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General election 2024

Best way to register a protest vote?

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AIstolemylunch · 13/06/2024 13:50

What's the best way for someone that having see all the manifetos now can't vote for any the mainparties?

One - Cross through all the boxes on the right and write 'NO VOTE' across names - so they know it's a specific no vote and gets recorded as such, rather than as 'voter intention unclear'

Two - Don't go out to vote so contribute to 'historic low voter turn out' to indicate disatisfaction with all the main parties, and indeed British politics today as a whole?

Three - Vote for an independent (if standing)?

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zaxxon · 20/06/2024 17:39

FrippEnos · 20/06/2024 17:31

Democracy is definitely a "least worst" system, but as such, I'll take it.

But there are better versions of it than FPTP, that represent more of the population.

As for being lumped in together, that is exactly what you are asking people to do when you want them to vote for the least worse option.

But there are better versions of it than FPTP, that represent more of the population.

True, and I'm not ruling out all types of electoral reform, not at all. It's just that there must be more productive ones than a "none of the above" choice.

As for being lumped in together, that is exactly what you are asking people to do when you want them to vote for the least worse option.

Yes. Some form of lumping-together is inevitable – no one's denying that. After all, there's what, 46m voters? There's no way of registering everyone's unique concerns and catering to each of them. All the parties can do is put together a package that they think will appeal to the majority of people, based on polls, circumstances, voter correspondence and whatever other magic they use. And we in turn have to accept that we do need to be governed by someone, even if some of their package doesn't appeal.

FrippEnos · 20/06/2024 18:35

zaxxon · 20/06/2024 17:39

But there are better versions of it than FPTP, that represent more of the population.

True, and I'm not ruling out all types of electoral reform, not at all. It's just that there must be more productive ones than a "none of the above" choice.

As for being lumped in together, that is exactly what you are asking people to do when you want them to vote for the least worse option.

Yes. Some form of lumping-together is inevitable – no one's denying that. After all, there's what, 46m voters? There's no way of registering everyone's unique concerns and catering to each of them. All the parties can do is put together a package that they think will appeal to the majority of people, based on polls, circumstances, voter correspondence and whatever other magic they use. And we in turn have to accept that we do need to be governed by someone, even if some of their package doesn't appeal.

As we are not getting any of the other versions of democracy, and as we are all lumped in together for who we vote for, neither are valid arguments argument against NOTA.

CassieMaddox · 20/06/2024 20:37

NoWordForFluffy · 20/06/2024 17:35

Irrelevant in the context of safeguarding children. Donations from puberty blocker manufacturers is hugely troublesome for some of us.

But you throw your whataboutery about. To people who obviously aren't voting Tory, as we're discussing how best to spoil votes.

I'm still interested in the answer to the question though. Hopefully someone will answer with a link.

NoWordForFluffy · 20/06/2024 20:48

It's pretty easy to find out.

Here's a link.

CassieMaddox · 20/06/2024 22:38

NoWordForFluffy · 20/06/2024 20:48

It's pretty easy to find out.

Here's a link.

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At Ferring, we are committed to building families worldwide and helping people live better lives. We are a leader in reproductive medicine and maternal health, gastroenterology and urology.

🤔

Sounds OK to me

https://www.ferring.com/about-ferring/ferring-group-of-companies/our-history-and-milestones/

Also you do know most drugs used to treat trans patients are being used "off label" ie not for what they were designed for? "Puberty blockers" were designed and are used for women's reproductive health issues Confused
I'm not sure you can read that much into the donations

Our history and milestones - Ferring Global

https://www.ferring.com/about-ferring/ferring-group-of-companies/our-history-and-milestones

Keepingittogetherstepbystep · 20/06/2024 22:40

My mum wrote on her paper "they're both useless" a couple of elections ago. They get recorded as spoilt votes.

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