bickster Posted May 20, 2014 Author Moderator Share Posted May 20, 2014 I shall be voting Green in local and Euro. I'm voting Green in the local elections because the Labour Party leaflet told me specifically that they could not win my ward, the inference being that a vote for the Greens would be a wasted vote… I would probably have voted Green in the local elections anyway but I'm doing it with a bit more determination now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted May 20, 2014 Moderator Share Posted May 20, 2014 In this Eurolection how many goes do you get? just vote for one or is it one of those first second third choice things?There's a bunch of MEPs for each area aren't there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I'd vote Green for local but they don't have a candidate in my constituency for reasons best known to themselves. So Green for EU and anyone but the bollockfaced bigots at local, which doesn't leave much choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted May 20, 2014 Author Moderator Share Posted May 20, 2014 In this Eurolection how many goes do you get? just vote for one or is it one of those first second third choice things?There's a bunch of MEPs for each area aren't there?One vote but you actually vote for a party not a candidate unless the candidate is an independent. Seats then allocated on a quota basis to the parties 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Euros only around here, no local elections. In the Euros I wanted to vote for those Polish girls but apparently they're not in it. So it's Plaid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted May 20, 2014 Author Moderator Share Posted May 20, 2014 Euros only around here, no local elections. In the Euros I wanted to vote for those Polish girls but apparently they're not in it. So it's Plaid.Dead Men won't wear it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 maybe not, but they get to vote for it if the death ain't been registered yet every little helps 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Priti Patel has to be one of the thickest MP's ever. Remember her on question time arguing for the reintroduction of the death penalty? Look it up. This woman isn't just backward, she's dangerous with views like that. But now, she's gone one step further. It seems she accepts bribes from the tobacco industry too. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tory-mp-who-led-plain-3578709 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 I shall, tomorrow, for the first time ever and as a one time only gig, be trotting off up to the polling station and 'taking part'. I shall be spoiling my ballot paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted May 21, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted May 21, 2014 Priti Patel has to be one of the thickest MP's ever. Remember her on question time arguing for the reintroduction of the death penalty? Look it up. This woman isn't just backward, she's dangerous with views like that. But now, she's gone one step further. It seems she accepts bribes from the tobacco industry too.http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tory-mp-who-led-plain-3578709 She isn't even all that Priti. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted May 21, 2014 Moderator Share Posted May 21, 2014 I shall, tomorrow, for the first time ever and as a one time only gig, be trotting off up to the polling station and 'taking part'. I shall be spoiling my ballot paper. Dirty protest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 I shall, tomorrow, for the first time ever and as a one time only gig, be trotting off up to the polling station and 'taking part'. I shall be spoiling my ballot paper. Dirty protest? Well, I probably shan't wash before I go if that's what you mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted May 21, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted May 21, 2014 I hope this is going to be the high water mark of UKIP before a steady decline. I know a LOT of people who are going to vote for them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 I hope this is going to be the high water mark of UKIP before a steady decline. I know a LOT of people who are going to vote for them. Makes me sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 I hope this is going to be the high water mark of UKIP before a steady decline. I know a LOT of people who are going to vote for them. Same, and I say this is a Eurosceptic conservative. I guess I can see why people vote for them in European elections but it pisses me off that they seem to be getting a lot of support in local elections too. They barely have any policies that don't involve the EU and most of it's just populist claptrap anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Their popularity doesn't surprise me, nor will their decline and eventual merging with the Tories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrees Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Flying at 0600, so I miss the opportunity. I don't think that my votes will be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Flying at 0600, so I miss the opportunity. I don't think that my votes will be missed. give us your details, I'll place your vote mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 been up down and around west country and Devon today, if posters in fields and posters in windows are anything to go by the votes fell a little like this Conservative 0% Labour 0% Libs 0% UKIP 100% not the most scientific poll ever, but bloody hell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 I hope this is going to be the high water mark of UKIP before a steady decline. I know a LOT of people who are going to vote for them. Nigel was on"this week" errrm last week and it was interesting that Nigel said UKIP were picking up support from both Tory and labour voters ... He then said ( and the labour bloke , green bird and Portillo kinda agreed / nodded ) that he expected Tory voters would return to the Tory party and vote for them in a general election but that the indication was that they could / would keep a lot of labour votes Be interesting to see if he is right .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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