How do you decide how to vote?

I study each manifesto and assume only one third of it might ever be realised. I attend all local public meetings but they are few and far between (even before Covid). I read every bit of canvassing paper that comes through the door and pursue candidate if I have questions. They're usually approachable before election. I think of past performances. I assess current goings on. After all this I lie in a very darkened room.

Party manifesto and past history. My constituent MP is excellent, but if his party manifest did not “fit” with my world view he couldn’t possibly get my vote as votes affect more than local politics, I know my vote will also affect the entire U.K. and I can’t live with myself knowing that I voted against what I consider the greatest good. That of course would include corruption, criminal record and risk to the UKs security.

I support a welfare state and the NHS together with fair taxation. I am also keen to see a healthy business community that is free to trade with its nearest neighbours with as little friction as possible.

I would also look at the foreign policy as I now think it is extremely important after recent events.

Not looking good for the Tories ?????

JenniferEccles

How on earth can you say the Conservatives are racist BlueBelle?

Just look at all the Cabinet ministers who are non white.
I think this government is the most diverse ever.

JenniferEccles to some extent it doesn't matter if the Conservatives are or are not racist. Nor LilyoftheValley does it matter if you believe their are racists in the Labour Party. BlueBelle is entitled to form an opinion of any party and vote accordingly and the question was "how do you decide".

*BlueBelle has been open enough to answer it. How about both of you doing the same thing.

What they do rather than what they say.

Which leaves me with nobody to vote for☹️

How about people answering the question instead of questioning what other posters say?

I look at a party's manifesto and their past history in office. Which rules out any tory government since 1979.

BlueBelle Do you really think that no one in the Labour party is racist??!!

How on earth can you say the Conservatives are racist BlueBelle?

Just look at all the Cabinet ministers who are non white.
I think this government is the most diverse ever.

I choose a government that isn’t racist and cares for the poor hence never voting for a Tory

This is a really good resource, and very interesting.
It asks you lots of questions about policies and your priorities, and then tells you what party / parties you lean to.
I haven’t done it for a while.
I’m going to do it now… uk.isidewith.com/political-quiz