[Closed] Who would you vote for next week,if cameroon resigned(hopefully)

Work for a local authority perhaps ?
( uses term [u]Work[/u] loosely)

If CMD resigned someone like Gideon would take over - no election would be called

UKIP.

They cant do whole lot worse than the LibLabCon bunch of shysters.

jota180 - Member
If CMD resigned someone like Gideon would take over - no election would be called

Much like when "Call me Tony" resigned and James took over you mean?

😉

José Luis Zapatero.
Socialist- check.
Experience of running a country- check.
Experience of sorting out the crisis- (can I come back to you?) 😛

TJ, he knows the rules and will stick by them, unless they are inconvenient of course. 😀

Dear Leader to cull the population perhaps? 😈

I don't vote, so I can't be blamed for anything.

no one. all politicians are ####s

I had to vote green in the local election. It was either that or vote for blue tories,red tories, yellow tories or the BNP.

Tony Mother-flipping Benn. Cometh the hour, cometh the man.

No one they are all deluded morons and so detached from reality. You would be better off putting some of the more respected big company directors in there to do the job...

In last weeks council elections I had the choice of labour or conservative so I drew a cock and balls on the ballot paper - I thought it was my best option!

In last weeks council elections I had the choice of labour or conservative so I drew a cock and balls on the ballot paper - I thought it was my best option!

And did the c0ck and b@lls win?

I'm fairly sure the election was won by a male-chicken, but I don't think it was the one I drew.

As above, there wouldn't be an election is Cameron resigned, though he could choose to call an election.

I'd vote Labour, because we have a good, local MP and they're the best of the big three. If I thought the Greens stood a chance here (or a Labour win was very safe), I'd vote Green.

In last weeks council elections I had the choice of labour or conservative so I drew a cock and balls on the ballot paper - I thought it was my best option!

There needs to be a big campaign to get people who are actively abstaining because they believe there to be a lack of choice to do this. Spoilt ballots are counted, so if spoilt ballots won it'd send a big signal.

Problem is, a 'natural' Tory voter wouldn't do this so it'd benefit them in the same way as a low turnout benefits them.

If Cameron resigned wouldn't Clegg be in charge?

I miss Lord Sutch - and he might have been dead before I started not wanting to vote.

JOEY BARTON

labour under FPTP ... in reality I mean whomever is most likely to beat a tory and thankfully the lib dens are no threat here as i doubt i could vote for them tbh, green or socialist if it counted.

There can be only one.

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slainte 😀 rob

To be more serious - I try to vote with my conscience rather than tactically, so if Green was an option then that would be my choice, otherwise not sure I'd bother unless I was desperate when Labour (as a party - not Milliband as a leader) would be the way to go.

Was previously always Lib Dem. Not sure I can do that any more...

slainte ➡ rob

Well not a resident any more so hardly counts but..

Labour?? The party who spent everything and deregulated the banking industry and have no policies - they have admitted they would make cuts but don't want to say where. Outcome same thing

Lib Dem well they got caught out with the lets make lots of great sounding policies we can't afford or implement because we never get in anyway - ah crap we did how do we pay for any of it

Conservative - Carry on reduce the size of government make the unpopular calls and see what happens

Outcomes all the same really it's just this place is full of Gaurdian Readers (nothing better than a glass of moet while reading the socialist worker is there now).

Outcomes all the same really it's just this place is full of Gaurdian Readers (nothing better than a glass of moet while reading the socialist worker is there now

So which is it we're all reading? The Guardian or the Socialist Worker?

So which is it we're all reading? The Guardian or the Socialist Worker?

Probably one inside the other

Conservative - Carry on reduce the size of government make the unpopular calls and see what happens

So go on, tell us...........what's "happening" ?

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I would vote for the Green Party if there was an early general election due to a successful vote of no confidence in the government.

Unless the Dr Peedell's coalition of healthcare professionals were standing, in which case I would almost certainly vote for them.

Of course I would vote Labour if they had a decent candidate who wasn't just a dishonest Tory, but that won't happen in my constituency. I envy those who can.

I have never before voted Tory in a general election but I probably would now. Cutting the deficit is the only thing that counts and whilst i wish they would do a bit more on the supply side such as spend on infrastructure, cut more regs, reduce NI, raise income tax thresholds these are minor failings compared to Labour all but destroying the country in 2001-2008 and before that in the 1970s (Tories had to sort that mess out as well).

Sadly Liberals have blown it and will take a generation to recover.

not tory. Never.

Probably one inside the other

Would that combination tempt you from your Daily Mail?

So go on, tell us...........what's "happening" ?

Starting from a position where we are skint, they are reducing spending to match income.

