Will you be voting in the general election?

[FloofyBird]

Turn out rates are never fantastic. I have an awful fear it will be like the Brexit vote, so many people will assume a certain outcome they won't bother voting at all.

No, they gave their lives so you would have the CHOICE to vote.

I will but not sure who yet. I can’t vote for labour, not voted for tories in a while but I might have to this time unless there’s a decent alternative.

@fieldsofbutterflies Lol! Crossed posts.
Glad I'm not alone in my thinking though. I hate this idea that we should be grateful for having the right to vote when, in my view at least, it won't change anything much really. That's not to say that I don't admire what the Suffragettes did.

"We should strip the vote from anyone who disagrees with me" is certainly an interesting position to hold on the democratic process.

Exactly, or men would have a choice not to vote but not women.

People who don't vote should have their right to vote removed.

Spoiling your ballot paper is an option. Don't not vote.

Be grateful for your right to vote, now kindly choose your favourite shade of shit for dinner.

The general election date hasn't been set yet.

The elections tomorrow are for other stuff.

Absolutely. I always vote. Women fought so hard to give us the right. For that alone I will turn up.

I will- however I can't vote for anyone who doesn't know if women can have penises and I can't vote Tory as I'd be smited on the spot so I really don't know who I'm voting for at this point!

I don't think DevonBabs is suggesting that. She's saying people voting shouldn't give their vote to candidates who can't define woman. Not that voters who can't define woman should be disenfranchised.

It depends who is standing here. If there's a local TUSC candidate I will. If not, then I honestly don't know what I'll do. I've voted at every local & general election in the past 40yrs, so not voting isn't something that comes naturally.

I’m in scotland and will be spoiling my vote as they are all a shower of shit

Yes, Labour.

What an odd way of thinking.

I’ve always been a Labour supporter, but I’ll be voting Lib-Dem with the hope of getting our odious Tory MP out. Not too much chance of that happening, but I’ll do my small bit.

They may all be a shower of shit, but spoiling your ballot paper is not 'protest voting', it's just not voting. You are leaving the decision about who runs the country to someone else. It's tantamount to having a tantrum and leaving the grown ups to sort things out. Yes, the main parties have massive flaws. But someone has to be elected, and somebody needs to decide who that should be. If you don't want to share that responsibility, then I think you give up your right to complain later about the way is country is run.

Round here the only choices realistically are Lib Dem or Tory, even Labour themselves have said there's no point them campaigning in our area so they're not putting anyone forward.

Not really a fan of either tbh but I reckon the Tories will take it again in our area. A lot of people don't think of the bigger picture and how the Tories have ruined this country but more what their MP has done for them. And credit where credit is due our MP is actually pretty good locally, she's responsive to emails, she takes on campaigns when they're brought to her attention, our area is pretty good for trying to get a doctors appointment, i've never had an issue getting seen same day or booking in advance.

But since we live in a little bubble (I know that's not the case across the country) people will be reluctant for all of that to change so she'll get voted back in.

Even the FARMERS around here have Vote Conservative signs up. It's mental.

Yes. Vote them OUT! 🙌🙏

If labour had the balls to put rejoining the EU in their manifesto they'd get my vote. As it is, conservative.

Totally agree

Brexit vote had a higher turnout than any general election, 72%. Last election had 69% turnout.

Actually it was 67%, 5% fewer voters than Brexit. I just checked, but my point is, low turnout wasn't what caused Brexit. Was caused Brexit was an increased turnout in voters over 45. Sorry, I'm autistic and a data geek but if your whole point is around something that's not true I have to point it out.

I can't imagine not voting. It's a civic responsibility.I live in a true blue constituency but there is a chance of the Lib Dems getting in here if there is sufficient tactical voting and the opposition aren't split.IMO the current government has lost the plot and it would be irresponsible to allow them back in. It is hard for Labour to get enough seats but they should , helped by the Scottish situation of course, as long as people turn out. No canvassing at all here for the local elections which is odd.