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Not Apathetic

Tell the world why you're not voting - don't let your silence go unheard

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 from all of the major UK parties. We have 13 years of the Tories screwing the country into the ground while big business and the...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I've lived in the USA for the past 14...

I've lived in the USA for the past 14 years, and not followed British politics, so I don't feel qualified to judge the candidates.

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
... well actually I am. But I can't ...

... well actually I am. But I can't vote for anyone who might actually form part of the next Government. Why not - none of them are standing in Northern Ireland*. And you lot think the politicians in the rest of...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Every four years or so, I am presented...

Every four years or so, I am presented with a selection of dick-heads and asked which one I prefer. But I don't want any of them...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I will not be voting as all of the parties...

I will not be voting as all of the parties back the status quo for an undemocratic hereditary monarchy, an authoritarian government whose powers are very nearly absolute, an unaccountable state which is above every...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
The UK government doesn't want me to...

The UK government doesn't want me to. I've been living in France for twenty years, and for all of that time I've been refused a vote. I'm living in *Europe* for pity's sake. We're *supposed* be be able to move freely from country to country, and yet w

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
i dont beleve in any polces of amy party...

i dont beleve in any polces of amy party or politition and my oly option is not to vote. There should be a non of the above box on ballot popers

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I will not vote because I refuse to ...

I will not vote because I refuse to give my power over to another person. When you vote, you endorse the government and the democratic system. You instantly become responsible for everything they do in your name...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I can't - I live in Belgium. But I'm...

I can't - I live in Belgium. But I'm still a Brit. Even if I could vote, I still wouldn't, because the choice is awful. Tony: liar. Michael: scary leftover vampire-person from the Thatcher government. Charles: actually a pretty decent guy.

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I'd rather vote for somebody that I ...

I'd rather vote for somebody that I want in power, not vote for somebody that I least don't want in.

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
The first past the post system guarantees...

The first past the post system guarantees that a Labour candidate will win in my consituancy. All the major opposition parties, SNP, LibDems and Conservative all polled within 2% of each other meaning there is no...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I would prefer a proportional representation...

I would prefer a proportional representation style system where my vote really counts.

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
there isn't a 'non of the above' check...

there isn't a 'non of the above' check box on the ballet papers

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
The charade of voting labour or conservative...

The charade of voting labour or conservative is propagated by political parties to fulfil their own agendas when in effect what Im actually voting for is a representative of my local area, this in itself shows a...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I don't trust *any* of the politicians...

I don't trust *any* of the politicians further than I can spit them. Labour has become inwardly focussed, too concerned with image and, ultimately, fucked up over the war. I just have an irrational dislike of the...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
...I'm too damn lazy!

...I'm too damn lazy!

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
The MPs have long since lost their responsibility...

The MPs have long since lost their responsibility to represent the views of their constituents. Policy decisions are made with no real recourse to what the people actually want (which is what I thought a democracy...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I'll be busy spoiling my ballot paper...

I'll be busy spoiling my ballot paper - which is the best way of complaining.

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Have to vote absentee ballot (not in...

Parties are a terrible idea - how can you agree with a manifesto? Answer you can't, I agree with X of one and Y of another and Z of yet another - oh and endorsing either X, Y, or Z means ignoring the two options...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Consultation not Conflict

* Politicians should be voted for by their characters, and not their policies. These character qualities are essential spiritual qualities: of humbleness, delight in listening to others, frankness, energy, detachment...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I voted once. In 1997. I voted Labour...

In voted once. In 1997. I voted Labour because, like milions of others, I realised what a dreadful mistake I'd made 4 years earlier by not voting Labour then and allowing the Tories to win yet another election. ...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Why should I?

I'm 22, I come from a separated family and I'm the only person that earns enough income (on paper) to support the bills and get a mortgage for my mother and I to live in. I'm earning a decent wage but drowning in...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Today's politicians lack moral authority

Today's politicians simply lack the moral authority to govern us. They are unable or unwilling to accept responsibility for their actions, and yet they expect the people to let them do whatever they want. I think...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Labour: civil rights infringements. ...

Labour: civil rights infringements. trust. Tory: immigration. europe. Liberals: 50% Tax, Iraq withdrawal. makes it difficult!

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Voting for politicians only encourages...

Voting for politicians only encourages them as Billy Connolly said.

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I wouldn't give a politician the time...

I wouldn't give a politician the time of day, let alone my vote. It seems to me that they are just a bunch of self serving, party motivated egotists; ignorant of what is going wrong in this country.

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
i won't vote because there isn't a '...

i won't vote because there isn't a 'none of the above' box

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I live on a boat and so could vote in...

I live on a boat and so could vote in any constituency I choose, but will not. Tory because of Thatcher and their general selfishness, and specifically because of their plans to sell off British Waterways' investment...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I may well vote, but I know that my ...

I may well vote, but I know that my vote will not count for much. This is because I do not want to vote for one of the major parties. Because of the comfortable arrangement they call "first past the post" my vote...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
There's so little to choose between ...

There's so little to choose between the parties at the moment, they'll all do a similar job so I'm not motivated to vote.

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Because there is no major party that...

Because there is no major party that advocates an English parliament and I refuse to participate in an undemocratic unrepresentative UK.

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
It only encourages them.... (the politicians...

It only encourages them.... (the politicians)

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I will spoil my ballot, if there are...

I will spoil my ballot, if there are no suitable candidates (and any representatives of the mainstream parties will not be suitable for me). I ask anyone planning to not vote because they are disenfranchised to ...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
i'm 13, but i wouldn't anyway because...

i'm 13, but i wouldn't anyway because none of the parties have any idea whats going on

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I can't trust any of the politicians...

I can't trust any of the politicians or political parties. They nearly all lie or sell out any personal beliefs to tow the part line ...even if they disagree with it. I don't agree with the first past the post system in this country. There is a None

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I'm living in West Alabama and the thought...

I'm living in West Alabama and the thought of the amount of bureaucracy I would need to wade through in order to vote turns me off. Though, needless to say, if anyone in this election had a vague chance of winning...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
i may spoil my vote, i certainly won...

i may spoil my vote, i certainly won't be voting for any of the candidates. capitalism renders democracy impotent, it allows there to be a powerful minority with more influence over "our" elected representatives...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
why would I vote for people I hold in...

why would I vote for people I hold in such low esteem - collectively and individually ? I intend to visit the ballot box and vote for 'none of the above'

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Simply put there is no one to vote for...

Torys are all about making the rich richer, Labour are no longer anything that could be considered a workers party, and are fighting with the Torys over who can sell our remaining services off to big business. Lib...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I'd vote if my vote would be heard. ...

I'd vote if my vote would be heard. Give us Proportional Representation and I'll vote.

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I'm not on the electorol roll for some...

I'm not on the electorol roll for some reason and the deadline to get put on it was before the election was even called :-S weirdness???

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Blair has cleverly rendered the Tories...

Blair has cleverly rendered the Tories impotent by appropriating their traditional centre-right ground. If ever the Tories recover from this, we will have to choose between one of two centre-right parties. Voting...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
There is no socialist candidate in my...

There is no socialist candidate in my (safe Labour) constituency.

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Safe constituency

I live in Nicholas Soames' constituancy, Mid Sussex, and even if I could vote as often as a Birmingham Labour councillor it wouldn't move him an inch closer to being thrown out on his ear.

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I disagree with party politics. How ...

I disagree with party politics. How can it be a democracy when you have to vote for a party that then tells it's MP's how to vote in the crucial issues. Paty politics are the major failing of Democracy.

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I'm not voting because I don't fully...

I'm not voting because I don't fully agree with any of the main parties polices. I appreciate that my vote is precious and I don't want to waste it on the "Best of a bad bunch". I am now 24 and have never voted and I don't intend too until I am give

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
All the parties are a waste of time....

All the parties are a waste of time. There have no real policies or beliefs, only attempts at one-upmanship and point scoring. Most ordinary people I know feel disenfranchised, unrepresented and marginalised by ...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
giving away my vote to a candidate and...

Write your reasons here... giving away my vote to a candidate and political party once every five years is almost useless. My comment: Abstain and WHAT THEN? Want to take part in society and democracy in a meaningful way? You can propose laws, veto go

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I relocated to Lithuania because England...

I relocated to Lithuania because England is so disgusting. Tony started an illegal war, Michael agreed with it. I no longer pay taxes in the UK so I think I will just leave you guys to it. Spoiling the ballot seems...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
We have too much government in this ...

We have too much government in this country and too little representation. The larger the block of non-participants the less legitimacy the powers that be have. When a critical mass is reached (I wonder what and...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Politicians are not accountable to voters...

Politicians are not accountable to voters. End of story. They can tell you anything they like in the run up to the election, then ignore you as soon as they get in. If politicians actually consulted their electorate...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
I'm going to spoil my ballot paper. ...

I'm going to spoil my ballot paper. But I'd vote for an actual person rather than all the party apparatchiks on offer.

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
there are better ways to govern our ...

there are better ways to govern our country. See http://www.iniref.org/ Partial direct democracy allows citizens to intervene and decide on issues important to them.

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Anyone who wants to be a politician ...

Anyone who wants to be a politician should not be allowed to become one. Democratically elected representatives should be chosen by the public not by a party or an individual who wants the position for personal...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Because the elections serve no purpose...

Because the elections serve no purpose - whoever gets into power, the same businesses and names start lobbying, the civil service starts interfering, and we get left with a pitiful farce of a government who only...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
The first past the post system currently...

The first past the post system currently employed to elect out MPs is not, in my opinion, democratic. It means that all votes for the other parties (the ones that are not first) are discarded. Bring in proportional...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
How can a choice of A or B truly represent...

How can a choice of A or B truly represent a democracy (Lab/Con)? Especially now that A = B (more or less). People don't generally fit comfortably on 1 side or another, modern life is too complex and I believe most...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
I would vote Labor, but I really don...

I would vote Labor, but I really don't want to vote in Tony B-liar. The whole process of Management instead of Representation he seems to think is the crux of politics has become enough. And tor be honest, I'm NOT going to vote Tory who have a worse

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I don't believe in voting for "the least...

I don't believe in voting for "the least of two or more evils". By definition evil is evil, there are no grading systems. I don't want the blood of innocents or the misery caused by Governments on my hands. And ...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
because democracy is an idea that has...

because democracy is an idea that has passed its sell-by date. Rather than entrusting our liberties to unemployable political careerists who will do anything for power we should be looking for a better post-democratic...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
I'll vote when they offer a

I'll vote when they offer a "none of the above" option. The current parties seem more interested in scoring points off each other than in truly getting to grips with the real problems facing the world.

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
i will be travelling in the far east...

i will be travelling in the far east Iith my girlfriend. I do however doubt i would have voted anyway. It doesn't seem right to me to just vote for someone I think will do me least harm, rather than most good. I'd like to see an 'Abstain' option.

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I have never voted in a national election...

I have never voted in a national election, and do not intend to vote this time either. Unlike the baby-boomers I cannot in good conscience vote for the party I dislike the least I feel this would be tantamount...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
I have seen 'Yes (Prime)Minister'.

I have seen 'Yes (Prime)Minister'.

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
The whole of the Govt system is rotten...

The whole of the Govt system is rotten to the core. We need a complete sweep of the Mandarins and advisors before any Govt can be considered answerable to the plebians. Whoever i voted for would still have armies...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I refuste to give an unlimited mandate

My reason is that there will never be a Party that totally reflects my particular collection of political views. Each Party has at least some policies that I find totally abhorrent, and so I refuse to be complicit...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
Because it is the process by which idiots...

Democracy sucks. Why it sucks? Because it is the process by which idiots are elected by the ignorant to govern a nation.

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 6 responses
It is clear that none of the political...

It is clear that none of the political parties have the interests of the country they represent at heart.

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
There are absolutely no suitable ca...

There are absolutely no suitable candidates to vote for.

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I am not voting because whoever is in...

I am not voting because whoever is in power will fail to deliver. The enormous amount of revenue collected by the myriad of taxes and duties will continue to be mis-spent. Taxes will not be lowered, and will continue to rise. The NHS will still b

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Someone stole Labour - has any of these...

The working people of this country are fed up with being taxed to the hilt with stealth taxes, charges, rules, bulls$%t laws and regulations and a constant stream of lies and false promises just so that a minority...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I do not like the policies of any...

I do not like the policies of any of the three main parties which are the only options in my consituency (Hendon). Additionally I do not trust Labour after they lied in their last manifesto about University fees...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
the election's not being conducted in...

the election's not being conducted in a Fame Academy/Big Brother/Pop Idol format.

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I'll still be paying out of my arse ...

I'll still be paying out of my arse for taxes whoever is in power because we ARE 'rip-off' Britain

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Mainly because, although I'm an EU citizen...

Mainly because, although I'm an EU citizen lawfully residing in the UK, I'm not entitled to vote here, but because I've never lived in the country whose passport I hold, I'm not entitled to vote there either! Yet I pay my arse off on taxes which go into

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Who is apathetic really?

None of them appear to care about the rising cost of living. This is the single biggest problem most average working families face - but taxes and costs (perhaps as a result) just rise, and rise, and rise. I haven...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
There is no credible socialist party...

There is no credible socialist party any more

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
No faith in any political party. No ...

No faith in any political party. No incentive to follow up on promises once elected, Dislike career politicians, The whole party system makes democracy a joke. Would only vote in an MP who believes in the same issues...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I like the Lib Dems and have a great...

I am very disappointed with Labour and feel they have let us down in a lot of aspects except the economy. They are the best of a bad lot but I think they need to be shocked out of their complanancy by scraping a...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I dont want the tories in wether they...

I dont want the tories in wether they are called the conservatives or new labour. I want a none of the above vote...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
they all lie, especially coming up to...

they all lie, especially coming up to election time.

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
My vote would imply that I approve of...

My vote would imply that I approve of a given party, that I trust them to be honest, rational and fair in the execution of their role and that I endorse all of their policies. There is no such party. No party who...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 7 responses
Politicians are just the PR wing for...

When I look at how my local (Labour) MP voted in the commons, it was with the PRmaster General on all issues - regardless of local opinion, For example: on the invasion of Iraq she gave assent to in all relevant...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I would like to vote for somebody who...

