How did you vote and why today

I voted for our county councillor who does so much on the ground, is visible and communicative at all times.
For Borough I voted independent, similar reasons.
I agree, so many think this was a GE.

GrannyGravy13

Galaxy

I am afraid I think the greens are deeply misogynistic and have a very serious problem with anti semitism.

The thought of Zack Polanski anywhere near Downing Street does not bear thinking about.

Agreed. Nigel Farage doesn't need to darken No 10's doorstep either. Larry the Cat shouldn't have to live with either of them.

No voting in my area, but when there is, I always vote. If you don’t vote, you then can’t really go on to complain about the situation if it doesn’t suit you can you?

Not only that, voting for women was hard won - not to bother to vote is like giving those women who fought for it a hard smack in the face.

There are places in the world where people can’t vote for more than one party because there is only one party - don’t let our opportunity to choose who to cast a vote for go to waste by not bothering.

I’ve always used my vote, even though my chosen party has never come close to taking this ward. In the past I’ve always voted true to my political beliefs regardless, but I would have voted tactically this time in the hope of keeping Reform out. With 16 candidates and 3 votes though, I’d no idea how to go about it. I gave one vote to the only Independent, who seems genuine and hard-working and may just have a chance of getting in.

Galaxy

Yes they have underestimated Badenoch ( I don't mean in terms of results for this election) I thought her challenging of anti semitism was impressive the other day.

Even a stopped clock can be right twice a day.

But she wanted us to support Trump's illegal war.

Their local results will not remove the government,

Not directly.
But indirectly, yes it can happen.

Ziplok

No voting in my area, but when there is, I always vote. If you don’t vote, you then can’t really go on to complain about the situation if it doesn’t suit you can you?

Not only that, voting for women was hard won - not to bother to vote is like giving those women who fought for it a hard smack in the face.

There are places in the world where people can’t vote for more than one party because there is only one party - don’t let our opportunity to choose who to cast a vote for go to waste by not bothering.

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rosie1959

We did not have any local elections this time but in previous times I have voted for the person I thought would do their best for the community.
It is pretty obvious now though that Labour have taken a bashing in England so far. Let’s hope the Labour party now listen to the feelings across the country but I suspect they won’t.

The Left will be crying in their thousands today.
I suspect they won’t listen either and that has been their problem all along.

For the first time ever, I voted tactically to keep Reform out. It helped that I voted for our existing councillor . He’s worked visibly and tirelessly for our community.

Sarnia Nigel Farage doesn't need to darken No 10's doorstep either.

He won’t. He’ll be long gone by then. Meantime he and his cult followers get to damage more well-run councils just as he and the Tories damaged the economy with Brexit.

John Curtice says Reform are doing very well in areas that voted strongly for Brexit and not very well at all in areas that voted strongly Remain.

You wouldn’t think it could happen all over again, the collective desire for self-harm, but it is.

Tory council divisions in Badenoch’s part of Essex have gone to Reform. She should be worried about the safety of her Westminster seat.

Ziplok

No voting in my area, but when there is, I always vote. If you don’t vote, you then can’t really go on to complain about the situation if it doesn’t suit you can you?

Not only that, voting for women was hard won - not to bother to vote is like giving those women who fought for it a hard smack in the face.

There are places in the world where people can’t vote for more than one party because there is only one party - don’t let our opportunity to choose who to cast a vote for go to waste by not bothering.

I always vote even though on occasion I've had to deliberately spoil my ballot, I will not be forced into voting for (and thereby endorsing) the 'least worse option'.
Do you honestly think that those women who fought for women to have the right to vote really wanted women to be compelled or guilt tripped to vote? Surely that's just the reverse side of the coin to being forbidden to vote?
Does voting for a particular party mean you can't complain about any of their actions afterwards? After all you did vote for them.....

After 50 plus years of favouring Labour I'm afraid Robber Reeves' peevish vindictiveness towards pensioners, and the elderly generally, finished me so I decided to give the Greens a go.

Never, never would I remotely consider a party which would likely invoke a Taliban philosophy, repeal the Equality laws and make women stay home, permanently, reading The Handmaid's Tale in between chores.

Away with you, Nigel, and take your Reform mysoginists with you.......

I live in Wales, and will only say I didn’t vote Labour

I have a postal vote so voted a few weeks back. I live in Scotland.
In my honest opinion ALL politicians are only in it for their own benefit.
No matter which party gets in locally/ or Scotland/UK wide— nothing will change.
They have just spent millions installing 20 mph signs in my council area. That won’t make any difference to the horrendous speeding.
They would have been better repairing the horrendous potholes.
The amount of our council tax collected is wasted on ridiculous schemes.
Rant over!!

No vote in my area due to boundary changes.

FriedGreenTomatoes2

Please in future, those of you who feel too disillusioned to vote, just spoil your ballot paper by writing “none of the above”. on your ballot paper. It sends a strong message that you could be bothered if the parties/candidates had inspired you. By turning up at the polling station it shows that it wasn’t CBA to turn out.

Plus, as my dear dad used to say (in a GE) those who can’t be bothered to vote are not allowed to moan for the next (used to be) four years!

No local elections where I am either. But if there had been, I wouldn't have voted either.

I haven't moaned for the last four years but I have laughed at the utter messes made by ALL recent parties.

I'll take on board the suggestion of writing "none of the above" on the next ballot paper (not that it would make much difference).

But the 'stopped clock' seems to have some courage which is notably lacking in some politicians.

I voted for the least worst.... because that is the choice available to me.
Not sure I would trust any of them to empty my bins..

Reform seems to be winning in pro BREXIT areas.

Curtice: A sharp fall in Labour performance is accompanied more often by an above average Green performance than it is by a strong Reform performance. It is the Conservatives who are suffering most where Reform is advancing most.

What I have always found a bit odd, is that both Conservative and Labour lose masses of votes. Not just Conservative.

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Curtice: A sharp fall in Labour performance is accompanied more often by an above average Green performance than it is by a strong Reform performance. It is the Conservatives who are suffering most where Reform is advancing most.

Really?

Dont think I believe that myself.

I guess the stats can be made to look like almost anything.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8p4yn448vo

Just - well, as of now, not exactly any surprises?

I predict Plaid for Wales not Reform.

Just interested to see what happens in two council seats locally. Mine is one of interest but not high risk, it's Lib Dem traditionally so tactical voting going on. But there are two crucial seats all awaiting for, currently Labour