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Anybody else who doesn't know who to vote for?

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meddijess Thu 23-May-24 12:07:00

I would not vote Conservative, but I don't trust Labour not to open the floodgates to yet more people who really don't like us and want to do us harm. Who to vote for - any ideas?

Seagull72 Mon 27-May-24 15:57:11

Always vote Labour. Never trust the Tories. The last 14 years have seen our standard of living go down. Survival of the richest is no way to run a society. We will be seeing the effects of this government for many years. Poor education, living and health standards for the majority of the population unless you are wealthy.

KG1241 Mon 27-May-24 15:55:02

Absolutely NOT Labour. Starmer had the cheek to say how Labour in Wales is his blueprint for England! OMG! I live in Wales, we have longer NHS waiting lists, more AMs in Welsh Govt, education is down the pan, Wales had the worst PISA results and to top it off £36m spent on forcing us to drive everywhere at 20mph.

Allex50 Mon 27-May-24 15:52:58

1. You can't trust politicians.
2. The country is bust so whatever they promise it's just that.
3. Non of them are saying they'll fix the NHS, transport or the shit in our rivers.
4. Thatchers policies have bought us down.
5. The quangos are in it for themselves.
5. It's Libs in Dorset so I'll reinforce that.

Cumbrianmale56 Mon 27-May-24 15:48:22

I'm pretty stuck. I considered Reform UK as an alternative, but I'm not so sure, while the Tories are completely worn out and have a weak leader. Labour have become a lot better since Corbyn was thrown out, but still not convinced by them. Other local alternatives are the Greens( anti nuclear in an area where the nuclear industry has 10,000 workers) or the Lib Dems( voted for them twice in the past, but not convinced these days).

sundowngirl Mon 27-May-24 15:43:11

Smileless2012

The gender nonsense I referred too is the belief that it's possible to change sex; the erosion of women's spaces; biological men competing against women in sports and the language that pertains to women, being replaced with 'chest feeders', 'people who bleed' and 'people with a cervix'.

I am not comfortable with a PM from any party being either unable or unwilling to say what a woman is. Nor am I comfortable with the Green Party expelling members for speaking the truth that biology determines sex.

Well said 👏👏👏👏👏👏

MayBee70 Mon 27-May-24 15:33:38

Fourteen years ago David Cameron promised a dual carriageway north of Alnwick. We’re still waiting for it even though Anne Marie Trevelyan ( who ousted Alan Bleith, an incredibly good LibDem MP) says ‘ the money is there’.

Germanshepherdsmum Mon 27-May-24 15:23:06

They don’t have a manifesto. They have a very badly written ‘draft contract’ and a lot of criticism of Labour and Conservative policies. You are just swallowing the racist propaganda they spout. They are incapable of forming a government.

lilydily9 Mon 27-May-24 15:16:25

Reform 100%. Read their manifesto.

catspaw Mon 27-May-24 15:09:11

reform for me, most of my friends too. i live in wales labour here have made a right mess.

catspaw Mon 27-May-24 15:07:50

reform for me.

Greciangirl Mon 27-May-24 14:45:35

I agree with Luckygirl3.

There is only one choice and that’s Labour.

If any of you can’t see that, then I don’t know what.

All this talk of coalitions etc. it’s b. . . . . ks.

Germanshepherdsmum Mon 27-May-24 14:43:21

You are not alone. I find the prospect frightening.

Optomistic1 Mon 27-May-24 14:41:15

Conservative for me. The economy is improving and I trust them over Labour anyday. The only actually policy I have heard from labour is the plan to put VAT on private school fees . I am genuinely scared about what will happen of labour get in.
Careful what you wish for …..

Germanshepherdsmum Mon 27-May-24 14:34:32

Her constituency is close to where I live - she has lost a great deal of support. Which is hardly surprising. She’s not a good constituency MP either - very rarely seen.

Wyllow3 Mon 27-May-24 14:32:25

Is Braverman still standing for Fareham? Main challenge in the last election was Labour not Lib Dems.

Casdon Mon 27-May-24 14:32:01

Germanshepherdsmum

I doubt Truss will be re-elected, her constituents are far from happy with her.

She’s in a very safe seat, if she goes the Tories will have less than 100 MPs - unless there’s a huge amount of antipathy to her personally in the local electorate.

Germanshepherdsmum Mon 27-May-24 14:31:54

Why is Sunak not for you?

I can’t name one Labour politician that I would trust, but I do trust Sunak and those occupying the great offices of State. Nobody on the Labour front bench inspires confidence.

ruthiek Mon 27-May-24 14:26:51

I am Completely politically homeless , sunak isn’t for me , but I don’t trust Starmer with Lammy, Rayner and Thornberry in his cabinet , it maybe the first time I don’t vote

Germanshepherdsmum Mon 27-May-24 14:22:55

I doubt Truss will be re-elected, her constituents are far from happy with her.

Casdon Mon 27-May-24 14:17:52

Truss is still there, and Johnson is planning his return? There are also other members of their ilk still heavily present -
Rees Mogg and Patel aren’t going anywhere to my knowledge?

Wyllow3 Mon 27-May-24 14:15:09

It does make me wonder which POV within the Conservative Party the new tranche of candidates are going to represent?

Skye17 Mon 27-May-24 14:13:55

I always vote but I don’t know yet which way I will vote this time. I will ask God to guide me, read the manifestos, follow the news and think about it.

My constituency is usually safe for one party, but this time the vote might be split so my vote might make a bit more difference.

Things that put me off:

- Pandering to transgender ideology
- Antisemitism (still around in the Labour party, and what if Keir Starmer loses the leadership?)
- Insufficient concern about climate change and pollution

Germanshepherdsmum Mon 27-May-24 14:10:52

Johnson and Truss are long gone.

Grantanow Mon 27-May-24 14:09:36

Labour without a doubt. Does anyone want another 5 years of the likes of Johnson and Truss?

Musicgirl Mon 27-May-24 14:01:09

I don't like any of the main parties. What l would like is a true centrist party with the best ideas from both red and blue. As it is, we have a good constituency MP, who will get my vote in the absence of any other reason. However, we have six weeks of pre-election campaigning to put up with. I would imagine that the hole in the ozone layer is going to grow much larger with all the hot air that will be spouted in that time.