Local elections -- For whom are you voting?

[Eleusis]

That's it really. I'm just curious to know where people plan to cast their votes?

Always vote the same in local and general elections.

Not a popular choice on MN, but I'm a true blue.

Yippee... someone admits it. A conservative.

Ditto CantSleepWontSleep.

OMG, two on one thread.... momentum building...

Eleusis, don't they do doorstepping in the US? Or leafletting?

Our choice is between Conservative & LibDem - they pretty much divide the Borough Council between them which is probably a good thing. (There was one Labour councillor once...)

My cousin's DH is Labour agent where they live; he is also a local councillor in one ward, and she has been persuaded to stand in a safe Tory ward just to have a Labour candidate on the paper - I've been teasing her that if he drops dead on Wednesday she will be a shoo-in

(He being the Tory candidate, not her DH!)

Lib dem. Labour are a non entity around here which leave the Tories, a bunch of facists who up our council tax for dog poo bins, becuase thats what the Old Posh people complain about.

Yes, we go door to door in the States. My parents were always quite involved inlocal politics and they used to send all four of us kids out to pass out the literature. We just don't call is canvassing.

God knows, think the Tory vote in my ward will ensure it doesn't matter what I do, but Lib dems are in the majority on the council and an aboslute shower so don't want to vote for them. And can't bring myself to vote Tory. Or Labour under Blair for local elections at least.

Will have to see if there are any independents

Heavy canvassing from 3 parties here and some from the others. Essentially anything which ensure SNP don't get in at either local or national level.

We haven't even got a labour candidate standing in our area. I think it's a disgrace that the party in government (or either of the othertwo main parties) can't be bothered to put candidates in areas where they know they won't win.

I haven't had any candidates call round although I have had literature from the lib dems and the tories. However, this is nothing compared to the amount of literature?!? we've hadfrom the bloody BNP. I wouldn't mind but it's so badly written and so full of drivel. They also deliverthem in groups of three or four so they're in and out in a flash. I wonder why?

"the party in government (or either of the othertwo main parties) "

Eh? Are there two other main parties?

Well I think you have to agree that there are 3 main nationwide parties. The Government, HM opposition and the other lot who, whilst being considerably smaller are, nevertheless, the only other large, mainstream party in this country.

I'm not sure whether you took issue with what I said because you disagree that the lib dems are a major parties or because you disagree with my sentiment.

Maybe we should create a mumsnet party?

Yeah, the MNP (Mumsnet National Party). And the Chrisstmas booze up can be our convention.

I took issue with putting Lim Dems on even keal with Labour and Conservatives. I'd call them a distant third, not a main party. But, perhaps, I'm just in denial...

In local government the Lib Dems are right up there, Eleusis.

Could be argued that that is their best level I suppose - they are generally caring sharing types, just what you want looking after your litter bins etc - but they keep plugging away at Westminster, bless them.

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I am unable to vote here, but if I did it would be for the conservative party.

Yeah, I know. But as you say, you don't count!

[sticking tongue out emoticon]

ouch

It's okay. Neither do I. But, I'm doing my share. Because I've just hired a nanny from Canada who has dual citizenship and she votes Conservative. So, I've sort of imported a vote for the tories.

I'm sure she'd be thrilled to know I consider her my imported vote.

Maybe I should contribute finacially and then I could at least feel that I have done something

We've only had the BNP leaflet through our door, and nothing in the local press yet.