So we are voting for the Party and the new Prime Minister rather than our local candidate. Personally I do not agree with any of the parties' manifestos in entirity - I do not believe that Howard or Kennedy will...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
all the political parties are PR agents...

the parties are only there to appease a nation into thinking that there is difference and change when in actual fact it is just an illusion and the policies and agenda are to be sold to the people through different...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Anybody who stands up loudly proclaiming...

Anybody who stands up loudly proclaiming "I know best for ALL of you" is lying. Think about it: what kind of personality would you have to have to do that ? Exactly the kind of person you wouldn't want in charge of those kind of important decisions.

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Over the previous elections I had chosen...

This change of heart is due to one simple comment that came forth from the mouth of Charles Kennedy. He stated that the Liberal Democrats will be targetting "students and pensioners" during the upcoming election...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
Democracy doesn't work anymore. Just...

Democracy doesn't work anymore. Just look at George Bush as a perfect example. The man can't even read, write or speak properly. If the FBI were really good, he would be on their 10 most wanted list.

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
(I shall be spoiling my ballot paper...

Seperate cannabis from dealers who serve addictive and dangerous chemicals , and remove the 'Gateway drug' aspect. Cannabis must be treated as alcohol, as a recreational substance with the bonus of certain curative...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Nothing changes regardless of who gets...

Nothing changes regardless of who gets in. That and it's a ten minute walk to the voting center.

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I don't think it makes a difference ...

I don't think it makes a difference which government gets in. And I'm lazy.

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
The MPs you vote for are not the real...

The MPs you vote for are not the real people running the country: the real governors are the faceless, unelected civil service bureaucrats of Whitehall, Cheltenham, and Scotland Yard. Governments come and go, but...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I'm average. I work. I pay. I am not...

I'm average. I work. I pay. I am not poverty-stricken, sick or disabled, crimeridden, or dishonest. Am I lucky? My "luck" makes me pay hugely every time I earn, to inefficiently support groups like those above. ...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I cant \o/

I cant \o/

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
What's the point!

What's the point? Dangle a carrot before the day and then snatch it back a day later. Blatant lies get swept away in a torrent on spin. The cost of living rises but yet we are somehow more prosperous? More & more...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
who are they talking to

there are no issues that i feel voting would change. im a 26 year old white male, but i do not feel that i have any part in it or that i could have an effect in any way. its two shades of grey, two parties with very little between them.

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
All three major parties are fighting...

All three major parties are fighting over the same middle ground. There is no real debate and no real policy outlined - we'reessentially being asked to vote for "personlaties". That's neither right, nor worthwhile...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
So I can sleep at night ...

So I can sleep at night with a clear conscience. I can look an Iraqi in the eye and honestly tell them that the war was absolutely nothing to do with me. I am in no way responsible for putting Labour (or anyone else for that matter) into power.

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 23 responses
Schoolboys fighting

I can't bring myself to vote for a bunch of grown men and women, who choose to spend most of their time engaged in the type of bickering and bitch fighting that you generally find in most primary school playgrounds...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
We have a system where my vote will...

We have a system where my vote will be wasted on a party drone who toes the official line and who spouts the approved sophistry when questioned. Characters with honesty and integrity are rare, and as such stand...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Pepsi or Coke?

Like John Harris accurately identifies("So who do we vote for now") we all deserve a choice that is not the equivilant of being told you can have a choice between Coke or Pepsi when you need water; or Zoo and Nuts...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
Very few politians every admit they ...

Very few politians every admit they make a mistake, and I never trust people who are 'always right'.

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I am in fact going to spoil my ballot...

(a) Having campaigned for Labout in the last two campaigns, I find myself so disgusted by so many aspects of what they apparently choose to call their "policy" that I will never vote for them again. A vote for ...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
All the major parties offer the same...

All the major parties offer the same lies in different guises. Also, as far as I've seen, rather than telling us what a party can offer, each group seems more concerned in telling us what other parties can't offer...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
After the shameful lie that wad the ...

After the shameful lie that wad the war - plus a dozen other fiasco's I'd not vote for Labour if you paid me. The Tories I have no faith in whatsoever and the only other party i was remotely interested in - the Lib Dems - want to spend my taxes on subs

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
i dont want to support a corruption ...

i dont want to support a corruption and greed.

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Does anybody trust self-serving politicians...

Does anybody trust self-serving politicians? From the moment they are elected the first thought in their heads is to get re-elected! Various governments get elected on what they say they will do, then either don't do it or cock it up completely. I would

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I've watched *way* to many eposides ...

I've watched *way* to many eposides of "Yes, Minister" :D

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Democracy is dead. My local MP will ...

Democracy is dead. My local MP will not represent the wishes of his constituents; on the contrary, we are merely being asked to approve his views. None of the parties seem to wish to engage in representation, merely...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
No party represents my interests

No party represents my interests

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I don't live in a marginal constituency...

I don't live in a marginal constituency

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
no pets no votes

the general election offers no real choice to me. I'm just trying to be a better person everyday, i don't believe there is any one good way of living, or that it can be legislatated or encompassed by 'policies'. ...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Let's see......I could vote for Tweedledum...

Let's see......I could vote for Tweedledum, Tweedledee, or Tweedledummer, none of whom have any principles, or integrity. Or, I could vote for one of the single-issue nutjobs. No thanks!! Unfortunately, the election will probably be decided by Sun read

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I would like there to be a 'no confidence...

I would like there to be a 'no confidence in current candidates' vote so that my dissatisfaction could be represented in polls and the like. I do not feel that any of the big three parties is truly representative...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Voting itself makes no difference at...

Voting itself makes no difference at all to the grand scheme of things. All the promises made in election campaigns are pie in the sky, they never materialise or if they do they're mismanaged to the point of failure...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
not voting presents the only real alternative...

not voting presents the only real alternative. This country has been avoiding the consequences of democracy for years and the actual consequences have been the radical and destructive revolution of the thatcher...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 7 responses
We don't have a true democracy. Partly...

We don't have a true democracy. Partly because most ordinary people (like myself) don't participate in politics. Except at election times when the requirement is to divine a choice of best government from the rhetoric...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
<No subject>

Apart from the lack of the "none of the above" (which someone else also commented on), the simple fact that I cannot trust any of the parties to actually represent my wishes invalidates the process for me. (Just...

written 8th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
Elections are a fraud. they are used...

Electionas are a fraud. they are used to fool people into thinking they have a choice. We need to build alternatives based on direct participatory democracy with ordinary people in control of their own workplaces...

written 9th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
From age 18 to 20 I was a citizen with...

From age 18 to 20 I was a citizen with less rights. I was denied dinner while my mother was visiting me in college, I was denied breakfast when visiting my father between quarters. I was stranded in an Airport with...

written 9th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
No single mainstream party (the only...

No single mainstream party (the only ones who could do anything about the problem) has mentioned, let alone promised to do something about, the 2 most important inter-related issues ever to face mankind; namely ...

written 9th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I'm won't be voting for my Labour MP...

I'm won't be voting for my Labour MP (John Prescott) because he's a fat, pie-eating Northern bastard with two jags who enjoys living it up in "grace and favour" homes paid by the taxpayer.

written 9th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
If Screaming Lord Sutch isn't standing...

If Screaming Lord Sutch isn't standing, what's the point?

written 9th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Not one single mainstream party has ...

Still, in some ways it's somewhat of a relief that the human race has less than 50 years left on this planet at present rates of oil consumption and emissions. Let's face it, with people like these as our "leaders...

written 9th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
To be honest, I may yet vote, but I ...

To be honest, I may yet vote, but I really can't decide who for. Most likely, I'll spoil my paper rather than just not turn out. I tend to the left, but am hugely disappointed in New Labour. They have 'gone native...

written 9th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Regardkess if the party i vote for, ...

Regardkess if the party i vote for, i belive they will do what THEY think is best for the people and country and not nessasarily what the people want. I think given the Iraq situation ALL parties would have jumped at the chance of war, why? because of

written 9th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Politicians say one thing to get our...

Politicians say one thing to get our votes, and then do another. Their words and promises are worthless. Voting supports the system as it now is. By not voting, I'm saying: "your system is corrupt and untrustworthy...

written 9th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I'm a student and ive been 'fucking ...

I'm a student and ive been 'fucking betrayed' by Blair and their topup fees. My Uni's area Labour representitive LIED and did a complete uturn! Now I can't afford to do my 2nd degree (and I must). The Tories arent a stable enough alternative, and

written 9th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
Because I'm sick of having to apologise...

Because I'm sick of having to apologise for being white and being British.Nuff sed.

written 9th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Spoilt ballots are quickly forgotten...

Spoilt ballots are quickly forgotten. A low turnout will not be. If there is no candidate you are able to support it's the only way to protest - by declaring that you have no faith in any of them. Do not be bullied...

written 9th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
spoiled paper is NOT 'none of the above...

spoiled paper is NOT 'none of the above' I have been looking into the spoiled paper is 'none of the above' Googling around showed lots of people believe this but it is not true. There is a good link on the bbc to how the count is done (http://news.bbc

written 9th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
all the parties are clueless and incompetent...

all the parties are clueless and incompetent

written 9th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
1. To actively vote for a party or individual...

1. To actively vote for a party or individual, even for tactical reasons, is to endorse them. I don't believe that any politician whose name appears on the ballot paper deserves my endorsement. There's a stigma ...

written 9th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
As nearly everything has been, or is...

As nearly everything has been, or is in the process of being privatised, Why bother with the politics at all! They don't run the country any more anyway! Fat Cat Oil Companies have more say in what goes on in the country than the general British Elect

written 9th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
If they can't even stay awake in the...

If they can't even stay awake in the house of commons, they don't deserve my vote. They blame us for apathy and poor turnout! If I fell asleep at my desk, I'd deserve my P45. (But then I could always get a job as...

written 9th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
It would be impossible to know what ...

It would be impossible to know what all of each parties (any one member of any party might only know a fraction of their specialist subject) policies are, and therefore which party would best represent my interests...

written 9th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Voting for my party of choice (Lib Dem...

Voting for my party of choice (Lib Dem, as it happens) would almost cetainly not help in my constituency as it is a tory "safe seat". Proportional representation please! Then my vote would count for something!

written 9th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Not one party yet has mentioned a thing...

Not one party yet has mentioned a thing about better benefits for those who cannot work. We still have to pay for eye-tests, glasses, prescriptions and dentistry. If they don't care about me, why should I care about them. Signed Incapacity Benefit Scro

written 9th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Your Vote Means Nothing

The idea that an individual has an effect in a democracy of 60 million people is not only wrong, but outright patronising. How many times have I heard the line 'What if everyone thought the same?'? Well, I am an...

written 9th Apr 2005 | read more | 5 responses
I'm not voting in support of a party...

I'm not voting in support of a party, but in support of a new way of doing democracy, called the Simultaneous Policy (SP) campaign. The idea is to ask candidates to sign a pledge to implement SP alongside other ...

written 9th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I really, really want five years of ...

I really, really want five years of Conservative government, playing to their "completely representative of this country's moral and social fabric" membership. And, of course, everybody else's worst instincts.

written 9th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
We're living in a plutocracy, masquerading...

We're living in a plutocracy, masquerading as a democracy. I think it's a sham. I don't think I'll be validating it again with my vote.

written 9th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Because Labour will win anyway! What...

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 9th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Because in my 40 odd years, I've never...

Because in my 40 odd years, I've never yet seen anything important change as a result of which particular party gets in. Not the things that matter to me anyway, health, education, and yob/violent crime. All there...

written 9th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Because they're all bloody worthless...

Because they're all bloody worthless. The labour party have become a sad, pathetic shadow of their former selves, the Tories are literally evil incarnate and no other bugger stands a chance of winning.

written 9th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
If the parties grew up and earned some...

If the parties grew up and earned some respect, instead of trying to score points off each other, I'd bother to vote. As it is I think they're all equally a waste of space and, since a spoiled vote is counted the...

written 10th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
you have more power as a consumer than...

you have more power as a consumer than as a voter and any vote is an endorsement of the current available options , all of whom are far closer to each other in veiwpoint than any of them are to me, and with most...

written 10th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
1. I actually think i don't have time...

I'm not voting for a few reasons. 1. I actually think i don't have time!! I work all ours just to survive and quite simply will either be travelling between jobs or at work when the ballots are open. 2. I am not the voters role because when i moved

written 10th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
To be honest, I may yet vote, but I ...

To be honest, I may yet vote, but I really can't decide who for. Most likely, I'll spoil my paper rather than just not turn out. I tend to the left, but am hugely disappointed in New Labour. They have 'gone native...

written 10th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
It doesn`t make the slightest difference...

It doesn`t make the slightest difference who gets in. All politicians want is the power they feel goes with the office and the power to control the masses plus take money from their pockets in taxes in the form...

written 10th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I was thinking of standing as a No Party...

I was thinking of standing as a No Party candidate but can I be bothered?

written 10th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
The election is a mere pretence at democracy...

The election is a mere pretence at democracy. It merely puts in place those who act without any semblance of restraint for years. That is not democracy. Until we, the people, directly elect leaders, elect a parliament...

written 10th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
which bunch of wankers do I decide to...

which bunch of wankers do I decide to waste 1/3 of my income on ?

written 10th Apr 2005 | read more | 5 responses
My plan is to pick the bad apples and...

My plan is to pick the bad apples and vote them out regardless of their party loyalties. What's yours? Not voting is not a plan of action, will you stop paying taxes next because you did not vote? But I can only pick one rotten apples, you must help

written 10th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
be subject to a maximum salary, say £...

be subject to a maximum salary, say £25k a year, and must not have another job or receive money/gifts/freebies/whatever while in office (with a life sentence of solitary confinement for anyone contraveneing these...

written 10th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
Anyone seeking to be a politition is...

Anyone seeking to be a politition is, by default, unsuitable for the postion. The few 'good people' who go into politics in an effort to make a genuine change for good soon become corrupted. I wouldn't trust any of them!

written 10th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I am a mum who works...

I am a mum who works full time 6 days a week. I don't get to see my child often enough as it is so I'm certainly not wasting my time going to tick a wee box on a bit of paper. Especially since regardless of who ...

written 11th Apr 2005 | read more | 6 responses
To make voting worth while, we the people...

