What's Your Vote Worth?

[El Sid]

Would you vote UKIP for a sausage roll?

A UKIP parliamentary candidate is to be questioned over allegations he tried to influence voters by giving away sausage rolls at a party event featuring snooker star Jimmy White.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-32234567

 

[GreersElbow]

I bet you that they were Iceland sausage rolls hence the complaint...

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

It's a bit silly all round really, but I guess there is a point. The hospitality could help persuade people and he probably should have checked. being aware of the candidate locally, I don't think there would be any evil intent.

Personally I wouldn't vote UKIP for all the tea in China.

 

[rool]

I believe we only got Falmer because of a steak and kidney pie and a glass of water.

For me a cheese roll and a w@*# would do it.

 

[spring hall convert]

Personally I wouldn't vote UKIP for all the tea in China.

I think I would. I strongly doubt they are going to win Brighton Pavillion.

I don't even really like tea. Don't know what I'd do with it all.

 

[severnside gull]

A Tory chappie knocked on the door and said they would send a car to take me to the polling station. I said ok and he asked what time would be best for me? I replied " how long do you think it will take to get to the polling station from Perpignan which is where we are going to be on Election Day..........?" Im fairly sure he muttered something unrepeatable as he retreated down the path

 

[Gwylan]

It's a pretty ludicrous story; it would be like a politician complaining that a rival could be bribed with a meat pie.

Oh...

 

[Diablo]

Interesting...Isn`t promising extra £10 week to pensioners not a treat/bribe to get pensioner vote...Isn`t promise of minimum wage increase not bribe to get low pay vote...Isn`t promise to pay Nurses/teachers more not a bribe to get their votes......Bribes/Lies/Backstabbing/Broken Promises are surely all part of Electioneering campaign....

 

[Goldstone1976]

Storm in a teacup.

The electoral commission says "A person is guilty of treating if either before,during or after an election they directly or indirectly give or provide any food, drink,entertainment or provision to corruptly influence any voter to vote or refrain from voting. Treating requires a corrupt intent – it does not apply to ordinary hospitality" - my emphasis.

Irrespective of which party is involved, it'll be a tough job to prove corrupt intent as opposed to ordinary hospitality over the provision of sausage rolls!!

 

[Postman Pat]

Typical of UKIP to provide foodstuff that a Muslim couldn't eat..... racists.