Privilage To Vote

[nailit]

Did a bit of work over the weekend for some elderly aquantinces. Got talking about politics (a subject I avoid like the plague). Told them that I wasn't voting as theres no one that I want to vote for, then got the (usual) lecture about not been able to complain about the government if I didn't use my vote and that its a privilege to live in a democracy.
They just didn't get it that I WOULD vote if there was someone with whom I mostly agreed, but I don't. Its always a two horse race and I don't back either.

Am I alone in feeling this way? What about you?

[EDDIE51]

I always have voted for the person who I consider will do the best job no matter what party (or none) they represent!

[EDDIE51]

I do feel it is a bit pointless voting here in my area as we have one of the largest Tory majorities in the UK.

[mallyh]

I wll vote, but when are we going to get a government that listens to the british people

[hereIam]

I wasn't going to vote this time as I'm neither a fan of Corbyn or May, but I've since changed my mind.

[Old_Geezer]

I think you are doubly entitled to moan if you don't encourage someone unsuitable to represent you to win. You moan a) that they are doing a bad job AND b) there was no one capable of doing a decent job up for election. It is if you vote and the one you voted for gets in and messes up where you have no right to complain: in that case it is your fault.

[Mamyalynne]

I have never failed to cast my vote, either local or general elections.

This year I almost abstained, so confusing was everything - but I knuckled down did some reading and my vote is cast.

Yes I do see it as a privilege hard won but have never lectured on the topic.

[kvalidir]

Yes I think everyone should vote, people died for our rights to do so. Vote for the party you feel will act in the country's bests interests.

[nailit]

//Vote for the party you feel will act in the country's bests interests//
A rock and a hard place then?

[Zacs-Master]

I think these are different times murdo. People are so hacked-off with the quality of MPs / expenses scandals / lack of statesmen / u turns every other month / cookie-cutter toe the line answers, that they see no point in voting. I'm out of the country and was extremely busy before leaving so didn't register for a postal vote, but Immust admit to having 'politics fatigue'. It will be interesting to see what the turn out is. Turnout has been on the decline since about 1998 I believe.

[nailit]

Exactly what Zacs ^^^^ says!

[naomi24]

Voting for any particular person is pointless. No one politician influences government to any great degree (Nigel Farage being the exception). I never agree with absolutely everything any party promises or does, but I vote for the party that I think, overall, will govern in the country's and the people’s best interests. Tony Blair taught me to change my allegiance to the Conservatives and I've seen nothing since, particularly with the present Labour shambles, that has come even close to persuading me to change my mind.

[ummmm]

I won't be voting. I won't be moaning either.

[nailit]

What ummmm ^^^^^ says as well!

[ladybirder]

It would be a miracle if I ever agreed with all of one party's policies but like Naomi I vote for the party who I think will serve our country best. Brighton & Hove is where every vote counts so my vote is already in. I have a Labour MP in my constituency but that could possibly change on Thursday, as it did at the last election.

[mikey4444]

Nailit....an awful lot of our Planet doesn't have the advantage of being able to vote in free and fair Elections.

We do.

There is a wealth of difference between all the Parties that will e on your voting card this Thursday, and it can't possibly be the case that you find them all of them not to your taste.

My best advice to you is to exercise this privilege of voting, and if you can't decide on which one you like the best, then vote against the one you hate most.

[tonyav]

I think I'm going to vote for The Monster Raving Loony Party this time.
Although I know the Tory will still get in again, Seems like the constituency that I live in has had a Tory MP since forever.