To make voting worth while, we the people should be able to vote on individual policies/laws where it is perfectly clear what the outcome will be for voting one way or the other. eg Should we go to war with Iraq...

written 11th Apr 2005 | read more | 12 responses
Vote for specific policies not for politicians.

We SHOULD be voting for specific policies, NOT for a person from a selection of untrustworthy politicians, and NOT for the party you think will screw the country up the least. If you agree with only 40% of Conservative...

written 11th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
This site appears to be trying to say...

This site appears to be trying to say that people don't vote for reasons other than apathy, but all the reasons I have seen so far are exactly yhat.

written 11th Apr 2005 | read more | 8 responses
"This site appears to be trying to say...

"This site appears to be trying to say that people don't vote for reasons other than apathy, but all the reasons I have seen so far are exactly that." i am not voting i am only 7 years old. i am not pathetic. i lik Mr Bear and Mr Brown i dont lik Mr

written 11th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Allow me to vote without having to leave...

Allow me to vote without having to leave my house/office and i'll vote. I'd like to vote, but I just don't find the time, given all it should require is a firefox window, punching in my national issurance number...

written 11th Apr 2005 | read more | 8 responses
NI residents have no say in who forms a gov't anyway

I live in Northern Ireland and I do not have the option of a Conservative, Labour, Liberal or Green Party candidate. My choices are loyalist bigots, nationalist bigots, and the odd hasn't-got-a-hope-in-hell-never...

written 11th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Political parties distort true democracy.

For what it is worth; my dissatisfaction lies within the increasingly Party Political aspect of political life - visible in extremis by the party lists used in proportional representation used in European elections...

written 11th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
is it worth losing my citizenship for?

I am ELEGIBLE to become a UK citizen, BUT : I *could* go ahead and pay over £200 that i don't have, fill out the application form (which is apparantly what the £200 is needed for!), pledge allegiance to the queen...

written 11th Apr 2005 | read more | 6 responses
the choices are equally bad.

the choices are equally bad.

written 11th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
democracy as it stands is a sham. You...

democracy as it stands is a sham. You may get about 15 chances in your life to vote in a general election - make sure you are grateful! On polling day I'll go and spoil my vote so lair or whoever won't be able to claim any silent endorsement from me. I

written 11th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
Democracy is a scam... the whole system...

Democracy is a scam... the whole system needs to be dismantled and rebuilt from the ground up - and I don't just mean the voting system or the idiotic mechanisms of government. Capitalism doesn't work, anyone...

written 11th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
The government and the opposition parties...

The government and the opposition parties resolutely refuse to give constitutional parity to England within the UK. Post devolution, we endure the continuation of higher public spending in the rest of the UK, courtesy...

written 11th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
It sometimes bothers me to think that...

It sometimes bothers me to think that I have never voted, yet I mostly disagree with the policies of each prty and I can't see past all the hype and spin that plays a huge part in todays political agenda. I would...

written 11th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Because I would normally vote SNP, but...

Also worried about the fraud potential of the postal voting system - why should I bother to vote when the results can so easily be faked? No matter how I vote, I reckon Labour will stay in power (and no, I'm not...

written 11th Apr 2005 | read more | 17 responses
I am seriously considering spoiling ...

I am seriously considering spoiling my balot paper by writting on it 'none of the above'. I have outlined my reasons for this in more detail here.

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
No Vote No Comment. What is this? What...

No Vote No Comment. What is this? What sort of protest is not voting? It's very easy to blame the system. It's very easy to say "they're all the same anyway". If you don't exercise your right to vote does that mean...

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 11 responses
You can't trust 'em...

The LibDems make admirable claims that they will "do what is needed". What would happen if they gained power? You (the voting public) would say "Hey, I'm worse off than I was under the last bunch. I'm not voting...

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
im not old enough

im not old enough

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I think my MP does a good job for his...

I think my MP does a good job for his constituents and I would vote for him as an individual but he is a member of the Labour party and I don't want another Labour government. Is this an argument for proportional...

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
None of the parties represent my views...

None of the parties represent my views or take a blind bit of notice of what the popluation says. Could the current Labour administration not learn from the Tory's poll tax debacle, where they totally missed the...

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
For anyone who doesn't know what Peak...

For anyone who doesn't know what Peak Oil is, it is when the demand for oil outstrips the supply. That is currently forecast to happen around 2010; what are wee all going to do when there is international conflict...

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Vote Labour or Conservative - if you...

Vote Labour or Conservative - if you want this country to follow the bloody Yanks into Iran in the same way we blindly followed them into Iraq...

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 6 responses
It is an undeniable fact that any party...

It is an undeniable fact that any party elected keeps very few of its promises. People were overjoyed when Blair first got in but a few years down the line there were some accusing Labour of becoming worse than ...

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
My Labour Candidate has an incredibly...

My Labour Candidate has an incredibly safe seat, and would need a 60% swing to remove him. There sadly is no point in my voting.

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
As a democratic state(sic) we need to...

As a democratic state(sic) we need to vote or be forced to vote. HOWEVER, we should have the opportunity to tick a "None of the above" box. What happens when "None of the above" get elected, as it surely would? Now THATS a question! Sarah Kennedy has

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I'm eligible, but not allowed to vote...

I'm eligible, but not allowed to vote because unlike many more democratic democracies registration closes very early here. I believe that voting is essential to avoid the UK falling into the bi-polarisation of ...

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Politicians are a lying elitist self...

Politicians are a lying elitist self interested breed who give not a jot for those they pretend to serve.

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
The Electoral Boundries Commision decide...

What's the point? The Electoral Boundries Commision decide who gets into power and who doesn't. Until we have true proportional representation, where every vote counts... then no vote really counts.

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
the party I would vote for (the Green...

the party I would vote for (the Green party) is not standing in my constituency (Ipswich). They cannot afford the £500 minimum cost. If it was free to stand (as it is in council elections), at least every person...

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I am not voting because I live in a ...

I am not voting because I live in a safe so called "New Labour" seat. New Labour has lied, lied and lied again on just about every subject from the war to the NHS and back again. They are really the Tories anyway...

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Democracy in it's current form is worthless...

Democracy in it's current form is worthless. All this system provides is a government elected by a minority. If the party you vote for doesn't win then the whole process was a waste of time and your vote counted...

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I don't think any of the parties standing...

I don't think any of the parties standing for election are worth voting for. Our entire system of living needs to be taken apart and put back together again, not simply bodged over and over. Capitalist scum without...

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
We dont live in a democracy, we live...

We dont live in a democracy, we live under the illusion of a democracy- a true democratic nation does not, EVER, declare war on another country, no matter how valid they think their intentions are! This illegitimate...

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
First time vote seeks Party to represnt views

1) Voting Lib-dem as a protest vote isn't worth the risk WHAT IF THEY ACTUALY GOT IN, here you go Charles have a country, 'Hum, Eh, Well actually I was only running as a bit of a laugh, I haven't a clue what to ...

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
It's the same old stuff, more Police...

It's the same old stuff, more Police, more money to the NHS Blah Blah Blah I've heard it from every politician that ever graced this earth and we never seem to have enough police officers and the NHS is always a...

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
all 3 main parties support a tourist...

all 3 main parties support a tourist boycott of Burma (Myanmar). I have adopted family there whose livelihoods depend on tourism, so there is no way I am going to vote for any of these hypocrites. Why hypocrites...

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
don't complain....

when Labour introduces ID cards, imposes further restrictions on my freedom, tells lies about a rogue state possessing weapons of mass destruction, etc or when the Conservatives come in a screw up the economy, cut...

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 5 responses
the party I would vote for (the Green...

the party I would vote for (the Green party) is not standing in my constituency (Ipswich). They cannot afford the £500 minimum cost. If it was free to stand (as it is in council elections), at least every person...

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 6 responses
This is not about political ideoligies...

This is not about political ideoligies anymore. I used to vote Labour (when they were Labour) and have been dismayed to see them leave their committment to people behind in pursuance of staying in power.I could...

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 12 responses
Whoever I could vote for would not change...

Whoever I could vote for would not change my life for the better.

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 11 responses
I can't be bothered to choose one load...

Why? well it would encourage them to work harder and make them pay for their cost to society, let's face it the majority of chavs running riot are from poor backgrounds and cause more damage,crime, violence,cost...

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 8 responses
Labour or Conservative? As always, those...

Labour or Conservative? As always, those are the only parties that are going to fill any significant fraction of Parliament, and neither of them is going to make any meaningful improvements to the structure of society...

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
A democracy is nothing more than mob...

A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the rights of the other forty-nine. -- Thomas Jefferson Democracy doesn't work. Why should the desires of the majority dictate the policies of the individual

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Democracy by Default

When Bush was re-elected he said that it proved the public supported his policies in Iraq and in the War on Terror. By not voting I hope to give Tony Blair a chance to say the same thing. (heckler.blogspirit.com...

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 6 responses
All the politicians are the same no ...

All the politicians are the same no matter what party they represent, so why bother.

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
None of the parties represent me or ...

None of the parties represent me or my interests. I'm not a father, a husband, a homeowner (fat chance), part of any significant minority, or at an extreme of the income scale. Their polices mean nothing to me...

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I'm for the compulsory serving of asparagus...

I'm for the compulsory serving of asparagus at breakfast, free corsets for the under-5s and the abolition of slavery. Unfortunately none of the mainstream parties have any sensible policies along these lines.

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
The Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBO...

The Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBO's) have gone some way to giving power to a community to comabat a whole number of nuisances. When are we going to get to the root problem of Anti-Social behaviour? Discipline...

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 7 responses
It doesn't matter who you vote for, ...

It doesn't matter who you vote for, the government wins anyway.

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I'm not voting because I think both ...

I'm not voting because I think both parties are horribly out of touch with the real needs of the country. After only 83 years has democracy in Britain run it's course? The media and career politician have between...

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I'd like to see more referendums on ...

I'd like to see more referendums on important issues. Rather than electing a party who then do what the hell they want once in power. I'd also like to see performance related pay for politicians - again based on some sort of feedback from their consti

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
House arrest without trial, Abolition...

House arrest without trial, Abolition of jury trials, ASBOs, PFI, warmongering on one side. Warmongering, PFI, tax cuts, unabashed racism on the other. In the middle? Opportunism and a local income tax with a £100k cutoff point! To the left? Ge

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
there is no minimum % of eligible voters...

there is no minimum % of eligible voters required. How can a system be called democraratic if a majority of eligible voters can choose 'none of the above' and a minoirty candidate is declared the winner PLUS the boundaries are fixed; the system gives v

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I'm abroad and didn't realise it takes...

I'm abroad and didn't realise it takes TWO WHOLE MONTHS to set up a postal or proxy vote. Shouldn't I be automatically registered... since I was born and haven't sort of died yet...?

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
none of the parties vaguelly represent...

none of the parties vaguelly represent my views, and I will NOT vote on anything other than my beliefs.

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I am too young.

I am too young.

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
The very foundations of democracy lie...

The very foundations of democracy lie in two concepts. The first is the ability of the masses to allow their voice to be heard, and the second is to moderate the masses to allow an individuals personal freedom within...

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
We have long since passed the point ...

We have long since passed the point where the government was answerable to the people. The people are now answerable to the government and this is totalitarianism thinly disguised as liberal democracy. The disguise...

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I couldn't agree more with the spoiling...

I couldn't agree more with the spoiling the voting paper option. If we really do live in a free and democratic country, then why isn't there an extra box for exactly that. It might tell the rest of the electorate...

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
Representative democracy sucks

I think true democracy is good idea. Asking the people of the country what they want done in their names is an excellent plan. Unfortunately the representative democracy we suffer from in the UK does NOT do this...

written 12th Apr 2005 | read more | 13 responses
Politicians are the lowest form of ...

Politicians are the lowest form of parasites in this country, totally untrustworthy, unproductive, twofaced, hypocrites, no morals, greedy, fraudulent, smug, vain, selfish and any other negative word would describe...

written 13th Apr 2005 | read more | 6 responses
regardless of what is said or not said...

regardless of what is said or not said, nothing really seems to change;with each government as far back as i can remember there have always been problems,no one seems to tackle the real issues that need sorting ...

written 13th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
Out of office they promise the moon ...

Out of office they promise the moon and stars and once elected they take it all away. They also look after their own interests eg vote their own pay rises and pension packagaes whilst everyone else is made to tow...

written 13th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
Whoever you vote for the government wins

Whoever you vote for the government wins. the rich get richer and take more power reclaim our own power don't vote organise and resist.

written 13th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
None of the Parties have ever addressed...

None of the Parties have ever addressed the real sources of income for this country - the small business. Businesses in this country are stifled by beaurocracy and taxes, and are regarded as the soft touch by national...

written 13th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I can see most of the people posting...

I can see most of the people posting here have mostly the same views i.e. tired of the same old crap from our Government. Unfortunately this isnt the really a discussion forum, merely a place to post one's feeling...

written 13th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Tell me WHO to vote for to stop things...

Tell me who to vote for to stop things like this (see below) happening and I will vote http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/04/12/uk_passport_fingerprints/

written 13th Apr 2005 | read more | 15 responses
I believe the UK politics system is ...

I believe the UK politics system is unfair, the first past the post system just doesn't give a fair representation of people's views! I would prefer to live in a place with a proportional representation system, ...

written 13th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
I think that the system is long over...

I think that the system is long over due for change. After all the pre-election promises (or vote winners) then come the excuses blaming the previous party or the five year term isn't long enough to get things back...

written 13th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Postal voting open to abuse from no ...

Postal voting open to abuse from no anonymity in who monitoring who you vote for, postal rigging, no none of the above boxes to tick. I decided to vote against conservative, conservative blair and for lib dems ...

written 13th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
My vote is not anonymous. It should ...

My vote is not anonymous. It should be between me and my conscience. How many people realise that voting slips are marked with their voting number for future analysis?

written 13th Apr 2005 | read more | 6 responses
Lost faith in the goverment, or in democracy?

I have no faith in any of the current options for government. The only things I have come to expect from the government are outright lies, underhand violations of promises and a willingness to say almost anything...

written 13th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
a vote thats not for Labour or Tory ...

I will have to spend about one hour on polling day to vote. I am reluctant to spend that amount of time, just to be another statistic. If my vote is not for 1st or 2nd place, then it won't count towards anything...

written 13th Apr 2005 | read more | 9 responses
They have given the vote to the underclass...

