To ask if you will actually vote?

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Not asking who you're voting for, but are you actually going to make the effort of voting (by going to the polling station on the day or postal vote)?

Am on the app so voting options don't seem to be available.

Apply for a postal vote by tomorrow.

I've never missed a vote in 18 years of eligibility but this year I feel totally lost. Labour voter all my life and hate everything about the tories but the way they are going I hate Labour too. The Gaza issue in particular has pushed me over the edge. I'm completely politically homeless.

Yes

Have you any decent indies in your constituency? Worth a look.

I have an amazing video of her, still in a babygro, with a little sticker on) talking about how how it's great everyone can 'love oneannaudduh'. About 18 months or 2. She's now 12. Last year she went to her uncle's wedding with his lovely partner and she didn't see anything strange or unusual about it at all. I love how she doesn't see anything different about it and it doesn't phase her at all. (am actually in floods here now!)

Idk tbh. I don't want to vote for either, so might not bother. Don't want to vote for lib dems or greens ir reform either I might change my mind, the polling booth is literally across the road, so I will see.

I'm in Ireland I'm afraid. Thanks though.

More than partygate.

Yep, of course. I think it should be a legal obligation. If you don’t vote you effectively forgot your right to complain about the government until the next election.

Yes.

I've only missed one vote since 1981 and that was because I'd not long moved to the area and had no idea where the polling station was (pre mobiles and Google maps!).

I have been known to spoil though and when I lived in East Finchley in the late 80s I had the pleasure of writing the worst word next to Margaret Thatcher's name on the ballot (not in the box though in case they counted it 😂).

Of course I’ll vote. I’ve never not voted.

Yes of course but will have to spoil my ballot paper: live in a true blue constituency, cannot vote Labour as I always have hitherto on conscience grounds, won't vote Lib Dem for similar reasons and some local issues too. I suppose there may be an independent but they will have zero chance of success

They can achieve me not throwing something at the TV every time the PM opens their mouth. The parade of morons since 2016 has been unbearable.

I will, and always have. My long-dead Grandma would haunt me if I didn’t!

I don't think it should be a legal obligation, I think you should be allowed not to vote as a protest. You will also have to suffer the consequences though. Voting is not to be taken lightly.

Yes of course

Of course. I always do, always have - even when I was once so despairing of the lot of them, I voted for the Monster Raving Loony candidate. Luckily it won’t be a difficult decision this time, but I’d never not vote.

I'm sorry but why do people think you forfeit any right to complain fgs. If you think the whole system and sorry excuses for politicians should get in the sea, why the hell should you vote for any of them? I'm sure if turn out was exceedingly low, that would also send a strong message

Of course! So much fighting has gone on to allow many of us to be able to.

The message it would send is apathy. If you can’t be bothered to vote you absolute have no right to complain about what you’ve allowed other people to choose for you.

As for starmer, I haven't paid that much attention, but every time I have seen the fucker criticising the tories, he has been asked if he would change things and said no. What is even the point of him, or Labour? Not exactly an alternative are they?

Spoil the ballot paper then, it’s still part of the voting process. People have fought and died for the right to vote, we should appreciate that more.

yes

You have to vote, and you do forfeit any reason for complaining if you don't bother. As I said, I can't walk, can't afford taxi etc. But any able bodied person who just can't be arsed can STFU while those people are in office, because you couldn't get off your arse for one day.

I disagree blossomtoes, apathy is the right word tbh. Yes I will still complain. Loudly