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  1. red

    redrum Well-Known Member

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    Its just not worth getting wet for
     
    redrum, May 22, 2014
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    I intended to but haven't bothered, only ever vote in the generals.

    I'm hoping there are a few surprises in the results from today, not because I want one of the less mainstream parties to gain power at any stage, but it will give the big three something to think about.
     
    jedstar, May 22, 2014
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    its a shame and a crime that voting in this country is being taken for granted by some . my grandfather and great grandfather laid down their lives to keep this country free and democratic as did many others. although the system is by a long way not perfect. the only winners in people not voting are people who would abolish voting and dictate our future.
     
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    Marlon Well-Known Member

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    only way to try and make that happen is to vote.
     
    Marlon, May 22, 2014
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    just been and got back in time for darts
     
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    Just out of interest, who was the last General you voted in?
     
    MrsHallsToffeerolls, May 22, 2014
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    Whilst I appreciate the sentiment, the biggest crime in my opinion is not having one political party worthy of a vote. In my view they are all liars, schemers, who seem to be more intent on destroying each other than actually mapping out their own beliefs. I just can't identify with any of them.
    Let's face it, the options are not good
    Over-privileged people looking out for themselves
    Privileged people pretending to be working class
    Backstabbing no hopers who'll take any chance at fame
    Racists/ extremists/ weird people

    I'm absolutely pig sick of having people's political beliefs thrust at me on Facebook, e mail etc.
    Sorry, my ancestors also fought for a vote, but I cannot choose between a bunch of people I have no connection with.
     
    fired, May 22, 2014
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    MrsHallsToffeerolls Well-Known Member

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    Tick.
     
    MrsHallsToffeerolls, May 22, 2014
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    redrum Well-Known Member

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    I appreciate what you say but there really is no one I would walk in the rain to vote for I know its only locals but none are worth a vote If I did it wud just be a protest vote
     
    redrum, May 22, 2014
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    to be honest I've no idea which polling station I have to go to, not sure what I've done with the postcard thing.
     
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    I agree with your point Marlon but sadly the apathy in this country brought about by all three main parties being nothing but a self serving, corrupt, lying shower of cotemptable b'stards has meant a lot of people just can't be arsed anymore because whatever they do nothing ever changes.
     
    MarioKempes, May 22, 2014
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    Couldn't agree more. I hardly ever vote, for exactly the same reasons you put forward. If I were to be made to vote, I wouldn't have a clue who to vote for because to me they're all the same. My head is totally in the sand I'm afraid.
     
    Stahlrost, May 22, 2014
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    tbh with great respect your points are more to do with not making yourself aware of party politics and their consequences especially ones that probably don't involve yourself or family personally, i can assure you the partys are not the same by a long way, unfortunately the media have a lot of influence and in some cases bias as to how each party are presented
     
    Marlon, May 22, 2014
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    Interesting views here guys but at the end of the day if you can't be bothered to vote you can't really moan about things should they not go your way.

    TBH I did vote but it was more to make sure the radical elements of the political scene do not get elected. No way do I want the likes of UKIP to get any power.
    Very dangerous people.

    Of course I voted for my SNP candidate who are very nice people. :D ;)
     
    arabian_ian, May 22, 2014
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    The point is we can.
     
    sir ronald, May 22, 2014
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    People are lazy. It's so easy to just roll out 'they're all the same' or whatever. If you can't see the difference then you're just not interested. The tories have ravaged my line of work, teaching, so maybe that's easier for me to see. But the parties do have fundamental differences
     
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    thats your privillege and i respect your thoughts but the alternatives frightens me more tbh. there are candidates and partys out there who are genuinely in it for the greater good. but its up to the individual to find which ones. the media are a lot to do with the status quo unfortunately
     
    Marlon, May 22, 2014
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    redrum Well-Known Member

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    Im guessing you voted for the party run by the bloke whos family are millionaires lives in a 2 n half million pound house and tries to represent the "working class" couldnt make it up
     
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    If ever I felt my vote counted, and a connection to any of the parties, I'd vote.
     
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    Marlon Well-Known Member

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    it doesn't matter one jot who he voted for, at least he voted so has a genuine stake in who is in the driving seat or the passengers seat you'll have to go where youre told. in a cryptic kind of way
     
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