They have given the vote to the underclass that is dragging this country down. Whatever party promises to give these people better giros and more benefits will win the election.

written 13th Apr 2005 | read more | 32 responses
Leave it to the experts

I'm not voting for the same reason I don't perform brain surgery. I don't know enough about the intricacies of the subject to make a sensible judgement. I'll leave it to those with the ability, knowledge and interest...

written 13th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Neither rich nor poor, I get next to...

Neither rich nor poor, I get next to nothing from the present Government. I work full-time and make a two hour commute each day in order to earn my wage and what does the Government do? It stiffs me with the outrage...

written 13th Apr 2005 | read more | 35 responses
Well, I'm not sure why I'm not voting...

Well, I'm not sure why I'm not voting, because there are a number of issues, but unfortunately I am unable to register one primary reason, and also struggle to find constructive uses from not voting. I will, however...

written 13th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
the entire system is rigged.

the entire system is rigged. Compare Labour's massive majority in the Commons with the actual percentage vote share they won in the last election. Also, politicians are (mostly) a bunch of self-serving donkey...

written 13th Apr 2005 | read more | 7 responses
I'm tired of politicians and their anodyne...

I'm tired of politicians and their anodyne cant. Politics is vital, but parliamentary democracy is - sadly - a mindless void sucking the life out of issues of import, and sucking the vitality out of the population...

written 13th Apr 2005 | read more | 33 responses
I have no choice that suits me

I have no choice that suits me

written 14th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I'm not voting because every political...

I'm not voting because every political party essentially stands for the primacy of government over the individual. Power is delegated by us to parliament, not the other way round. All wish to legislate to solve ...

written 14th Apr 2005 | read more | 19 responses
A single vote makes no difference to...

A single vote makes no difference to the overall outcome, or to the outcome in my local constituency. I have heard constantly the retort "well, if everyone thought like that..., etc" - but whether or not I choose...

written 14th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I'll be out of the country and voting...

I'll be out of the country and voting by proxy is quite a hassle.

written 14th Apr 2005 | read more | 6 responses
They're all as useless as each other...

They're all as useless as each other; we're damned if we do and damned if we don't.

written 14th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Labour's policy of ignoring manifesto pledges

I'm 19 years old. The only elections I remember are the ones Blair has won, and we all know Labour's manifesto pledges beared hardly any resemblance to what they actually did. Why should it be different this time...

written 14th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
spoiling my paper counts for nothing...

spoiling my paper counts for nothing

written 14th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I've recently moved house and missed...

I've recently moved house and missed the deadline for registering onto the electoral register. The deadline wasn't publicised enough!

written 14th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Labour have already won

Labour have already won

written 14th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
In truth, I will vote, as long as my...

In truth, I will vote, as long as my voting card arrives. I also believe that voting should be compulsory, even if you spoil your ballot paper or they add a 'none of the above' option (preferably with an option...

written 14th Apr 2005 | read more | 11 responses
I live in a "safe seat".

I live in a "safe seat". What's the point of voting when there is simply no possibility whatsoever that my vote could change anything? We're never going to see a change, either. Anyone who ends up in power...

written 14th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
They're all as useless as each other...

They're all as useless as each other; we're damned if we do and damned if we don't.

written 14th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Whoever you vote for, the politicians...

Whoever you vote for, the politicians always win

written 14th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Well, its not me, but I've met many ...

Well, its not me, but I've met many simple people who have the humility to admit they don't understand the issues, that's why they don't vote. Labour's willingness to risk electoral fraud to bump up the turnout...

written 14th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
REFUSAL: A VOTE FOR LIFE

Rousseau once said that the people of England think that because once every four years they're permitted to vote for politicians of their choice they're excercising their freedom when, in reality, they're just handing...

written 14th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
I'm far too cynical

My parents think I'm far too cynical for the tender age of 22, but I no longer have any faith in the power of the authorities to protect me, after a number of incidents. I see no point in voting, as the bad guys...

written 14th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
I'm Swedish and so not eligible to vote...

I'm Swedish and so not eligible to vote. Still as I live here I intend to get others to vote although I don't realy care who for.

written 14th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
There's no box for 'none of the above...

There's no box for 'none of the above'.

written 14th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
Basically what is the point anymore? ...

Basically what is the point anymore? none of the them listen to public opinions at all. Im 21 and find myself being in the biggest debt ever and i will never be able to pay that back for years due to every penny...

written 14th Apr 2005 | read more | 7 responses
MONEY counts. Not votes. Money runs ...

MONEY counts. Not votes. Money runs the lives of politicians and non-politicians. No matter which party is in power, the State has lost its power to influence banks who create money as interest-bearing debt. Thus...

written 14th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
Our leaders are excellent poilticians...

Our leaders are excellent poilticians, but expertise in the extremely petty and childish games they spend their lives playing does not qualify someone to run a country. The main parties spend all of their time...

written 14th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
It only encourages the political parties...

it only encourages the political parties to continue what they're doing now, which I don't like. If there was a vote AGAINST the parties involved, or a "None of the above" box, I think we all know where the winner...

written 14th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Because I'm a Libertarian and

Because I'm a Libertarian and NONE OF THE ABOVE ARE ACCEPTABLE and there is no space on the voting page for this, well there was one on mine last time coz I put it there!! Try taking The Worlds Smallest Political...

written 14th Apr 2005 | read more | 11 responses
I'm so disillusioned.

I'm so disillusioned. I'm a politics graduate working as a high grade officer in the Inland Revenue, I chose to offer my skills back to the country and I don't even get a decent salary or pension in return. I was...

written 14th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
Whoever you vote for the government ...

Whoever you vote for the government always seems to win

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
I can't be arsed

I can't be arsed

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I'll vote for a party that comes up with ...

I'll vote for a party comes up with a bill which says they get sacked if they break their promises in the election run-up. Promises need to be measurable and within a certain time frame - if they don't achieve ...

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I will vote for the first party to abolish...

I will vote for the first party to abolish speed cameras on open roads, hidden in trees, behind signs etc. And those bloody vans on motorway bridges! How any one can call these safety cameras I have no idea. ...

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 13 responses
Non questions

Every few years we are offered to pick from a few puppets who are backed by vested interests, who are primarily showmen. They'll say and do anything to get attention and buy control. Primarily politics is about...

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
Thought you would like to know, london...

Thought you would like to know, london taxi drivers know the house of commons and Lords as the gas works. I will vote. I will always vote. I agree they are all the same, perpetual liars and inadequates, etc. ...

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
When legitimate tax evasions orchestrated...

When legitimate tax evasions orchestrated by hired accountants for the rich are demonised AND ever-present in the national agenda (just like benefit fraud) - then I will vote.

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
They've got it all wrong

New Labour have the wrong leader, the Conservatives have the wrong people, Liberal Democrats and UKIP have the wrong policies, and Veritas have got it completely wrong!

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Either way you get ripped off. Why should...

Either way you get ripped off. Why should people pay tax for me to watch football free every week in the prem......they dont. why should car drivers and beer drinkers pay for other peoples kids to go to school and...

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I know the Lib Dems stand no chance ...

I know the Lib Dems stand no chance of winning. I will not vote for Tony Blair as i simply do not trust him, and think he is quite spineless and refuses to give a straight answer. The conservatives are simply not...

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
The system is wrong! Give us proportional...

The system is wrong! Give us proportional representation. And debate proper issues. Elections are won and lost on a few issues whose importance is elevated way out of proportion. And whoever wins on tax/education...

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Quite simply I have lost trust in politicians...

Quite simply I have lost trust in politicians fo all colours. Their overall lack of integrity and constant use of sophistry beggars belief. Just to give one example from the maifesto launches this week. Tony...

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
it was a voting for councillers... i...

it was a voting for councillers... i didnt give a shit cause i didnt know them.

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I'm not voting because... I'm idle and...

I'm not voting because... I'm idle and more interested in watching hours of celebrity reality TV than engaging in politics. Thankfully this site allows me to be self righteous about my lazy choice.

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 5 responses
The way I see it, there are only two...

The way I see it, there are only two ways that Labour or the Tories will even consider Proportional Representation - either we get a hung Parliament or voter turnout at the general election falls below 50%. That...

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I'm 18 and just...couldn't care less

I've just turned 18 last year and I know nothing about what parties to vote for and what they stand for. They need to appeal to the youth. Politics really looks like a boring bit of sh**e.

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 28 responses
Labour lied numerous times about different...

Labour lied numerous times about different aspects about the war in Iraq (WMD, Dr Kelly) and the fact that Allistair Campbell is running the election campaign behind the scenes should say it all. Also issues about...

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
Spoiling your ballot paper DOES NOT ...

Spoiling your ballot paper DOES NOT get counted - I have been doing it for the past 35 years, and (I think since Labour got in) it is no longer publicised. To have any effect I would suggest you go to your polling...

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I dont know enough. I hate to say it...

I dont know enough. I hate to say it, but on many of the issues I just don't know the technical ins and outs. For some issues, it's clear - I dont think we should tell people what they do with themselves (drugs), ...

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
Simple really.Some comparisons....

Simple really. Some comparisons. 1983 Labour gets 27.6% of the vote, and 209 seats. Alliance (LD precursor) gets 25.4% of the vote, and 23 seats. 1992 Labour gets 34.4% of the vote, and 271 seats. LDs...

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Because there is no independent candidate...

Because there is no independent candidate in my constituancy(so far, they've got another 4 days to register though. Otherwise I'd vote for an independent candidate. They have no chance of getting in, but an ...

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I want to forego my duty as a citizen...

I want to forego my duty as a citizen. If you don't vote, fine, your choice, but then you have to shut up for 4 years, not complain when things go wrong or policies are implemented that you don't believe in and...

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
I'm in debt to loads of credit cards...

I'm in debt to loads of credit cards etc & don't want them catching up with me. To vote I need to be put on the electorial roll.

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
To quote E. Waugh, I do not aspire to...

To quote E. Waugh, I do not aspire to assist my Queen in her choice of advisors.

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
It will only encourage them

It will only encourage them

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I do not believe any politician has ...

I do not believe any politician has anything but their own interests at heart. Add a none of the above box to the vote and if 50%+ vote for that then all politicians take a pay cut!

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
if I vote, the Terrorists will have ...

if I vote, the Terrorists will have won!

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
They don't care about the issues that...

They don't care about the issues that I care about

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
(a) there is no difference between the...

(a) there is no difference between the two contenders (b)all politicians are dishonest/morally bankrupt. (c)the government relies on the fact that is elected to give it a mandate and thus a position of superiority...

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
... I don't think the person elected...

... I don't think the person elected in my constituency, whoever they may be, can possibly represent my views along with everyone else's, their own personal leanings, and the policies of the party they belong to...

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I want Michael Howard to win because...

I want Michael Howard to win because he'll keep all the nasty types out of the country, but the local Tory candidate is a complete a*** and I'm too gutless to actually put a cross next to his name.

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
spoil you ballot paper instead...

why not spoil you ballot paper instead??? they ALL have to be counted and accounted for. if you are prepared to walk through hyde park or wherever for a coiuple of miles, please walk 200 yards down the road an ...

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Wrong Issues

My home town has undergone massive house building schemes in the last 10 years with almost no infrastructure improvements. Council tax and utility bills just keep rocketing up with no improvement in service. Speed...

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Oh no! The forecast for May 5th says...

Oh no! The forecast for May 5th says "showers". Those Chartists and their crazy ideas about popular democracy! I think I'll just sit on my arse instead. Ho-hum.

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Wrong. I am voting. And to be frank, ...

Wrong. I am voting. And to be frank, I think that anyone who falls back on witless second-hand platitudes like "there's no difference between them" or "they're all liars" is betraying our ancestors who fought long...

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
Because, A) At 17 years old its been...

Because, A) At 17 years old its been decided that I couldn't possibly know enough to have a say in the politics of this country. B) The vote is a useless tool for effecting any change, being given a choice only...

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
There is no difference between Labour...

There is no difference between Labour and the Tories. I live in an area where ther is a large Tory majority so there is no point voting Lib Dem. If we had proportional representation then I would vote.

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
Until a few days ago I was sure I wouldn...

Until a few days ago I was sure I wouldn't vote, because none of the major parties gets near to representing my views. Labour has vanished into the distance, the Lib Dems if they got power would be old-fashioned...

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I *AM* voting. If only so I can legitimately...

I *AM* voting. If only so I can legitimately complain about the state of the country for the next 4-5 years. Anyone who doesn't vote loses that right.

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 13 responses
I've lived in the US since 1990.

I've lived in the US since 1990.

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I'm a British citizen who has recently...

I'm a British citizen who has recently moved to Canada, didn;t realize an election was coming up and have now found it's too late for me to register. Why, in this age of information technology, it requires over ...

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I'm not voting for the same reason I...

I'm not voting for the same reason I'd refuse to answer the question "have you quit beating your wife yet?" I shall return my ballot unmarked with a covering letter stating that I cannot cast my vote for any ...

written 15th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Tessa Jowell is my MP. She was extremely...

Tessa Jowell is my MP. She was extremely scathing of the paedophile satire Brass Eye epsiode having self-admittedly not actually watched the episode. Her defence, when quizzed, was that her boss had "seen" it, her...

written 16th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
They want to lock me up. I like taking...

They want to lock me up. I like taking drugs they choose to ban. To vote for people who would imprison me is obviously stupid.

written 16th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
(the news that Tory's may have massaged...

(the news that Tory's may have massaged a statistic on MRSA) 3,500 people die on the roads in a year, cue massive increase in speed cameras, £60 fines & points all round (insurance is taxable) 'only' 5,000...

written 16th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I probably AM voting but would like ...

I probably AM voting but would like to comment...the system should be changed so it says "put an X next to the party/ies you would NOT like to become governmental", then everyone could cross Labour and we'd be happy...

written 16th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
UTOPIAN LOSERS NEED HELP

Labour have already lost. In the sense that the party is now controlled by a cabal of social cripples who, in order to acquire and retain the support of floating Daily Mail readers and the proprietor of The Sun...

written 16th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Not voting because I have been left ...

