General Chat

*gets oxygen ready*

how do you no blue isnt her colour?? she may have voted blue lol

On the way home from voting, I was pondering whether there is an advantage for the candidates in having a surname which has an initial letter from near the front of the alphabet.
Much easier to spot the first name on the list, rather than have to look for any others.

Re. speaking to someone outside the polling station I offered our numbers to a local councillor who I recognised. He told me he was not allowed to speak to me before I vote, but Yes he'd like them on the way out.

Gwyn

Eldrick,,patronising,,,,,,,,,nah you dont know him,

hes a love.

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without your vote you will still be ruled by the rules and laws of this country and what the government choose to do ,,,,,,thats a delightful thought,!!.....

we never noticed no candidates at the poling station but they have been walking the streets all day lol x

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Haha, blue is difinitely NOT my colour Cat LOL.

I will say though, and I hope I don't sound patronising when I say this either, I really don't mean to, but I fail to see how anyone can moan about a government if they don't use their vote. OK they might not get the government they want, but if you're not going to try, don't moan about the one you get.

Imagine the difference if EVERYONE voted...because there are a few million non-voters who could have made that difference.

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I've just voted :))

Paul, That's very true, but there is just as much corruption and lining of pockets in the banks which brought this country to its knees, but you still put your money there. Which is worse? At least now the expenses scam is out in the open, and all parties are planning total reforms, to make THEM, more answerable to US...who are, let's face it, there because of those who vote for them. They will become accountable. Are the bank fatcats going to be just as accountable? I don't think so.

That kind of greed and corruption goes on in all circles not just government. I agree it should never have happened, but it did, and it's what happens now that matters. Those who have been caught red-handed are gone. They did not ALL abuse the expenses system.

Did any of you vote 'tactically'? I wavered on that a little being in a new area for me, but in the end voted as I always have done, on instinct and experience.

Endnote to Paul:

All I'm saying in short, is those who moan about a government should only do so if they are prepared to try and vote them OUT in an election, and vote for someone else, or stand as a candidate themselves.


Rose, no I didn't vote tactically. I know when I used to live in Essex my vote often meant another party getting in, but I still voted with my heart, and always have.

Postal vote last week!

Just a thought for Paul, If you don't vote because you don't trust any of them...why not stand as an 'independent' yourself next time...and "put your money where your mouth is" ( that's just a cliched phrase not an insult) even one person can make a change if they have conviction....

It was quite funny actually, being 'new' here I had not been to that polling station ( church/community hall) ever...and as I was coming out met the one person in the village that knows me lol...she has a house in Wales where I moved from.

Haven't voted yet, I will after tea.

I had made my mind up who I was going to vote for (the party) then I realised that owing to a boundary change, I could vote for a "once neighbouring mp".

I have so much respect for him as a local politician (especially compared to ours (in the same party) who has now stepped down) that I am going to vote for him. He doesn't always toe the party line, he always sticks by his principles which appear very sound.

We voted after school with the girls who were totally underwhelmed by the experience as I thought they would be lol.

I came home and blew up the timer box for my heating and water....ooops....so no sleep as yet ....*sighs*

haha im gona channel flick, to see how they getting on, altho im not into politics it has kinda made me wonder lol,

i cant have to late a night got the neice n nephew tomorow night so will be having a late one then lol x

When I went to vote I had a choice of 5 parties, the usual 3, the UKIP and the BNP. I'd never vote for the BNP and I admit to having a severe allergic reaction to the Tories, although I would possibly vote for them if it was between them and the BNP, if I didn't spoil my vote that is.

Tbh, where I live is a Labour stronghold so whatever I voted, no I'm not saying, I'm expecting them to get in anyway. Then again the council used to be a Labour stronghold and about 3/4 years ago the Labour council didn't get a majority and the Lib Dems and Conservatives formed an alliance and took over the council so who knows.

Cat it was a Labour stronghold here too, but we now have a green council, and a liberal MEP. So who knows?