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Will you vote Tory next time?

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Stella14 Tue 12-Apr-22 12:50:04

Just wondering if those who voted Conservative at the last General Election will do so next time? I ask the question in light of all the scandals associated with this Government, together with the lack of action taken to mitigate the effects of the ‘cost of living crisis’ (despite France, Spain and several other European countries giving much more help to their people), abandoning the Triple Lock (despite retaining it being in their manifesto).

silverlining48 Tue 12-Apr-22 13:18:05

Now we have the scandal of illegal parties and sexual offences then lies about 40 new hospitals, 50,000 new nurses 40,000 new doctors. ...oh and the bus advertising the 350 million per day per week, who cares, ( I care! but it didn’t happen) to be saved by leaving the EU....I could go on but what is the point. However many broken promises people will still vote Tory.

Not me but then I never have. Except once over 40 years ago when a woman was in the running. My bad, but I was younger and keen on women’s rights. Still am, it’s a pity she wasn’t.

Esspee Tue 12-Apr-22 13:21:16

The Conservatives are going to be trounced at the next election judging from the attitudes of the people I know.

Rosalyn69 Tue 12-Apr-22 13:22:42

No.

Jane43 Tue 12-Apr-22 13:27:10

I never have and never will.

Septimia Tue 12-Apr-22 13:32:55

It depends on who the local candidates are. I'm not voting for someone useless just to get a different party in power - I shall decide depending on who will do the best job for the local area. If they're all useless then I shall have to change my criteria!

Stella14 Tue 12-Apr-22 13:37:20

Septimia

It depends on who the local candidates are. I'm not voting for someone useless just to get a different party in power - I shall decide depending on who will do the best job for the local area. If they're all useless then I shall have to change my criteria!

I get that in Council elections Septimia, but the national government is that which effects your life the most. Surely which party is in overall party is crucial.

yogitree Tue 12-Apr-22 13:37:22

No way, but I didn't last time either (or for Brexit).

Ladyleftfieldlover Tue 12-Apr-22 13:40:26

No. Sadly I live in a Tory area full of swivel eyed pro Brexiteers and their tweedy wives. But you never know, pigs might fly and Labour or LibDems might get in.

GagaJo Tue 12-Apr-22 13:41:16

Never have, never will. Why support the party that only gives to the rich?

Septimia Tue 12-Apr-22 13:41:52

Not necessarily, Stella. Our current Tory MP is doing a lot for the area. The last, Labour, one didn't. Previous Labour ones did, though. People, not party. And council elections shouldn't have anything to do with political parties but everything to do with what's best for the area. Both affect my life.

Mamardoit Tue 12-Apr-22 13:42:49

I never have.
I won't be voting Labour either or LibDem(quislings).

I did vote Green in the last local election. The guy lives local and so I sort of knew he would make a good councilor. Sadly the tories still got in.

If a GE was called tomorrow I would spoil the ballot.

JaneJudge Tue 12-Apr-22 13:45:39

Ladyleftfieldlover

No. Sadly I live in a Tory area full of swivel eyed pro Brexiteers and their tweedy wives. But you never know, pigs might fly and Labour or LibDems might get in.

you live by me...

JaneJudge Tue 12-Apr-22 13:46:49

Septimia

Not necessarily, Stella. Our current Tory MP is doing a lot for the area. The last, Labour, one didn't. Previous Labour ones did, though. People, not party. And council elections shouldn't have anything to do with political parties but everything to do with what's best for the area. Both affect my life.

I wish that was true. People would vote for a donkey wearing a blue rosette here, in fact they already have!

kittylester Tue 12-Apr-22 13:47:47

Yes unless there is a credible alternative.

Vetrep Tue 12-Apr-22 13:47:53

Absolutely I will. I dread to think what mess we would be in now if any of the opposition parties had had to deal with all that Boris & co have had thrown at them since being elected. And despite all the problems,we still have many good news stories. Unfortunately these don’t get mentioned much in the news because they are so hung up on digging for old dirt.

BlueBelle Tue 12-Apr-22 13:48:21

Never have and never will (60 years)

saltnshake Tue 12-Apr-22 13:48:47

I won't be voting for any party that doesn't know what a woman is.

Germanshepherdsmum Tue 12-Apr-22 13:50:58

Yes I will.

BlueBelle Tue 12-Apr-22 13:52:34

Boris and Co he’s not a kindergarten child vtrep
ahh but on reflection ……? umm you re right
Little boris and his gang stealing pencils as they knock over the other kids and stepping on them to get to the front, ‘me miss me, me’

GagaJo Tue 12-Apr-22 13:52:54

'old dirt', like our chancellor holding a green card and his wife paying zero UK tax, while living here full-time. Sounds like current dirt to me.

Yes, why not vote for a party that's decimating the NHS and throwing away billions of tax payers money while raising taxes, all because of one, niche issue that party doesn't really even care about.

volver Tue 12-Apr-22 13:53:23

Vetrep

Absolutely I will. I dread to think what mess we would be in now if any of the opposition parties had had to deal with all that Boris & co have had thrown at them since being elected. And despite all the problems,we still have many good news stories. Unfortunately these don’t get mentioned much in the news because they are so hung up on digging for old dirt.

And despite all the problems, we still have many good news stories.

I'd love to hear some good news stories. What you got? Preferably something that the government actually has control over.

Grandmadinosaur Tue 12-Apr-22 13:54:02

If only there was an alternative party giving the public confidence that they could do any better.

volver Tue 12-Apr-22 13:57:30

You mean like a Party who didn't have a law-breaker as leader?

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-61083402

katy1950 Tue 12-Apr-22 13:57:53

I'm not impressed by any of the parties the labour party isn't sure what a woman is , liberals who are they, greens away with the fairies, Tories too many wealthy mps