04-02-2017, 01:07
If I didn't want to vote labour, didn't want to vote conservatives, didn't want to vote libral democrats, and thought a vote for all the other fringe parties was a waste of a vote, what should i do? Vote for a party that I really didn't agree with becasue my Great Uncle was killed at Gallipolli? Or excercise my right not to vote for poeple I think are self serving and unscrupulous?
I know what I would do and continue to do.
A right to vote is NOT being FORCED to vote.
I'm not complaining about the result referendum, my post have been to people that ARE complaining about a democratic vote and trying to block that. In addiion countering the attitude that leaving the EU can be nothing but bad.
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My comment wasn't aimed at you but mainly the people in my family,friends,work colleagues & others who I encounter daily who constantly complain about the state of the country etc but can't be bothered to vote.But since you bit on my comment it's my turn to reply.
Firstly I would never endorse compulsory voting for the same reason that you mention that there is not a great choice of parties to choose from.The fact that 85%+ of MP's are staunch Remainers regarding EU doesn't really seem to reflect the opinion of country.On previous Elections as a protest I've sometimes put my own tick box with none of them written on the ballot paper as I felt it was better than not voting at all, I do believe that if a 'none of them' option is put on the ballot paper at Election time it would probably get more votes than any political party.
The EU result would I hope get the MP's to finally wake up & not take the electorate for granted.
Secondly I stood behind my convictions & voted 'leave' in the EU Referendum & if there were 100 referendums (& Lib Dems get their wish) I would vote 'leave' everytime.Even though the cynic in me thought the results were rigged to remain on the 23rd I still voted leave nonetheless.
You've stood as a staunch Leaver on the forums (& I tip my hat to you for that),but when it came to the crunch you didn't back up your convictions by voting in the end,you're like Dianne Abbott of the forums say one thing do another at voting time.Some people on other forums have also dared suggest that people who didn't vote is assumed a Remainer in the statistics as they didn't go out & vote leave (which I disagree with).
Like you I have/do get annoyed at times by politicians,celebrities,tv presenters etc constantly saying that 'us leavers' didn't know what they were voting for,I knew perfectly well.The likes Tim Farron,Nick Clegg,Owen Smith etc only do democracy when it suits them.
I know what I would do and continue to do.
A right to vote is NOT being FORCED to vote.
I'm not complaining about the result referendum, my post have been to people that ARE complaining about a democratic vote and trying to block that. In addiion countering the attitude that leaving the EU can be nothing but bad.
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My comment wasn't aimed at you but mainly the people in my family,friends,work colleagues & others who I encounter daily who constantly complain about the state of the country etc but can't be bothered to vote.But since you bit on my comment it's my turn to reply.
Firstly I would never endorse compulsory voting for the same reason that you mention that there is not a great choice of parties to choose from.The fact that 85%+ of MP's are staunch Remainers regarding EU doesn't really seem to reflect the opinion of country.On previous Elections as a protest I've sometimes put my own tick box with none of them written on the ballot paper as I felt it was better than not voting at all, I do believe that if a 'none of them' option is put on the ballot paper at Election time it would probably get more votes than any political party.
The EU result would I hope get the MP's to finally wake up & not take the electorate for granted.
Secondly I stood behind my convictions & voted 'leave' in the EU Referendum & if there were 100 referendums (& Lib Dems get their wish) I would vote 'leave' everytime.Even though the cynic in me thought the results were rigged to remain on the 23rd I still voted leave nonetheless.
You've stood as a staunch Leaver on the forums (& I tip my hat to you for that),but when it came to the crunch you didn't back up your convictions by voting in the end,you're like Dianne Abbott of the forums say one thing do another at voting time.Some people on other forums have also dared suggest that people who didn't vote is assumed a Remainer in the statistics as they didn't go out & vote leave (which I disagree with).
Like you I have/do get annoyed at times by politicians,celebrities,tv presenters etc constantly saying that 'us leavers' didn't know what they were voting for,I knew perfectly well.The likes Tim Farron,Nick Clegg,Owen Smith etc only do democracy when it suits them.