Who would you vote for in a general election tomorrow?

[maybegoingcrazy]

If the next GE was tomorrow, who would you vote for? I've been unimpressed at decisions made by Labour since they came in and just don't have much faith in their long term plans. I've never even considered voting Tory, but also don't really see Labour doing much more to improve things for anyone. Will be interesting to see how things are in a few years time when the next GE comes round. Am I missing some really good stuff Labour are implementing?

Do we even have a working class any more? All the traditional industries have gone. We don’t make anything any more, there are no mines, no steelworks. We make some cars and that’s about it.

Unfortunately I think you’ve jumped on one that’s going over Beachy Head!

So have you if you’re a Conservative voter.

Always a risk, of course. Less likely if you read the timetable and don’t just rely on random posters on social media…..

Yes of course there are still working class people and communities. Their jobs may have changed, but they still exist.

I would hold my nose and vote Labour to keep Reform out. If it wasn’t for that threat I would vote Green

That is not true as a quick Google search would tell you.

Still reform.

What even is working class? I didn’t think it was exclusive to people in certain industries.

I don’t think it exists any more in any meaningful way.

Do people seriously thinking of voting Green or Lib Dems realise what they think of women? They’re staunchly on the side of erasing women’s rights and protections. I despair.

I’m a floating voter but politically homeless. I would like to see some strong leadership on the major issues and there isn’t. It’s all just tinkering at the edges.

There speaks someone who clearly doesn’t experience class bias. 🙄 If you did, you’d know the working class exist. As does prejudice against them.

Please take my word for it, they definitely still exist in a very meaningful way. I don't know whereabouts in the country you are. Perhaps not that many wc people where you live? I'm quite surprised at these comments coming from you tbh.

But can you define wc to me?

Sounds like someone with a chip on their shoulder to me. My closest friend has a masters degree and an East End accent, she was brought up on a London overspill council estate and her career was as a consultant psychologist. Is she working class?

Boris Johnson back.

I really shouldn't need to 'prove' that working class people exist.
If you need an example, how about a person who lives in a deprived area and works 6-2/2-10 in a factory? Would you say that person was working class?

I’m not asking you to prove they exist, I’m just asking for a definition.

Boris Johnson back...
I love a bit of political satire
So as a life long Labour voter, I agree there have been hits and misses...but it's been a year .....
They have to tackle the devastation of years of austerity, Brexit,
Pandemic,
Putin, Trump and Gaza....
And yes I feel know financially better off at the moment, and there are big issues to address. But no party would be able to wave a magic wand.
As for Reform, ...even as a protest vote...giving them any power would be fatal..look at Southend...

The problem is that people still try to define class purely in financial terms. You can be comfortably off in money terms but severely disadvantaged in terms of cultural capital, privilege and education. All things that influence your life outcomes more than money.

If there was a general election tomorrow I'd do what I always do. I'd read the manifestos, see what each party is offering and judge how likely they'd do it and cast my vote based on that.

I've voted for Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democrats, Green and Independents over the past 35 years. None of them have been perfect but I've just chosen the closest one IMO to benefit me, my family and the country etc.

Could you say what caused you to vote Conservative and Labour? Aren’t they more or less opposites of each other? Or do you mean you voted for the local candidate you prefer?

I voted for them because they were the party that most appealed to me at the time.

I'm a floating voter and approach each election with a 'what is this party offering' attitude rather than following an individual party no matter what.

Tbh I think a lot of people don't 'follow' a particular political party anymore like they used to in days gone by.

Also people change over time and their priorities change to.

Edited to add last line.

Yes I agree with you. I see ‘life long’ usually Labour posts on here but more people are moving from being fixed to a party.

That’s very interesting. I know plenty of people, myself included, who are of the left or of the right but might decide to vote Lib Dem or Green or one of the Nationalist parties, or even Independent in particular circumstances- or who had a complete and permanent change of heart but I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who has switched from Labour to Conservative and back again from one election to another.