Anyone happy to chat about who they are voting for today ,and why ,just looking for a general chat about it

No elections here but it's an extraordinary day when I'm more shocked that people are voting Green than those voting Reform. I'm horrified they are voting Reform. But not shocked.

Usually vote Labour but my newly elected parachuted in Labour MP doesn't get back to her constituents when they need her so gone Green as they are at least active all year round, even tho we disagree on some issues.

Slim.pickings my way though.

No voting in my area but if there was I would be torn. I have a lot of respect for our current councillor although he is a Conservative and I usually vote Lib Dem. However he is a brilliant guy, quite young, always out and about in our area following up issues and being very hands on. Recently some posted on our FB page that a bus stop had been vandalised and glass was all over the pavement. It was a Saturday morning and he went round with a brush and shovel, swept up all the glass and removed some broken iron pieces to the hedge at the back of the pavement so it was safe for people to walk past. He then reported the damage to the council and it was fixed very quickly. He does this sort of thing a lot.

So at a local level, I want him to continue but I don’t want Conservative to get a majority on the council which is currently Lib Dem.

I’ve never voted in a local election before as I generally despise the infighting and pettiness involved in local politics around here. However I’m going to pop up and vote labour very shortly just to ensure my anti-misinformation, non-propaganda based vote is counted in these days reminiscent of early 30s Europe.

Thankfully, It's a beautiful day here, so most of the potential, local reform voters won't surface before 10, and will then be spending the afternoon in the pub garden.

I am not sure if I will vote or not. We have had loads of stuff through from Reform and they have a huge van driving through the area.

I had a leaflet from the Tories but nothing from the other parties and had to Google to find out who was standing.

I feel I should vote but no party seems that interested in giving me reasons why I should, apart from Reform, and I definitely won't vote for them. The only reason I would vote is to try to ensure Reform don't get in but I have no clue who that would be in our area. We currently have a Tory council.

I voted green as they have been really present here the last couple of months,door knocking,leaflets and a thank you card which came yesterday saying thank you for the support. Also after I voted today another person is door knocking for he greens.
I usually vote labour but not now.

@NCLAT, what was so funny about my post? Perhaps you'd care to come and share your views on the thread instead of just laughing at other posters?

Yes, thanks for reminding me. I would normally vote Conservative, but I am voting Reform today.

I probably won't bother. I usually vote Labour but they have betrayed their grassroots members and failed to keep their promises. Lib Dems let us down when they got into bed with the Tories. Reform are just a joke. I will always hate the Tories. I feel politically homeless now that every party penalises the poor and disabled but let's the rich get away with not paying their fair share of taxes. Even the Greens will make driving a car too expensive which will also affect the poor.

I’ll be voting the labour candidate. Mainly because Shropshire first candidate is a complete tosser.
ill never vote reform and have no idea who the other ones are.

Didn't receive a polling card so assume no election in my area. But if there was I would vote Green

Im not planning to vote. All parties are a shit show.

We have a local councillor who is brilliant. He is always posting helpful information on road works, road closures, flooding etc. If something is broken he will push to get it fixed, eg play equipment, pedestrian crossings, pot holes. He is very hands on and is always out and about talking to people. He was at the recent community litter pick.

So he gets my vote, irrespective of his party which is one which I wouldn't normally vote for.

I'm not voting - there has been absolutely nothing through the door or door knockers, so I'm assuming its a done deal. I could spend time looking, but I'm just so disengaged from the lot of them.

I'm voting Labour as a reward for good behaviour over the Supreme Court verdict.
I sometimes vote Green because our county councillor is good and sane, but this election isn't for them and I have no idea about the district Green candidate.

I just voted. It was fairly quiet and there was a reform campaigner loitering outside the polling station...

I voted Green.

I voted Labour in the general election, but they have now lost my vote forever due to Rachel Reeves and the focus on making the vulnerable poorer (disabled, pensioners) while failing to tax big corporations/the richest in society or to control utility companies greed.

Apparently so. But they might move the goalposts again before then.

I'll be voting for the local guy who is visible all year round out there doing stuff in the community. He's Labour but campaigning almost like an independent as he's aware people are disgruntled with Labour.

I'll be voting Conservative - he's the only candidate who actually lives in the area, and has been very visible in helping out the community. He personally helped out my family when we were flooded a few years ago, even though he didn't have to.

Ultimately, this vote is for what's best for your local area. I have no idea who the other candidates are, as you only ever hear about them when they want your vote!

I hope our Councillor gets re-elected, he has lived here a long time and is very helpful but he is Tory and new estates seem to be covered in posters for others. No Reform here. (yet)