I saw today that Brits abroad will be able to vote in UK elections again. Yaayy.
I have a question though. I was relieved to see that "my" MP (we get to vote in the last place we were registered) is GC. But she's a Tory and frankly, the only thing she ever says that i agree with is on the subject of human sex categories (2, immutable)
It puts me on the horns of a dilemma. So i thought I'd ask here and see if anyone else has come to a conclusion how to handle the election.
Do i vote for the sitting Tory MP, with whom i agree on nothing but that one, hugely important to me thing. Or do i vote for the candidate most likely to be able to take her majority, knowing that while i agree with them on several other big points, the one huge thing that has been in my life since i was old enough to realise sexism/misogyny/patriarchy while i was fairly young, is something that i profoundly disagree with all other candidates on.
What would you think the lesser of the 2 evils is: voting against my better interests on schools, the economy, the NHS and possibly the environment - or voting against the very fundamental thing about me: my femaleness?
Or should i look at her record in the actual constituency and see if the MP is any good, or if the potential new ones would be better? Should i vote tactically in the knowledge that any government that gets in from now on is "captured" and is going to continue the TWAW (if because it's not a priority, or if they really believe that is a bit of a moot point)
Or do i spoil my newly won ballot? Anyone else having similar worries? (whether in or outside the UK)