Can you sum up in one sentence why you vote the way you do?

[CurlewKate]

I’ve been thinking about why, I am, and always will be a Labour voter, despite being angered and frustrated by some of their decisions. It’s because I believe that “the circumstances of your birth should not dictate the outcome of your life” And that seems to me to be fundamental to Labour philosophy in a way it isn’t to any other party.

On the last general election, I voted for for the person, rather than their politics, because I felt they were the best person to do the job.

The problem is that - like most (all ?) of the other parties - they promise the moon on a stick.

Out of curiosity I downloaded their manifesto prior to the 2024 election and if they had got in and implemented all of their policies I think they would have bankrupted the country in the first 100 days - e.g raising the income tax allowance to £20k, scrapping interest on student loans, all front line NHS staff to pay no basic rate tax for three years, 20% tax relief on private health care and education, increases in defence spending. I think they have since back-tracked on some of these promises....

ABSOLUTELY!

The whole premise of the excellent ‘Yes, Minister’ and ‘ Yes Prime Minister’ tv series. .

I don’t believe they have to either. But they do. That is rather my point!

Rishi was right

I believe constraints are real.

I would never, ever vote Reform or Tory so that narrows my options down in the UK. Similarly in the US (dual citizen) there is no way on this earth I am voting Republican at any level, though I would consider it locally/ state level if they ever get rid of the current leadership

Sometimes I simply haven’t voted (Corbyn years) but put my cross next to a right-winger? Nah.

Unselfish

This.

There are no really good options.

I always lose a little respect for people who make such statements like: I am class Y so I vote X or I could never vote for X.

I’m a Conservative voter, I align with most of their policies normally (I love doing to anonymous quizzes on polices which help you figure it out!), I won’t ever vote labour and definitely not reform.

Save Britain

Green, because I want my kids to inherit a livable planet

From what?

Well then we have a differing view . Not that uncommon is it .

They don't have to. Unless the State and wider society can tackle the direct and indirect harm of parental choices, only a few children will escape the 'circumstances of their birth'. Benefits in their current format is not the way.

I don't vote. They're all bollocks and liars. No one party aligns with my beliefs anyway.

Can you (I’ll understand if you don’t want to of course!) identify a particular philosophical position the Conservative Party hold that aligns with your beliefs?

I spoil my vote because I think all politicians are slippery self serving power hungry liars.

Ok I don't disagree what is your alternative ?

I agree with you.

Like a lot of other posters, the alternatives are worse.

I think that's what Labour is trying to do. To undo the wealth disparity and horrific racism engendered by the Tories and Reform.

I try each time to pick the party or candidate who is, in my view, likely to do the best for the country as a whole at that time, even if it’s against my own personal interests. Sometimes the best I can do is vote tactically to keep the worst party out.

I have absolutely no idea who I will vote for in May, it’s quite worrying.

A fairer distribution of the wealth