2015 Election

[MatthewL]

Who are you going to vote for this year? I don't normally bother but feel the need to.

 

Think I know who I want to vote for but just wondered who others techs feel like they want to.

 

The poll is private so no one is singled out.

Edited March 31, 2015 by elsiegee40
Poll edited to include greens & major regionals. Max12 options possible

[featured_spectre]

The trouble is...locally my MP is brilliant but nationally his party isn't great. So it's a double edged sword.

[teejay]

You've missed a lot of other parties out there, how about the Greens, the Scottich, Welsh and NI parties, of course also not forgetting the Monster Raving Loonies :-)

[Lone_Ranger]

Too many missing, and one of them you have got is pretty dead. I will be voting UKIP.

[elsiegee40]

As a step ladder wearing a blue rosette would be elected in my constituency, how I vote is irrelevant. I will vote. I always vote. I have yet to decide who gets my vote.

[Gardinho]

I had written quite a lot, but deleted it as I don't want to provoke an argument with anyone that doesn't share my view. I know politics can be a contentious issue and everyone is entitled to vote for who they deem fit to run the country.

 

This is only my opinion, and I know some people will probably slate me for it.

 

Anyone who works in the public sector and does not vote for Labour really doesn't know whats good for them.

[mrbios]

I had written quite a lot, but deleted it as I don't want to provoke an argument with anyone that doesn't share my view. I know politics can be a contentious issue and everyone is entitled to vote for who they deem fit to run the country.

 

This is only my opinion, and I know some people will probably slate me for it.

 

Anyone who works in the public sector and does not vote for Labour really doesn't know whats good for them.

 

I agree with you, and tories aside, i can't help but feel frustrated by anyone voting UKIP...not that i'll go into why as i don't think i can without insulting peoples views.

 

I work for a state funded school, my partner works for the NHS and my son goes to a public school....basically anything but labour is madness to my eyes.

Edited March 29, 2015 by mrbios

[Dos_Box]

I don't have a short memory:

 

[Gardinho]

I respect your right to your own opinion, but I think that's well known Tory propaganda aimed at blaming the global recession on the Labour Party. All the parties have these kind of tactics to win votes.

 

The reasons I personally won't vote Conservative:

 

I don't have a mansion, don't earn ridiculous wages, won't inherit millions of pounds from family, don't live in the south east, and will probably need the NHS at some point in my life.

 

It'll take something major to change my mind.

 

I think it's going to be an interesting few weeks.

[Lone_Ranger]

You may vote for Labour, but be warned, your children's children will pay for many years to come.

[rich_tech]

I will vote and have always voted in General Elections here since of age, there's not a massive amount of wiggle room though, we are no swing seat here, its been a clear Labour majority in the area for the majority of the last century here as far as I am aware, we are the heartland for the Party in South Wales, not massively much point in voting for other parties (though I state here now that I have done on several occasions regardless because of my views and stances on issues).

 

Dealings I have had with the local MP Geraint Davies have all been fine though in fairness and helped get results with problems.

Edited March 29, 2015 by rich_tech

[Roberto]

I know who I'm going to be voting for.

 

The one thing I will say is that I'm suspicious of any view along the lines of "I'm voting x because y will screw us/me" - I think that's overly simplistic. I think that all the main 3 (lab/lib/con) do have the best interests of the country at heart, just very different ideas about what that actually means and how to go about things. I'm less convinced by the other choices.

 

But ultimately, politicians will end up screwing someone. It's impossible to make everyone happy; just think of how many pixels have been spent bemoaning how difficult that is in just one school here, and it can't be any easier when you're trying to make everyone in an entire country happy. When we vote, we're not voting as to whether or not we're going to get screwed, just trying to choose which party will at least let us be the big spoon when its time to go to sleep afterwards (pardon the crudity of my phrasing here but I think its important).

[MkII]

A vote for the conservatives is a vote to further line the pockets of the very rich at the expense of everyone else. Their austerity measures.

 

Labour is also in the pockets of the very rich to a lesser extent.

 

This time I'm voting on policies.

[MkII]

I know who I'm going to be voting for.

 

The one thing I will say is that I'm suspicious of any view along the lines of "I'm voting x because y will screw us/me" - I think that's overly simplistic. I think that all the main 3 (lab/lib/con) do have the best interests of the country at heart, just very different ideas about what that actually means and how to go about things. I'm less convinced by the other choices.

 

But ultimately, politicians will end up screwing someone. It's impossible to make everyone happy; just think of how many pixels have been spent bemoaning how difficult that is in just one school here, and it can't be any easier when you're trying to make everyone in an entire country happy. When we vote, we're not voting as to whether or not we're going to get screwed, just trying to choose which party will at least let us be the big spoon when its time to go to sleep afterwards (pardon the crudity of my phrasing here but I think its important).

