AIBU To ask what party do you vote for?

[Goldchilled7up]

I feel that a high percentage of mumneters vote labour. I do, what about you?

[gobbledegook1]

Labour.

[Mrsjay]

council/local elections I am a bit of a floater our MSP is SNP and he isn't the worst we have had,

[Latonia]

Another minority member here. Have always voted Conservative and always will.

In the US I would have voted for Obama, the Republicans are too extreme for me.

[KellyElly]

Labour

[Dawndonna]

I am a socialist of the old school, eg. John Smith. I have voted Labour, but I may vote Green next time. I will have to peruse the policies carefully.
I am scared by those who admit to voting UKIP on here. How can anybody vote for a party that wants to disenfranchise those with learning difficulties and disabilities still further, and a party that wants to bring back hanging. They are also the so called 'respectable' face of the BNP.

[YokoUhOh]

I once had to listen to an in-law discussing her support for UKIP... She lives in Spain for half the year (claims her pension there etc)

[FreudiansSlipper]

Labour always have and always will. I was a member of the labour party until the Iraq war though I may become a member again but I do feel we need a change of leader

I too am surprised that people have admitted to voting for UKIP obviously they have supporters are they voting for the anti Europe stand have you read all of their policies was it a protest vote as many bnp voters claim to be

[Jenski]

I am surprised that people have admitted to voting Tory. If it were me, I would be deeply ashamed of myself.

[VernonSmith]

I save my deep shame for far worse admissions (like admitting that I take my children to McDonald's ).

[RebeccaMumsnet]

Hi all,

We've moved this thread to Politics now, as it doesn't really ask an AIBU Q.

[somebloke123]

Jenski

I am surprised that people have admitted to voting Tory. If it were me, I would be deeply ashamed of myself.

But if you voted Tory it would be because you found their policies preferable to the alternatives, so presumably you wouldn't feel ashamed of yourself.

You might in that case further object to the easy and smug closed mindset that assumes that anyone who has been well educated and whose heart is in the right place will automatically hold left of centre views and that anyone who disagrees must either be stupid or have base motives.

[ExitPursuedByABrrrrrrr]

Jenski - I know, I hang my head in shame everyday.

And then do the same thing again.

[RichManPoorManBeggarmanThief]

If it were me, I would be deeply ashamed of myself.

Well tbh I'd be ashamed to have repeatedly voted in a government who presided over 10 years of unprecedented economic growth (not created by them- result of global economic trends which "lifted all boats"), pissed the whole lot up the wall creating a bloated public sector, did jack all about a creaking infrastructure, attacked a random country cos their mates told them to, and left the country with a massive deficit, but there you go.

[Justreadthefuckingwords]

I vote Tory.

And what Somebloke & Richman said.

I am ashamed though - I flagellate daily.

Definitely Obama though, may be a shameful Tory but am not a lunatic.

[RichManPoorManBeggarmanThief]

The thing is you can't win. You either have to

• Vote for the ones that just fucked everything up
  
• Vote for the ones that are fucking it up now
  
• Vote for the ones that are helping the ones fucking it up now fuck it up more
  
• Not vote and be a fucking apathetic bastard
  
• Do what I did and move to somewhere that's not a democracy.

[SusanneLinder]

SNP here, and yes I would vote Obama :o

[2old2beamum]

Paid up member of The Labour Party

Obama yes

[MiniTheMinx]

Always voted labour but it's a waste, in the south east. Although I know my Conservative MP quite well, I quite like him but he has held his seat here for many years and it doesn't look likely to change. I have yet to meet the labour candidate, no one has even seen him! he is a mystery man.

I am left of labour and not because my principles have changed but because theirs have, I'm with dawndonna, I liked John Smith.

[tilder]

Am afraid I am a tactical voter. Anyone but the Tories (or those nutters further to the right).

Don't feel comfortable with labour or lib dem though, which doesn't really help. I always vote though.

[Jenski]

I rest my case...

[doublemuvver]

Green

[ExitPursuedByABrrrrrrr]

Which case would that be then Jenski

[CeilidhHayley]

Green

[fanjoforthemammaries7850]

Labour

[Leithlurker]

Labour mostly but have voted green, independent, and sap. Would never ever vote Tory, even if I was against the wall in front of the firing squad it would be me that shouted "fire"! (Dad was a miner

Two things of interest:

1 All the tory's who would vote Obamah? Why do that as he is clearly on the same path as Milliband, Romney was going to undo the health reforms that Obamah put in place which would have seen a return to only those who pay in to the system getting anything back. Is this not what you want for here?

1. The SNP crowd who say they are more left than labour, that is hardly difficult at the moment and in case of the council tax freeze this one policy designed to appeal to the middle classes has cut more services, transfered more jobs from local authority to private company, and genealy had the worst effect on the poorest in society than any other single policy including the poll tax. Onyersel Slimmond!