If a General Election was held now how would you vote?

[larus]

This election is going to be far closer than anyone can imagine. if the tories had someone more likeable but still powerful such as Portillo or Clarke they could have won. They will push Blair very close indeed.

The whole of the South of England will be Blue again and the only people who Blair can rely on are under achievers and state spongers who prosper best under Labour.

Anyone with any entreprenerial spirit or who want to work damn hard to make a better life vote Tory as Labour will use you as a cash cow.

Middle England know this already, add to the mix, the dissatisfaction of the Iraq war and the general totally lack of results in anything Labour have achieved in 8 years and you have a possible upset.

Being selfish, good riddance to them. They are bureaucrats and the party of stealth taxes.

Just read that. Good post GG.

 

[bigc]

Last point, over my years of voting, I have become more disillusioned with politics. I used to be failr interested, but now, I feel as though most of them are just out to protect their own jobs.

we need PR, then everyones vote will count a bit more and will all be fairer

sorry about my rant GG, just had one of those days. Blair has been crap.

I think the best result would be a more equal 3 way split of the parties. e.g: Lib Dems 150, Tories 200, Labour 250. not gonna happen I know, but that would be probably best for everyones interests

 

[The Bandit]

Socialist party

 

[sullyupthewing]

Interesting only a 10 vote difference so far.
Methinks when the real polliing takes place and the results start to come in Tony (the fake Socialist) Blair will have to change his underpants a few times.
Socialist my arse.

 

[fatbadger]

I won't be voting. This is for principled reasons, but even thinking about it practically, I wouldn't be voting. In my constitutency, only two parties could possibly win - Labour and SNP. Martin O'Neill, our local MP (Labour), has been completely useless, his party is led by an immoral liar, and the party's policies are a disgrace. The SNP will be pushing them close, and to be frank I would prefer them to win out of the two, but they have chosen a f***ing Ewing to stand here, so I couldn't, in all conscience, vote SNP this time around.

SSP, is, of course, a possibility. But I won't.

 

[Brovion]

I shall be voting for David Leppar who is pro-Falmer and a very competent constituency MP.

As Brighton Pavillion is more than capable of reverting back to Tory I will NOT be wasting my vote on 'Respect', or the 'flat-earthers' aka the Socialist Labour Party. Their candidate last time (Ian Flyvie) was rampantly anti-Falmer!

 

[CHAPPERS]

I shall be spoiling my vote this time round.

 

[bigc]

I shall be voting for David Leppar who is pro-Falmer and a very competent constituency MP.

As Brighton Pavillion is more than capable of reverting back to Tory I will NOT be wasting my vote on 'Respect', or the 'flat-earthers' aka the Socialist Labour Party. Their candidate last time (Ian Flyvie) was rampantly anti-Falmer!

too right, good ol dave lepper

 

[The Large One]

I shall be voting for David Leppar who is pro-Falmer and a very competent constituency MP.

As Brighton Pavillion is more than capable of reverting back to Tory I will NOT be wasting my vote on 'Respect', or the 'flat-earthers' aka the Socialist Labour Party. Their candidate last time (Ian Flyvie) was rampantly anti-Falmer!

Can you really see the Tories overturning a 13,000 majority in Brighton? Kemp Town and Hove are different matter of course, majority of around 3,000 apiece.

 

[The Large One]

I think the best result would be a more equal 3 way split of the parties. e.g: Lib Dems 150, Tories 200, Labour 250. not gonna happen I know, but that would be probably best for everyones interests

IF that scenario happened, Labour would almost certainly try and form a coalition government with the LibDems. There is no way the LibDems would be interested in a centre-right coalition with the Tories.

sullyupthewing: there are lies, damned lies and statistics. The 'voters' on this board are clearly more Labour-inclined than the figures using the national polls. On this board, Labour has a 12-point lead - they would be creaming themselves for one of them nationally right now.

 

[bigc]

Daves is down to 9,000

and yea I realised the coalition the moment after I posted that...but it would be better than now

 

[bigc]

David Lepper Labour19,846 48.7%
David Gold Conservative 10,203 25.1%
Ruth Berry LibDem 5,348 13.1%
Keith Taylor Green 3,806 9.3%
Ian Fyvie Socialist Labour573 1.4%
Bob Dobbs Free Party 409 1.0%
Stuart Hutchin UKIP 361 0.9%
Marie Paragallo ProLife 177 0.4%

Electorate 69,568; Turnout 58.5%; Majority 9,643 (23.7%)

Swing: 1.6% to Con from Lab

theres 2001 Brighton Pavilion result

Des Turner Labour 18,745 47.8%
Geoffrey TheobaldConservative 13,823 35.3%
Janet Marshall LibDem 4,064 10.4%
Barney Miller Green 1,290 3.3%
James Chamberlain-Webber UKIP 543 1.4%
John McLeod Socialist Labour 364 0.9%
Dave Dobbs Free Party 227 0.6%
Elaine Cook ProLife 147 0.4

Electorate 68,119; Turnout 57.6%; Majority 4,922 (12.6%)

and finally Hove..

Ivor Caplin Labour 19,253 45.9%
Jenny Langston Conservative 16,082 38.3%
Harold De Souza LibDem 3,823 9.1%
Anthea Ballam Green 1,369 3.3%
Andy Richards Socialist Alliance 531 1.3%
Richard Franklin UKIP 358 0.9%
Nigel Donovan Liberal 316 0.8%
Simon Dobbshead Free Party 196 0.5%
Thomas Major Ind 60 0.1%

Electorate 71,320; Turnout 58.9%; Majority 3,171 (7.6%)

 

[bigc]

and finally, I forgot our dear friend Norman Baker

Norman Baker LibDem 25,588 56.3%
Simon Sinnatt Conservative 15,878 34.9%
Paul Richards Labour 3,317 7.3%
John Harvey UKIP 650 1.4%

Electorate 66,332; Turnout 68.5%; Majority 9,710 (21.4%)

he has the strongest majority out of them all

 

[Padders]

Lib Dems, the only way to keep the tories out in Cheadle

 

[bigc]

Patsy Calton LibDem 18,477 42.4%
Stephen Day Conservative 18,444 42.3%
Howard Dawber Labour 6,086 14.0%
Vincent Cavanagh UKIP 599 1.4%

Electorate 69,001; Turnout 63.2%; Majority 33 (0.1%)

bloody hell thats close

 

[simonsimon]

As you grow older you realise that most Tory voters are self centred greedy immoral bastards, and this thread just confirms this FACT.
Blair may not be perfect but Gordon Brown is the only alternative,
HOPEFULLY.

 

[dougdeep]

How did the old saying go?

If you're under thirty and don't vote Labour, then you haven't got a heart.
If you're over thirty and do vote Labour, then you haven't got a brain.

 

[simonsimon]

Perhaps its better to keep a "young in heart" attitude than to be "brainwashed" by the SYSTEM.
The anglo-saxon capitalist system breaks most people in the end.
Only the strong in mind survive.

 

[bigc]

exactly simon


hehe

 

[Westdene Seagull]

As you grow older you realise that most Tory voters are self centred greedy immoral bastards, and this thread just confirms this FACT.
Blair may not be perfect but Gordon Brown is the only alternative,
HOPEFULLY.

Unfortunately your statement just about sums up the state of British politics today. Petty name calling and sniping rather than working together to solve problems. You might not agree with Tory policies but insulting people that choose to vote for them is hardly constructive.