They weren't voting because...
- Because I'm a tax exile
I live in Monaco to avoid paying any tax whatsover to support the schools and hospitals in the UK which brought me into this world. I consequently feel such profound guilt that I have decided it would be wrong of...
written 14th Jan 2005 | read more | 7 responses- No interest in any of the parties
I have absolutely no interest in any of the parties. Whoever is in power you will still have to pay taxes, so one is as good as another. The only reason I would vote is if a party brought in a policy such as "Ban...
written 16th Jan 2005 | read more | 2 responses- I don't fit into any of the "party moulds"
My views on life and society don’t seem to fit into the “three party moulds”. Academically speaking, I’m probably centre-left – but even with the funny position “New Labour” has put itself doesn’t none of them ...
written 16th Feb 2005 | read more | 2 responses- If it made the slightest...
If it made the slightest bit of difference to how the country was run and what went on then we wouldn't be allowed to. The only reason people are allowed to vote is to keep them quiet and make them feel like they...
written 6th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I am spoiling my...
I am spoiling my ballot paper because I want to show the authorities that I want to vote, there's just no one I want to vote for.
written 6th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses- I am a permanent...
I am a permanent resident in the UK, but not entitled to vote in general elections. I dont think any EU country allows non-citizens to vote in general elections, and not all in local elections.
written 6th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses- as a foreigner I...
as a foreigner I'm not entitled to vote in general elections. As a resident I'm only allowed to pay taxes like everyone else, but not allowed to decide how much tax I pay and what my taxes are spent on. I do vote in local elections, where I'm entitled
written 6th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses- If you can't be ...
If you can't be bothered to cast a vote for your own benefit, you should at least lend your vote to those who you care about. It may not matter to you today, who knows, it might make a difference in the future especially...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses- I don't agree with...
I don't agree with the process. Voting would be to sign my consent to the bottom of the circus flyer announcing whatever fool or hero won.
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- It only encourages them....
2. I have a far far better chance of winning the lottery than affecting the outcome of the election, and lottery tickets are cheaper than the time and effort involved in getting out to the polls. Consequently, ...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I am a highly paid...
I am a highly paid single person. No party is interested in me besides my pay packet.
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses- the postal vote ...
the postal vote I would use will be changed anyway.
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- The policies they...
The policies they outline now have very little to do with any actual policies they choose to persue once elected. In other words, the chances of them (all political parties) keeping their promises are slim to ...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Because the choice...
Because the choice is between plague and cholera.
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Labour took my vote...
Labour took my vote and my tax money and used it to blow the arms and legs off Iraqi orphans. The Torys are the Torys, LibDs are a shambles, and Lord Sutch is dead. There is no one to vote for.
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I don't want to ...
I don't want to associate myself with any of the cretins who bomb iraq; create disabling amounts of regulation; reduce my freedom and privacy; and that seem to think that they have the right to interfere in my personal...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I will spoil my ...
I will spoil my ballot paper with NONE OF THE ABOVE written on it A vote for Brewster is a vote for NONE OF THE ABOVE
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- This criminal regime...
This criminal regime are merely part of a broader swindle to maintain power in the interests of the moneyed and powerful at the expense of the very interests these charlatans claim to represent. Choose Liberal, ...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses- Spoil your paper intelligently
I am writing "None of These" across my ballot paper to spoil it deliberately. Enough people doing this undermines the mandate of a corrupt self serving political system
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses- I'd like to vote...
I'd like to vote for a Socialist based party that agreed with my outlook but unfortunately the only choices we have are for three Right Wing parties. The Government serves the interest of Business, the interests of the (majority) voters and taxpayers a
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Politians are arrogant...
Politians are arrogant, power hungry people who think everyone else is plain stupid. They also make promises to get votes, not because the promises represent their beliefs. They should be more accountable and listen...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- all of the parties...
all of the parties are as bad as each other, we will have 4 weeks now of non stop bickering and digging up all sorts of irrelevant subjects. the politicians are in it for one thing and one thing only, money and ...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- Definitely not apathetic
A vote for nothing is better than a vote for a lesser of 3 evils...none of the parties talk straight, none of the parties tell the truth, the tories are slightly left of the BNP, labour are slightly left of the ...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I'll be drunk. Plus...
I'll be drunk. Plus I'm an avid follower of the punk ideology and there is no urgency to vote against anyone.
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I don't trust any...
I don't trust any of them.
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I AM going to vote...
I AM going to vote. Because not voting really does let these idiots get away, literally, with murder. Not voting means you are not taking a stand against the hundred thousand Iraqis killed by US and UK bombs and...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses- They all want to bankrupt me!
None of the political parties or their candidates give a damn about me. I'm in too small a minority to matter to them. All of their policies work against me. I'm 40, work for myself, don't have kids (and am sick...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses- ... whomever you...
I want to be left alone. My deal with the government is that I won't bother them and they shouldn't bother me. No begging letters from the Inland Revenue for taxes, no begging me for votes. The belief that everything...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses- I'm not on the electoral...
I'm not on the electoral register, and have been threatened with a £1000 fine if I register late. There ought to be an armistice in the run-up to an election where anyone who isn't on the register can get on it ...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses- Due to the nature...
Due to the nature of my job I move house frequently and the electoral roll never seems to catch up with me. Council tax bills, however, are through the door within days of moving in...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- I'm a free-rider...
I'm a free-rider, and generally trust the rest of the population to care enough to vote.
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- Because I'm average...
Because of the last two governments I now have £12000 worth of debt, failed my degree trying to earn enough money to live, and then got sacked from Job seekers Allowance because they didn't agree with my reasons...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- We're not a democracy...
How can choosing between a small group of local people, who represent only a handful of monolithic parties, once every four or five years, ever be regarded as a democratic system? This is merely the illusion of ...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- I will be spoiling...
I will be spoiling my paper because the election system is fundamentally undemocratic, yet we persist in our efforts to spread this brand of democracy to other countries. There is no longer any distinction between...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- i'm only 17!
i'm only 17!