Meanwhile any industry that dares to make a profit is seen as the root of all evil, the banking sector (yes the ones who got us all into it - nothing to do with massive levels of personal debt too) the most evil of the lot needs to start work and generating some profit as profit = tax = spending.

All governments would need to cut in this situation. Milliblands stance that he would protect this and that and the other doesn't add up.

Would you like to cut Education? Health? what about paying child benefit to higher earners.

Oh wait there is plan B of ignore it build some new roads/schools/hospitals with money we don't have and keep racking up the debt, whats another billion.

zimbo - Member
Probably one inside the other
Would that combination tempt you from your Daily Mail?

Wouldn't even use the Daily Fascist to wipe my ar**

Mostly reading the BBC and the main news feeds

So everything's going to plan then ? Jolly good.

Mostly reading the BBC and the main news feeds

But surely everyone working for the BBC is a moet-drinking Guardian reading leftie, who reads the Socialist Worker ? No ?

For me having voted labour for the last 15 years - sadly not the next time.

"stupid is what stupid does"

Dunno what the alternative is though really.

Tony Mother-flipping Benn. Cometh the hour, cometh the man

more likely

are all deluded morons and so detached from reality

I'd vote Labour, because we have a good, local MP

I had David Chaytor as our "good" labour MP

Of course I would vote Labour if they had a decent candidate who wasn't just a dishonest [s]Tory[/s], but that won't happen in my constituency. I envy those who can.

No Margaret Moran wasn't my MP. What a pointless and therefore stupid question.

I honestly don't know. There isn't one party leader I want in charge of the country. Almost seems as though Miliband was voted in as a caretaker on the assumption Cameron would last a decent length of time but now it feels like he might actually outlast him, which'd be dismal.

Let's say Boris, he'd be just as rubbish but as least it'd be a laugh.

For Westminster elections I am in a very safe Labour seat. I would probably vote green. Its only a few seats where elections are decided - seats like mine its pretty irrelevant who you vote for.

Probably go for the cock and balls option.
I won't vote for labour, won't vote tory (seeing what they've done) nor libdem. I like the green bit of the green party but otherwise they're far too left for me, UKIP too far right.

TJ that simply isn't true. It is thus because it suits the various parties to say it is. I used to live in a seat that had been labour since the year dot. They could stick a baboons arse up for election, and it'd get in.

However, after the Iraq invasion there was a concerted campaign by the Lib Dems to mobilise the opposition. It went Lib Dem with a 20% swing.

You of all people should know this anyway. Alex - tell him to go and sit in the corner and think about what it is he's said

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Almost seems as though Miliband was voted in as a caretaker on the assumption Cameron would last a decent length of time but now it feels like he might actually outlast him, which'd be dismal.

Yeah, I got the impression Ed was there to be a buffoon for a while, then when elections were looming he'd get the boot and someone votable would be elected Lab leader.

Labour?? The party who spent everything and deregulated the banking industry

Wrong! think you'll find the deregulation was done during the time Thatcher and Reagan were in power.

bowglie - Member

Labour?? The party who spent everything and deregulated the banking industry

Wrong! think you'll find the deregulation was done during the time Thatcher and Reagan were in power.

What? Reagan was in power over here too? Did Denis know? No wonder it all went tits up!

The Tories do well to get so many voting for a party that represents the interests of 0.01% of the population, despite the fact many of them will actually suffer as a consequence.

The Tories do well to get so many voting for a party that represents the interests of 0.01% of the population, despite the fact many of them will actually suffer as a consequence.

I like the green bit of the green party but otherwise they're far too left for me

The Green Party is a social democratic party about as left-wing as Harold Macmillan and Ted Heath were........... but "too left" for you ?! 🙂

I have no significant interest in the "green bit" of the Green Party but they are just about left-wing enough for me to reluctantly support them. Which speaks volumes about the sorry state of British politics.

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What? Reagan was in power over here too? Did Denis know? No wonder it all went tits up!

Tee hee hee :rolls eyes:

You obviously like to pretend that the "special relationship" between the UK and the US, ie, they tell us what to do and we do what they tell us, and globalisation, doesn't exist. How hilarious.....ho ho ho.

The Green Party is a social democratic party about as left-wing as Harold Macmillan and Ted Heath were........... but "too left" for you ?!

And I'm sure you did mean it wrecker.

Likewise I'm sure a One Nation Tory of the same ilk as Harold Macmillan and Ted Heath would also be FAR too left for you.

Let's face it, you are pretty right-wing.

Let's face it, you are pretty right-wing.

Sorry mate - you're a right little leftie 😀

Although perhaps you might like to point out which of the Green Party's policies are "FAR" too left for you?

http://www.greenparty.org.uk/policies.html

Go on.....tell me which ones.

You obviously like to pretend that the "special relationship" between the UK and the US, ie, they tell us what to do and we do what they tell us, and globalisation, doesn't exist. How hilarious.....ho ho ho.

