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Should I vote Conservative

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whitewave Tue 25-Apr-17 13:07:35

Anyone got any information we can put onto this thread please?

durhamjen Sat 29-Apr-17 15:46:22

Another reason not to vote Tory. They have just privatised the Green Investment Bank, selling it off to an Australian conglomerate.

www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/apr/20/green-investment-bank-sell-off-dubbed-a-disaster-by-critics

We had control of the green investment bank. Now we do not.
Is that what Brexit means, losing control?

rosesarered Sat 29-Apr-17 16:18:44

I'm afraid you are going to be very disappointed after the GE durhamjen as it looks like Labour will do the worst they have ever done in any GE.

durhamjen Sat 29-Apr-17 16:28:45

At least I don't live in Boston.
I wonder if Nuttall has remembered where he lives yet.

Ana Sat 29-Apr-17 16:34:56

Aren't there some political sites you could be posting your gems of wisdom on? I'm sure they're raather wasted on us lot...

durhamjen Sat 29-Apr-17 16:48:04

Hadn't realised that Andrew Tyrie was leaving.
The economy would have been a lot different, I think, if he had been chancellor instead of Osborne. Obviously didn't have the right background, although he did go to Oxford.
He obviously knew too much about the economy to be chancellor of the exchequer.

durhamjen Sat 29-Apr-17 17:12:56

Do you want to get rid of your strong stable, daphne?

www.thecanary.co/2017/04/28/channel-4-anchor-comes-clean-blames-media-slogan-dominated-election/

durhamjen Sat 29-Apr-17 17:14:10

Ana, this is a political thread. I am posting my pearls of wisdom on it.
You could try doing likewise. It would make a change.

Ana Sat 29-Apr-17 17:17:15

It would make no difference at all - you'd just find some link or quote to disagree with my view. What's the point?

I don't think GN members take much notice in general of anyone's poitical views, they can think for themselves.

nigglynellie Sat 29-Apr-17 18:30:55

This thread has been virtually taken over by dj!! Do you think she's trying to tell us something?!!!!!

Anniebach Sat 29-Apr-17 18:37:08

it is very boring Niggly, some hsve decided how they will vote , some will be undecided , just as at all elections, no one is going to be swayed by links to something called budgie

Chewbacca Sat 29-Apr-17 18:46:48

You're right Niggly, it does seem like DJ has taken over most all of the political threads!

rosesarered Sat 29-Apr-17 18:51:21

You would have to hope that if somebody were an undecided voter, they would look at better sources than GN before they made their minds up.I don't think there will be all that many who are really undecided by now though.

Ana Sat 29-Apr-17 18:58:42

Still, it gives some posters a purpose in life I suppose...

Chewbacca Sat 29-Apr-17 19:23:37

I'm not 100% decided yet which way I will vote but, from a purely personal perspective, I've pretty much decided that it will not be for the Labour Party. It's obvious to me, from the many, many many posts that have been posted here, supporting the LP, that they and I don't see the same future for Britain. So I suppose that I should be grateful to DJ, and others, for helping me to whittle my voting decision down a little bit further.

trisher Sat 29-Apr-17 20:45:14

Could I ask then Chewbacca what future you do see for Britain?

GracesGranMK2 Sun 30-Apr-17 07:47:03

Surely it isn't anyone (very personal comments from some of you I feel) 'taking over' but others with nothing to say.

How about this T May supporters - write a short post defending the endlessly repeated "strong and stable leader" right-wing propaganda. Make it one focussing on Theresa May's character and abilities, not on deflecting.

*If you mention Jeremy Corbyn or any other politician you disqualify yourself.

I don't believe you can do it!

GracesGranMK2 Sun 30-Apr-17 08:30:21

Personalities can come and go during a Parliament and no one person ever runs a country on their own but the policies of the party in control will be there throughout the Parliament and for years to come once in place. This, based on what has happened so far is some of what the Tories will give us.

A vote for Tories is a vote to empower electoral cheats
A vote for Tories is a vote for lower wages
A vote for Tories is a vote for more economic mismanagement
A vote for Tories is a vote for the continuation of the Tory austerity con
A vote for Tories is a vote for an NHS in crisis
A vote for Tories is a vote for a massive NHS staff shortage
A vote for Tories is a vote for child poverty
A vote for Tories is a vote for unaffordable housing
A vote for Tories is a vote for over-priced and over-crowded rail services
A vote for Tories is a vote for underfunded schools
A vote for Tories is a vote for unaccountable profiteers running the English education system
A vote for Tories is a vote for lifetimes of unpayable student debt for millions of graduates
A vote for Tories is a vote for food poverty
A vote for Tories is a vote for Hinkley Point C, the most expensive rip-off deal the UK has ever signed up to
A vote for Tories is a vote a social care system in crisis
A vote for Tories is a vote for even more ruination of local government services
A vote for Tories is a vote for tax-dodging corporate outsourcing parasitism
A vote for Tories is a vote for more people dying in house fires
A vote for Tories is a vote for fewer police on our streets and more violent crime
A vote for Tories is a vote for more sweetheart tax deals with multinational corporations
A vote for Tories is a vote for extreme surveillance and an end to the concept of privacy
A vote for Tories is a vote for closer relations with dictators and despots
A vote for Tories is a vote to scrap your own human rights
A vote for Tories is a vote for more money to be wasted on malicious Tory anti-welfare schemes
A vote for Tories is a vote for an even more unequal Britain
A vote for Tories is a vote for the lady who is for turning
A vote for Tories is a vote for the threat of an even bigger economic meltdown than the last one

(with thanks to Another Angry Voice)

Penstemmon Sun 30-Apr-17 08:34:07

No definitely not.

rosesarered Sun 30-Apr-17 09:02:31

Where on earth did you get all this (mis) information from GGM2 grin

GracesGranMK2 Sun 30-Apr-17 09:08:09

What is 'mis-information' roses? I will happily add detail so that you understand it comes from what the Tories have done.

GracesGranMK2 Sun 30-Apr-17 09:08:45

Although I will be off here shortly - but back again latersmile

trisher Sun 30-Apr-17 09:23:39

It isn't mis-information just because you disagree with it rar. But if you care to post exactly which things you consider wrong I am sure there is evidence out there. Of course if you prefer not to recognise what you are voting for if you vote conservative that's something completely different.

durhamjen Sun 30-Apr-17 09:29:05

A reason not to vote Tory.

anotherangryvoice.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/do-you-want-good-deal-out-of-brexit.html

durhamjen Sun 30-Apr-17 09:31:55

I think that anyone who votes Tory does not care about the NHS.
I am not the only one. This is someone who works for the NHS.

anotherangryvoice.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/why-you-need-to-speak-to-someone-who.html

Another list for you to read, I'm afraid, roses.

durhamjen Sun 30-Apr-17 09:56:40

Another reason not to vote Tory.

2.bp.blogspot.com/-kuM7SjNHGNY/V5h3u0Jv1lI/AAAAAAAAB_w/LvOZIgCBaLsrkdHgSabs4X5XNIlI3Q1PQCLcB/s640/Collapse%2Bin%2BUK%2Breal%2Bwages.jpg

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