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- I Can't Believe Its Not Democracy
I don't believe in the state, even as in instrument of change. I don't believe in one person, or a select few, having the power (literally of life and death sometimes) over anyone/everyone else. To me Democracy...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses- I'll be in completely...
I'll be in completely the wrong city
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- I don't trust policians...
I don't see why I should go out of my way to vote anyone in, as as soon as any party gets in they immediately ignore the people that put them there. Over two million people protested about the War on Iraq, but did...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I'm moving house...
I'm moving house & can't register in time in my new constituency. And I don't believe in voting in my old one.
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- There is nothing...
Apart from that, the politicians take our support at the ballot box and use it as a currency to use in any way they chose, even if they never mentioned this during the election campaign (or worse change their minds...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I won't be voting...
I won't be voting this year, because I have completely lost any trust that I ever had in politics. All the parties tell you things that they think you want to hear. These things have nothing whatsoever to do with...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 5 responses- I can't get registered...
I can't get registered to vote in time because I live in the US now. The registration process takes ages and there's not enough time between now and May 5th.
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses- The Lesser of Two Evils
Without proportional representation any vote for a party other than the main two is wasted. Voting Conservative is not an option but the Labour Party has proved itself to be no more principled. Both sides supported...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses- Human nature (so...
Human nature (so far) does not seem to have the ability or responsability to handle power in a none corupt way.Politicians being at the top of the untrustable pile.Sad but true.
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses- Two reasons: I live...
Two reasons: I live in the US now, and voting for only one of two parties when my philosophy is more in line with a third is senseless, and a waste of my vote.
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- This site is edited...
This site is edited and takes out comments it doesnt like....I've lost 2 already. But Please Vote, people died for you right, please wake up, not voting dies NOT make any difference.
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 6 responses- I am resident in...
I am resident in Italy and although I own a house in Cornwall (where I intend to return) my tenant is paying the Council Tax and I am probably no longer on the electoral register.
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I'm not old enough...
I'm not old enough to vote but please will people considering not voting spoil the paper instead. This gives a message that your not voting out of choice rather than giving out the message that Britain is a lazy...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses- My vote isn't wasted...
My vote isn't wasted - it's reserved.
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses- I haven't decided...
I haven't decided whether to vote this year or not but casting a vote actively indicates that in some way you endorse/support the policy, views and actions of the group you vote for. What if you want to state that...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses- Not voting does ...
Not voting does make a difference. Simply voting because 'people died for [my] right' is a painfully glib argument, which shows a tremendous lack of perspective. Voting for a party, not on merit, but because i have the right cheapens both my vote a
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses- I want to vote for...
I want to vote for RESPECT, but I can't - they don't have a candidate in my area, which is traditional true-blue Tory, because they're too small. This is the problem with the constituency system; the benefit is...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- I'm not voting because...
I'm not voting because I live in a constituency which is about 70% Daily Mail-reading Tories. Any vote is a wasted one here because the Tories will win whatever happens. I'll start voting when we start getting more...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses- (1) I move for work...
(2) There is no-one in my constituency who represents my opinions. This is probably true for most of us, but especially here in Northern Ireland where I have no wish to perpetuate the messed up party sectarian divide...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses- One vote in four...
One vote in four years is not democracy. The government talk about having the mandate of the people to go to war, even when the people were noisily against it. I'd like to remind Tony Blair that he and his party...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 11 responses- I see no real difference...
I see no real difference in many of the policies and manifestos the opposing parties are putting forward, except those of the lunatic fringe. The differences are only in details and implimentation. Even after you vote on a policy many of them are no
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- because i believe...
because i believe in radical communism
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- I'm in the armed forces, serving...
I'm in the armed forces, serving abroad, and it was just too much paperwork to register. If I could say to a party, here's my vote, use it where it will do the most good, then I might have made more effort.
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- There is no discernable difference...
There is no discernable difference between the two main parties, all they do is try to pander to the media and big businesses to get themselves elected, and who voted to bomb, murder and terrorise the people of ...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- The election is 9 days before...
The election is 9 days before my 18th Birthday.
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses- It will make no difference...
It will make no difference.
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I don't want my vote to count for Tony Blair
I don't want my vote to count as support of either Tony Blair or Scottish independence. (The SNP are the only viable opposition in my constituency.)
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 5 responses- They're not going to send ...
They're not going to send me my postal vote until after I've gone on holiday. Democracy in action.
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I would have to agree with...
I would have to agree with pervious statements, where is the division of parties?? is not a vote for either a vote for both. At least a while back there were distinctions, now its just one party says something the...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I only agree with at most ...
I only agree with at most 25% of any one party's manifesto. Referenda, yes. General Elections? No.
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I don't want any of those ...
I don't want any of those blithering idiot politicians running the country. In my opinion they are all useless and onlycare about themselves. I don't see why I should waste 10 minutes of my day going to vote when...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Because voting will simply...
Because voting will simply endorse a system that is corrupt, self centered, willing to lie to the populace and the only pros most give it against other methods of goverment is that its "the best of a bad lot". I dont feel that is a sufficiently ringing
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I live in Germany...
I live in Germany, and have done for 5 years. I'm English, and entitled to a vote in the UK General Election, but I don't live there, have no current plans to return and (very likely) won't be affected by whatever...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- Not much point
My sitting conservative MP is useless. He does next to nothing for the locals community except use it to get his ugly fat face in the paper round election time. He has a very poor attendance record in the house ...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- it won't make any difference...
it won't make any difference who i vote for. All the candidates care about is power and control. I've been living at the mercy of the CSA for a long time now, and nothing changes. Just quick fixes and sugar coated...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Because voting turns a perfectly...
Because voting turns a perfectly normal person into an MP. They then think that they have a devine right to LIE CHEAT & STEAL
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- There isn't a party that adequate...
There isn't a party that adequate represents my views, or who I feel confident that I could trust, or has the requisite leadership experience. It seems wrong to vote for someone, or a party, I'm not whole heartedly...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Don't vote for us because we're good, vote for us because the other lot smell...
What we need is a box on the voting form for "none of the above", so that the stats can show the difference between accidentally spoiled papers, and people who don't feel that any of the parties represent them and...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Austin Mitchell is a bloated...
