Anyone still thinking of voting tory at the next General Election?

Never have and never will! Not that it matters as Tory will always win in my constituency as our first past the vote system favours the tory party. My vote hasn't counted for years but I will still always go and cast it.

I thought we had a monster raving looney party in already?...no my mistake thats the conservatives??

? Daisyanne!

Richard Tice and his sidekick Isobel Oakeshott certainly have not changed! How anyone could even consider voting for them is beyond be.

Jodieb

If we have a candidate (doubt it) I will vote for Reform. Their leader, Richard Tice talks a of sense. He has a radio show on TalkRadio on Sundays at 10am.

Isn’t that the latest incarnation of UKIP? It would worry me if a party had to constantly change it’s name

I have voted Tory in the past, when I was much younger, less politically aware, and because my parents did. Since reaching responsible adulthood though, I have never voted for them, and switch from LibDem to Labour, but could not vote for Corbyn. Now, however, at the risk of inflaming this thread, I seriously wonder just why anyone would think it is a good idea to vote for more of this administration. I am truly mystified. I have said it before, but the Tory party that my parents voted for has gone, replaced by a vile right wing clique run out of Tufton Street.

If there was a GE tomorrow the Tory party would be wiped out if all the polls are right.
I would never vote Tory I find them untrustworthy.

Up for a bit of bullying on this thread? Anything to do with politics always starts with a trouble causing OP.

Urmstongran

I think the next GE will be in two years’ time.

If that is your opinion UG, I now feel more hopeful it will be earlier.

GrannyGravy13

Theoddbird

How can anyone decide what they will do in two years time?

That’s how I feel.

I want to see all of the parties manifestos before deciding, two years is a very long time in politics.

I think that is only true in "normal times". The main problem is the total destruction of trust in a government lingers on for a very long time. Tony Blair has still not been forgiven for the Iraq war and that was only one error. What Johnson and Truss [who will have to lead the Tories into the next election] have done will never be forgotten, even in 10 yrs time.

No idea how I'll vote in two years time.

I think the next GE will be in two years’ time.

I really hope we don't have to wait 2 years. They could have destroyed so much by then.

On the other hand, they could find a leader who brings them back to traditional Conservatism and the centre-right. Who could have said two years ago that we would be where we are now and have lived through what we have lived through.

If we have a candidate (doubt it) I will vote for Reform. Their leader, Richard Tice talks a of sense. He has a radio show on TalkRadio on Sundays at 10am.

Exactly.

Theoddbird

How can anyone decide what they will do in two years time?

That’s how I feel.

I want to see all of the parties manifestos before deciding, two years is a very long time in politics.

Iam64:
I’m interested in the views of people on gransnet, who are natural conservative voters

Then I must be looking at very different threads from you as I've found few posts to support that point of view.

I have never voted Tory in my life and never will!

After seeing my pension pot plunge over the last few days it is a time of great worry. I certainly won’t be expecting my Tory friends to continue supporting them. Truss’s radio interviews yesterday were embarrassing and given that she kept going on about being honest and saying it like it is I have yet to see this! Blame everybody but themselves………..

leeds22

Voted mostly Tory in General Elections but not since Boris ousted TM. Certainly won’t be voting Tory next time although as I’m in very safe Con seat, it will just be a protest vote anyway.

There is no safe seat for the Tories anymore. They lost North Shropshire and Tiverton in major shock turnovers of massive majorities to LibDems.

That was before Liz got in. A Tory wipe out is music to my ears. This all started when Cameron opened his big arrogant mouth for a referendum he didn't think he would lose.

Boris has been the major game player in this country demise. He didn't want to win the leave vote. He was always remain.

It was political posturing by Gove and him to move their careers forward to takeover from Cameron and Osbourne in 2020.

They caused all this for the sake of 10 months as he got the top job in August 2019. The election under Cameron was due in May 2020.

The sh+tshow started back then leading up to MisTrust. We didn't get here overnight.

I was bought up Tory blue. I voted that way up until 2010. I finally broke that diehard mould in 2015.

I swore in 2015 I would never vote Tory again. Since 2010 election I haven't and never will again.

I'm diehard Labour now, a paid up member and an activist in many areas politically including the fight for the 2nd referendum, now involved in the closer ties with Europe movement, the pan Europe political party of VOLT and the rejoin alliances which I know won't happen overnight.

Love or loathe Maggie she would be turning in her grave at this lot.

Finally, Lis goes there a general election now. Lis doesn't go which the Tories can't do there is still every likelyhood of an earlier election and it can't come soon enough

Keir is a decent man of great integrity. For those of you who scoff go listen to James O'Brien full disclosure with Keir. You will be pleasantly surprised.

Boring is something else I hear people say. I don't care if you think he is boring, which he isn't. If I want entertaining I will go to the theatre. The P M does not need to have charisma or be entertaining. He is there to do a job which is what Keir will do

I don't want another P.M. I want a general election. I want my country back

I have never voted Tory in my life.

Last time I voted for the green candidate as I lived in a safe Tory seat and I thought it might split the votes a bit more.

Sadly, I have to rely on my crappy U.K. pension for what it’s now worth, but I intend to apply for citizenship in another EU country. The UK has failed spectacularly and I’m hoping my adult kids will join us at some point. They will have a lot more opportunities here than being stuck back in Blighty. I thought Brexit was bad enough but dear god, this shower make Trump look almost sane. ??‍♀️

never voted for the Tories in my whole life and never will...

How can anyone decide what they will do in two years time?

Maybe we should organise gran’s demo? I haven’t demonstrated since the ‘70s but feeling in despair now.

Yes please - I’d be up for that. TBH I don’t understand why we, the general public, are not out on the streets using our democratic voice against this shower. I joined the ‘Enough is Enough’ campaign recently in the hope they would organise nationwide protest marches, but all they’re doing is holding indoor rallies in towns across the country. These seem to have gone largely unnoticed! Let’s get out in those streets and let the government know our view!

Grannyheartache

So, we’re all either a little or very anti. It’s starting to feel we’re powerless to make a difference until the election. Could be a lot of damage before then. Maybe we should organise gran’s demo? I haven’t demonstrated since the ‘70s but feeling in despair now.

Yes, Grannyheartache, do it, I’ll come !!

Sadly I think there might be riots in the street which I’m vehemently against. I strongly feel Truss and her chancellor are utterly irresponsible

I think at any of the political party would struggle given the worldwide problems we are all facing it's easy being in opposition you can basically promise anything