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Tactical voting - again!

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silverlining48 Thu 21-Nov-19 09:15:15

We have the same offering here * luckygirl* which means that almost certainly our less than useless tory will win again. I despair.

Hetty58 Thu 21-Nov-19 09:14:20

Grandad1943, I agree completely and many people will think that it's time for a radical change. I'm concerned, though, that frustrated leavers will vote elsewhere.

growstuff Thu 21-Nov-19 09:14:03

And Labour still won't win Grandad. Sorry, but for many people, it's going to be a question of voting for the lesser evil.

Grandad1943 Thu 21-Nov-19 09:07:27

What Labour are offering is a set of policies and principles that will radically change the face of Britain. It is for the electorate to decide if they wish to see such change brought into being or the alternative of this nation continuing along a path of ever greater inequality that benefits perpetually fewer people.

Labour is a broad movement and not just a political party. In that, they are a wide radical alternative which those who cast their vote for its candidates are subscribing to that alternative which will be in comparison to the policies of the Clement Atlee led Labour government of 1945 that so changed the face of Britain.

If anyone believes such a change is necessary then vote Labour for no other party is offering anything similar.

Whitewavemark2 Thu 21-Nov-19 07:56:05

Lots of advise out there now if you are interested.

Many must hold their noses and vote for not their first or even second choice, but the goal is worth it?

varian Sat 16-Nov-19 11:03:54

The tactical voting arrangement by the Remain parties is open and transparent but the Tories have made underhand attemlts to get Farages candidates to stand down by secretly offering bribes of positons and gongs. They have denied it but Anne Widdecombe has said she is prepared to swdar on the bible that she was offered a place on the brexit negotiating team if she stood down. The police are investigating this serious breach of electoral law.

.https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/ann-widdecombe-among-brexit-party-3542473

Anniebach Sat 16-Nov-19 10:37:22

Labour has a candidate standing here, been Tory or Lib since the 70’s, at the recent bi election Labour was 4th , Libs won but the Tory candidate had been found guilty of fiddling the books, he still came 2nd.

Ilovecheese Sat 16-Nov-19 10:32:37

But if the Greens and Labour had not fielded candidates, voters would only have had a choice of two right wing parties. I think having a different choice matters, just as much as between leave or remain.

varian Sat 16-Nov-19 10:32:18

It is a pity that the Greens and Labour might take votes from the Libdems and let the Tories win. I expect the tactical voting websites will give clear advice for Remainers to vote LibDem and this should be given as much publicity as possible.

Luckygirl Sat 16-Nov-19 10:28:43

Candidates for my constituency now available. There is a sitting Tory - Lib Dems have had an MP here before, and were second in the race last GE.

So - the greens and Labour have also fielded candidates as well as Lib Dems. Bingo! - anyone wanting to try and oust the Tories will have a wasted vote because the opposition is split. Where are their brains? It cannot be political ambition because the Greens and Labour know they do not have a cat in hell's chance of getting in.