Austin Mitchell is a bloated fool, but the people of Grimsby will vote him in again anyway.
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- because i dont understand ...
because i dont understand enough about the different partys to make an informed descision, also i truly belive that we will be in pretty much the same state whichever party wins.
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I think you all lie. Every...
I think you all lie. Every last one of you.
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- None of the political parties...
None of the political parties are seriously looking at rolling back government intrusion into my life. If there was a serious Libertarian option - who promoted small government, tax-cuts, deregulation - then they...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses- Labour lied through their ...
Labour lied through their teeth in their last manifesto, doing the opposite of what was promised. If these politicians are not to be held to account for any of their lies and waste of public money then judging them via the ballot box every four years is
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- all politicians are idiots...
all politicians are idiots and politics is a load of rubbish
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Parties are less interested...
Parties are less interested in people and more about staying in power. The whole system is flawed.
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses- It's not democracy, it's lunacy
There isn't a single candidate in my area whose policies I want to vote for. I refuse to vote for one candidate, just to deny the vote to someone even worse. That's not democracy, it's lunacy. Sadly the two main...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- If Prime Minister's Question...
If Prime Minister's Question time is their idea of intelligent debate, well you can see where 'yob' culture gets it's lead from. Just shout over your opponent and that's the debate won. It's like watching a gang...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I want calm, rational, adult...
Just watching PMs questions shows me that I don't have that choice. All of the politicians I have seen are loud, childish, vain and spend more time scoring points off each other than behaving like the statesmen ...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Scenario 1 - sit 8 monkeys...
Scenario 1 - sit 8 monkeys around a table with 3 big buttons in front of them that represent choices. Let them bash the buttons at random Scenario 2 - sit dozens of overpaid wankers in a room and let them waste my money talking about it for hours, whi
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses- Nothing changes, whoever you...
Nothing changes, whoever you choose year after year there always the same as the person who came before. Even when thousands of people and public opinon is against a governments choice they go ahead, I tell you what is the point!
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- I either don't agree, or aren...
I either don't agree, or aren't being informed enough about the policies of candidates in my area. A 'personalised' letter in the post, where I'm told what I support isn't going to swing it for me.
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses- ...because you can barely ...
I'm not apathetic - I was one of the two-odd million on the march against the war which didn't get listened to and have been involved in other political campaigns in the past. Even the Lib-Dems who pretend to have...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- There is no difference between...
There is no difference between the parties. Taxes will go up, civil liberties will decline and MP's will vote themselves more massive increases in pay during the life of the parliament for doing nothing more than...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- Because I have no faith in...
Because I have no faith in the system, I feel there's very very few politicians that I can trust or respect, and the one party that I feel that even begins to match my own personal views seems to never be seriously...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- the electoral system is grossly...
the electoral system is grossly unfair. First past the post elects the "Least Unpopular" candidate rather than the most popular. About time for a change and a truely modern electoral system that represents the views...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I believe that the vote is...
I believe that the vote is too precious a thing to waste. Thousands of people have died over the last century to ensure that we were free to have the vote. I think it is wrong to use the vote to endorse a candidate...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- Coporate lobbies...
Coporate lobbies (non-voters) get a politician's ear far to easily. Politicians are supposed to represent the people (voters), which includes defending their rights to clean air, water, food, safe working environment...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I don't like TB or his pals...
I don't like TB or his pals. But none of the alternatives strike me as good choices either. I refuse to go to the effort of voting when the only choice is to select the least-worst candidate. Give me somebody worth voting for, and I'll happily go to
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- Can't prioritise equally worthy causes...
Can't prioritise equally worthy causes. Politicians obviously pick topics close to voters' hearts eg fighting crime, improving the health service, reducing taxation, better housing etc etc. They avoid suggesting...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Voting is a purely symbolic act
I am not voting because the practice as it exists in the US is purely symbolic, intended to make people feel like they are participating while obfuscating the actual decision-making process. When voting becomes...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- Popularity contest !!
If there was a politician, from whichever party!!!, that cared more about the voting populace than about the POWER of winning some sort of popularity contest between themselves, then I'd vote for them. 1. Politicians should earn maybe double the nation
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- ..because I'm waiting for a politician...
..because I'm waiting for a politician who doesn't lie.
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- Saying "No" to party politics
Until the UK abolishes the party system, I am unlikely to vote. There is no party that represents my views consistently. I may be tempted to vote for the party that are closest to my views, but then I would be voting...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses- It's not choosing about the best candidate...
It's not choosing about the best candidate but choosing the lesser evil. I can not agree Mr. Blair's decision to go to war, his illegal detention of suspects nor his plans for ID cards, but I don't want to return...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Even if I could believe each of the ...
Even if I could believe each of the parties policies, and that they would do what was best for the country, I wouldn't be able to choose a single party, as I support some policies by Labour, some by Conservatives...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses- The Wrong Lizard Might Get In
"You mean they actually vote for the lizards?" "Oh yes," said Ford with a shrug, "of course." "But," said Arthur, going for the big one again, "why?" "Because if they didn't vote for a lizard," said Ford, "the wrong lizard might get in. Got any g
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I can't be bothered telling you. R2.
I can't be bothered telling you. R2.
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 7 responses- They are all a bunch of corrupt lieing...
They are all a bunch of corrupt lieing power-centered weazles - who I wouldn't piss on if they were on fire.
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Chewing gum comes in different flavours...
Chewing gum comes in different flavours and packaging but it's still just chewing gum. I can't distinguish between the parties.
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I've moved house and not been registered...
I've moved house and not been registered as a voter in my current area. I'd really like to spoil my ballot, but I've been unfortunately disenfranchised.
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- It will only encourage them. A lot of...
It will only encourage them. A lot of people don't vote because the current crop of politicians aren't worth bothering with. Spin mongers and image obsessed fools; with the odd one or two that might be able to justify...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Spoil your ballot paper
I spoil my ballot paper, that way my vote is still counted and I don't elect any of the criminal scum that are our politicians. How I long for the day 50% or more of the population turn out but don't vote for any...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- Opposite extremes
I'm in Northern Ireland, and the only political parties we have are the extremes at opposite ends of the spectrum. There are no politicians who represent my position, or who will support me in power. All they want...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- There must be somebody who thinkgs like me?!