Do I? Good to know. Any more insights into my thoughts and beliefs appreciated. What a presumptuous arse. 😀

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rogerthecat - Member

Any more insights into my thoughts and beliefs appreciated.

OK.......I can probably elaborate if you want.

It's clear from your sarcastic comment regarding Ronald Reagan that you are attempting to ridicule bowglie's valid comment concerning the deregulation of the finance industry. To chose to deliberately ignore the push to globalisation in the 1980s and how this effected the financial markets.

You chose to very conveniently ignore the fact that deregulation of banking did not occur in isolation in the UK, all in an attempt to ridicule bowglie. However the truth is quite different to the false impression which you attempt to create. So it is indeed you who appears ridiculous.

HTH

So the fact de-regulation of banking has made us one of the world leading financial centres and generated more billions for the economy than U could possibly imagine is not relevant to this discussion then?

Some reasonable policies, massive borrowing and alot of luck (limited external shock factors) got us off boom and bust for ten years. Now its back, big surprise.... Its only been the standard state for the previous 200 years

Ps if U hadn't guessed id stick conservative 😛 (and I think they are becoming too popularist)

So the fact de-regulation of banking has made us one of the world leading financial centres and generated more billions for the economy than U could possibly imagine is not relevant to this discussion then?

Deregulation is the exact reason we're in this stink, playing right into the hands of investment bankers who think they're geniuses, when in fact they are children in an unattended sweet shop.

Regulation stifles growth and innovation

heavily regulated banking = no innovation, no growth

It might be A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR to the crisis but to have been living in a highly regulated world for the past 30 years would mean our economy would be far weaker and ur living standards far lower than they are now

TJ that simply isn't true. It is thus because it suits the various parties to say it is. I used to live in a seat that had been labour since the year dot. They could stick a baboons arse up for election, and it'd get in.

However, after the Iraq invasion there was a concerted campaign by the Lib Dems to mobilise the opposition. It went Lib Dem with a 20% swing.

Was that Withington, Manchester?

heavily regulated banking = no innovation, no growth

heavily regulated banking = no get-rich-quick sharks bankrupting nations for their own sense of vanity. Like I say, dangerous children in very big sweetshops.

highly regulated world for the past 30 years

...there's been a steady process of deregulation since the eighties, causing unsustainable growth in fits and starts, that suits no-one but the mega-wealthy.

I'd be in the same boat as the last election, as there isn't anyone I'd support. The local area switches between Libdem and Tory and don't want either,now more than ever. Couldn't go Labour after their last government ,especially with Milliband and Balls. We need a new middle ground party that is more interested in serving the country rather than themselves.

Ernie - think you may be jumping at shadows. It was just a light hearted, trivial, inconsequential remark with no hidden meaning. Not intended to poke fun at anyone nor disparage anyones viewpoint. But you appear to look at most things as some political statement and a reason to cause friction, which does rather make you look ridiculous.
Also HTH 😀

Not intended to poke fun at anyone nor disparage anyones viewpoint.

No of course not !

There's absolutely nothing in this statement to suggest that : [i]"What? Reagan was in power over here too? Did Denis know? No wonder it all went tits up!"[/i] 😀

you appear to look at most things as some political statement

Erm...... this is a thread in which punters are asked what political party they would vote for if there was an election now, forgive me if I see a few "political statements" among the replies. Although granted yours wasn't much of one 😉

Time for a Pirate party like in Germany.

try the uk pirate party then flappy jack lol

There is absolutely no prospect of getting our awful Tory MP out of my constituency - she gets about 99.9% of the vote every time and does nothing for the area but take from the gravy train.

However - the question is what to vote for. As we have no other choice (such as the Greens who I would want to vote for) in our constitutency aside from the three main ones and BNP/UKIP, I would vote on the track record on civil liberties. A sorry choice, but probably Labour (vote Lib Dems get Tory, Tory - you have to be joking, and whilst I know Labour have a pretty dismal record in that department, they are now the best of a bad lot). Our political system really has degenerated to a desperate level.

I faced this problem at the local elections and ended up writing "None of the above" as my ward is a guaranteed Labour win.

UKIP is just a euphemism for BNP.

My last vote was for the Lib Dems - what a stupid idea that was. The UK is probably better off with me not voting, frankly.

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The UK is probably better off with me not voting, frankly.

Well at least you have helped to clear up a little conundrum which has troubled people for a very long time "how would Liberals/Liberal Democrats behave if they were ever in a position of power". We now have the answer, and I for one am grateful that you helped to provide that answer. No one needs to vote LibDem ever again - sorted.

And btw the choice has never been "either one or the other", people have simply [i]chosen[/i] to restrict their choices to that narrow choice.