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First time in my life I will have to vote tactically. Anyone else ??

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Farzanah Tue 25-Jun-24 08:58:21

DamaskRose

I’m voting for the party I want to win the seat. Even if they don’t win they will know what sort of support they have.

I don’t think realistically that will be a comfort to them when they are voted out 🤔

kircubbin2000 Tue 25-Jun-24 08:49:37

I don't think we can stop the nasty party here as the other 2 candidates have split the vote which will let him in.

valdali Mon 24-Jun-24 22:38:24

I'm tactical voting. It's a strong conservative seat & only the Lib dems have put up a candidate who looks to have any chance at all of beating them. I will be delighted if they win the seat but I can see why you feel sad.

DamaskRose Mon 24-Jun-24 22:36:06

I’m voting for the party I want to win the seat. Even if they don’t win they will know what sort of support they have.

LucyAnna2 Mon 24-Jun-24 22:29:19

MayBee70

LucyAnna2

tactical.vote/

Also getvoting.org

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Dinahmo Mon 24-Jun-24 22:18:57

Have done so in the past. LibDems because Suffolk Coastal was a strong Tory seat. I don't think that Therese Coffey is a good MP but she had a large majority. The tactical vote sites suggest the Labour Candidate, which is who my proxy is for.

MayBee70 Mon 24-Jun-24 22:09:34

Iam64

MayBee usually the Tory majority is huge . She plans to vote for the party she wants to win the election - Labour

Yes. Labour looks the best bet. I’m just hoping the LibDems in my area vote Labour. In the past we’ve always worked closely together and they don’t stand a chance here. Our Labour candidate is amazing, a real future high flyer.

Iam64 Mon 24-Jun-24 21:54:25

MayBee usually the Tory majority is huge . She plans to vote for the party she wants to win the election - Labour

MayBee70 Mon 24-Jun-24 21:48:13

Deedaa

I voted tactically last time but ours is such a Tory stronghold that it was useless. I gather that this time it's looking much closer so I'll give it another go.

We’ve got to turn round a 20,000 Tory majority but I was out with our Labour candidate yesterday and they reckon it’s on a knife edge. Every vote will count.

Deedaa Mon 24-Jun-24 21:45:55

I voted tactically last time but ours is such a Tory stronghold that it was useless. I gather that this time it's looking much closer so I'll give it another go.

MayBee70 Mon 24-Jun-24 21:43:48

LucyAnna2

tactical.vote/

Also getvoting.org

biglouis Mon 24-Jun-24 21:39:47

This is traditionally a Lib Dem area.

We have a whole string of them including including a communist, workers party, etc. No prizes for guessing how I voted.

LucyAnna2 Mon 24-Jun-24 21:34:01

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MayBee70 Mon 24-Jun-24 21:28:03

Iam64

No - clear choice between Labour and conservative. My sister lives in Lytham St Anne’s, always conservative but their MP is the one who phoned his constituency secretary at 3am asking her to give him £5000 so he could escape being held by bad men ( yes, drugs/alcohol/sex involved and not for the first time. The LibDems May stand a chance but the dilemma is whether to vote Labour - which is what she wants to do

Can she check on the website that tells you which way to vote tactically?

Siope Mon 24-Jun-24 21:05:37

I’d thought I might have to, as I thought the LibDems had the best chance of unseating the Tories, but it begins to look as if Labour could win. Not that I’m a great fan of the current Labour leadership, but they would be a considerable improvement on the current shower.

Farzanah Mon 24-Jun-24 20:51:41

Me too hazel93 I’m in a usually safe, Tory seat and
I’m not confidant in the LINO (Labour in Name Only) party. I will however vote Labour to get rid of the sitting Tory MP who had 14,000 majority over Labour last time.

PamelaJ1 Mon 24-Jun-24 20:51:13

I’m voting for the party that I want to win. If they don’t then so be it.
I can’t see that voting for a party that I don’t want to let another party that I don’t want take power is going to make me happy.

grandMattie Mon 24-Jun-24 20:39:38

Everyone I’ve spoken to recently have said much the same thing, hazel. Isn’t it a shame?

Germanshepherdsmum Mon 24-Jun-24 20:27:46

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MaizieD Mon 24-Jun-24 20:20:31

Germanshepherdsmum

Why on earth do you feel sad that you will have to vote tactically? Is someone forcing you? FGS!

Why are you jumping on someone for having different feelings from you, GSM?

If the lady is sad, she's sad 😆

MaizieD Mon 24-Jun-24 20:18:36

No scope for tactical voting in my constituency. Greens and LibDems only ever get minimal support. I haven't seen any polling for us, so I've no idea if there's a prospect of Reform splitting the tory vote, but I'm voting Labour to endure that this red wall seat reverts to Labour.

Germanshepherdsmum Mon 24-Jun-24 20:01:52

Why on earth do you feel sad that you will have to vote tactically? Is someone forcing you? FGS!

Iam64 Mon 24-Jun-24 19:43:56

No - clear choice between Labour and conservative. My sister lives in Lytham St Anne’s, always conservative but their MP is the one who phoned his constituency secretary at 3am asking her to give him £5000 so he could escape being held by bad men ( yes, drugs/alcohol/sex involved and not for the first time. The LibDems May stand a chance but the dilemma is whether to vote Labour - which is what she wants to do

hazel93 Mon 24-Jun-24 19:35:20

Feeli.ng so sad