The views and policies of the candidates and the parties they represent do not correlate with mine. I do not wish to give any of them a false positive by voting for one of them. If only there were a decent set of...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- All the options are abhorrent
All the options are abhorrent
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I would love to vote but will be out...
I would love to vote but will be out of the country on the day and unfortunately my postal vote won't arrive before I go away. Surely there's got to be a better way? Crap or what?
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses- I'm 26, I have never voted and I really...
I'm 26, I have never voted and I really don't see the point. In this country we have the useless party, the really useless party and the irrelevant parties. What's the point in voting? ALL of their policies will...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Why should you have to vote for the ...
Why should you have to vote for the lesser of the evils?
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- None of the parties represent me. I ...
None of the parties represent me. I can't even find any single issues that matter that much to me. If I were to vite it would be as a protest *against* the oppositins policies, not *for* the party I voted for - ...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I no longer consider any of the politicians...
I no longer consider any of the politicians trustworthy. They thank us for our votes by betraying us. Besides, most of them have lost their sense of reality ages ago and no longer recognize the needs of ordinary...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Official paperwork and Dyslexia do not mix
Being heavily dyslexic, dealing with paper work to get on the electorial register, to then be given a postal vote with more paper work is more hassle than a vote is really worth. I can have more political effect on the nation by wearing "political" T-
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses- We have the conservative party, Xenophobia...
We have the conservative party, Xenophobia central, We have the alternative conservatives [formerly known as labour] who also subscribe to xenophobia in the extreme, and we have the libdems, nice guys, but tend ...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- Voting and democracy has been totally...
Voting and democracy has been totally subverted now. Its just a shell-game to limit the options available. What party is advocating the abolition of fiat currency? (nationalise the private company of the Bank of...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Tony Blair is a liar and a war criminal...
1) A hung parliament where the Liberals can at least rein in the radical society-changing policies of the other two. Not to mention stop them trying to change other people's societies by bombing them back to the...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Election campaigns are nothing but highly...
Election campaigns are nothing but highly publicised smoke-screens led by an astounding amount of spin. I have never voted but have kept a close eye on politics. It seems to me that no matter which party gains office...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Whichever of the current political parties...
Whichever of the current political parties gets into power will have no great affect on me personally. It does however have a real affect on a lot of people in this country. I am happy for the people who will ...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Late registration
I've had a hectic six months and didn't get round to registering on time.
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Some may think that makes me a fool. ...
Some may think that makes me a fool. Am i a fool for not voting for a party that will enevetably raise taxes to help pay for people who feel they get better paid on benifit than from an employer? I have worked ...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- There is too much compromise
There is too much compromise. When I vote, I end up voting for policies not only that I do not support, but that I actively dislike. There is no choice out there that allows me to say what I really want. We need the general election to include not j
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- I'm not naiive enough to believe that...
I'm not naiive enough to believe that my vote is going to count for anything, but I still feel its necessary to do my bit. If we all sat back like some of you guys and said "I can't be bothered" or "I don't agree...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- None of the above
I find the current batch of politicians lacking in imagination, intellect and integrity. Any vote cast will be taken by a politician as a positive endorsement. The absence of a vote, unfortunately, is almost always...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- first past the post
I live in solihull and i'm not a tory, so there is no point voting under first past the post.
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- Norn Iron...
I live in northern ireland, so there are several reasons a) most parties have terrorist connections b) The lib dems, labour and conservative never get elected here so my vote has no influence on who gets into government c) We no longer have an assembly
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I am fed up with the lies, lies lies...
I am fed up with the lies, lies lies. I earn the average white collar wage, and work f**king hard for a living. I should be able to afford my one and only toy... My motorcycle; but instead I am having to sell it...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I want a cross on the ballot paper that...
LIES LIES SPIN & LIES. I want a cross on the ballot paper that says "None of the above".
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses- all the parties are led by the same ...
all the parties are led by the same focus groups. so they will do the same lame things anyway
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- each party is the same
each party is the same, they all offer the same lies and dont do anything to help the commen man, only there own allready over fat bank balences, i think they should all be fired and let someone who knows what its...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- All the government do is make empty ...
All the government do is make empty promises that they do not keep. Our health service is the pits, are schools are behind the times, council tax is astronomical. Tony Blair had an amazing opportunity to turn ...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- it doesn't matter who I vote for
it doesn't matter who I vote for. Control stays with the people who are in control today, there is no democracy, the capitalist system ensures that those with money have the balance of power. And they remain in ...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Living and working in Paris for the ...
Living and working in Paris for the last 6 months and I really don't think that one party would be better or worse than the other. We have already been to WAR with Iraq twice under LABOUR, and to be honest... we...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- If the goverment was a business, it ...
If the goverment was a business, it would already have gone bust. Everything it runs it screws up. Why do you think both parties support privatisation so much! (notice the term both). Fancy running services such...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- None of the parties represent me, I'...
None of the parties represent me, I'm genuinely and what seems like irreparably disillusioned with the whole sorry bunch. Until there's a "None of the Above" option on the ballot paper, or until there's a party ...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Living in Northern Ireland means my ...
Living in Northern Ireland means my vote is effectively worthless. The big mainland parties stay away from here, and we have no devolved government - instead we get unelected government ministers running the place...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- The government as a whole is an inefficient...
The government as a whole is an inefficient waste of public resources and their budgets should be seriously reassessed, with some staffing cuts so that the money we give in tax actually makes it to the teachers (...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Mr
I will not vote for the best of a bad bunch. There should be a "none on the above" box to tick on the ballot form
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses- None of the parties have particularly...