Not voting because I have been left off the electoral roll for some reason. Even though I filled in the forms whe I moved to my new house last year I have only lasty week found out I am now dis-enfranchised for ...

written 16th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Because the democratic process does ...

Because the democratic process does not allow me to register mydispleasure with the current establishment. I would ideally like to vote 'none of the above' so that it is apparent that a number of people disagree...

written 16th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I live in a Massive Conservative Majority...

I live in a Massive Conservative Majority. Why bother? The result is a foregone conclusion.

written 16th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Actually, I am voting

Actually, I am voting but I will be spoiling my ballot paper by writing "None of them" on it. There is no point in voting for someone because whichever party wins, it'll be a conservative (small 'c') government...

written 16th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Because I live on the other side of ...

Because I live on the other side of the country to where I'm registered and I have no idea how to use the postal voting system.

written 16th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Overseas voter

Because they officially announced the election exactly one week after the deadline for registering as an overseas voter officially passed. So I can't vote. Anyway, who pays wins right?

written 16th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I don't like the New part of Labour ...

I don't like the New part of Labour and everything that it seems to stand for, I don't like the Conservative approach to the working class and indeed many other things, and I can't really see that there's a mass...

written 16th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
moved around so much and tried to avoid...

moved around so much and tried to avoid the Council tax of the time (mainly the times when I was a student). When I have been on the electoral roll, I have since moved from there at the time of the election. Us "...

written 16th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Would it help anyone if voting day was...

Would it help anyone if voting day was made a national holiday? Just a thought. After all, seeing as we live in a democracy we might as well use it. There's plenty of people in the world who would kill for what ...

written 16th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Because overseas voters got the shaft...

Because overseas voters got the shaft. Because New Labour are cunts. Because the Conservatives are cunts. Because the Lib Dems won't win until next time.

written 16th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
If you want to sit on the sofa watching...

If you want to sit on the sofa watching soaps and reality TV on the 5th May, then more fool you for not realising that elections aren't just about voting people in but also about voting people OUT. The best way...

written 16th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I am not voting because, like 93% of...

I am not voting because, like 93% of this population, I am not religious, and as such I am now a second class citizen in this country. This is because in its efforts to brown-nose the 7% of the population who...

written 16th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
I'm no longer willing to be ballot box...

I'm no longer willing to be ballot box fodder for an out of touch, self-centred elite. Party politics and career politicians are demeaning the democratic process. They berate the voters about low turnouts but they...

written 16th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Because, despite my desire to as a politically...

Because, despite my desire to as a politically aware 6th form student with a desire to actually vote and keep my concience from grumbling at the back of my mind, I'm under 18 so therefore can't vote, which is stupid...

written 16th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
The Lib Dems will easily win in my constituency...

The Lib Dems will easily win in my constituency, and I don't object to that, so there's no point me turning up to vote.

written 16th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
There is no real choice. Politicians...

There is no real choice. Politicians cost too much. Politicians do too little. Polititians are too self-interested to think clearly and do the right thing. Polititians make a complicated world more complicated...

written 16th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
according to my local council its too...

according to my local council its too late to reister - absolutley unacceptable

written 16th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Apathetical Person

a) I'm underage b) Even if I could, I wouldn't. Lib Dems want to penalise those who do the best in life to help those who couldn't be bothered to work. Labour wants to introduce ID Cards, give all our power to ...

written 16th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Politicians are self-serving bastards...

Politicians are self-serving bastards. They don't care at all that they don't know what the hell they're doing - as long as they're in charge; they're happy. Labour? They think we need id cards so we can be ...

written 16th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Poll tax or war criminal...

I have a choice between the *!$% who gave us Poll Tax, and Bushes Poodle. I'm not apathetic, I loathe them both with a deep passion.

written 16th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
MRSA As we come...

MRSA As we come closer to the merry month of May The politicians have come out to play. They treat us all like stupid sheep. Into their fold they think well creep. Cadaverous grins And ...

written 16th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Blair is an American Poodle who worries...

Blair is an American Poodle who worries too much about apeasing the masses rather than sorting out all the crap in the UK and as much as I relate to a good few policies of the Torys, Howard and his team just don...

written 16th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I'm still going to be 17. My birthday...

I'm still going to be 17. My birthday is ten days AFTER the election and it's such a pain. If anyone can think of a way to delay the election, I'll be very very grateful!

written 16th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I'm British, but living in Canada. ...

I'm British, but living in Canada. I'd like a postal vote, but I can't have one that will count. According to aboutmyvote.co.uk, they'll send it a week before the election, and I need to mail it back to arrive...

written 16th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Each party has a policy(s) that I disagree with.

Each party has policies that I object to. I find that whoever I could vote would require me to endorse a policy (or policies) that I strongly object to, even though I actually agree with each of the parties on...

written 16th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
The electoral system is a sham

The electoral system is a sham which serves no purpose but to give us an illusion of control over our society. The only power we have is through action and organisation. Tennant's groups, unions, campaigns can...

written 17th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I dont live in the UK but the same reasons...

I dont live in the UK but the same reasons apply anywhere that the Yanks hjave a toe hold thank good ness for Helen Clark and the New Zealan Labour who has at least the guts to stan up to the US

written 17th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Pommie coming home soon

although I am British, I have lived outside the country for more than 10 years so I am not eligible to vote, even though I am returning home this year. I think this is fair, as I don't know well enough what the ...

written 17th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I have been voting since 1970 (aged ...

I have been voting since 1970 (aged 18). "Disenchanted" is not the word! The whole "democratic" set-up is a joke. I live in Charles Clarke's constituency (Norwich South - a safe Labour seat where the Labour...

written 17th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I am sick of 'green' spin, and all ...

I am sick of 'green' spin, and all the main parties are as bad as each other for this. Most of what Green groups say is Malthusian hogwash aimed at sending us back to the Dark Ages, but no-one has got the guts ...

written 17th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I am sick and tired of the lies and ...

I am sick and tired of the lies and obfuscation exhibited particularly by both Labour and the Tories. How anyone can vote for a party that has either Blair or Howard as the leader is beyond me, they have both made...

written 17th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
My constituency (Newport East) is so...

My constituency (Newport East) is so safe for New Labaah that there's no point. No one ever comes round to ask my opinion on anything because the people round here would elect a donkey if it wore a red rosette. ...

written 17th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
I have not...

Write your reasons here... I have not put my cross alongside the name of any party for the past 25+ years. As I result I have received a fair amount of chastisement from friends and others with the hackneyed ...

written 17th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I'm in a marginal seat (Liberal Democrat...

I'm in a marginal seat (Liberal Democrat/Tory) and I've been contacted by various parties soliciting my vote. Normally I would be inclined to vote Liberal Democrat. The LibDems don't seem to be as nasty as the...

written 17th Apr 2005 | read more | 5 responses
Ask people if they would trust a politician...

Ask people if they would trust a politician, and and nine times out of ten they will say "Of course not!". Yet when the time comes they witlessly toddle along and mark a cross on a piece of paper electing politicians...

written 17th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
"First past the post" is warped democracy

I lively in a constituency with a very strong bias towards one party. My vote will count for nothing unless there is a system of proportional representation like in Germany.

written 17th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
My mission statement is, "Think twice...

My mission statement is, "Think twice before voting for a lawyer."

written 17th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I will not be voting because, despite...

I will not be voting because, despite what is said, it is not a secret vote. You go to a polling station and the first thing they do is put a number, copied from a master list, onto your ballot paper. That way ...

written 17th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
My (Labour) MP got over 60% of the vote...

My (Labour) MP got over 60% of the vote last time. No other party can win, and I don't support the Conservatives or Libeal Democrats enough to vote for them when it won't affect the result.

written 17th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I have just been playing with the seat...

I have just been playing with the seat calculator on the BBC Election website. Playing with numbers I entered Labour 28%of votes, Tories 28% of votes LibDems 36% votes Others 8% The seats predicted form ...

written 17th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I live in Australia and never got round...

I live in Australia and never got round to setting up my postal vote. Anyway, not sure I have the moral right to vote in a Government in a country I don't currently reside in ...? GM

written 17th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
There is very little point in voting...

There is very little point in voting in Chichester (Conservative majority 11,965) where I live or in Hull East (Labour majority 15,325). These are only examples. Most other constituencies are safe with the present...

written 17th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Because I feel that my vote will be ...

Because I feel that my vote will be used as a number..a tally..as an inconsiderate statistic. My vote does not empower me to what I wish. I am living in an autocratic country who has coated its governance with democracy...

written 17th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Never really had a good understanding...

Never really had a good understanding of what each party represents,politics was never an issue raised when at school and perhaps rather naive of me but because i never saw my parents or anyone around me directly...

written 17th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I will be spoiling the ballot paper. ...

I will be spoiling the ballot paper. Why? Because I distrust all the parties and the whole political process, I want to register that fact, and it provides some amusement for the staff at the count.

written 17th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I live in a Labour strong-hold. I don...

I live in a Labour strong-hold. I don't particularly like the way the Labour party has evolved since coming into power. I have voted for them in the past. Given that the other parties stand no chance, I can't imagine...

written 17th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I will add an extra box, "none of the...

I will add an extra box, "none of the above" and tick that, there is no one worthy of a vote in my opinion.

written 17th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
MP or PM?

I don't know whether I'm voting for someone to represent local interests in Parliment (our current MP does a good job, he's lib dem), or someone to represent national interests to other nations (Kennedy would suck...

written 17th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I forgot to register (and now it's too...

I forgot to register (and now it's too late). I know it's a poor reason, but it's very practical

written 17th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
The minute effect that my single vote...

The minute effect that my single vote will have does not outweigh the effort it would take to adequately educate myself to make an informed choice. Nor for that matter the time and energy expended going to the ...

written 17th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I am a student and I haven't really ...

I am a student and I haven't really got a permanent address. I have no idea where my Official Poll Sheet was sent to - and thus no idea whether I can even vote in this election. Was it (a.) my address last year...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Im not voting because Ive been disenfranchised...

Im not voting because Ive been disenfranchised which is unfair since the UK pension is the foundation of my income, and doubly unfair because I am being cheated out of the annual uprating which I paid for in a working...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I've lost my vote. I'm working abroad...

I've lost my vote. I'm working abroad, and have been on the register at my parents' address for the last few years since I've been moving around. It turns out they forgot to include me this time round. If I had ...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I am one of nearly 500,000 British pensioners...

I am one of nearly 500,000 British pensioners living in one or other of the old Commonwealth countries, that is about 4% of all British Age pensioners. Most of us are not voting because we are no longered registered...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I am a Sydney-based journalist and an...

I am a Sydney-based journalist and an expatfrom Sussex. My work over the last few years has included interviewing expat Britons who are victims of the UK's long-standing frozen pensions policy. Those expats have...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I am not apathetic, but politicians ...

I am not apathetic, but politicians are pathetic. All three major parties have promised to end the scandal of frozen pensions, but all of them prefer to use the frozen pensioners' money for vote-buying exercises...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
My 18th birthday is 2 days after the...

My 18th birthday is 2 days after the election!!!!!!!! I registered and everything, just in case it was called for the 12th May but oh no, it had to be the 5th!!!

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Why bother

The Tories would send our economy to the dogs, Labour has absolutely no morality, and the Lib Dems have no credability. As they are the only three real options... Why bother?

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I am not on the electoral roll, because...

I am not on the electoral roll, because my abusive stalker ex husband found me last time I was on the electoral roll, even though he wasn't supposed to have access to this. I WISH I COULD VOTE!

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Frozen British State PensionsI can...

Frozen British State Pensions I can sympathise with the views on Frozen British State Pensions by Sydneysider, Ava Hubble. My 90 year old mother lives in Adelaide, South Australia, on a frozen pension which...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Labour are turning us into a police ...

Labour are turning us into a police state, the Tories would do the same with welfare cuts. The Liberals want 10000 more police - yes crime is a bad thing, but rather that than a Orwellian police state with cameras...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Voting is consenting to be governed. ...

Voting is consenting to be governed. By taking part in the voting system you legitimize it. Whoever should win, by casting your vote you have agreed to abide by the decision of that election. I'm not prepared ...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I live in Australia and have become ...

I live in Australia and have become disenfranchised by my non attendance in the UK. Not only the vote but also the cost of living index accorded to anyone not living in a commonwealth country. We have been excommunicated...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
They are all liars! Why endorse ANY...

They are all liars! Why endorse ANY of them by voting?

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Because I want rid of my damn MP, but...

Because I want rid of my damn MP, but the LibDem I practically threw my vote at can't even be arsed to respond to a few simple policy questions. So stuff them both, he can lose my vote but she wont gain it. It...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
1) Without proportional representaion...

1) Without proportional representaion my minority vote doesn't count - ever!. 2) There are no candiates in my constituency worth voting for. 3) The system is rigged against those that want radical/liberal change...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Write your reasons here... Discrimination against some, not all, pensioers abroad

Write your reasons here... I also live in Australia and each time I go back to the UK I have to keep boarding passes etc, to prove that I have been somewhere in Europe, the USA or one of a large number of other...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I live in Poole, which has NEVER returned...

I live in Poole, which has NEVER returned a candidate who wasn't Conservative. What is the point of dragging myself down to the (inconveniently located) polling station for my vote to have no effect whatsoever. ...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Because I cannot organise an absentee...

Because I cannot organise an absentee ballot in time. This annoysme immensely as I wanted to vote. Those who vote and spoil thier paper have wasted a chance to register an opinion. You will be turning out to vote...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I live abroad and would like to vote...

I live abroad and would like to vote to help get rid of Blair, but you have to register months before. I do not even remember my last UK address or what constituency that was in.... Why can't all UK citizens simply...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
if any one party would stand up and ...

if any one party would stand up and say the asylum system is in tatters, and stop lying about the amount of asylum seekers are on the loose in the uk then i would be happy to vote. They are all liars so let them...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
i never vote in any case..I believe ...

i never vote in any case..I believe in what G B Shaw said about democracy..that ' Democracy is where the incompetent many elect the corrupt few'...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
democracy in the uk is a myth and far...

democracy in the uk is a myth and far too expensive. The MPs and parliament do a poor job on the whole. A waste of time.

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
the people round my area consistently...

the people round my area consistently vote tory regardless of the fact that the MP is a useless, pompous ex tory minister who cares little about me or people like me, so there!!

