For those of you sick and tired of the current government

nadateturbe

I don't understand people who say there's no one better to vote for. They can't be worse. Surely we need to give someone else a chance.

I would definitely give the Greens a chance, but they just aren't up to speed on so many vital issues in terms of running the country. Plus there aren't enough of them to take things forward.
I will not vote for the party which will make things worse for my family. (VAT on x 4 school fees). I could vote for the Lib Dem porn tractor replacement here, but then the Conservatives would win anyway.

I’m a floating voter. I will vote. Just no idea who for, yet.
Labour stormed it at the Scottish by-election yesterday! I get the impression the SNP are a busted flush.

I’m currently reading Rory Stewart’s book, Politics on the Edge. I am not a Tory but Stewart could have joined any political party to be an MP. He chose to be a Tory and when we read his account of how it all works in Parliament with Cameron as PM, it is truly depressing.

I'm another homeless voter who will be joining the 'Deep Despair' party. What has happened this century? The USA is in the same situation, a choice between someone who might be running the country from a prison cell and an old man who can't even stay on his feet. Something needs to change.

I don't understand people who say there's no one better to vote for. They can't be worse. Surely we need to give someone else a chance.

nanna8

Swap you - you can have our lot, they are a right shower. If you think the opposition will be any better, good luck !

You are more than welcome to our current government, nanna8. You can collect them today if you like.

Swap you - you can have our lot, they are a right shower. If you think the opposition will be any better, good luck !

For those who say they won’t vote, please bear in mind that if reasonable folk don’t vote then the decision is left to the extremists on either side of the political spectrum.
Don’t leave it to chance, think hard and cast your vote for who you think is the least scary party.

Signed.The sooner they go the better.

At present, Labour looks to gain huge numbers of mps in Scotland although with only a 37 percent turnout, it might not follow through to the general election? The SNP is looking out of favour. The Conservatives are nowhere.

I think this may be an "ABC" election - anyone but Conservative.

Tactical voting will be something many will use.

My ward will never vote Labour in, so I'm hoping that the LDs are running our Tory MP close enough to make it worth while tactically.

We've signed.
I was beyond touched, when picking our grandchildren up from a local community centre, that the poorest in our city had so nicely put pairs of shoes together and offered free plants and tomatoes to take.
We are better than this.

I want the NHS and education fixed to recoup what resources it should have had and possible advances we would have achieved but for the diasterous austerity measures inflicted since 2008 (covid not withstanding) - because that is another story altogether and one of incompetence and failure to prepare.
Then have it enshrined in law that these services are maintained to the highest standards possible and by experts not politicians.

That way who so ever “gets in” can’t naff it up again!👹
Education and Health are the building blocks.

I don’t like any of them but will feel I have to vote. I am really quite concerned about it.

It's not apathy here. It's sheer uncertainty. I don't like this government but I don't like the other lot either.

Signed

Allsorts

The thought of the other lot, spend now, pay later and back peddling on everything, , fills me with dread. I’ve lived long enough to know most politicians are out for themselves, also not to trust Labour.

You mean just like the Tories are? Horrendous levels of debt, back peddling on everything, out for themselves. Plus a nice bit of gaslighting and lies.

Freya5

Philippa111

No apathy here!

There is a demonstration here in Edinburgh this weekend . A rally to get Independence on the agenda again. People here are seriously fed up. We didn't vote for this government and the atrocities it is visiting upon the people of the UK.

These people who are currently supposed to be 'leading' are a set of clown... very dangerous, self serving ones! Power above all else!

We are rapidly declining! More and more people are going to be homeless, cold and hungry this winter and people in work having to use food banks ... nah!!

Its disgusting!

The UK votes as a whole, not just little countries voting independantly.

You’re sailing close to the wind with that comment Freya5. We may all vote on the same day in a general election, but the ‘little countries’ as you so eloquently put it don’t vote for the same parties as England does.

Philippa111

No apathy here!

There is a demonstration here in Edinburgh this weekend . A rally to get Independence on the agenda again. People here are seriously fed up. We didn't vote for this government and the atrocities it is visiting upon the people of the UK.

These people who are currently supposed to be 'leading' are a set of clown... very dangerous, self serving ones! Power above all else!

We are rapidly declining! More and more people are going to be homeless, cold and hungry this winter and people in work having to use food banks ... nah!!

Its disgusting!

The UK votes as a whole, not just little countries voting independantly.

no chance of me signing

They will hold out to the bitter end or should an opportune moment occur they will grab it. We can’t have another term of the same. No matter how disenchanted we feel about the political choices we have on display I feel it is our duty to vote. Even if you are so undecided that you select an independent candidate, better that than complete withdrawal from the process which decides you and your loved one’s future.

I hope we do have an early election.

I've just watched a recording of "Partygate" (Channel 4), where everything was based on film, interviews and sworn testimony.

I remembered again how vile this lot are. My Dad died alone while they were partying and laughing and sneering at Joe Public.😡

That's without the way they have trashed this country.

So, I wouldn't throw water on a Tory on fire, and I'd sooner an election to be as soon as possible.

I expect they'll cling on to the last possible moment though.🙄

I'm with fancythat on this. No apathy here. Deep despair perhaps.

In principle I approve of Parly petitions but I signed one a few years ago which got over 100,000 signatures and therefore initiated a debate in Westminster Hall. Alas, most of the Labour Party didn't show up and of course these debates have no legislative powers.

pascal30

I'd prefer proportional representation because I'd like the Lib Dems leading.. anything to get this lot out

I'd like it too but it's not going to happen in the near future.

I think that those who don't want the Tories to remain in power but don't like any other party could look at the charts that will eventually come of constituencies where tactical voting might work.

You may well have to hold your nose and vote for a party you don't like but it's important to get the Tories. 13 (soon to be 14) years of Tory misrule.

I think that the Lib Dems have their eyes on 80 seats that they think they could win.