None of the parties have particularly strong values. The 'chav' demographic is a huge issue that parties are avoiding. The crime problem is at critical mass. Also I personally don't feel that MPs are at a good stead...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- What difference does it make
To be frank, in a world where all the parties are fighting for the middle ground, there just isn't any significant difference between them. Will I wake up one day and see significant changes ? No. So, why vote when frankly it makes not a huge dif
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- well i think the key is to vote more...
instead of not voting, why not ALWAYS vote third party, I do, EVEN IF I DON'T LIKE THEM. Why? Imagine, in the future, if we could have the choice of 3 parties, 4 parties, 5 parties? Not just D and R, but other parties...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- the end is nigh!
the end is nigh! We cannot stand in the face of the oncoming onslaught. Wrought by our own hand, we shall witness the cataclysmic evil unto which we have entrusted our humanity. Get down on your knees and pray...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- Alas
Alas, if show me an honest politician I'll show you a complete failure! And frankly all our politicians are just too "successful" for my liking.
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- We can do better
Whenever I think of voting I think of all the war I would have condoned had I done so I the past. Every day I work to build something different, something we - the none rich, none powerful - can call our own, voting...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- I really want a box marked 'None of ...
I really want a box marked 'None of the above'. Then I would vote - or at least attend the polling station. My only current alternative is to write 'None of the Above' which I have done, which counts a spoiled...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses- A short list of why I dont like each party
I dont think I'll vote conservative because Howard unnecessarily brought abortion up for political points scoring. Its the thin end of the wedge. This isnt bible-bashing redneck america. Keep religious issues out...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 9 responses- I can't because I live overseas
First. I can't. I live in Alaska, and in order to complete a vote from overseas application I need the form witnessed and my citizenship verified by another British Citizen living overseas - who isn't related to...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Who ever I vote for they are just going...
Who ever I vote for they are just going to be the lap dog of the usa and bring in stupid laws to bring us in to line with them and their way of thinking. Why? even the lib dems where in favour of the European software patent directive.
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- No matter who youi vote for the government...
No matter who youi vote for the government always gets in. The problem with government is that power corrupts. To save the poor politicians from themseleves we should all abstain and then noone would have to be...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- I have significant disagreements with...
I'm closest to the liberals these days, but I strongly disagree with closer political integration with europe - I'm fine with culture and commerce, but our government is hard enough to lobby as it is, without giving...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I tried to apply for a postal vote but...
I tried to apply for a postal vote but left it too late. Damn.
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses- Despite paying enormous amounts of council...
Despite paying enormous amounts of council tax, they still weren't able to register me on the electoral roll.
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I have two reasons - last year I escaped...
I have two reasons - last year I escaped from the mire that the UK has become and moved to Canada and absolutely cannot be bothered to register for a postal vote....because....well, what's the point? Tony Blair...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- there is no way of indicating that you...
there is no way of indicating that you do not want any of the candidates to gain office, as none of them have you views. 'None of the Above' *tick*
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses- Since there is no "none of the above...
Since there is no "none of the above" option (or RON as we used to call it in Student Union elections - Re Open Nominations), I shall spoil my paper. That might sound pointless, but it makes the point that although...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses- My local council seems to need more ...
My local council seems to need more than a month to add me to the electoral role. I guess they don't have a database - sounds more like they need to carve my name on a stone slabsomewhere. I don't fancy a 400 mile...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses- Blair has shown just how much he believes...
Blair has shown just how much he believes in democracy. He and his non gov advisors virtually rule.One alternative would be to scrap Parliament, have a referendum on every law that is proposed and make the civil...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- the election is not Truly democratic...
I refuse to register the election is not Truly democratic We are NOT PART OF Europe We do NOT have FULL Citizens Rights, only rights as Subjects of the Crown... which we can see (by abuses of HM GOV)arn't worth the paper they are written on. We do not
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- I'm not British
I'm not British
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- The Conservative Party has betrayed ...
The Conservative Party has betrayed its voters time and time and time again by implementing left-wing policies, PC loony nonsense, undermining the police and the courts and selling our parliament out to foreign ...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- instead of moaning, let's change things...
we start a website. the website mirrors parliament - each debate and subsequent vote in parliament is similarly represented by a vote on the website. each UK voter is eligible to vote once on any and every issue...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- The British people are being oppressed...
The British people are being oppressed by an explosion of surveillance cameras and heavy-handed financial penalties every time they try to drive or park their cars. They no longer have the right to have their case...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses- what's the point in voting for an election...
what's the point in voting for an election when none of the candidates make you feel like you want to vote, just like the parliament it's not a vote wasted it's a vote not swung in either direction
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Democracy is a terrible scam - Are you...
Democracy is a terrible scam - Are you a democratic government? Then this is how to "win": ostensibly having listened to "the people", simply do as you wish quoting the mandate of said "people". After all, referendums...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- I have written, phoned and emailed the...
I have written, phoned and emailed the Liberal Democrats for the last 3 weeks, asking them certain questions regarding their taxation "policy". I asked what their projected local income tax rates would be for Ipswich, Suffolk - where I live. I asked how
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- As a student my address changes every...
As a student my address changes every 6 months, a rate considerably faster than paper shifters could keep up with. Why make the effort to reregister each time when you don't approve of Labour, are appalled at current...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Socialist Party Of Great Britain advocates...
Socialist Party Of Great Britain advocates the write-in vote . Spoil the ballot paper with the words World Socialism
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Democracy is a terrible scam - Are you...
Democracy is a terrible scam - Are you a democratic government? Then this is how to "win": ostensibly having listened to "the people", simply do as you wish quoting the mandate of said "people". After all, referendums...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Showboating
Although I normally berate those who do not vote, the glamour of the campaigns, with their slogans and billboards is offensive to me. It's glitz that is used to hide so much. If only we could have something where...
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- because no political party
because no political party "sells" me anything. they have nothing that grabs me by the balls and says please vote for me
written 7th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I live in Edgbaston, Birmingham. When...
To hear the Labour front-bench this week uttering their "no real problem", "nothing to worry about" and "only a few people involved" regarding my loss of vote only confirms the utter disregard they have for democracy...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- I have very little respect for the public...
I have very little respect for the public behaviour of politicians of any party. Very little real debate seems to take place and any exposure to their rantings and very predicatable attacks on each other inevitably...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- there is no point, whoever gets in power...
there is no point, whoever gets in power will keep the same agenda
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I won't be voting because I believe ...