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I havent seen anybody to vote for yet...

I havent seen anybody to vote for yet and dont expect anyone will turn up. It certainly wont be a clone representative of any of the main parties.

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I'm not voting, and the reason is simple...

I'm not voting, and the reason is simple. I do not wish to lend my support to any of these partis, as quite frankly none of them deserve to be running our country. Their "Campaigns" have become like schoolyard fighting...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
They're all scum-suckers, and/or, terminally...

They're all scum-suckers, and/or, terminally deluded at the very least and i am not keen on any of them running (ruining ?) my world. I blame the Romans. Bastards. Although, i'm quietly pleased i'm not an American...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I would vote if I could

I would vote if I could. Unfortunately, this country operates on a principle of taxation without representation- as a 17-year old I can pay tax, get married, fight on the front lines of a conflict and yet I cannot...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
i`m not voting because i am tired of...

i`m not voting because i am tired of being taken for an idiot by politicians. all i have ever asked from politicians is honesty and yet they sit and spout the party line even though it`s obvious they don`t agree...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I have a lot of respect for my (Labour...

I have a lot of respect for my (Labour) MP, Diane Abbott, and I want to vote for her; but a vote for her will count in the national statistics as a vote for Labour, and hence for the most brazen liar to have occupied...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I'm not voting because the village I...

I'm not voting because the village I live in, despite being equidistant to larger urban centres such as Walsall, Aldridge, Lichfield, and Sutton Coldfield, is tagged into the constituency of Tamworth - a town miles...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I *am* going to vote, but... Politics...

I *am* going to vote, but... Politics in this country truly depress me. I'm a History and Politics student at University, and it just sickens me how the ideology, the commitment, the verve, the *passion* has ...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Last time,and for the first time I voted...

Last time,and for the first time I voted New Labour.My reason then was Mr Ian MacCartney, subsequently Minister for Pensions, had made a promise that if elected to Office, New Labour under Tony Blair would ensure...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I cannot support the policies of the...

I cannot support the policies of the parties of the declared candidates, none of them have policies which lead to a sustainable environment. They are blissfully unaware of the real challenges of climate change. ...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
why should I vote for a party and system...

why should I vote for a party and system that will just be used to legitimatise the current lack of true democracy in our country. a system of little difference between parties, who do not allow major question on...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I am voting by NOT voting !Becuase...

I am voting by NOT voting ! Becuase my candidate Jesus Christ is NOT standing in this worldly contest of crass distortion / lies / polictical spin. At my age of 47 I have seen them all come and go, giving the ...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
I'm a white, middle aged professional...

I'm a white, middle aged professional male who isn't gay, blind, deaf, disabled, unemployed, rich or a criminal. None of the parties want to do a damn thing for me, so why should I bother voting for them. ...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 50 responses
I'm not voting because I think that "...

I'm not voting because I think that "my vote will count" or that any of the parties will do anything for me. I AM voting because as a whole the public's vote will count and the parties will be forced to consider...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
The debt collecting agencies get your...

The debt collecting agencies get your details via the voters register...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I haven't received a polling card in...

I haven't received a polling card in my name, sure I have a council tax bill in my name sitting here, and some polling cards in the previous occupants/landlords name, but none in mine. Maybe the current government...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
The lesser of two evils argument no ...

The lesser of two evils argument no longer works, I cannot, categorically, vote Conservative, I have deep personal reservations brought on by growing up in Thatcher's Britain. I cannot, it seems, vote Labour, as...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 12 responses
I'm sorely considering not voting because...

I'm sorely considering not voting because none of the parties appeal to me. I don't trust or like any of them, and in every case I disagree in a big way with at least one major policy. Surely it's wrong to vote ...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
all of the parties are obsessed with...

all of the parties are obsessed with spin, rhetoric, and scoring points- and they all espouse a similar neo-liberal, market-led economic blueprint. Where's the ideology? Also none of our eras big issues- global ...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Vote "None of the Above"

I am voting but voting "None of the Above" - ie. I am writing None of the Above at the bottom of the paper and putting my X next to it. Tories - trying to become more facist to attract "Mondeo Man" - will cut...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 12 responses
It's on the way to the pub so I'll pop...

It's on the way to the pub so I'll pop in, pick up my ballot paper, draw my own square and write "NONE OF THE ABOVE" next to it. Then I can draw my X.

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I got off my backside and decided to...

I got off my backside and decided to become a candidate. It's not as easy as sitting at home with the smug feeling that no matter who wins it's not my fault, but there is more of a chance of actually changing something...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I just don't trust what they're telling...

I just don't trust what they're telling me in their manifestos. It always seems to me that all they do is point to what they will do that will make us happy, so we vote for them, but never tell us how they're going...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I'm not voting for anyone who acts like...

I'm not voting for anyone who acts like a spoilt five-year-old. You heard of pester power, right? That's all they're doing to us. All you have to do is say unequivocally: "NO! You're not getting any sweeties at ...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I'm still undecided as to whether to...

I'm still undecided as to whether to vote....the parties are doing nothing for me or those in a similar situation...long term though I would benefit....yeh right! I wonder when the focus of election pledges falls...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
You simply CAN'T do what they ask you...

You simply CAN'T do what they ask you to do in all those interminable party political broadcasts. The only thing that your vote does is simply to help decide who will represent your constituency in parliament. Then...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
The systems rigged so that only the ...

The systems rigged so that only the two main parties have a chance. Why should I vote if my vote doesnt make the slightest difference? Bring on proportional representation.

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 8 responses
I haven't decided whether to vote or...

I haven't decided whether to vote or not, but none of the parties attract me. I want to see one, just one, party political broadcast that doesn't slag off another party, or even worse, party's leader. I want policies...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
None of the parties deserve my vote. ...

None of the parties deserve my vote. What we need is a 'vote of no confidence' included on the ballot paper, to give us all the power to say that we don't think ANY of the political parties have the ability or ...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 5 responses
Why dont you people just vote third ...

Why dont you people just vote third party? If the apathetic voters voted for independant candidates or third parties we'd see a serious shake up of the current two party system. Imagine if we got more independants...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 8 responses
i want to be able to vote by sms, just...

i want to be able to vote by sms, just like pop idol. if we can vote by sms in a secure way (this should be possible in this day and age) then i'm sure the turnout would be higher.

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 12 responses
Politicians, epsecially in the leading...

Politicians, epsecially in the leading party repeatedly prove themselves to be individuals of very little character. Time and time again the politicians we can choose from prove themselves to be liars, cheats and...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I'm not voting because when did I get...

I'm not voting because when did I get the chance to vote to give myself a wonderful final salary, non contributary pension scheme? That would be a little unfair as all around the UK they're being abolished wouldn...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
The lack of quality leadership, and ...

The lack of quality leadership, and complacent arrogance of the mainstream political system has got out of hand, with the result that a large percentage of the electorate feels disenfranchised. It is essential ...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Every party claims they will cut taxes...

Every party claims they will cut taxes but still improve the health system, education, armed forces etc. What they fail to do is mention that they may cut one tax but to do that they are increasing another. They...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 5 responses
Will it really make a difference which...

Will it really make a difference which party wins? They tell us what we want to hear now but when it comes down to it they're all going to fail us. I want less taxes because I can't see where all my hard-earned ...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
They are all rubbish

Labour will (continue to) stuff the countryside to get city votes, The Tories will wreck public services and the Lib Dems will tax high earners too hard and endanger the economy by joining the Euro. Which, in my...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I can't support my first choice: Conservatives...

I can't support my first choice: Conservatives - they have simply become too racist in their campaigning against immigration (and 'my grandmother died in the Holocaust' from Mr Howard does not prove the contrary...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 19 responses
..well I actually am, in a round-about...

..well I actually am, in a round-about type of way. I'm going to deliberatly spoil my vote. If everyone who didn't want to vote did this it would at least show that people are fed up with only right-wing parties...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I shan't be voting in this general election...

I shan't be voting in this general election because I no longer believe we have a democratic system. In today's predominantly two-party system, party leaders must learn to control their parties in order to achieve...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I'm in the same boat as pretty much ...

I'm in the same boat as pretty much all of the posters here. I want to vote, I want to care, but the political parties are making it very difficult for me to choose between them. For all those people out there...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Voting legitimises this system: these...

Voting legitimises this system: these campaigning politicians are like quacks in 19th century marketplaces, hawking elixirs of love and longevity. No one, in their heart of hearts, truly believes a word they say...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
I want to vote green but there is not...

I want to vote green but there is not a green party candidate in my consituency.

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Vote "None of the Above"

I don't want to vote for any of them. BUT I will go to the polling booth, and mark a ballot paper. There has been a 300% increase in "spoiled ballot papers" in the last two elections. They are counted, and sooner...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 9 responses
I simply don't trust any of them - from...

I simply don't trust any of them - from uncle Tony lying about Iraq and even when it's proved he won't admit it, to Michael Howard trying to jump on every bandwagon that might work... to Charles Kennedy trying to...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Tony Blair as proved himself as a neo...

Tony Blair as proved himself as a neo Tory Republican quasi Thatcherite with little to do with the basic ethos of the labour party.Even his most vaunt Christianity seems aploy as his artful duplicity shows he has...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I don't believe a word any of hte politicians...

I don't believe a word any of hte politicians say. In this day and age, everything they say is built on spin. Each party is making promises so that we vote for them, but each party will also find some way of wriggling...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Labour is corrupt, Blair is a liar and...

Labour is corrupt, Blair is a liar and many young British soldiers died for that lie.Brown shares in the collective responsibility for Blair's lie and the result. Liberal Party is still ridiculously out of touch...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 14 responses
I am not apathetic, but I know that ...

I am not apathetic, but I know that I now have a choice to make, (a) Vote for a government that has under preformed and should not be rewarded for it (b) vote for the conservative party who I remember all to well...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
There is nobody worth voting for. Voting...

There is nobody worth voting for. Voting today is a bit like being having to choose which plate of mouldy mash to eat. You could eat one, or wait until something better hopefully comes along. We need to put...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
because I refuse to waste pen and ink...

because I refuse to waste pen and ink, and time, on people who wouldn't know the truth if it jumped up and bit them. To be a politician is, it seems to me, to be a liar, to buy into a system which for the most...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Simply that with modern systems we could...

Simply that with modern systems we could have true democracy - i.e. we could vote on all the major issues with an executive in place only to decide on what questions should be asked. Why is it I can choose from...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
I won't vote because....

It just encourages them.

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Because none of the parties support ...

Because none of the parties support the separation of church and state. Why must my children be brainwashed by the state about religion?

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 64 responses
what ever party comes into power there...

what ever party comes into power there is still a set agenda for the new world order.

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
all politicians seem more interested...

all politicians seem more interested in feathering their own nests than actually doing anything for the benefit of the country. They have completely squandered any trust I have in them.

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Perhaps this is not the right place ...

Perhaps this is not the right place for me to post a comment as most comments are from our youth, at 69 I guess that category is no longer mine:-)However, I will not be voting, not out of apathy, I have very strong...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 154 responses
I am sick and tired of being patronised...

I am sick and tired of being patronised by our so called leaders. Here we are with all the parties promising the earth.The bottom line is 95% of it will never see the light of day once the next government is formed...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
We need fairness combined with sustainability

The three main political parties do not appear to posess any particular value systems. My central dogma is fairness. I believe that capitalism does have to be regulated by central government in order to prevent...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I can't

I'm not old enough to vote yet, even though the policies of government affect me and my community. In a country that prides itself as a beacon of democracy, its citizens are allowed to smoke, marry, or start working...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 10 responses
Direct action is more effective

UK government has been described as an elected dictatorship or a political system suffering from a democratic deficit, where MPs cant speak their mind for fear of deselection. It is said that Governments listen ...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
If Slimey Howard wins I'm leaving but...

I'm 29 and haven't even registered to vote once in my life. Why? Because there is no political discussion in this country. There is a set menu of tax, immigration, health, education with which politicians snipe ...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
parliamentary democracy is out of date...

parliamentary democracy is out of date. Why should I hand over decisions on the things that matter to a representative? How can one man or woman represent all my views on ever given subject? Let's have single issue...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
I won't vote Conservatives because I...

I won't vote Conservatives because I do not agree with their policies on Health & Education and remember very well what they did till 1997. good riddance. I won't vote Labour as long as they continue with Blair...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 12 responses
The constituency in which I live (Vauxhall...

The constituency in which I live (Vauxhall) has a huge majority (Labour). I am a floating voter (between Labour and LibDem) and would like to back LibDem as I cant stand Kate Hoey, our ghastly MP, but there's very...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
MY SEAT IS TOO SAFE

MY SEAT(Blackley Manchester North) IS SOOOOO SAFE IT WOULD TAKE A HUGE SCANDAL TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE A MIX OF AFFAIRS,SPYING,CRIMINAL ACTIVITY,the lot! . MY VOTE IS WASTED. on the bbci swingometer my constituency...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
for the simple reason there is no-one...

for the simple reason there is no-one worth voting for. With less than 60% voting at the last general election, a huge drop from previous elections, doesn't this tell them something.

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
Democracy does not work

The dictatorship (regime) will still get in, whichever of the three guises it takes. "Democracy creates an aura of moral legitimacy for acts that would otherwise be considered tyranny" - Walter E. Williams A ...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
The system is institutionally sexist...

The system is institutionally sexist. There are so few women in parliament and little is done to redress this balance. I don't see why I should have to choose between one bunch of middle aged men or another to make...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 25 responses
The first past the post system is undemocratic...

The first past the post system is undemocratic.It is strange that all the new democracy's that Blair and Bush impose on other countries are PR. Until my vote count's it will be spoilt

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Nobody represents my constituency....

Nobody represents my constituency. Party politics leads only to pigeon-holing and middle-way governance. Elected members who are part of a political party are forced to vote in accordance with the party line ...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Everytime I decide on a party they say...

Everytime I decide on a party they say one thing that I'm completely against. I broadly agree with Labour until I think about control orders and stealth tax. I think maybe Conservative until I think about policies...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Politicians don't want to solve the ...

Politicians don't want to solve the issue with what is best for the country, instead they want to solve the issue with what they think will be best for the country.

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Every party with a good idea also has...