 

This is why smaller, local decision making is important.

[featured_spectre]

Locally it's conservatives here...and it's been brilliant. We've seen change since they got into power. Dilapidated areas now have rejuvenation. Ghost high streets have businesses opening up in them.

 

The trouble is though, locally the party could be fantastic but nationally they make poor choices. Bedroom tax being one and the privatisation of the company that checks disability claims. I lost my registered disabled status because of ATOS. I didn't claim (even though I could), because I work. I always will try to work. However losing the status meant that it's a lot more work for employers to take my condition into account and thus providing a suited workspace for me.

 

My current place is fantastic but the previous workplaces took a lot of work since losing the status.

 

Labour and UKIP "promise" to end the situation with atos and the DWP etc but it's all too often a tune I've heard before.

[pooley]

You've also missed out the button for apathetic voters who can't be arsed to vote for lying politicians who won't stand by their promises and pledges and are only in it for themselves.

 

I for one will be at the cinema ALL DAY when the voting takes place. Waste of effort in my eyes.

[flyinghaggis]

I'm still kind of undecided who to vote for. Being in Scotland we also have the SNP thrown into the mix and they're likely to see their share of the vote increase. I think it'll actually be one of the most interesting elections for a long time as it increasingly looks like no party will have an overall majority and the smaller parties will end up being kingmakers.

 

I expect the outcome could be largely decided by liberal democrat voters and whether they decide to stick with the Libdems, following their choice to form a coalition with the Conservatives, or switch their allegiance to other parties.

Edited March 29, 2015 by flyinghaggis

[sparkeh]

Unfortunately our constituency is dyed in the wool Tory so due to our system any vote for another party is meaningless. I'll still go as I always do and hope for a miracle.

 

As usual our fate is in the hands of a few swing voters in the marginal seats. Shame the campaign for PR was handled so badly.

 

On the upside, it looks like there's a genuine fight for Nick Clegg's seat

[unixman_again]

You've also missed out the button for apathetic voters who can't be arsed to vote for lying politicians who won't stand by their promises and pledges and are only in it for themselves.

 

I for one will be at the cinema ALL DAY when the voting takes place. Waste of effort in my eyes.

In which case you aren't voting for a reason. Those who can't be arsed to vote, are those who decide to say home and watch TV, usually saying "I'll go and vote later", only to find that once Corrie and TOWIEs finished, it's too late!

 

Voting should be compulsory and changed to a preferential system rather than this first past the post nonsense. My MP won with 33%, which means that the vast majority of voters didn't want him in. In a preferential system, he might well have been chucked out.

[Crumpet]

Conservatives Hate the poor

UKIP Hate Foreigners

Labour are too weak

Lib Dems (Liberal who?)

 

 

I'm not bothering to vote this time around.

[3s-gtech]

Other (none of the above) but will be voting.

[featured_spectre]

I think Ed Milliband said it best...All MPs and Parties have the countries best interest at heart, but they have radically differing views on how to achieve it.

[LeMarchand]

I think that all the main 3 (lab/lib/con) do have the best interests of the country at heart, just very different ideas about what that actually means and how to go about things.

 

I'd say that at least one of the "big 3" only has the interests of a particular section of the populace at heart.

 

I could have put any party in the poll but there's no way that anyone but the Tories will win in my area. The Lib-Dems once stood a chance (and the local councillor does do some good work) but too many people (justifiably) see the party's alliance with the Conservatives as a huge betrayal of their vote.

[gmj]

Green Party for me it's looking like.

[sonofsanta]

As a step ladder wearing a blue rosette would be elected in my constituency, how I vote is irrelevant. I will vote. I always vote. I have yet to decide who gets my vote.

 

Took the words right out of my mouth. Honestly, right now, I think I'll vote for the Monster Raving Looney candidate, because if he gets enough votes he'll get his deposit back, and at least I've achieved something with my vote then.

 

You've also missed out the button for apathetic voters who can't be arsed to vote for lying politicians who won't stand by their promises and pledges and are only in it for themselves.

 

I for one will be at the cinema ALL DAY when the voting takes place. Waste of effort in my eyes.

 

The problem with not voting at all is that politicians then think you just couldn't be bothered, aren't interested, and don't care what they do, so not voting gives them carte blanche to do as they damn well please.

 

If, on the other hand, you're disillusioned, hate all the parties and decry all the nonsense done in your name, you need to spoil your ballot, because that is counted. It is the "None of the Above box" except you have the satisfaction of doing it by scrawling obscenities across your ballot paper instead.

 

If you don't vote - don't partake in the democractic process - you have no right to complain about it through the next parliamentary term, AFAIC.