I won't be voting because I believe that anyone who wants to be a politician is exactly the wrong kind of person to be one!
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- Listening to ministers on Radio 5 Live...
Listening to ministers on Radio 5 Live constantly blabbering the latest central office paged "buzz-phrase" (ie. "hard working families", "key-workers") and trying to sound defiantly knowledgeable about topics they...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- Well, as an American I can only say ...
Well, as an American I can only say why I didn't vote in the American system until 2 years ago. First, the American system is totally corrupt, non-representative of it's people (at the Federal level), and designed...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I live in Australia. I used to live ...
I live in Australia. I used to live in the UK and am eligible to vote in the UK. I'm not registering (or voting)as: (a) my vote would be conted in East Yorkshire where unless you're a Tory and farm pigs you're never going to get elected (b) more
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- They're all for increased postal votes...
They're all for increased postal votes and research into phone, email and SMS voting systems - yet they *don't* want phone, email and SMS "on-demand" referendums. Which is the real democracy? Which is the real "by the mandate of the people" (They say th
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I once voted for a party (*cough* Labour...
I once voted for a party (*cough* Labour) that had "legislated against top-up fees" only for them to introduce top-up fees as soon as they were re-elected. What is the point of voting?!?
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I don't think that any of the party ...
I don't think that any of the party leaders have any credible idea of how to make decisions. When faced with a difficult choice they appeal to politics, or private polling, or whatever -- not to any kind of rational...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- It was just too damn difficult to register...
It was just too damn difficult to register for a postal vote.
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I do not vote because democracy is a sham.
I do not vote because democracy has been corrupt for a very long time. We're taught to vote for a 'party' who shares our beliefs. Essentially, we're told to vote for the person that holds opinions closest to our...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Those who care will be voting, while...
Those who care will be voting, while I'll be home reading. Really, I don't have the time to stay on top of these political "debates" nor am I really interest on where they stand. . . I'll vote when democracy becomes a fad again.
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I can't be bothered
I can't be bothered
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I'd love to vote; I want to vote; ...
I'd love to vote; I want to vote; I hope to vote because I need to vote. I doubt that I will vote because when one feels that 'democracy' threatens to kick in the last of one's idealistic teeth only fascism remains...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Withdrawing in disgust is not the same as apathy.
Withdrawing in disgust is not the same as apathy. If you don't wish to vote for any of the parties, then spoil your ballot paper. Express an opinion, even if it is "none of the above".
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- I don't belive any of the parties vying...
I don't belive any of the parties vying for my vote will do a good job, I expect whoever gets in to spend money that is not theirs on whatever they feel like and draw a fat salary for doing so......
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- The war in Iraq is a crime of aggression...
The war in Iraq is a crime of aggression as defined at the Nuremberg Tribunal that tried the Nazis, and those responsible are standing for election, any election which allows criminals to stand is by definition ...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses- what is the point?
what is the point? If I vote for a party that says it will do one thing it will just do the oposite, none of the real things that effect my life will be changed. So for me is a choice between totally undersirable...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- The queen is the true sovereign!
The queen is the true sovereign!
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 9 responses- as others have said, we want intelligent...
as others have said, we want intelligent reasoning people for politicians, watch PM's questions to see how wide of the mark we are. so, like several others, "none of the above" seems the best option. what would the silly fools do when "none of the above"
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- My eighteenth birthday isn't for another...
My eighteenth birthday isn't for another three months. Also, the FPTP system means that, as I live in a 'safe' (Labour) constituency, my vote (had I one) would be utterly meaningless. Then again, the FPTP system...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I live in Virginia. I'm a mail-in voter...
I live in Virginia. I'm a mail-in voter. Come on, now; they dont even look at mine.
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- I'm not English, but Australian...but...
I'm not English, but Australian...but although I turned 28 this year, I've only voted once since I became eligible. (18) The last time at least was because I'd moved house and hadn't registered, so they wouldn'...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Very little changes from one goverments...
Very little changes from one goverments idea of how to run the country to the next. They all find they can't reverse or change anything done in the past and seem to find new and interesting ways of ****'ing over...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- talk about , out of the frying pan and...
if there was really a choice , i would make a stand but healthcare is lousy, jobs are few and far between and we are being bled dry by taxes. Nobody is going to reverse that so why are we having an election at all...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- Disorganised Conservative party + dislike...
Cannot trust Labour / Blair. Disorganised Conservative party + dislike of Howard. No confidence in Lib Dem policy / ability. That, and because I see alot of politicians as bullshitters. I WOULD vote for a party whose views were right of center
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Vote Bondsac
[Australian] I didnt vote in the lower house because the two major parties were both rubbish, and, due to the preferential voting system, my vote would eventually go to one of them. In the upper house, I numbered all the boxes. The Senate is a vital pl
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I will not vote because I have no faith...
I will not vote because I have no faith in any political party, and no faith in an electoral system that requires me to offer a complete, unconditional endorsement to the party elected, regardless of what actions...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses- Voting is necessary for a society to...
Voting is necessary for a society to function properly - as is obeying the law and paying fair taxes. Voting is a responsibility as well as a right. To opt out of voting, whatever the excuse, sends no 'signal' ...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses- I'm an Australian, in Victoria. Here...
I'm an Australian, in Victoria. Here, voting is compulsory. In South Australia, apparently, registration is optional, but once registered, you must vote. At Commonwealth level, everyone must register and vote...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- as 1000's of us will probably have already...
as 1000's of us will probably have already noted...We vote out one bunch of monke's and lo-and-behold before you know it we have another bunch of monkeys in power ! Don't vote ! It only encourages them !
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- of 3 reasons. The first is I can't perceive...
of 3 reasons. The first is I can't perceive a clear differentiator between any of the parties...all 'more of the same'. Second is I have apparently lost me right to vote, as I move to the US 2 months ago and didn...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I have no trust in any party, Lib dems...
I have no trust in any party, Lib dems lost it when they didn't turn up for the vote that took even more of our rights away. If you think voting is necessary tell me this, if I don't like any of the candidates then...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I moved house just at the wrong time...
