Any Tory voters here who are switching to Labour this time?

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Curious because I think this rarely happens and I can't see Labour getting in, I don't think Tory voters change their mind. Am I very wrong? Do you/have you?

The few swing voters who I know who admitted to voting Tory have said they regret it and never will again. The felt BJ lied so much he broke the belief in politics and Truss has broken the economy. Unless you are rich or stupid you surely can't vote for them again.

It is pretty important to us as women when politicians don't want to define awomen because they want to appease men. So yes, importnant,

I need Labour to step up. If they don't do it now, when everyone is crying out for someone to lead the country, then when will they do it? Absolutely cannot vote for cowards.

Do you only vote for your own self interests?

I’m completely over the Conservatives now but hell will freeze over before I vote Labour. So I’m stuffed really, for the first time ever I think I’ll be abstaining. Which galls me.

I will never vote Labour.

@FiveMins No, I only vote for everyone else because I love having no parties that serve those families like mine.

Of course, I vote for others but also myself and mine. Because that's the point of a personal vote - voting for a manifesto that most fits with your own thoughts and opinions.

Do you only vote for your own self interests?

Doesn't everyone?
I like the idea of The Inbetweeners party. I assume they know what a woman is? 😉

A left of right and right of left party. What a splendid idea.

Most of the people I know sit in this catergory, sadly, no party fullfils this gap.

Shall we carck on and set one u p!

No. I'll continue to vote Tory despite the current shit show.

Labour currently have a massive lead of around 30% in most opinion polls, but these opinion polls only show those who gave a positive answer for voting intentions and don't show those who say they are undecided or those that won't vote, but these people are important.

Someone on the news today said "People have fallen out of love with Truss and the Conservatives, but they haven't fallen in love with Starmer and Labour."

I am sure this is true. In 2019, of 100 voters, 45 voted Conservative, 33 Labour and 12 for other parties. Of the Conservatives, if 3 now say they won't vote, 12 say they are undecided and 7 say they would switch to Labour then an opinion poll would show Labour 40, Conservative 23 and others 12, which they would publish as 53% Labour, 30% Conservative. If the Conservatives can attract the 15 voters to return, then the final result would be Labour 40, Conservatives 38 - which would probably result in no overall majority for either party.

This is a mirror of what happened with Labour voters in the 2017 election, where the conservative 21% lead when May called the election disappeared to 3% on election day. It was almost totally down to Labour success in attracting back 2015 Labour voters who were initially undecided.

Honestly I don't vote for myself, I vote for what I view as right for the majority of the country, especially those most vulnerable. I have spent most my life working with people in the most difficult of circumstances and have seen what difference top government has made to them. Sadly the Tories have harmed them the most. I couldn't do my job and then vote to hurt those very people I work to support. I am OK financially, very average income.

No. I think the Tories will be trounced, and they need a period in the political wilderness to think about what they've done, but I won't vote Labour when Keir said only last night he wants to make misgendering a fucking criminal offence.
Respect my sex if you want my X.

Oh yes, they'll know! And not be afraid of it either!!

@fromdownwest I'll nip round tonight and we'll work on our manifesto!

Keir sounds dependable, some others seem dependable but with Angelina Raynor at his side nothing seems less stable!

Tory scum!

Imagine her and sturgeon in a room together!

Isn't that what the Lib Dems are? They do still exist.

Sounds like a plan!!

How a party can not take advantage of such voter apathy towards the two main parties speaks volumes. They should be mopping up the middel ground voters, but I genuinely could not even tell you who is in charge of them!

Labour had a 179 majority in 1997. Even if you wrote off every Scottish seat they can still viably get majorities of over 100 seats.

It has crossed my mind but ultimately I can’t do it. This current cabinet are utter shit.

Some mners seem weirdly unable to acknowledge that many people vote switch. Despite landslides in either direction pricing otherwise. Then again it is very Labour loyal generally.

I'll have to vote Tory. Though actually I don't think it will matter here. Our long term incumbent wins by large margins. So I may spoil my ballot or post it to Keir Starmer with an angry note attached.

Actually, if I could find a way of doing that I bloody well will!

Sir Ed Davey is the Liberal Democrat leader
There was a party election broadcast by them on national tv last night.
He seems nice enough , he wants an ' ambulance fund ' apparently
They said in 2019 they would rejoin the EU when jo Swinson was in charge . That didn't go down well.

The only thing that is keeping me (just) on the Conservative side is women's rights. I don't trust Keir Starmer at all, since apparently he has no idea what a woman is. The Lib Dems and Greens are worse in this regard. Don't get me started on the SNP (I live in Scotland).

Only the Conservatives make even the smallest attempt to respect my sex.

If you are a Conservative voter because of women's rights, please contact your MP and discourage them from electing Penny TWAW Mordaunt to the post of PM.🙏