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Luckygirl Wed 26-Apr-17 18:27:59

Vote green and let a Tory in!

whitewave Wed 26-Apr-17 18:16:52

Vote Green - they do good stuff and both leaders are decent people.

Teetime Wed 26-Apr-17 18:14:38

There is no hope of anyone other than a Conservative getting in here - we are in Alan Duncan's constituency and they love him despite the fact that he never comes here. You could as they say put a blue ribbon on a donkey and people would vote for it here.

Luckygirl Wed 26-Apr-17 17:32:20

You do indeed need to check that voting Green (which I have done before) will simply allow a conservative candidate to get in.

yggdrasil Wed 26-Apr-17 17:31:53

If you like Labour, you should like the Greens, they share a lot of beliefs.
But please remember you are voting for a party and policies, not one person. Especially one person who has been reviled, misquoted and lied about in the press since he first got elected by the party.
Depending where you live, not voting Labour could mean backing T May. I will be voting tactically here in the SW because for me, anything is better than more Tory dismantling of the NHS and welfare

Riverwalk Wed 26-Apr-17 17:26:49

If you look at the Tactical Voting spreadsheet you can see if a vote for the Greens in your constituency will have a desired result - it could be it won't make a difference but you'll have voted with your conscience.

bubbly1960 Wed 26-Apr-17 17:16:03

I have voted Green. I put my postal vote in the postbox this morning. Why? The greens say they will do away with the cruel Work Capability tests the the DWP inflict upon ill and disabled people. I had my ESA stopped in February and since then have just lived off my PIP and Housing Benefit. There is my most important reason.

Teetime Wed 26-Apr-17 16:50:07

I have voted Labour all my adult life but feel I cannot support Mr Corbyn so I wont be voting Labour. I will not vote Conservative and am then left in a quandary. I am seriously considering voting for the Green Party their ideals seem to match with mind other than over Brexit as I am a 'Leave' but that is not as they say a deal breaker for me.
Anyone like to say anything for or against the Greens to help me make up my mind. All comments welcome (silly or malicious ones will be not be responded to). Thank you.