Every party with a good idea also has some appalling ones. Labour have been good for the economy and have made a fair few improvements, but then they blanketed the country with speed cameras, had this barmy notion...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I now live in Northern Ireland where...

I now live in Northern Ireland where the only choice is along religious and territorial lines - at least the rest of you can vote for the government. In Northern Ireland you cannot join or vote for the Labour Party...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I am voting. Even thought it's a spoilt...

I am voting. Even thought it's a spoilt vote, I don't believe that any of the political parties actually deserve my vote. Where I live, the people who represent the area don't even live in the area. They don't let...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Rather the devil I know , , ,

As Lucifer once reassuringly put it: the lesser of four or five evils is evil none the less.

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
why should politics be the reserve of...

why should politics be the reserve of the educated? plenty of young people are put off politics because they don't understand the political and voting systems in this country. why aren't we taught the basics of...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Tony Blair. IRAQ. Education. ...

Tony Blair. IRAQ. Education. National Health Shambles. Sale of half UK gold reserves. Thought police. Need more reasons?

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 6 responses
The three major parties have very little...

The three major parties have very little in the way of ideological differences. All support neo-liberal economic policies so the range of debate is very limited. The parties which are closest to what I believe in...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
The public are dangled this chance not...

The public are dangled this chance not for true choice (the watchword of past decade) but to prop up a corrupt and incompetent regime (which is somehow not as vile as the tory campaign). I'll be spoiling my ballot...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
There is no democracy and no long term...

There is no democracy and no long term view. No one represents my views, only occasionally do 'local issues' get in the way of an MP following the party line; and the party line is about winning another election...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I am voting but it's high time we had...

I am voting but it's high time we had proportoinal representation in at least one house and the right to vote for "None of the Above". The fact the people we are voting for are the ones who get to deny us both...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
A vote is a positive endorsement. It...

A vote is a positive endorsement. It is a sign that you are engaging with a person and party, indicating that your agreeing with them. A vote should not be cast because you 'sort-of' agree. That's why i shall ...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I am sick to death of the Scottish whining...

I am sick to death of the Scottish whining. I won't vote for any party dominated by another countries citizens. I voted Lib Dem under Paddy Ashdown but cant bring myself to vote for the current, instantly forgettable...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 40 responses
I'm ex-labour, hate Blair, despise the...

I'm ex-labour, hate Blair, despise the Tories, don't think the Liberal democrats are trustworthy (In Leeds where I come from the Libs have gone into coalition with the Tories and a Green to form the Council!) think...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I've voted labour for close to 35 years...

I've voted labour for close to 35 years, but like a lot of people, I don't trust Blair's links to people like Bush, Aznar, Berlusconi; I dont want the gap bteween rich and poor to get any bigger. And who is there...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
I do not feel that there is a single...

I do not feel that there is a single party that is credibly capable of forming a government that has any interest other than electioneering in the bad sense - focus groups, twisting words, half-hearted sentiments...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Politicans trumpet their accountability...

Politicans trumpet their accountability, but quinquennial elections do not amount to accountability. Voting encourages MPs in their distorted views of their own legitimacy, and they thus arrogate to themselves the...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Politicians are self serving egoists...

Politicians are self serving egoists; themselves first, part second and public third (if we're lucky). They promise the earth to get elected and then ignore the electorate for the next 4/5 years.

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
"None of the above"I'll probably spoil...

"None of the above" I'll probably spoil my ballot, why should we be asked to make a positive endorsement of some wretched third rate party hack who has toed the line long enough to get on the list for a safe seat...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
cos i'm an idle b*st*rd! Come on guys...

cos i'm an idle b*st*rd! Come on guys, anyone who has a conscience will spoil a ballot paper with 'None of the above' or just vote tactically... The 'nothing will change' argument is quite valid, but it's about...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Frozen Pensions: It seems silly that...

Frozen Pensions: It seems silly that Iraqi people living in Australia were able to vote in the recent Iraqi elections - but an Englishman living in Australia can't vote in the UK elections. I'd like to vote for ...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 7 responses
None of the parties seem to have a coherent...

None of the parties seem to have a coherent agenda which matches any particular philosophy. Instead, the parties mix and match policies in order to get elected. In short, the politicians are self-serving and therefore...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
the more people like me don't vote, ...

the more people like me don't vote, the greater the worth becomes of the votes of the people who do care. so i'm helping the 90% of people who logged on here to find out why a few disenfranchised people aren't going...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Because there's no "none of the above" ..

.. because the ballot paper doesn't include a "non of the above" option. As a valid vote it could be used to bring some honesty into the voting process (OK, that's discounting postal fraud, but I digress) by showing...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
because the political party that I believe...

because the political party that I believe in took less than 10% of the vote in my local seat so either my vote is a wasted protest vote, or I vote for someone I don't belive in. Just because i can not affect the...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
I gave up voting many years ago when...

I gave up voting many years ago when i found out that the vote was no longer secret your ref no is printed on your voting slip, so that you can be identified. The official reason given is that you may write abusive...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Why should I vote? None of the parties...

Why should I vote? None of the parties running in the election have policies I support, and every year us non apathetic intelligent politically literate types get whitewashed by the media and the government as "...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
MY local MP was the key architect for...

MY local MP was the key architect for the Civil Partnership Bill, something I strongly believe in. My local MP's party is one I dislike. The voting system will not allow me to vote for the MP which I like, but not...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Whoever you vote for they are part of...

Whoever you vote for they are part of the power cabal, the Bilderberg Group. Democracy is dead, it's just the after image you can see, if it ever existed at all.

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
the 4 main parties in northern ireland...

the 4 main parties in northern ireland are a farce. DUP refuse to do anything, UUP have no backbone, Alliance shouldn't even bother getting out of bed, SDLP are like the UUP - alsorans with no backbone and Sinn ...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Democracy? You can keep it.

1) There is no party currently standing where I agree with more of their policies than I disagree with. Therefore if I were to vote, even if the party I voted for was to win, they would, in my name, be doing more...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 16 responses
I fail to see that my vote will turn...

I fail to see that my vote will turn my "Gerrymandered" constituency away from the Labour it will always be. My not voting may adjust the margin by a miniscule amount, but as a rural community our needs are overwhelmed...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
Spoiling a ballot paper isn't enough...

Spoiling a ballot paper isn't enough to be a "none of the above" because there's no way of distinguishing deliberate spoiling from accidental spoiling. While you can attribute a certain percentage to deliberate ...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 5 responses
...because we need a new system. Why...

...because we need a new system. Why not: every year, a regionally representative body of citizens is selected by lot to form parliament - just like selecting a jury. The political parties become simple lobbies...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
All of the major issues - Economics, ...

All of the major issues - Economics, Healthcare, Education, Environment etc require LONG TERM strategies based on solid funding and research. The failure of the Treasury's yearly spending review system is the...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
...I've been umming and ahhing...

... I've been umming and ahhing about this for ages. I've come to a conclusion: Tony Blair and his crew and Michael Howard all really irritate me. "If only a politician would answer a question with a straight ...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
I don't believe that any political party...

I don't believe that any political party will act in my interest and mererly exsist to further their own selfish gains. I realise that this is a sweeping generalisation, but seriuosly doubt there are any exceptions...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
There isn't a Green candidate standing...

There isn't a Green candidate standing in my constituency and none of the other parties takes environmental issues seriously. Also the Green party is the only one with a broad set of consistent policies based on...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 5 responses
No one has yet made clear to me what...

No one has yet made clear to me what Party Tony Blair represents. He is certainly not Labour. He was very near Conservative in 1996-7. Maybe he should now switch to Lib Dem where I might follow him, and allow the...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
There is no party that can run the country...

There is no party that can run the country efficiently. Good businesses can reduce costs AND increase quality. Why can't the government?

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
... I can't. im not 18 till july. ...

... I can't. im not 18 till july. but even if I COULD vote, I woulden't! democracy and fair representation ceased to be anything more than a joke long ago. so when I'm finnally given the vote, i will got to...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
at present there is no LibDem candidate...

at present there is no LibDem candidate in my constituency and I REFUSE to vote NL, after BLiar's lies in the Iraq debacle. I will not be bought off by the liar's promise not to stand for another election

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Because none of the parties have promised...

Because none of the parties have promised to help Bristish pensioners living in Australia, canada and South Africa who have their pensions frozen from day 1, yet those retiring to the USA and other parts of Europe...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Sack the lot and use Internet referenda...

Sack the lot and use Internet referenda. We vote every 4-5 years based on a set of promises (which aren't always kept unless you have a PhD in semantics) and on the assumption that the people we elect will deal...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 19 responses
Frozen Pensions: After spending all...

Frozen Pensions: After spending all my working life in the UK, I am denied any cost of living increases to my Pension since I started receiving it, because I happened to join family and live in Australia. Had...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
If I were to vote, it would be because...

If I were to vote, it would be because I was confident that the individual/party that I was voting for was representing my beliefs and was capable of efficiently running the country. There is no-one currently in...

written 18th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
A life-long Labour voter I feel that...

As a life-long Labour voter I feel that I cannot give them my vote this time around purely because of the unecessary war in Iraq. I may vote Lib Dem but to be honest I live in such a Tory stronghold my vote is ...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
I am not a registered voter, but a British...

I am not a registered voter, but a British FROZEN Pensioner in Antigua where I worked for the British Govt. for many years yet had I retired to Barbados or Jamaica I would receive annual increases. All the Political...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
Parliamentary democracy as practised...

Parliamentary democracy as practised in the UK has become utterly meaningless. We are represented by intellectually light-weight, self-important individuals who care about our opinions once every 5 years. During...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
FROZEN PENSION DISCRIMINATION

I am not registered as a voter having lived in Australia for the past 48 years. If I did have a vote it would be one of "NO CONFIDENCE" due to the recalcitrant attitude of successive Governments on the 'freezing...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 5 responses
Regulations say I must have been regsitered...

Regulations say I must have been regsitered within recent years. There is no scope for those who served in overseas aid organisations. Now, having chosen to retire to Australia, I must live on a UK standard pension...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
This disgraceful discrimination against...

This disgraceful discrimination against frozen out pensioners, all of whom paid their contributions and some of whom served King and Country to keep Britain free, will end when the collective conscience of the electorate...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
We want a checkbox for those who want neither of the candidates!

I say, at every vote, there should be a checkbox for those, who disagree with all of the candidates. The constitution should ensure, that if these votes are in majority, a whole new election procedure should be ...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
cancelling each other out

Both main parties are equally useless. The Cons say they will fix this that and the other - but they didn't fix any of those things when they last had a chance, did they ? Blair seems to have got his history mixed...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
It's time to move onYes, all the effort...

It's time to move on Yes, all the effort to get universal suffrage was worth it, and not to be sniffed at, but now we have democracy it's time to get rid of nations. Voting for national representatives simply entrenches...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I despair!

Blair is a grinning, egotistical, nutjob who works for Bush, not us. Howard is a man with no conscience and no memory. Both have no soul, no soaring belief in the power and the beauty of the individual. They ...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
The political parties are an outdated...

The political parties are an outdated form of democracy in the C21st. They are a through back to the C19th but do not realise they have exceeded their sell-by date. Stable government is possible without parties...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
There's not enough difference between...

There's not enough difference between the parties. Voting feels like being asked to choose between Coke (the one in the red can) and Pepsi (the one in the blue can), when what I want is a cup of coffee, not a cola...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Issues and not affiliations, real or...

Issues and not affiliations, real or imagined, with historical movements should be the concern of the electorate. Voting for any party means voting for policies, not positions and so issues are forgotten. Besides...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Go to the polling station and spoil ...

Go to the polling station and spoil your ballot paper.It lets them know that you have made the effort,but when you got there none of the candidates or their policies were worth your vote.

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
The party system represents a conflict...

The party system represents a conflict of interest, My MP as my representative should reflect the opinions of myself and my fellow constituents over and above those of his/her party but the use of party whips ensures...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
New Labour launched an illegal war, ...

New Labour launched an illegal war, the Tories were right behind them, and the Lib Dems were against the war but support the occupation... My Labour candidate is a useful idiot, the Lib Dem candidate a fool, and...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
Spoil your ballot!

Spoil your ballot! If you Spoil you ballot you have made a statement, saying you are not apathetic that must be heard. If you stay at home the principled abstainers and the can't be bothereds are mixed and ignored...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
...I'm not registered, and only found...

...I'm not registered, and only found out last week that the deadline for doing so was the 11th of March. If the deadline had been more widely publicised, I probably would be registered, and I probably would be ...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
No party has earned my respect

No party has earned my respect, having neither the decency nor the conscience to stop themselves from lying to us. When a party materialises that stands for truth and for the best interests of the British people...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I'm not eligible to vote but if I could...

I'm not eligible to vote but if I could I would vote for the party that gives a fair go to British old-age pensioners currently resident in some overseas countries. As a former serviceman (ex-RAF)with war service...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Vote with your feet - So it's election...

Vote with your feet - So it's election time again, hmm what has changed since the last time.. #Well the cost of living has gone through the sodding roof. #Antisocial behaviour has increased #House ...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 5 responses
Frozen pensions for British expatriates...

Frozen pensions for British expatriates is a government policy which disgraces any politician lacking the backbone needed to redress the current shameful situation. It's time to treat British citizens equally...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
I live in Northern Ireland and the main...

I live in Northern Ireland and the main parties here are more interested in power struggles based on the last 400 years rather than concentrate on the here and now issues that face every one. There's no one worth...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I moved house past the deadline and ...

I moved house past the deadline and am not registered to vote. I am watching the election with keen interest and will have an election night party to watch the result!

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
No political party can truly represent...

No political party can truly represent the range of wants and need of the population. No politician is really capable of doing what his/her constituents want. There is no connection between me and them, except once...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
root causes

I love all the debate about the parties policies and pushing the blame around for various issues - The environment and public transport are my favourites.... Just a thought >>>>> Why don't ...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I'm an idiot who doesn't understand ...

I'm an idiot who doesn't understand that the only way to force debate and progress change is to take part.

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
The burden of guilt

I can't deal with the responsibility involved in making the decision. I fear that if I vote conservative, I'll never be able to forgive myself about the plight of the travellers, immigrants and the environment. ...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I see no point in voting for the lesser...

