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Would this put tou off voting for local candidate?

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stripeyknickersspottysocks · 26/04/2010 16:33

I'm an undecided voter at the minute, kind of swinging towards one party but could still be persuaded otherwise.

This morning a large leaflet from the Lib Dems come through the door. Its addressed to Mr StripeyKnickers, only him. We're both on the electoral roll so how come they don't address it to either of us.

Its kind of ironic as DH has never voted in his life and has no interest wheras I always vote. However I'm now thinking I' not going to vote for someone who can't be bothered to address a leaflet to me as I'm a woman.

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FabIsGoingToGetFit · 26/04/2010 16:58

No it wouldn't and tbh if you won't vote for whoever the leaflet is promoting because they addressed it to your husband and not you then you are being petty imho.

YesYouMust · 26/04/2010 16:55

I'm not first in the alphabet first name or second.

HellenaHandcart · 26/04/2010 16:55

nwaf -

Actually i bunged all of mine into the paper recycling earlier and my puppies have tore up Lib Dems, Labour and the Independent candidate but have left the Conservative one untouched...make of that what you will

nowwearefour · 26/04/2010 16:48

when i first read the thread i thought 'if someone called me mr stripey knickers i def wouldnt vote for them'! turns out it is your posting name, op.

AMumInScotland · 26/04/2010 16:44

I get a lot of these things just to me - I think it's maybe just who comes first in the alphabet? I'd rather they saved paper by not putting two of every leaflet through. (Actually I'd rather they put zero copies through )

Bellie · 26/04/2010 16:44

One from tories and one from libdems for Mr Bellie, the Bnp and labour one not addressed to either of us.

HellenaHandcart · 26/04/2010 16:41

We got two Lib Dem ones this morning in separate envelopes . Mr Handcart and Mrs Handcart.

MarthaFarquhar · 26/04/2010 16:40

This has been my experience with all three main parties.

It does make it very tempting not to vote, as clearly my vote's not worth having. Or maybe DH is supposed to instruct me as to how I should be voting? As I'm the one with the PPE degree and the Newsnight addiction that's not going to be happening.

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stripeyknickersspottysocks · 26/04/2010 16:40

Well its not very environmentally friendly if I get one tomorrow.

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ThreeSilverBalloons · 26/04/2010 16:38

My dh got one addressed to just him from our labour candidate, then two days later I got one just to me. I suppose as each person votes alone it might be a bit odd to address it to both of you?

moaningminniewhingesagain · 26/04/2010 16:36

All the election bumpf here has come addressed to MrWhinging too. Not sure if it's related to the fact his first name comes before mine in the alphabet?

I do find it insulting but has been the same from all parties so far.

YesYouMust · 26/04/2010 16:36

Strange, i got a lib dem one addressed to only me, i think i might have been the first name written when registering us, wonder if that has anything to do with it?

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