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My mum has voted ukip :(

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iwouldgoouttonight · 03/05/2015 13:00

She's already voted by post. Everyone has the right to vote for who they like and I'm glad she's actually voted because she doesn't always. But she doesn't have any interest in the election and has no idea of anyone's policies, she said she chose ukip because she'd heard them mentioned more and thought it might be a nice change. I mentioned some of their policies and she was really surprised and said she'd have chosen someone else if she'd known.

What worries me is that quite a large proportion of the voting population will think like this and just vote for the party they've heard more about.

I am aware that in starting this post I have mentioned them again Grin

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WetAugust · 03/05/2015 19:47

Well done your Mum. Shame on you for criticising anyone for exercising their democratic right

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iwouldgoouttonight · 03/05/2015 19:37

Of course I believe in democracy, and I guess I must hold my hands up and say yes I'm more bothered because it's ukip and I think they are vile.

But reading policies, even just a brief overview or what's written on a flyer through your door would at least mean you made an informed choice, but many people seem to vote for who they like the look of, which is why policitians are all out and about at the minute trying to make themselves look 'cool' or 'one of us'. I've heard people on here saying they couldn't vote for labour because Miliband because he eats weirdly. Confused

I suppose that's just what politics is like, but it feels as though it would be better if everyone was given a clear list of policies and you could vote for the party that represented most of what you agreed with, rathe than people voting for who happened to get the most interesting news coverage that week.

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TravellingToad · 03/05/2015 19:15

How fantastic that your mother exercised her right to vote. How sad that you feel any vote that isn't the same as one you would have cast is a bad thing.

Thankfully most of us applaud and respect democracy.

JackSkellington · 03/05/2015 19:08

Well people can of course vote for who they want, sadly some will choose UKIP, but I'd say you did well by discussing their policies with her so she realised what they're really like, OP.

VikingVolva · 03/05/2015 13:10

"What worries me is that quite a large proportion of the voting population will think like this and just vote for the party they've heard more about."

''Twas ever thus. There is no pretesting for being allowed to vote, and people can do however much or little research they like.

If a party you liked was getting the buzz, you probably wouldn't think twice about this (and indeed might even welcome it).

claig · 03/05/2015 13:07

'What worries me is that quite a large proportion of the voting population will think like this and just vote for the party they've heard more about.'

Let's hope so.

'I am aware that in starting this post I have mentioned them again' Grin

As far as I am concerned, they don't seem to be mentioned nowhere near enough considering their earth-shattering importance to our new politics.

QueenBean · 03/05/2015 13:06

Well, at least she voted for someone

I would rather people vote for a ridiculous party (who, really probably won't get in) if it made them take an interest in politics and actually vote

NotKayBurley · 03/05/2015 13:06

You have my sympathy. Flowers