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EU elections, Thursday 23 May: are you voting?

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RowanMumsnet · 22/05/2019 16:09

Hello

As lots of you will know, eligible electors in the UK can head to the polls on Thursday 23 May to vote in the EU parliamentary elections.

We've put together a page with a few facts about this election in the UK (apologies for not covering other EU countries in any detail but you can find more info here).

Let us know on this thread when you've voted (you don't have to tell us how) and we will reward you with an emoticon of your choice*

Polls are open 7am to 10pm on Thursday and remember you DON'T need your polling card to vote.

*From the existing emoticons - we're not magic

OP posts:
ethelfleda · 23/05/2019 13:33

If you care about Democracy at all then you should be voting for the Brexit Party

The irony.
If you care about democracy you wouldn’t tell other people how they should vote.

Unshriven · 23/05/2019 13:30

@FiremanKing , humour me.

What do you think will be better afer a (hard?) Brexit?

In terms of free movemrnt, economics, trade etc?

When I ask people at work they just say 'Farage.. man of the people..talks sense..'.

But he's a millionaire. It makes sense for him and his investments. what about ordinary people?

FiremanKing · 23/05/2019 13:12

If I lived in the North West i would vote for Tommy Robinson but I don’t so I will be voting for Lance Forman/Brexit Party.

wonkylegs · 23/05/2019 13:02

@Firecarrier
These elitist buffoons living in their London bubble don't represent me or anyone I know.

Funnily enough the only parties fielding MEP candidates who originate from outside our region and have no real ties to it (a long way from london) are the Brexit Party and UKIP
all the rest live & work here with a large proportion being born here too.

ethelfleda · 23/05/2019 12:58

I’ve voted. LibDem for me.

TowerRingInferno · 23/05/2019 12:56

I will definitely vote later but I still can’t actually decide who to vote for.

BlingLoving · 23/05/2019 12:55

View in my area seems to be vote for Lib democrats or green are both good. I went with lib dems. Normally a die hard labour voter, but honestly, between Brexit and Corbyn it's impossible. DH and I were just discussing this morning how different things might have been if a different leader had been in charge of Labour over the last 3 years.

AhhhHereItGoes · 23/05/2019 12:50

Just voted Star

blackteasplease · 23/05/2019 12:47

Lib dems. As are most people I know.

I am usually a Labour voter, well I always was...

Unshriven · 23/05/2019 12:40

I've just voted Lib Dem.

Boggle-eyed Brexit area here, but there's no point in going on People's Vote marches etc. if you then decide voting is pointless.

I'm hoping the Lib Dems will trounce the Brexit lot - like when everyone thought Trump and Brexit had no chance..but then..

I bet the BBC would still manage to declare it as 'the people sending a message about wanting the first referendum results upheld' though Hmm .

WeCameToDance · 23/05/2019 12:37

Yes, I will be voting when I pick ds up from nursery. First time voting Lib Dem, I hope there's a decent turn out as I have heard lots of people saying they are never voting again.

TheGoogleMum · 23/05/2019 12:21

Plan to vote this afternoon. It is a slightly pointless vote as we're leaving the EU but I will use it to show I support remain parties by voting green

justasking111 · 23/05/2019 12:09

What interested me was the quick turnaround of voters this morning, no hesitating or reading the ballot paper, just a cross and off they went. It was busy but they were processing quickly.

Peridot1 · 23/05/2019 12:07

Voted by postal vote. Am in SW and voted Green. Am very pro remain. Am also Irish and hate that Brexit will likely shit on Ireland from a great height.

Joked half seriously with DH about confiscating his vote as although he voted Remain he would now vote Leave. He hasn’t voted. We can’t talk about Brexit without a huge row.

ContinuityError · 23/05/2019 12:07

Whether you personally like Mr Garage or not - I don't particularly. These elitist buffoons living in their London bubble don't represent me or anyone I know.

Does this include the elite London bubble buffoons bunged £450k for a posh house in Chelsea and a car with a driver?

HateIsNotGood · 23/05/2019 12:04

Yes - just voted - usually vote Green but for this election I voted Brexit Party. SW Region.

Tiscold · 23/05/2019 11:58

@Firecarrier, and farage isn't elite?
He receives as an mep an annual salary of over 100k.
He rented a house in westminister worth over 12k a month.
He received a donation of over 450k from arron banks.
He has been paid into a business account eather then personal to help him evade all his moral tax obligations.
He set up a company and trust on the isle of man that would let him avoid his moral tax obligations.

But apprently he's the man of the people?

Tommy robinson is a convicted criminal, of mortgage fraud, assault, false documents where he illegally tried to enter america on a false document, need i go on?

AvocadosBeforeMortgages · 23/05/2019 11:56

Yes. Voting tactically for the lib dems. I'm normally a Labour voter (and member) but I'm angry over their Brexit fence sitting; I only feel able to support a party unequivocally supporting a second referendum.

Stoic123 · 23/05/2019 11:56

Voted. Normally Labour voter- Lib Dem this time.

brontolo · 23/05/2019 11:51

I've voted. LibDem :)

Rooftree · 23/05/2019 11:49

Yes and I’m voting green, we need to get a message to the government about the environment

mydogisthebest · 23/05/2019 11:43

Yes me and DH will be voting later. Both going to vote for the Brexit party.

Thatsnotmyname4291 · 23/05/2019 11:39

Voted proudly by post a couple of weeks ago. Normally I struggle to choose whether to vote labour or Lib Dem but this time it was between Lib Dem or green.

bellinisurge · 23/05/2019 11:33

Dear @Firecarrier , I don't live in London, I live in a strong Leave voting area , in fact a strong Yaxley Lennon area. You vote how you want and I will do the same.
Faridge/Yaxley Lennon/the other one - they are all snake oil salesmen and I ain't buying.

Gth1234 · 23/05/2019 11:30

Of course. I think JRM's sister is top of the Brexit list in the Midlands. It's like a Brucie bonus.

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