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Have you changed your mind about who to vote for in the GE?

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Helmlover1 · 21/11/2019 16:28

Was wondering whether the leaders debates, political news or social media have made anyone change their mind about who to vote for? Also, any predictions about the outcome at this point?

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Bluntness100 · 21/11/2019 16:31

I have changed my mind but not for the reasons listed. I was not going to vote Tory as I was concerned Boris was hell bent on taking us out with no deal.

As this clearly isn't the case, I will vote for him.

Drabarni · 21/11/2019 16:33

No, labour all the way for me. Can't be doing with Pritti racist Patel.

Waxonwaxoff0 · 21/11/2019 16:40

No, was going to vote Labour and will still vote Labour.

I honestly can't predict how it will turn out, I think the Tories may still swing it but not by a majority. Anything could happen really, the past few years have been disastrous for the country and big changes clearly need to happen.

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BiarritzCrackers · 21/11/2019 16:49

Undecided between Lib Dem and Labour, but in a safe Tory seat, who has over 60% of the vote (although LD's were close-ish from 1997-2010). Only moved here recently; I've generally lived in marginals before, so feel a bit disenfranchised this time.

Am moving more towards Labour of the two, though, since the campaigns began. Lib Dems messing up my making it all about Jo Swinson, and they don't inspire hope or confidence.

Boris Johnson, I find harder and harder to watch. I used to watch PMQs every week; now I find him too infuriating and unbearable, and dismayed to see the half-decent Tory MPs chucked out or standing down, so even though I have never voted Tory, I am more opposed to them than ever.

TravellingSpoon · 21/11/2019 16:58

Despite being a LD party member I am seriously considering voting Labour.

While some of the policies are a bit radical, I cannot agree with the idea of simply cancelling brexit. I voted remain and the idea of Brexit makes me sad, and I wish it wasnt happening, but it was voted for and therefore we need to make the best of that choice. To simply cancel it seems dangerous to me, mainly because I fear the backlash (and more Nigel Farage).

We have a Green candidate around here and in less difficult times I would vote for her as a protest, but it seems wrong to do that at such a pivotal time.

InsertFunnyUsername · 21/11/2019 17:01

Tory were always out of the question for me. So that hasn't changed.

Labour still has my vote.

luckygreeneyes · 21/11/2019 17:03

I’m a Lib Dem voter at heart but in my SNP/labour seat I think I’ll have to vote SNP as a vote against labour

AllStarBySmashMouth · 21/11/2019 17:13

Not at all. Still SNP ✌🏻

Rowanberries · 21/11/2019 17:15

Was going to vote lib dem but apparently they don't want my vote...

Labour fot me then.

Rowanberries · 21/11/2019 17:15

*for

Apileofballyhoo · 21/11/2019 17:28

Bluntness it could still go no deal at the end of 2020, as the transition only lasts till then.

PerkingFaintly · 21/11/2019 17:34

Haven't decided yet. I'm habitually a floating voter.

Going to spend a bit of time reading the manifestos, and then a bit of time working through the single-issue stuff. Then check out predictions (for what they're worth) in my constituency, which is marginal.

Definitely won't be Tory though...

treepolitics · 21/11/2019 17:42

I’ll still be voting Lib Dem but I’m not keen on the huge amount of money being ploughed into childcare per the manifesto, would rather that money had been spent elsewhere.

PerkingFaintly · 21/11/2019 17:46

Map of marginals (lots!) and super-marginals (Fife North East majority was 2 votes...):

www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50349111

MrsMaiselsMuff · 21/11/2019 17:47

I've had surprises from four (unrelated) older, lifelong Tories. I try to avoid politics with them because we have such opposing views, but in the past week they've told me they're voting for Labour.

One has experienced a lot of bad health and seen how bad the NHS has got. The damage has been done for him but he's got a disabled grandchild and is worried about their future.

One is pissed off that they're removing her TV Licence. The older she gets the more isolated she is, TV is her main source of company.

The others are a couple who have a daughter working in another EU country. They don't trust Johnson to get us out in any sort of orderly fashion, or to protect their daughter's livelihood. I was very surprised that they said it because they're as staunch Tory as can be.

People are flipflopping all over the place.

WhenYouCantRunYouCrawl · 21/11/2019 17:47

I want to vote Lib Dem and was planning to but my constituency is a Tory Labour marginal with no one else getting a look in so I'll hold my nose and vote Labour to keep the Tory wankers out.

Arnoldthecat · 21/11/2019 17:49

I shall be voting for Lord F'Tang F'Tang (monster raving loony) as my area is big majority labour because the labour guy is local and very popular and therefore there is no point in my voting con.

roseapothecary · 21/11/2019 17:50

I was planning to not vote or to spoil my ballot, but now I am now planning to vote Labour.

MrsMaiselsMuff · 21/11/2019 17:51

And as others have said, no deal is definitely not off the table. The current agreement would open up a period of negotiation, if those negotiations fail then we're back to no deal.

FaFoutis · 21/11/2019 17:53

I was considering a LD tactical vote but having seen the manifesto today I'm voting Labour.

Cuddlysnowleopard · 21/11/2019 17:55

I'm definitely voting for a local candidate I like and think will do a good job so, for once, the party manifestos are not relevant to my choice.

DonkeyHotty · 21/11/2019 17:56

No change for me. I’m even more determined to vote Lib Dem in an attempt to boot the absolute shambles of Boris’s Nasty Party out. No point voting Labour here but I hope they win. It helps that our LibDem MP is genuinely brilliant and our Tory MP is an utter pile of steaming self seeking dog shite. Unfortunately a dog turd really could stand for Tory here and still get in.

BlueGingerale · 21/11/2019 18:02

Bluntness - Boris is still hell bent on taking us out with no Trade deal. It’s the only way he can do a trade deal with the US.

We cannot do a deal with both the EU and the US and Boris wants a deal with the US.

Which is not in the best interests of most of us. People who use the NHS. People who don’t want food standards to drop. People who don’t want environmental standards to drop.....

BarbedBloom · 21/11/2019 18:02

I will be voting Labour but usually vote Green. I like the new manifesto and it covers quite a few of my current concerns outside Brexit. I was appalled by Jo Swinson's voting record which was recently posted on here. I have never had as much of a problem with Corbyn as some on here, but wasn't hugely impressed by his leadership for a while now. However I am voting for the party not the leader. I have seen how bad the NHS is at present and would never vote for Boris, who I find utterly repugnant and a bare faced liar.

I am in a safe Labour seat anyway so I suppose it doesn't really matter anyway. I am more interested that my husband seems to have been swayed my way recently.

inthekitchensink · 21/11/2019 18:09

Voting independent candidate. Lib Dem has stood down to give him a better shot. Would have voted labour previously but the manifesto has fucked me right off, reducing inheritance tax threshold and increasing tax for 80kpa screws the south east considerably & my family hugely. Plus the GRC, brexit bollocks & all the fucking depressing rest of it. So now I’m voting for an independent candidate that has a shit voting record on the Iraq war, bedroom tax and other horrors just to attempt to keep the Tories out. Very depressing

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