Are you a member of any political Party?

I was a proud member of the Labour Party when Jeremy Corbyn was leader I don’t like the way Starmer is running the party thousands have left or being expelled for supporting Palestinians a man who lived through as a child the holocaust was asked to give a talk, he was warned if he gave talk he would be suspended. He resigned.

Starmer is following the Israel rule book. He is establishment for big business.

Also following tories economically saying there is no check book.

I am thinking of joining one the few new socialist parties that have started up or maybe the Greens.

Galaxy

Our branch is lovely too Wyllow, our CLP was like the wild west but seems to be settling now.

Snap! CLP still isn't a good meeting too attend!

Never been a member of a political party. A sort of floating voter but never ever voted Conservative and can’t see me ever doing especially after this lot.

Our branch is lovely too Wyllow, our CLP was like the wild west but seems to be settling now.

I am a signed up member of a very right wing party.

Labour Party.
Joined in 1984 when Margaret Thatcher was taking the mining communities apart, poll tax, declaring "there was no such thing as society".

Left when Blair backed the Us in Iraq.

Rejoined when the reality of Tory austerity begun to really kick in.

Unhappy with Corbyn but stayed in as you dont give up but try to change things.

OK with Starmer, since he is steering a tough ship at a tough time, tho wish at times he had a stronger profile, OTOH 'm getting more happy after the "personalities" in the Consevatives have each shown themselves to be ego driven and I dont like the media obsession with "personalty" as opposed to all round character as I believe Starmer to be a "good enough" leader who actually leads with a cabinet not as an individual and I like a lot of the Shadow Cabinet.being

I am in a lovely branch which makes all the difference, tho the CLP has rifts. Good female Labour MP.

I will not undertake here nor anyone else to defend individuals or policies I disagree with tho they are in the LP. Not my job.

I was a member of the Labour Party before moving to Scotland. When I realised that Labour were a spent force (at that time) here I voted independent in the council elections because our councillor was excellent. He stood as a Conservative MP and, because I am totally against the SNP and everything they stand for (actually it’s only one thing - independence) I voted for him. After the shambles that is the Tory government I wrote and told him I would never vote Tory again. Labour appears to be gaining ground in Scotland so, if I can be sure that Labour is pro union, I will vote Labour again. Will I join the Labour Party? I’ll give it very serious consideration.

HettyBetty

Unfortunately not. There is no political party which is aligned enough with my views. Sadly, although I believe every woman should vote, and have huge admiration for the Suffragettes, I was unable to vote at the last GE.

Tories, well obviously not.
Labour and LDs, no because of their utter contempt for the safety of women and children.
Greens ditto.

It's a very sad state of affairs.

If you believe in suffrage I hope you did vote HettyBetty, spoiling your ballot paper is far preferable to not voting at all, because at least it shows you care enough to turn up and have your say.

Unfortunately not. There is no political party which is aligned enough with my views. Sadly, although I believe every woman should vote, and have huge admiration for the Suffragettes, I was unable to vote at the last GE.

Tories, well obviously not.
Labour and LDs, no because of their utter contempt for the safety of women and children.
Greens ditto.

It's a very sad state of affairs.

The reason why I think they dont reflect my views is because I have thought very carefully about it.

Yes, I got that. But there are still many people in our generation who vote either Labour or Cons, because this is what they have always done and their parents too... without really thinking about what they truly stand for. And it is also clear that what they did traditionally stand for, has changed a lot, for both LP and Cons.

As said, all 3 parties are very close in so many ways, and all stand for similar principles, in slightly different ways. I see no conflict- and would like them to work much closer and stop all this destructive tribal stuff. An alliance would be what I'd like.

I think the lib dems and the labour party are completely different in many many ways, there is absolutely no way that they reflect my views.

But joining a political party usually reflects commitment to it not to others

My ‘tribal’ comment was ironic

FAir enough, I have explained my decision above. I have never had to swear allegiance to any of them btw.

You are breaking the rules fp. No excuses. You can vote for whichever party you wish without being a member. But you can’t swear allegiance to all of them.

I'm a member of the Greens because Caroline Lucas is my local MP and an isolated voice of reason and integrity in Parliament.

All 3 believe we should fund State education and NHS better. All 3 believe in workers' rights and the respect of human rights. The Greens want to improve environmental standards, protect nature and fight climate change- but this is NOT in conflict with the other two. Apart from being 'against the rules' there is no conflict there for me, at all.

Ok ok, so now Fleurpepper knows the rules, gee whizz it’s not a hanging offence.

Back to OP, I’ve never joined a political party as I want to feel free to vote for whichever party I want.In practise tho, I vote for the Labour Party apart from one time I voted Lib Dem years ago.

Sorry fp, there’s no excuse for breaking the rules. Whether or not you consider there’s a conflict is irrelevant. The rules are the rules.

Being tribal is the downfall of the UK in many ways, and FPTP is a disaster. Tribalism = see saw politics, rather than cooperation- it is a disaster.

I was a Member of the LP, and left. And joined Lib Dems. AS said, LP sent me an e-mail asking me to rejoin- and I did.
The clincher is indeed First Past the Post- Lib Dems are committted to electoral reform, LP is not. I see no conflict of interest, and would vote tactically and would be very happy for an alliance between all 3.

I’m tribal in so far as the long term policies and beliefs that underpin the LP are more mine that those of the greens or LibDems. The clincher is first past the post and living in a marginal the past 52 years.
I could vote LibDem or Green if they had more chance of beating the conservative, they don’t

I am a LP member. I wouldn’t dream of joining other parties, especially not at the same time

Germanshepherdsmum

How on earth could you not read and understand the rules you were signing up to? I really don’t understand,

I supported some actions from each Party and they asked me to join, and I did- because all three mean a lot to me, in different ways- and I think they should create an Alliance. The Greens are very important to me, but no point in voting for them in my Consituency. I was a Member of Labour and left, to join Lib Dems- and was asked to rejoin by e-mail. I see no conflict of interest at all- as I support goals of all 3- and they are not conflicting. Of course it would be absolutely impossible to do this with the Cons or Ukip, etc- but for the 3 I am supporting, there is no conflict imho.

As I vote in a staunch Tory Constituency, but where people as so utterly disgusted with they behaviour and actions over past decade, destroying all One Nation Conservative values, destroying farming, business and the NHS, and schools, the Lib Dems stand a real chance. Our Tory MP is useless anyhow. So Lib Dems it will be even though in many ways I'd prefer to vote Labour or Green. FPTP means there is no real choice if I have any chance at all for my vote to count, for the first time ever.

If you belonged to, let’s say, the Lib Dems and thought, ooh, I think I’ll join the Labour Party, wouldn’t your first thought be: is that ok? Obviously not.
I think what it does show, is: your heart is not really with any of these parties.
I know you will refute that view, but i won’t believe your reasons.

Whitewavemark2

5th columnist🙂

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Germanshepherdsmum

How on earth could you not read and understand the rules you were signing up to? I really don’t understand,

Selective reading?