I moved house just at the wrong time of year, missing the electoral list registration time limit...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I won't be voting because there isn'...
I won't be voting because there isn't a single party which I trust... I can't choose between them. They're each as bad as the other, and single hardworking people with no kids (of which I am one) simply get ignored...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- I don't trust any of the three main ...
I don't trust any of the three main parties. I will go to the polling station and spoil my ballot paper as a protest against the state of politics in the UK. I will do this as I have always voted because women ...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- One of the unfortunate truths in life...
One of the unfortunate truths in life is that almost alll social problems are not amenable to simple, mono-thematic solutions. Compounding this issue is the apparent fact that the general populace does not want...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- I can't express my choice in any other way...
There isn't a "None of the above" box to put my cross in...disatisfaction and apathy are *not* the same!
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- I can.
I can.
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I will never vote.. I had a one night...
I will never vote.. I had a one night stand and got a woman pregnant that I have never seen since the one night stand. The CSA tracked me down to my job where they requested I pay £600 a month for a child I have...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses- I'm an immigrant and consequently not...
I'm an immigrant and consequently not worthy of a say in whether Michael Howard is enabled to sling me and my wife and my (British-born) son out of the country come the 6th of May.
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- partisan politics is not the way to ...
partisan politics is not the way to run a country - and I'm not talking about coalition governments either. The parties use spin and corruption against each other, without parties, this would not happen and it would be a fairer governing system.
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- The people in power only seem to be ...
The people in power only seem to be intent on doing what they want and never listen to 'ordinary folk' until Election Time cometh. These people are overpaid and underworked (no matter what they say). My job makes...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- I'm a British citizen but I live in ...
I'm a British citizen but I live in Australia. I would *love* to vote, but I would have had to register as an overseas voter by March 11th. And I didn't. Not out of apathy, simply because I didn't know about that...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- not voting is irresponsible and I like...
not voting is irresponsible and I like to be irresponsible
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I believe the vote is rigged anyway ...
The other issues which are preventing me from voting is that I believe the candidates (with the possible exception of kennedy) are all lying scum who are only attempting to get into power so they can continue to...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses- Personally I don't see the point in ...
Personally I don't see the point in voting. None of the candidates are capable of running the country and at the end of the day; they're only in it for themselves. Only a fool believes that politicians are there...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I'm too fat and lazy to get up from ...
I'm too fat and lazy to get up from my couch.
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- The rules are designed to stop me...
Im living abroad - the rules are designed to stop me from voting. They send me a form in the post, which I fill in and send back. I have a window of a week to receive fill in and send back the form. It takes 2-...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I don't want either party (because let...
I don't want either party (because let's face it, in a general election there are only two), and quite frankly given the choice between voting for the lesser of two evils (a poor substitute for democracy) and avoiding...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- I'm stupid
I'm stupid
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses- None of the main parties are worth voting...
Why can we not have an extra box on all ballots for "None of the above". This will show how the people of this democratic country feel about the people who want to lead us. Spoiling the paper is another option, ...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- Bunch of Liars.
It doesn't matter who you vote for they are all too busy backstabbing, taking bribes and ignoring the public and they NEVER seem to implement any of their campaign policies. That seems to go for all the parties...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- All major party candidates are weak...
If they require a moral "crutch" to support them then I do not feel they are worthy of my support. When I am told that they want to work hard for us in westminster I just laugh. All the majority of them really want...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I have not lived in the UK since 1995...
I have not lived in the UK since 1995 and I have no intention of moving back there. In addition I have never paid taxes in the UK (as I left just after I finished college so I never had a chance to earn enough). ...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Its a complete waste of time. Whoever...
Its a complete waste of time. Whoever you vote for will still raise taxes and screw you where ever you turn. Green house gases will still get worse and people will still be charged through the nose to drive a car...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- I'm a communist
I'm a communist
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses- I'm nearly 26 and I'm not even on the...
I'm nearly 26 and I'm not even on the electoral roll (due to a local council cockup when I moved a few years ago). None of the political parties represent my views whatsoever. Would it be so much to ask for every...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- The UK electoral system is rigged, always...
The UK electoral system is rigged, always has been. It doesn't matter which party you vote for, they are all the same under different guises, artificially opposing each other in the media while secretly co-operating...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses- Because Labour will win anyway!
Because Labour will win anyway! What's the point then? The only reason I watch it is for John Snow to do his tricks! Oh, and nowadays we have those nifty graphics of parliamnet and stuff - ah..technology.
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses- My background and my family up-bringing...
My background and my family up-bringing tell me I should vote Labour. The area I live in 'has always voted Labour', it feels wrong to vote Conservative but the country is falling into ruin under the current government...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- "Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos" ...
"Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos" Homer Simpson
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 7 responses- Well I voted for Kang in the last election...
Well I voted for Kang in the last election and look where that got us...I'll not be voting again..
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Completely underwhelmed by the line ...
None of the above. Completely underwhelmed by the line up. Tony is duplicitous and untrustworthy, and his presidential style is bad for UK politics. Howard practices school-boy debating, and is pandering to the worst forms of populist politics, like al
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I don't trust any of them.
I don't trust any of them. None of them do what they say they will. All of them have there votes (in government) twisted by PR Consultants/etc al, despite any morals they might still be suffering from. They're...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- It make absolutly no difference which...
It make absolutly no difference which party get elected because at the end of the day we're going to get screwed by whoever is in charge
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- To make any meaningful improvement requires...
To make any meaningful improvement requires two things... i) at least 4 or 5 terms, and ii) the b*llocks to make decisions for the long term without worrying about how decisions made will affect the chances of being...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- A complete lack of any viable party, ...
A complete lack of any viable party, there is the odd candidate who could possibly get my vote but the party politics are just a perversion and degredation of the demodratic ethos.
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Every party has ...
Every party has at least some policies I strongly disagree with. If it was a legal requirement for me to vote (something I support) I'd happily go to the polls and spoil a ballot paper.
