Will you vote Tory next time?

GrannyGravy13

I have come to the decision not to reveal how I vote ever again, I put my cross on the ballot paper in private, and private it shall remain.

Likewise, although there may well be suggestions that I mean I have voted for the “wrong” party if I don’t declare my vote. One B-i-L uses that accusation all the time. It really bugs him that we won’t discuss voting.

Which candidate will do the best job for your community effalump? That’s the only question in a local election or you risk getting someone who is totally ineffective in dealing with local issues. To hell with the party they support, this isn’t a general election. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve said the local Lib Dem man, who really gets things done, gets my vote but I would never vote LD in a general election

We have Assembly elections soon. Here's hoping people think this time. I think It will be interesting if SF get First Minister. DUP are very nervous. (Sorry OP, off topic)

I really do think that tactical voting is the only way forwards.

The danger to our democracy is now so great, that the only way is to vote for the party that, in your constituency, stands the greatest chance of beating a Tory candidate, never mind if some other bod might make a better constituency MP. That pales into insignificance when you are defending the rule of law, parliamentary procedures and democracy itself.

Our Tory MP is a good constituency MP but he is still, at least tacitly, supporting BJ and his immoral cronies, so he will not get my vote.

We’re talking about local elections aren’t we? Not parliamentary ones.

I agree Luckygirl3. As you say they are still supporting BJ.

Germanshepherdsmum

We’re talking about local elections aren’t we? Not parliamentary ones.

Even in local elections it is possible to make a difference with tactical voting.

Look at the composition of your council. If you are voting in the same council area and you think the ruling party had done a good job, then you should support them,

If you want to get rid of that ruling party, you must look atr past election results and opinion polls if there are any and vote for the party most likely to beat the party which has done a bad job.