Mackenzie
Old Brightonian
I'm voting for who I've been told is a wasted vote in my constituency, we'll see.
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[Politics] Your voting intentions
- Thread starter TomandJerry
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I broadly agree with this.
In prior elections, I replied to those who said voting for Labour in EWAS was a wasted vote and how, over a series of elections, a growing share of the vote would signal to others there was an increasing chance that Labour could achieve what long looked impossible.
Labour's share of the vote increased from the 2010 election onwards: 16%, 19%, 39% before broadly plateauing at 37% in 2019. This election will be Labour's time.
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There's a story behind how that shortlist was selected though, wasn't there? I wouldn't know that if a good friend, who's been pounding the streets canvassing for both local Labour candidates for many months, hadn't told me.
No sour grapes at all - I'm just firmly against the parachuting in, regardless of party. For me it also applies to local elections - I won't vote for a council candidate if they don't live in my ward.
macbeth
Dismembered
as others have said, i’m lucky enough that a vote for (the closest thing to) my beliefs is also a vote that keeps the tories out (they have no chance of winning here). i actually do not care that sian berry has also been seemingly parachuted in here, i simply cannot vote for starmer’s labour party as they have crossed several red lines of mine and i believe KS is a fundamentally dishonest man (im not interested in discussing this at this point). so green it will be.
nwgull
Well-known member
Horsham is predicted by all pollsters to go Lib Dem. Bookies have them odds on to win as well.
Whatever happens it'll be close - don't forget your ID!!!!
Well I ended up voting Labour.
I checked 4 tactical voting sites and they say a) the LDs are not targeting my seat and b) Labour and Tory are split by just 1-2%.
It's really very annoying that I feel I've been forced into voting Labour - a party too scared to come up with any policies beyond adding VAT to private school fees - and all because of our utterly shit FPTP system that keeps the status quo in place.
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nicko31
Well-known member
Just voted. Any idea why they use pencils on polling cards? Why not a permanent marker?
aftershavedave
Well-known member
I think there's a national shortage of marker pens, around here at least, bought up to deface Tory election banners!
TomandJerry
Well-known member
- Oct 1, 2013
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Same happened with the Brexit vote, pencils only!
I don’t vote tactically and I don’t need to.
I do need to get home from The Netherlands before the polls close though!
I do need to get home from The Netherlands before the polls close though!
Others have always made the choice.
I have never had the deciding vote. I have never lived in a constituency which was tied or with a majority of 1.
My point, I suppose, is that it has never mattered what my vote was. The same candidate was elected regardless of it.
So from that - I vote to send a message. If my constituency is close the more likely that message is taken on board in the future.
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Milano
Well-known member
Using my late father's most stern voice - "it's none of your bloody business"
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I really don't believe any vote is wasted now.
Here in Findon we come under East Worthing and Shoreham for some reason. You'd have always said that is Tory through and through. However, here's how the Labour share of the vote has changed over recent elections:
2010: 16.7%
2015: 19.5%
2017: 39.3%
If people thought "a vote for Labour is wasted" in those previous elections, and put their X somewhere else, then we wouldn't have the position we have today where Labour could have a real chance (if they had a leader of any merit anyway).
Original post here: http://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/threads/the-general-election-thread.376151/page-3#post-9120045
keaton
Big heart, hot blood and balls. Big balls
- Nov 18, 2004
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Yes but Labour other than 2010 always the second largest party there. I don't think anyone is saying that sort of thing is a wasted vote. It's voting for Greens or Labour in areas like Lewes where they have no chance of winning and another party more in line with them would
nwgull
Well-known member
The ink in cheap pens would dry out over the day and you'd end up having hundreds of votes where the cross is barely visible creating a nightmare at close counts where parties are arguing over their validity - think US election in 2000.
Marshy
Well-known member
So thy can rub your vote out and put what they like in
pasty
A different kind of pasty
Ditto. Hopefully a pleasant surprise in the wee small hours. Couid well happen this time.