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- In it for their backers
The first thing that makes me feel a politician is not qualified for the job is when the politician stands up and says that they are. I have not seen a political candidate capable of obtaining party backing for ...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- All politicians make promisses they ...
All politicians make promisses they will just break on may 6th, so I'm not gunna fall for it again
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I don't live in the UK, never have done...
I don't live in the UK, never have done, and don't want to.
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- All that reactionary, tabloid-centric...
All that reactionary, tabloid-centric, short-sighted, supeficial, self-promotional posturing. There's no point choosing the participants in such a ridiculous game, and there's nobody worthwhile to choose from ...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- It doesn't matter who you vote for...
It doesn't matter who you vote for, all you're going to get is a politician.
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- On a side note, I didn't vote in the...
On a side note, I didn't vote in the local elections held last year in my constituency because as a student I don't pay any council tax.
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- The pope is dead
The pope is dead
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses- I had a nice little factory set up in...
I had a nice little factory set up in Edinburgh to help "readjust" votes from an uneducated public into being more government friendly. I was just trying to help out to ensure that postal voting wasn't going to ...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- To vote gives support, albeit tacit ...
If I do not vote, I am not giving my validation to the political system in the country. People who do vote, are indirectly stating that they abide by and accept the outcome because they've "played by the rules" ...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses- I voted once, and the party I voted ...
I voted once, and the party I voted for didn't win. I've learnt my lesson in futility.
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I trust and want none of the...
I trust and want none of the available candidates. Unfortunately, though there are some good people in politics, there are more bad ones. A good person in politics has few of the advantages of power and all of the...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I'll vote when they provide someone ...
I'll vote when they provide someone worth voting for.
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I have lost faith with the whole political...
I have lost faith with the whole political system. There isnt a single party that I trust.
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- The labour party seem more akin to a...
As for Michael Howard and the tories, his immature pandering to readers of the tabloid rags might cut it for the local university wing of the party, but to see the party as a whole behaving in this way, and to know...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Democracy is more than a cross made ...
Democracy is more than a cross made on a piece of paper.
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I'll get added to the electoral role...
I'll get added to the electoral role and that means my useless local council will know who to chase for Council Tax. (It's happened to me before) - So if I don't register (and so don't vote) I don't get a large...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses- the UK goverment has made an artform...
the UK goverment has made an artform of not liostening to the public and doing what they feel, or pretending to listen and then doing it anyway. The whole thing has become so entrenched that nothing is ever going...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Religious reasons.
Religious reasons. Politics is all based on greed. We'll be stitched up by whoever is in charge.
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- When the politicians start telling the...
When the politicians start telling the truth, I'll start voting. Somehow i dont think it'll ever happen
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I will be voting, although since I'm...
I will be voting, although since I'm in a solid Labour seat (15,000 for Labour, 5,000 for second-placed canditate, IIRC), I'm not sure why I bother. The sooner there is PR the better.
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- CAnt remember who said it, but its true...
CAnt remember who said it, but its true: The two party political system is: like voting for either buttock of the same arse...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- My spoiled ballot paper is a write-in...
My spoiled ballot paper is a write-in vote forWORLD SOCIALISM and the Socialist Party of Great Britain
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- The prime political parties are a bunch...
The prime political parties are a bunch of spineless gimps who pander to the basest elements instead of providing some wise leadership to replace the daily tabloids.
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- No political party will ever honour ...
No political party will ever honour its promises; none of them in any way represent me or my peers. The result is a foregone conclusion; old rich men will continue to become older and richer at the expense of everybody...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- The parties offer nothing but self-serving...
The parties offer nothing but self-serving lies. Nothing changes no matter who you vote for, they're all the same. Unjust wars, unfair laws, and don't even get me started on ID cards... There's more to good governance than the balance sheet.
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Despite having talked to hundreds of...
Despite having talked to hundreds of so-called educated people, none of them can tell me how voting for a pretty much random assemblage of people (who each have differing views) in a political party which has a ...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- There is NO VOTE! Do you really think...
There is NO VOTE! Do you really think the officers of a comany are elected? Why is a country different than a company? We were all sold out years ago on a global scale. WAKE UP WORLD! US or UK what's the diff?....
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I live in the U.S.
I live in the U.S.
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- The Party system is fundamentaly flawed...
The Party system is fundamentaly flawed, self-serving and self-perpetuating. I am fed up with party politics and the parties making policy as a best fit for its members. Remember that these members are not elected...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Two words, 'Skull & Bones'. Both Kerry...
Two words, 'Skull & Bones'. Both Kerry & Bush are members, so was Clinton, many others, etc. Politicians aren't elected, they are appointed. So what's the point of voting?
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Like most people I buy into people .. ...
Like most people I buy into people .. when each MP has to be "on message" and can't show a hint of personality or freedom of thought how can you believe what they say they believe?
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Voting is the fig leaf that covers up...
Voting is the fig leaf that covers up our lack of real choice, and participating in this occasional piece of public theatre just supports it. Actual shifts in power are almost always achieved by direct action and...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- well I am voting but only because the...
well I am voting but only because the local mp has actually been good for the area. the unfortunate side of voting for him is the fact my vote will also help the party he represents get into power. its a pity my...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- I'm not planning to vote because it ...
I'm not planning to vote because it would probably be illegal (not to mention costing me a fortune to get there). Not being a British citizen might have something to do with that :P
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- I dont believe any of them and there...
I dont believe any of them and there is no "None of the above" box
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- To vote for a candidate is to give your...
To vote for a candidate is to give your aproval for their policies, to grant them the right to represent your franchise in Parliament. I do not want to give either to the avalible candidates. Basicly, this is a ...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response- It looks like a fair few of you are ...
It looks like a fair few of you are not voting because you're disillusioned with the Big Three. I just wanted to ask of those of you: if you CAN vote and you are NOT starting your own party, please vote Green if...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses- I have given up voting for the least...
I have given up voting for the least of two evils. I hate to say things like this but in the old days there was at least one or two good people running for office. Now they just seem to be professional politicians...
written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses- Because I find the levels of corruption...
Because I find the levels of corruption, deception and arrogance too much to take fro