To put a 'spoilt vote' in the ballot box tomorrow.

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I haven't got a CLUE who to vote for tomorrow. My heart is with one party, my head is with another. I like Corbyn and his ideas, and he is a caring man, but I feel he is unrealistic and is promising too much and thinking he can do much more than he can.

And I am afraid 5 years of Labour and reckless spending will F-up the country's finances good and proper. Then we will vote Conservatives back in, and they will have to issue another 5-6 years of austerity measures, setting us back a decade. So as much as I like Mr Corbyn, I have thought it through at great length, and I cannot vote Labour this time sadly...........

On the other hand, I cannot bring myself to vote Conservative. I never have and would rather not, as I think the cuts and austerity measures (although needed I guess,) have been cruel and harsh and aimed at the wrong people ... They have always looked after the rich and shit on the poor. Bedroom tax, tripling uni fees, taking college grants away, calling disabled and ill people liars! The list goes on!!! I know this sounds dramatic, but I cried when they got in last time. I was devastated as I felt sure they would be gone.

I understand that cuts needed to be made and Labour left the country in a mess and it made me mad as I have always voted for them and supported them, but the Conservatives targeted the most vulnerable and needy and lonely, and made cuts to public services that have had dire consequences. And that makes me sad and angry. Maybe Theresa May will be different to the last lot, and less harsh, but there is no guarantee, and some of the things she has been saying make me a bit. And I fear for the future of the NHS.

I don't want to 'not vote' as it seems a bit

But I have heard that 'spoiling' your ballot paper can be beneficial. Some sites I have looked at suggest you write NONE over all of the candidates. Then you are submitting a protest vote, and are still voting, but not for any particular party. You are basically saying 'none of the above!'

Last election (2015?) 100,000 people did this!

Apparently, if enough people do that, it brings down the percentages and majorities of the other parties, (or something,) so you are effectively voting 'against' them, by saying 'none of the above.'

As I said, I don't want to 'not vote,' but I literally cannot vote for Labour or Conservatives. And don't want to vote for any of the others. I think we only have UKIP and Libdems anyway! Definitely don't want to vote for any of them.

So is this 'protest vote' a good idea? Better than not voting?

What are you supposed to do if you don't want to vote for ANY of them?

I agree user. I think the " None of the above" brigade have a weird superiority complex. They are too special just to make the compromises the rest of us do.

No one political party will meet everything an individual wants. You just have to weigh up what's there and choose the best for you.

People in the UK, of any party, who get involved in politics are doing it because they think they are doing some good for their country.

We can all disagree hugely with their policies but the motivation is still the same. Rubbishing them all as not being worth voting for is pretty pathetic. Easy to complain but make no effort to change anything.

If you don't like any of them then start your own party or get involved with the one which fits you best and work with it.

I am afraid 5 years of Labour and reckless spending will F-up the country's finances good and proper

If it makes you feel any better, it is a myth that Labour spend more than the Tories. The Tories borrowed more in the five year coalition than Labour had in the preceding 13 years.

www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2016/03/13/the-conservatives-have-been-the-biggest-borrowers-over-the-last-70-years/

And here www.primeeconomics.org/articles/taq30tk04ljnvpyfos059pp0w7gnpe

What the Tories have are spinmasters and PR.

By all means vote for whoever you like - or nobody, just do as much research as you can beforehand.

Never libdem after student fees

Left leaning voters are shooting themselves in the feet hanging on to this grudge. That promise was why i voted for the Lib Dems too, and it did stick in the throat to see them use that vote winner to grab some power and then retract it. If they'd outright won the election I fully believe they would have kept the promise but they didn't. The Tories prioritize business, property, and the financial market, they've never invested in education. (Except for privately for their families of course, but schooling for the plebs? No.)

All political parties lie and all politicians lie. If you're going to abstain because of unfulfilled promises and lies you'll be filling out spoilt ballots forever.

OP, you say I can't get my head around what Corbyn wants to do
How about trusting the 120 economists mentioned by a PP who understand this stuff and can get their heads round it?