To wonder which way the vote will go?

[ManchesterBeatrice]

There'll be a general election this year and there's been such a lot of chat everywhere about the Torys losing.

I'd love to think this will be the case, but was thinking where will the votes go! I've always voted labour, and will again, but is there a chance the Torys might get back in?

Maybe there's a big set of silent voters who'll vote them back!

Is the consensus here that they will lose? And if so, to labour?

I'm a single issue floating voter.
my issue us womens rights and as such I'll be voting Tory.

64% of 18-24s voted in Brexit Referendum.

OK, but equally why do unemployed people get to vote when they're not contributing to the Public Purse? They shouldn't get a say in how our money is spent surely?

Or no-one under 25 because they haven't much experience of adult life and the concomitant responsibilities?

🙄

Yeah we've got police and crime commissioner coming up and I'll look at the ones who advocate women's safety

Firstly it was Truss.

Secondly rishi has done nothing to actually help those on lower incomes. He could've raised the personal allowance while taxing the mega rich but he decided not to.

Typical lefty. They are enlightened and wise whilst everyone who sees and thinks differently is thick.

Ah the old people don't vote the way I do so they are stupid and ignorant what do you hope to gain from such comments?
I think Labpur will get in but I doubt they will be the roaring success people on here seem to think they will be .

Not lefty in the slightest, actually right wing until a few years ago but good try! Neither party is a good option but it’s about making the best of a bad situation - the Torys have completely decimated public services over the last 14 years and have lost control of their own party, why would anyone with half a brain want that back in government?

Oh yes. Definitely. Watch that female vote drain away.

How would an upper age limit on voting in a democracy work? Asking for a friend.

OP, no one really knows. We have a few indicators - polls, by-elections and the upcoming English local and mayoral elections.

Any of those things can be wrong. But all those things have been giving a very consistent, and fairly extreme, picture for a while now. They could all be wrong by orders of magnitude never seen before, or there could be a major shift caused by an external event or events.

The exact same way in which our lower age limit works. Why should a 90 year old be allowed to vote whilst a 16 year old shouldn’t?

To be fair to the PP, there is a huge issue in this country that the policies that benefit our ageing population also screw over the younger generations. My chances of owning a home have been screwed because of the boomers who bought property like it was going out of fashion. Something needs to change rather than allowing a section of the population ruin the future generations.

MaloneMeadow · Today 14:58
With the stupidity and ignorance of so many people in this country I wouldn’t be surprised in the slightest if the Torys got back in. In my opinion there should be an upper age limit on voting because of this

HardyJoker · Today 15:09
With the stupidity and ignorance of so many people in this country I wouldn’t be surprised in the slightest if Labour got in. In my opinion there should be a higher age requirement on voting because of this

Deja vu - what's going on? AI or something?

No - just a disgruntled Tory poster who thinks that they’re very clever!

Or is this Hardyjoker deliberately refuting malone's post?

The main problem is that Central Government have far too much power and hands in heath, education etc and house prices all of which should be far more local. What we need is power in local politics and good local politicians who are not too ideological either way. When is this going to happen? Things will only get better when this happens. And the role of central government should be foreign policy and investment/help in local areas that are not thriving. I am so annoyed that such a huge amount of my taxes go to some central government blackhole. I want at least 30 per cent to go local. And yes I am sure there is a way of helping out poorer areas in a fair manner.

I wish! But alas Keir has zero charisma and his party aren't doing to well, bloody shame.

Because we live in a democracy and every person has an equal voice.

Why not just shoot them? At least they vote unlike a lot who cba

I get it now - he just hadn't quoted you so I thought it was coincidence lol

To say anyone voting Tory, the only viable party on the right, is stupid and ignorant suggests there is a mere trace of left wing in you.

I'm a floating voter generally. I vote on issues that matter to me and the party that best represents this.

I want to see the Tories out but Labour need to get rid of Starmer. They need a better leader.

I am in a Tory area currently, Labour don't stand a chance and if I want to vote tactically, it has to be the Lib Dems.

Currently undecided. I fear we will have a hung parliament.

They didn’t buy it to spite you. They bought it because controls on renting property eere reduced.
Its enabled by the government not the ‘Boomers’

The ageism on this thread is shocking.

If you're truly sick of the Tories you'll use your vote to get them out. Not bothering to vote is not a passive decision, it has consequences. If enough non-Tory voters decide they can't be bothered then they're collectively handing the election to the Tories.

I'm not a big fan of Kier Starmer myself but I will be voting Labour because it is the only realistic prospect of avoiding another Tory Government.