How do you decide how to vote?

There's one party that I would never vote for...in view of their history and policies and I'm totally aware of my bias!
I then look at comments, manifesto's etc.

I vote for the only party who have Independence on their manifesto..not tories who Scotland haven't voted for in any numbers since 1955 not Labour who are tories in red ties..and who seem to be happy ramping up the religious deivide in the west of Scotland by standing an ex Grand Master of the OO in the election and because of their fighting AGAINST equal pay for women in Glasgow for 10 years backed by the unions.
I'm a socialist and the SNP is the most left leaning party in the UK .

I take a lot of things into account. I usually read up on the various parties policies on issues that are important to me or that I think will effect the country positively or negatively. I have also been known to vote tactically.

The party whose values most align with my own.

Interesting that I got jumped on for considering the Tories racist but no one picked me up about them not caring for the poor…very interesting

Thank you daisyanne

lilyofthevally did I say the Labour had no racist aboard ?? NO I didn’t unfortunately they are infiltrated everywhere Tories are and always have been from Winston C onwards
I don’t know enough about before

Jennifereccles having a few non white faces on board doesn’t make a cabinet not have racist views Pretti Patel being the ultimate example, about as much compassion as a wolf for its dinner

It starts with philosophy that underlies a party. Then I look at how the party currently interpretes that philosophy and whether it is in accord with my moral judgments.

Other aspects do feed in, like the quality of my local candidate, but in the end it centres on the philosophy of the party and its interpretation of that philosophy.

M0nica

It starts with philosophy that underlies a party. Then I look at how the party currently interpretes that philosophy and whether it is in accord with my moral judgments.

Other aspects do feed in, like the quality of my local candidate, but in the end it centres on the philosophy of the party and its interpretation of that philosophy.

That is an interesting slant. Do you mean all four branches?

Boris Johnson is on record today as saying he HAS to take the £2200 pay rise on April 1st .Heres another reason why I vote SNP
"Ministers in The Scottish Government have not taken a pay rise since 2008 and I can confirm we will not do so this year either. We donate increases back to the public purse for spending on services. Where there is a will there is a way. "Nicola Sturgeon

I have always voted left of centre whether Labour or Libs or SDP. I completed the political quiz and scored in the high 80s for the 3 left of centre parties and 36% for the Tories. I'm surprised that it was as high as 36% quite honestly.

I forgot about how did I decide. Through reading the manifestos, listening to politicians on the radio and tv and reading. Occasionally I find a Tory candidate that I like, such as Rory Stewart, but finding one is not enough to make me change my mind.

Blossoming

The party whose values most align with my own.

How do you decide that Blossoming?

Interesting question and I too shall do the quiz to find out, but I find myself going against the usual trend of getting more right wing as you get older, that's for sure. I read manifesto commitments, but with a jaundiced eye as I am aware of what is promised versus what is achieved, or even attempted. I look at voting records of my local MP, but that depresses me as he is an ERG member so you can guess what he votes for and against, most of which is completely contrary to how I run my life, how I think, what I consider fair. I would vote for a mixed economy, recognising that some services should be left to the free market, some should be in public ownership. But, bottom line, next election, I will vote for ANYONE that I think will get rid of this corrupt Johnson administration, I just cannot allow them to make this country even worse than they already have. Even if they get rid of Johnson, I still won't vote for them.

Tempting and understanding though it is to vote for the spoiled ballot/none-of-the-above party, in reality I will vote for the candidate most likely to unseat the present incumbent and the government that he is part of.

GillT57 It's interesting what you say about one getting more right wing as one gets older. Being a professional person with a reasonable life style (in my eyes) I have often been told that I am juvenile and should grow up because of my left of centre views.

When I was a teenager I joined the YCs for social reasons. I wasn't old enough to vote but seeing them in action was enough to put me off for life.

There have been good Tory politicians (not MT) but they have all disappeared. If I was a Tory supporter now I would be thoroughly ashamed at the current govt.

General election - weigh up the respective party leaders and go for my local candidate of the party leader I guess will be the lesser of the two evils.

I did the quiz.

Party I'm closest to?
SNP.

Party I'm furthest from?
Conservative

Good quiz ???

Errata regarding my mistyped the 'working mans Tory vote' conundrum, it should of course been the 'working class Tory vote'.
As if women dont work, my apologies.

I choose the party I consider most moral.

I did the quiz and my answers indicated I was almost equally likely to vote for the Women’s Equality Party (who?), the Green Party and the Libersl Democrats. Exactly right.

I am not all likely to vote Conservative - true. I never have in my entire life. I’m 82.

I’m caught between not wanting the shambles of the present Tories at Westminster nor the left wing catastrophe that is Labour in Cardiff who have managed to destroy the beloved NHS in north Wales!

Sir Keir made me howl the other day when he held up the prospect of Britain being ruled by Labour’s example in Wales!

I have just done the quiz, my results are…

69% Labour
66% Conservative
62% Lib Dems
57% woman’s Equality Party
49% Green Party

I am obviously confused from Essex

PS I have never missed voting in a General Election in all those years.

I think there is too much detail in those quizzes and I can never answer most of the questions anyway because "it's never that simple". Things aren't just black and white, good or bad.

Which is why I think underlying philosophy is more important.

GrannyGravy13

I have just done the quiz, my results are…

69% Labour
66% Conservative
62% Lib Dems
57% woman’s Equality Party
49% Green Party

I am obviously confused from Essex

Or the quiz software can't do maths .

I can't understand why the quiz results gave me 30% Tory as not one of my answers showed an iota of support for their principles - if they have any.

My father was staunch aalabur, Trade Unionist, my mother voted Tory.
As soon as I was able I voted Liberal and continued to do so for years and usually for the LibDems.

However I will vote tactically if I think an incumbent government is dreadful or incompetent.

I do read the manifestos.

aalabur???

Labour!