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Do you think some people didn't know what level of government they were voting for?

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unn · 03/05/2025 07:33

Yesterday, at a café, I overheard two elderly ladies saying that they voted for Reform in the county council elections as they wanted their heating allowance back and want the Labour government out in Parliament.

How bloody ignorant are these people? The county council has zero responsibility of your pensions and heating allowance. They deal with potholes and local education.

Probably have forgotten that the general election was 10 months ago.

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TeenToTwenties · 03/05/2025 07:41

Voting for your party of choice for MPs in local elections, if they do OK, sends a message for general elections. Other people in your constituency realise there is a chance your party could get elected and so their own vote for that party wouldn't be a 'wasted' vote.

Furthermore, if you trust a party at parliamentary level, then you may well feel you can trust them at local level without doing further research.

LiftyLift · 03/05/2025 07:40

Cross posted with others!

LiftyLift · 03/05/2025 07:39

Isn’t democracy wonderful. Everyone gets a say, even if they haven’t got a clue how it works.

Reminds me of Brexit, boomers thinking leaving the EU would stop the boats, mean more money for the NHS, not actually knowing how trade and freedom of movement actually benefits us.

Katemax82 · 03/05/2025 07:39

Even if they win who knows if the heating allowance will be restored (the general election is mean)

ArtemisiaTheArtist · 03/05/2025 07:39

People vote in stupid ways during local elections either because they are protesting over something or because they really haven't got s clue.

GCAcademic · 03/05/2025 07:38

There was a thread on here started by someone who was planning to vote Reform to "Stop The Boats".

CalypsoCuthbertson · 03/05/2025 07:38

This is exactly how Brexit happened. Socrates was right.

PenCreed · 03/05/2025 07:36

In my experience (used to work for both national and local government) a lot of people are really ignorant of how it all actually works.

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