:19

Far far far too many, and everyone is pandering to them and it needs to stop.

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Maybe all the people who are emailing their candidates should illustrate their emails with photos!

Farting · 30/06/2024 21:19

DuesToTheDirt · 30/06/2024 20:45

I hadn't seen that one... just how many of these perverted "women" are there?

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Far far far too many, and everyone is pandering to them and it needs to stop.

TheNestedIf · 30/06/2024 21:05

Spoilt ballot paper.

I was previously a Labour supporter, but I won't vote for them now or ever whilst Starmer is in charge because of the ducking and diving around women's rights. Also, the incumbent Labour MP in this constituency wants to ban therapy for children questioning their gender identity, labelling it as "conversion therapy", as if fucking about with their endocrine system and chopping bits off them for a mental health issue is better, especially when a lot of them desist.

I saw the Party Of Women mentioned upthread. If they put forward a candidate here, I would vote for them.

MyCleverGrayBear · 30/06/2024 20:49

It's a close call where I am between LibDem and Tory here. One of them will win. I'm voting Tory with very mixed feelings. But on balance I'd rather Rishi than Keir.

I'd actually much prefer the Lib Dem candidate locally, but I'm thinking nationally.

I'm not telling anyone IRL who I'm voting for.