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To ask what stops you voting for the tories ?

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Icandothattoo · 06/03/2023 19:38

For me
The unending shite that is brexit
Corruption and dishonesty, especially during the pandemic but not uniquely. And not just Johnson.
Making already deprived areas compete against each other for levelling up money whilst perfectly affluent tory voting areas are handed it on a plate (looking at Richmond N yorks Rishi ! ). Funny that 80% of constituencies getting levelling up funds are tory...
Whole culture war. Singling out certain minorities to attack for purely political gain. In the 80s single mums, 90s benefit claimants, 2000s refugees, immigrants. FWIW I'm fairly gender critical but disliked the way they toadied round Trump and his abhorrent opinions/followers who pretty much wrote the culture war playbook.
So what stops you from voting for them ?

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Jumpingthruhoops · 29/09/2023 11:40

As far as I can see, none of the available parties truly believe in democracy, so I no longer vote for anyone.

Birch101 · 29/09/2023 11:45

Their historic stupidity
for enabling people to buy council houses
Privatizing railways
Privatizing water companies
Complete destruction of the NHS

Basically idiotic handling of public sector industries

Honestly why the hell aren't we learning from the Scandinavian counties who excel in Healthcare, education, judicial systems etc

verdantverdure · 29/09/2023 11:52

Jumpingthruhoops · 29/09/2023 11:40

As far as I can see, none of the available parties truly believe in democracy, so I no longer vote for anyone.

I understand the feeling, but how does not voting help?

Jumpingthruhoops · 29/09/2023 12:00

verdantverdure · 29/09/2023 11:52

I understand the feeling, but how does not voting help?

Quite frankly I don't care!

As far as I can tell, Tory and Labour are two cheeks of the same arse. Neither really cares about the electorate/democracy, so I won't be wasting my time exercising my right to a democratic vote.

Guiltridden12345 · 29/09/2023 12:01

Icandothattoo · 06/03/2023 19:38

For me
The unending shite that is brexit
Corruption and dishonesty, especially during the pandemic but not uniquely. And not just Johnson.
Making already deprived areas compete against each other for levelling up money whilst perfectly affluent tory voting areas are handed it on a plate (looking at Richmond N yorks Rishi ! ). Funny that 80% of constituencies getting levelling up funds are tory...
Whole culture war. Singling out certain minorities to attack for purely political gain. In the 80s single mums, 90s benefit claimants, 2000s refugees, immigrants. FWIW I'm fairly gender critical but disliked the way they toadied round Trump and his abhorrent opinions/followers who pretty much wrote the culture war playbook.
So what stops you from voting for them ?

Simply, the fact that their ideology is one of self promotion and protection rather than the greater good. Contemptible selfish politics.

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