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Voting quandry

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marbles Mon 24-Apr-17 12:42:44

I'm a life-long Labour voter but cannot bear to suppprt Corbyn in the forthcoming election. The party will remain a shambles until it is under proper leadership and he seems to have totally lost the plot. I will not vote Conservative for many reasons and I feel betrayed by Theresa May's u-turn on Brexit, u-turn on not calling an election...there is no trust.

I will not abstain - the vote is a privilege. But for the first time I am seriously at a loss. There is no credible opposition. Locally there are no viable candidates that I feel I can endorse in order to make a point. I need to put my X in the box and it's the first time ever I've thought they are all as bad as each other.

norose4 Sat 06-May-17 20:49:36

Although technically I was miss quoting a word for word account , but not misquoting the teachings of Jesus & therefore God as is written in the bible

rosesarered Sat 06-May-17 20:50:09

Perhaps you were mis-speaking norose...... it happens apparently.grin

rosesarered Sat 06-May-17 20:50:56

...to Dianne Abbott and maybe others.

norose4 Sat 06-May-17 20:54:38

?yes I could well have been lol

Ana Sat 06-May-17 20:58:14

Well, I doubt that Christ spent 40 days and 40 nights in the dessert, but who knows - he might have preferred that (tiramasu perhaps?)...

norose4 Sat 06-May-17 21:06:12

It may have been a 'trifle'

Jalima1108 Sat 06-May-17 21:06:45

Just making one of those for tomorrow!

norose4 Sat 06-May-17 21:09:41

Well it will be a sundae ?

Anniebach Sat 06-May-17 21:11:37

I didn't say you did norose, you didn't quote scripture so why would I say you dud

GracesGranMK2 Sat 06-May-17 21:18:17

Although technically I was miss quoting a word for word account , but not misquoting the teachings of Jesus & therefore God as is written in the bible.

Oh dear. Who convinced you of that?

norose4 Sat 06-May-17 21:20:51

I am tempted to say God

GracesGranMK2 Sat 06-May-17 21:22:57

Sadly, I am sure you are. Every religion ever started thinks they have the word of God or their Gods.

norose4 Sat 06-May-17 21:26:09

Exactly Graces! Therein lies the problem

GracesGranMK2 Sat 06-May-17 21:34:00

Norose, I have only been replying to your points out of politeness. I am really not interested in such odd arguments but I am interested in people who attempt to use religion as a weapon on here. I think it is despicable. That is the start and finish of it really.

norose4 Sat 06-May-17 21:39:28

Well sadly we are viewing this from a different perspective. Thank you for your polite replies, I thought we were sharing differing point of views, & to top it all I see we are actually on a Voting Quandry thread it's quite interesting & amazing how discussions can develop.

GracesGranMK2 Sat 06-May-17 21:49:55

We would have to be seeing it from a different perspective norose. You were not on the receiving end of the comment which has now been repeated.

norose4 Sat 06-May-17 21:58:24

If I am not mistaken this is a site for sharing,exchange, agreeing,disagreeing etc etc , which means interacting with other posters, whilst keeping an open mind & not taking offense to another point of view .

GracesGranMK2 Sat 06-May-17 22:09:57

Even when they are offensive norose? Are you re-writing a GN Bible now?

norose4 Sat 06-May-17 22:23:06

Any opinion has the potential to be offensive to another person, but surely if we join a site such as this we expect to come across different points of view & not take offence. politics & religion by nature invite strong opinions & views . If we don't want to know what other people's views are then we just don't join the thread It is sad that you have taken offence, I am not trying to change anyone's point of view just sharing my own.

GracesGranMK2 Sat 06-May-17 22:26:22

This was not a comment about politics, etc., it was personal - about me and used religion against me.

It seems you have your own reasons which make you determined to continue this conversation but I really think it serves no purpose so forgive me but I will not reply to any more such posts.

durhamjen Sat 06-May-17 22:51:32

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWc2Gct5Qlc

No quandary for me.

rosesarered Sat 06-May-17 23:24:20

No quandary for me either.(different reasons I expect though.)

durhamjen Sat 06-May-17 23:26:46

A really good reason not to vote Tory.
This is what they have done now to bereaved widow(er)s with children.

voxpoliticalonline.com/2017/05/06/tory-voters-want-the-bereaved-to-be-penalised-for-losing-their-loved-ones/

Even more determined to get rid of this disgusting government that doesn't care for families whatever they pretend.

rosesarered Sat 06-May-17 23:28:38

So how will you do it?

durhamjen Sat 06-May-17 23:56:48

To ask candidates on the doorstep.

www.globaljustice.org.uk/blog/2017/may/4/election-2017-will-your-candidates-support-global-justice