[Politics] Has your voting intention changed since the election was called?

[spence]

No. I could never vote for Labour under Corbyn. Thankfully i'm confident this man will never be PM

 

[dazzer6666]

I wasn’t sure at the start, I’m even less sure now. Don’t like or trust any of either the PM candidates or our local ones.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Yes and No.

No - because I have always been 'anyone but Boris'.

Yes - because [MENTION=16159]Bold Seagull[/MENTION] has ground me down as I was previously anyone but jezza' as well.


All of this though comes with the huge caveat that my vote, like many of ours, is completely worthless.

This, on toast.

 

[Weststander]

The latest polls seem to show it will be very tight so the idiots who vote to prevent something ie tactical voting rather than vote for what they want and the party they want may hold the sway. We could be in for more years of frustrated government with a hung parliament again. Some people will never learn.

Very tight? A 12 point lead, you may be very contented come Friday morning.

 

[Bozza]

Very tight? A 12 point lead, you may be very contented come Friday morning.

In the last YouGov poll, a hung parliament is within the margin of error: https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/articles-reports/2019/12/10/key-findings-our-final-mrp-poll

 

[Bodian]

Yes. I was going to vote LibDem but have been persuaded to vote tactically for Labour in my constituency

I had a long conversation with a colleague in a very marginal constituency where the last time around, Labour got in with a 200 vote majority, and Lib Dems only got 1,000 or so. He was going to vote Lib Dem, as he wants to stop Brexit. I couldn't work out why he didn't understand my point that voting Lib Dem where he was is pointless if that's what he wants to do, and he should vote Labour to make sure there isn't one more Tory MP.

About two hours later, he phoned me to ask why his vote would be wasted, as presumably the more votes Lib Dems got, the more seats they would have. I explained the difference between PR and FPTP.

He is 50, and relatively well educated.

He will now be voting Labour.

 

[Wrong-Direction]

Green before green after

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[Ludensian Gull]

Would have voted Brexit, but candidate pulled out as we have an large Tory Maj. Decided to vote for the Independent candidate and try and save his deposit .

 

[Bozza]

I had a long conversation with a colleague in a very marginal constituency where the last time around, Labour got in with a 200 vote majority, and Lib Dems only got 1,000 or so. He was going to vote Lib Dem, as he wants to stop Brexit. I couldn't work out why he didn't understand my point that voting Lib Dem where he was is pointless if that's what he wants to do, and he should vote Labour to make sure there isn't one more Tory MP.

About two hours later, he phoned me to ask why his vote would be wasted, as presumably the more votes Lib Dems got, the more seats they would have. I explained the difference between PR and FPTP.

He is 50, and relatively well educated.

He will now be voting Labour.

Barrow and Furness? Tories heavily odds on to take that one back.

 

[oldboyroy]

Would normally vote labour and still will however there is not a chance of Corbyn winning simply because he is Corbyn could never vote Tory as they do nothing for working class

 

[Bodian]

Barrow and Furness? Tories heavily odds on to take that one back.

Indeed. But there is a Brexit Party candidate standing who might take some of the Tory vote.

It's really odd how two constituencies right next door to each other can have such different voting patterns. Barrow has chopped and changed Labour/Tory a few times, and voted quite heavily leave. Westmorland & Lonsdale was Tory for 100 years, then became Lib Dem in 2005, and was one of the few remain voting areas up here. Why did the Labour vote dissipate here, yet not next-door?

 

[drew]

I had a long conversation with a colleague in a very marginal constituency where the last time around, Labour got in with a 200 vote majority, and Lib Dems only got 1,000 or so. He was going to vote Lib Dem, as he wants to stop Brexit. I couldn't work out why he didn't understand my point that voting Lib Dem where he was is pointless if that's what he wants to do, and he should vote Labour to make sure there isn't one more Tory MP.

About two hours later, he phoned me to ask why his vote would be wasted, as presumably the more votes Lib Dems got, the more seats they would have. I explained the difference between PR and FPTP.

He is 50, and relatively well educated.

He will now be voting Labour.

It's frightening how many people are clueless about the basics of our electoral systems.

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Lib Dem before, Lib Dem now.

No chance of any party beating the nasty party round here though despite the fact that Suella Braverman is utterly useless and vile.

 

[Surrey Phil]

I think what the referendum proved is the country is completely split. That in part is why we are now in such a mess. I suspect the GE result will ultimately reflect this!

 

[Weststander]

Barrow and Furness? Tories heavily odds on to take that one back.

I had a look at the odds on a load of marginals such as Pudsey, Keighly, Barrow, Crewe, and many more. All showing that too.

Not sure if that just reflects cashflows, or if Labour are heading for a disaster of an election.

 

[Marty McFly]

I was previously torn between the Lib Dems, Greens, and Labour - with likelihood being Lib Dems.

Have now decided on Labour (Peter Kyle).

 

[Moshe Gariani]

I changed early on but on the eve of the big day have decided to probably change back...

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Nope. I started out thinking that there is no way so could vote for either main party and still do. I can’t decide whether to spoil my vote, vote for a party that has no chance of winning or just not bother voting at all. It’s a depressing choice.

Spoil your paper. All spoiled papers are examined by the candidates to see if a a vote can be used, so it's a good protest vote.

 

[pastafarian]

I’m gonna draw a cock and balls on my vote slip.

Careful.
The returning officer might see that as a clear indication of support for the (insert party) candidate.

Spoil your paper. All spoiled papers are examined by the candidates to see if a a vote can be used, so it's a good protest vote.

Lol
Visions of candidates saying......"im the cock and balls guy......thats my vote"

 

[Bry Nylon]

Another spolit paper planned here. There is no way I could endorse either Johnson or Corbyn by casting a vote for their respective candidates in my constituency.