To ask you to please vote on Thursday

[Dusty01]

Whichever way you choose - please make the effort to vote this Thursday.

[june2007]

There no party where I am hundred perscent happy with their policies but there are def som better then others.

[Elphame]

None of them are fit to govern and I will not legitimise the incoming government whichever it is with my vote. We need a "none of the above" option.

[AnneLovesGilbert]

As you say people are jumping on the bandwagon now and not seriously thinking it through

But what will we have lost by the time the powers that be see sense?

[Thelnebriati]

Pick other things to vote on? I don't have that luxury, self ID will affect me. Should BAME women just look for other things to vote on?

There is literally no good reason to remove safeguarding for women. If the other issues are so important then why introduce it now?

[Dusty01]

I don't agree with self ID either. I strongly disagree. But I'm hoping that it is something that will evolve and we'll move away from gradually - as time goes on. As you say people are jumping on the bandwagon now and not seriously thinking it through, I don't think.

[Dusty01]

But if not a single party will guarantee women's sex based spaces and that is something you disagree with - then pick other things to vote on. Because if you don't vote - you'll get the self ID stuff anyway (I'm assuming that's what you're talking about)

[Thelnebriati]

Dusty01
If a political party campaigned to remove basic human rights from 50% of the population, and that it would disproportionately affect women, presumably most people would think it a bad idea.

Well that is whats happening, but its been dressed up as something else. There isn't a single party that supports or intends to uphold The Equality Act, which is the last piece of legislation that protects women's rights. The only ones being upfront about it are UKIP.

The Conservatives proposed self ID and its been jumped on by Labour, the LibDems and The Greens.

[FreckledLeopard]

Not a single party will guarantee women's sex based spaces. This for me is the key issue of this election and I cannot and will not vote for a party that believes anyone can identify as what they wish and sod the consequences for women.

Consequently I have no choice but to spoil my ballot.

[formerbabe]

I live in a safe seat and have no idea who to vote for anyway.

[AnneLovesGilbert]

Whoever wins it will be bad for women's rights.

I’m here too sadly. I’m still going, taking my baby daughter and hoping some better leaders appear in her lifetime so the hard fought rights I’ve enjoyed don’t completely disappear for her, but fucked if I know what I’ll do with my ballot paper.

[Yestermost]

If you don't want to vote then at least spoil your vote and say why on your ballot. Otherwise your reason for not voting will just be viewed as apathy.

[Dusty01]

Why will it be bad for women's rights - whoever wins, Thelnebriati?

[Thelnebriati]

Whoever wins it will be bad for women's rights.

[Dusty01]

Is it completely secure for the Tories? Have you checked how close it was last time? I don't know what to suggest - maybe someone else will.

I can see how you might not want to vote - if it's going to make no difference to the outcome.

[Thehagonthehillwithtinsel]

I always vote but truly this time have no idea for who.
I am an NHS worker but not a Dr so cannot vote Conservative.My family vote labour,I only did once for Blair when Labour got back.
I have voted Green in the part but can't vote for a party that calls me a 'non-man' .
I have mainly voted Lib.dem but the last candidate lived in London so had little grasp of West Midlands rural community issues.No idea who our candidate is this year as we have had surprisingly few leaflets from any party and my chance to harangue anyone personally has been nil.So I have to look at the Leader and Jo Swindon is not a woman I trust.
There is no one else so what do I do?Tactical voting is futile,this is a secure middle England seat for then Tories with an MP who has been OK.