General Election 2010 Page 28

Can I make a political point?

If you think your party of choice has no chance of winning, voting for a different party just to stop another getting in is almost as bad as not voting at all. People are often so caught up in what they don't want they won't vote for what they do want. Basically, as long as the perceived enemy doesn't get in all is well.

We should also ban political opinion polls, at least during the electioneering period. All they do is influence the way the public votes rather than reflect true public opinion. You don't have to look at an opinion poll graph for long to reach the conclusion that a vote for the LibDems or one of the 'others' is probably a wasted vote. The problem is that in reaching that conclusion it is not based on party policy but on data from a newspaper survey.

How many voters will be voting Tory or Labour just to prevent the other gaining power? The vast majority I suspect. It is voting for the lesser of two evils when they should really be following their heart whether it be LibDem, UKIP, Green or whoever.

I find the whole election process interesting but I do wonder how much really changes with a change of government. Alf Garnett was pretty close to the mark when he said: "I've served under fourteen Prime Ministers, and been poor under every single one of them!"

I do think tactical voting is a bit silly. I do understand the thinking behind it, but it makes a mockery of the whole process.

Vote for the party you agree with most!

Or better still lobby the candidates in advance.

I think tumble has a point regarding the polls.

So many people are sheep!

Though one should take into account that polling is a very sharp science. There's not many wild surprises.

So if voting conservative keeps the BNP out that seems reasonable.
Far better than helping the local Green avoid suicide by having 2 whole votes.

Quote: bigfella @ April 15 2010, 5:55 PM BST

So many people are sheep!

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Quit bleating!

Quote: Tuumble @ April 15 2010, 5:47 PM BST

Can I make a political point?

If you think your party of choice has no chance of winning, voting for a different party just to stop another getting in is almost as bad as not voting at all. People are often so caught up in what they don't want they won't vote for what they do want. Basically, as long as the perceived enemy doesn't get in all is well.

We should also ban political opinion polls, at least during the electioneering period. All they do is influence the way the public votes rather than reflect true public opinion. You don't have to look at an opinion poll graph for long to reach the conclusion that a vote for the LibDems or one of the 'others' is probably a wasted vote. The problem is that in reaching that conclusion it is not based on party policy but on data from a newspaper survey.

How many voters will be voting Tory or Labour just to prevent the other gaining power? The vast majority I suspect. It is voting for the lesser of two evils when they should really be following their heart whether it be LibDem, UKIP, Green or whoever.

I find the whole election process interesting but I do wonder how much really changes with a change of government. Alf Garnett was pretty close to the mark when he said: "I've served under fourteen Prime Ministers, and been poor under every single one of them!"

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Quote: zooo @ April 15 2010, 5:53 PM BST

I do think tactical voting is a bit silly. I do understand the thinking behind it, but it makes a mockery of the whole process.

Vote for the party you agree with most!

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Well, stopping what you don't want happening is the same as making what you do want to happen in many cases.

They don't call 'em right, left and centre for nothing. There is a predictable tendency as you move through the parties.

The real mockery of the voting process is not voting, as non-voters essentially give a huge block vote to the dominant party.

Quote: Godot Taxis @ April 15 2010, 7:09 PM BST

Well, stopping what you don't want happening is the same as making what you do want to happen in many cases.

They don't call 'em right, left and centre for nothing. There is a predictable tendency as you move through the parties.

The real mockery of the voting process is not voting, as non-voters essentially give a huge block vote to the dominant party.

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I suppoooose you have a point.

Still annoys me though! And therefore shouldn't be allowed.

Quote: zooo @ April 15 2010, 4:21 PM BST

No, he didn't.

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I see. So he's completed your course has he?

Quote: Aaron @ April 15 2010, 2:01 PM BST

it'll be Clegg, Cameron, Brown, left to right.

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I was bored by this after 3 minutes but now they've started talking over each other it is getting more interesting.

Isn't Cameron lovely and smooth. He's like a posh caramc, I bet his sweat tastes sweet.

They all seem to have met and spoken to a lot of real people don't they?

And they've had parents as well.

Time to bring in the children.

Clegg and Cameron both have said a couple of times, that they've met young men. Sounds like a euphemism..

One of them met a black man once!