I see no point in voting for the lesser evil - no party has an entire campaign that I agree with, and I violently oppose at least one aspect of each party policy. And even if I did vote for the party I least dislike...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
My disappointment in mainstream party...

My disappointment in mainstream party politics is overwhelming. When I voted Labour in 1997 I feel I was ripped-off by the best marketing campaign British politics had ever seen. It cynically exploited the ...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
We can't vote in the US elections and...

We can't vote in the US elections and they seem to have more effect on UK foreign policy than our parliament...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Because I don't know who to choose,...

Because I don't know who to choose, All parties are offering me everything I could possibly want and more. I'm a disabled albanian single mother who is living on benefits with my lesbian partner, ... in Slough...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 10 responses
Tony never did find those WMD, did he...

Tony never did find those WMD, did he? I was quite glad to see Saddam go though, as I understand he wasn't very nice, but, if you are genuinely interested in removing evil dictators, then why stop at Saddam? ...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Pointless without proportional representation...

Pointless without proportional representation - I'm not in a marginal.

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Political parties and career politicians...

Political parties and career politicians have hijacked our democratic process and distorted it into a virtual shopping experience. They call focus groups and develop their product (policies - manifesto) and then...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I'm not right wing, nor right wing, ...

I'm not right wing, nor right wing, and not even right wing.

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
After paying maximum pension contributions...

After paying maximum pension contributions I retired to Australia to join my children, only to find my Pension "frozen" at it's 1994 issue value, and which is now about 2/3 the present rate. Why would I vote for...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I can't tell which party to vote for...

I can't tell which party to vote for. I don't want to throw my vote away on some minor party (Respect, Greens, etc.), but I'm not happy with any of the major three. The Tories and Labour are both too right-winged...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
until the government recognise that ...

until the government recognise that democray just doesn't work, it's all just lip service to the rest of the capitalist world!

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 5 responses
The Government Still Get In

I cant see any difference between the parties, they all say things and change them if they get in, only hear what they want to hear, so, as they say "it don't matter who you vote for the government still get in"

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I am not sure I qualify for this site...

I am not sure I qualify for this site because I intend to spoil my ballot paper. My only form of electoral protest. I will write LABOUR YES - BLAIR NO across it. I cannot vote for a party lead by a man advocates...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I'm not voting because I'm no longer...

I'm not voting because I'm no longer registered, I was moving around for a couple of months and when I settled in one place it was too late to register, no longer registered @ my previous address either, Add ...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Conservatives not bold enough with their...

Conservatives not bold enough with their proposals. Liberals replacement council tax proposals do not encompass enough people who will pay (we should all pay something towards the services we use). Labour have...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 11 responses
Slap-happy about sending soldiers to...

Slap-happy about sending soldiers to war, the last Labour government is not prepared to retain the excellent Defence Medical Services for wounded men and women on their return home. The last military hospital in...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
We need to force democracy into this...

We need to force democracy into this country if thats not a contradiction in terms. Compulasory voting and the 'none of the above' option on voting slips should be used to send a clarion message of dissafection ...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I could go on about the problems with...

I could go on about the problems with all the parties, but everyone else on this page has already done a decent enough job of that. And apart from one single-issue candidate - and I don't believe general elections...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I am not eledgable to vote but we are...

I am not eledgable to vote but we are receiving a British pension which is not indexed. If this rule applied world wide perhaps it would be more palatable,but we can't understand why people in the U.S.& some other...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Voting does crap all. it only lets us...

Voting does crap all. it only lets us choose our masters. masters who lie, cheat, steal and murder their way through life. Don't vote and work towards Anarchy, it makes sense to me anyway.

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 8 responses
British pensioners who have emigrated...

British pensioners who have emigrated to Australia, New Zealand, Canada or South Afrca are still being cheated by having their pensins capped so that the do not receive the annual increases to prevent the ravages...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
who care what three individuals and ...

who care what three individuals and a bunch of toffs feel is right for the country, why dont the ask us?

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I've just moved into a new area (after...

I've just moved into a new area (after 11 March 2005) and as a result am not allowed to register to vote in this election. With all the problems about fraudulent postal voting, it's appalling that a legitimate ...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I'm stupid. I don't give a crap about...

I'm stupid. I don't give a crap about who governs this country. I'm thick. I hope our democracy fails. I'm a fuckwit. I don't like the look of the party leaders. I'm a hypocrite. Democracy does nothing for me. I...

written 19th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
The current political system has clearly...

The current political system has clearly gone wrong somewhere: The little "choice" we have is between 2 (or three, they're all the same regardless) exceptionally right wing parties. No matter who I vote for, a ...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
! am another of those "frozen" pensioners...

! am another of those "frozen" pensioners.now 80 years of age.My years of war service,both in the Mercant and Royal Navy,being torpedoed,loosing two brothers in the services count for nothing when it comes to decisions...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
The Cabinet don't run the country anyway...

The Cabinet don't run the country anyway... you can tell because: a) they aren't there at the moment and it's running. b) the constant reshuffles. What commercial business suddenly goes to the head of HR ...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I remember what the tories did to the...

I remember what the tories did to the country before I cannot condone voting for a party led by a war criminal I cannot vote the lib-dems as they had a chance to defeat the government but went out for a meal instead...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Well, I'm not sure why I'm not voting...

Well, I'm not sure why I'm not voting, because there are a number of issues, but unfortunately I am unable to register one primary reason, and also struggle to find constructive uses from not voting. I will, however...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Labour have not yet shot themselves ...

Labour have not yet shot themselves in the feet enough, they need another term. But to vote for them...!

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Frozen Pensions. The reason for my reluctance...

Frozen Pensions. The reason for my reluctance to vote lies in broken promises made by both major parties to index link pensions for overseas retirees.Ian MacCartney Chaiman of the Labout Party made a firm promise...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
No Party will pay us what we were promised...

No Party will pay us what we were promised, when the Government happily took our contributions for over 40 years to provide for our old age. They are saving a fortune, by not having to pay for our medical care, ...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I am not voting because I now live in...

I am not voting because I now live in Australia, After working and paying all my just dues while living and working in the UK I find that my pension payments from the Uk are frozen at the rate which was in force...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I don't believe in the competence of...

I don't believe in the competence of any of them, not do I trust any of them particularly. In fact if I did trust any of them then I'd be horrified at paucity of their ideas. In other words, if any of them believe...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Why vote for people to lie to me..?

Why should I waste my time voting for people who feather their own nests and lie to me? There should be a box to tick on the ballot paper marked "None of these - take them outside and hand the lot of them" Competence...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
3 Party System is not democratic

to do so would validate the poor activities of the future government. All three parties are so similar with no new thoughts or ideas. The main problem is our party and whip system. We all feel as though we have ...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
It's come down to picking the party ...

It's come down to picking the party you dislike the least. I wish they'd stop all the focus & pressure group politics and just tell us what they actually stand for, what if anything they actually believe in. Maybe...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Rescind the frozen pensions policy ...

Rescind the frozen pensions policy I am a Sydney-based journalist and an expatfrom Sussex. My work over the last few years has included interviewing expat Britons who are victims of the UK's long-standing frozen...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Apparently all the people who are not...

Apparently all the people who are not voting are simply content and complacent. Their 'apathy' is a direct result of comfortable affluence and the minimal differences in emphasis between the two major parties who...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Well, primarily because I live in Australia...

Well, primarily because I live in Australia these days... BUT in any case, there is no mass party in the UK capabvle of forming a government that espouses genuine democracy . Like Marx and other genuine democrats...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
As I do not believe in any of the parties...

As I do not believe in any of the parties currently running, I will be voting for 'none of the above'. I think the vote is important and should be exercised to maintain the privelege and to be counted. How can...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I would like Green party but I know ...

I would like Green party but I know they never going to win because Green never win the election. Many people are looking for alternative party (something new) but we end up saying "oh dear" we only have three ...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 7 responses
I can't vote because I am not registered...

I can't vote because I am not registered. We were stressfully moving house and although told that we were registered at our previous address, we were later told that we had been wiped from the register. I feel...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I live in a strong Conservative seat...

I live in a strong Conservative seat (Kensington & Chelsea) but would vote Lib Dem. I have never ever voted for any candidate who won, i.e. have never had a meaningful vote. If there is 'no taxation without representation...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
.Quote by Tony...

Write your reasons here.Quote by Tony Blair September 4th 1996 "We are carefully looking at proposals to guarantee pensioners a decent income in retirement so that we can end means testing for pensioners once and...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 6 responses
The parties in our current UK system...

The parties in our current UK system are merely shades of grey. HOw can one be expected to vote for a party if they don't stand for anything radically different to the other parties in the running? What ever happened...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Reasons

I'm not voting for labour because: it's a wasted vote in my constituency; my issues don't seem to be anywhere on their agenda; they do a lot of talking and very little doing. I'm not voting for conservative ...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Illision of democracy and that you count

There are many reasons why I am not going to vote and never have. The main one is we have big problems in this country and just simply "they never get solved". I am interested into politics and what happens however...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 10 responses
To vote or not to vote....

I wasn't going to vote, I was going to just spoilt my ballot paper. That way, at least I've executed my constitutional right but I haven't given any of them the oxygen of publicity, so to speak. I have a extreme...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I'm not apathetic, just disenfranchised...

I'm not apathetic, just disenfranchised, because I left the UK 34 years ago disgusted with Harold Wilson's administration. However I take a keen interest in the politics of the Old Dart, because like many other ...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
I believe the opportunity not to participate...

I believe the opportunity not to participate must be a part of any credible democracy. Mandatory voting in countries such as Australia seems a somewhat totalitarian approach. The efforts that people have made to...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
It makes no difference who you vote ...

It makes no difference who you vote for, you always get a government of lying, self-centred hypocrites. The only people suitable to govern this country are those who refuse to stand. And finally, "If voting changed...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 23 responses
Voting should be made compulsary

Voting should be made compulsary so long as they add a "None of the above" section to the voting form. That will prove once and for all that we are not abstaining because we're lazy, we're abstaining because we ...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
...no party is covering my minority. ...

...no party is covering my minority. Everyone is in a minority, they just don't realise it. The huntsmen found it out recently, motorcyclists have known it for years. In part, you can't blame the politicians. ...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
I live in a safe Conservative seat - ...

I live in a safe Conservative seat - Chingford and Woodford, Iain Duncan Smith's constituency. I do not wish to vote Tory on a national scale - I would choose Labour - and I do not believe IDS is a particulary ...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
We are happy to send our troops to war...

We are happy to send our troops to war, criticise the reasons why they have been sent, prosecute them if they do wrong but we can't be bothered to look after them when they are wounded. In the field they often ...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Theres no election for me. I have serious...

Theres no election for me. I have serious political interests and believe that the next Government will have a historic impact on the outcome of society for the next 50 years. I have considered all my options and...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Boys will be boys... The childish games...

Boys will be boys... The childish games between the main 3 parties is silly, the spin, the lies. Perhaps they should all sit a lie detector test! They all have similiar manifesto, though not one of them is ...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 8 responses
Our First Past The Post system is flawed...

Our First Past The Post system is flawed and unrepresentative. None of the parties want my vote - they are entirely gunning for old women getting free bus passes and 'hard working' families, but I'm hard working...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I think that there isn't anyone worth...

I think that there isn't anyone worth voting for. Spoil your paper and let them know that they don't represent the electorate. Let's face it, if they keep telling us that the other parties have their policies ...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
There is no Green Party candidate standing...

There is no Green Party candidate standing. We're rapidly consuming all the earth's resources, which is causing major problems. One day it will catch up with us. As far as I can see the Greens are the only...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
Blair has Iraqi blood on his hands; ...

Blair has Iraqi blood on his hands; Howard is a throwback; can I get worked up enough to vote LibDem - I don't think so.

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
... it doesn't actually matter !

... it doesn't actually matter who we vote for. Radical parties simply wouldn't be allowed to impose their policies, so a Naz re-run wouldn't occur. Any government will have to cooperate to a certain extent with...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
If Labour win with 40% of the vote on...

If Labour win with 40% of the vote on a 60% turnout (both of these are overstimates) they will have the support of less than a quarter of the adult population, this is bad democracy. The election is aimed at ...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
putting a cross by a name every 5 years...

putting a cross by a name every 5 years isn't true democracy (if it was truly democratic, i'm sure they'd ban it!) and i don't trust any politicians anyway, as max headroom once said "how can you tell when a politician...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
all the parties have forgotten that ...

all the parties have forgotten that our economy has only been successful because of low(ish) taxes and restrained government spending started by the Tories then continued by Labour (that's why we voted for TB remember...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I'm not voting because from past experience...

I'm not voting because from past experience no one has made it worth my while to do so. (All my hopes for a better world dashed). But, and here's an idea, if voting was linked up with the lotto - and everyone who...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
If the majority of legislation come ...

If the majority of legislation come from Brussels do we need a national parliament? We're already getting so much legislation from the EU that our MPs don't have time to read it and pass it - good or bad. We going...

written 20th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I missed my chance to register to vote...

I missed my chance to register to vote by having no current permanent address - but I would've voted because I can't see how I can complain about the state of things if I'm not willing to even vote -there is no ...

written 21st Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I can't vote for Blair because he started...

I can't vote for Blair because he started an illegal ware. I can't vote for Howard because he's bonkers and wants to restrict abortion. I can't vote for kennedy because he's a wet lettuce (and wants to restrict...

written 21st Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
Britain is only a semi democratic county...

Britain is only a semi democratic county. Media and Politicians collude to debate a narrow spectrum of policies which leads the people into a democracy of delusion, where by we can vote but for nothing. Where are...

written 21st Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
no party truly represents working class...

no party truly represents working class people.

written 21st Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I agree with all the parties on some...

I agree with all the parties on some issues, and disagree with them all on some issues, so to vote for any of them would be dishonest. Instead of voting I campaign for direct democracy - the right to vote on the...

written 21st Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
In my ward, Labour always wins by 20000...

In my ward, Labour always wins by 20000 votes. It would win if it selected a pet lizard to be our MP. Or a cat. Or a dead person. They would still win by 20000. Check out Lewisham West on May 6th. You will see ...

written 21st Apr 2005 | read more | 13 responses
because despite my notifiying them months...

because despite my notifiying them months ago, my council still posted the forms I need to sign to vote by proxy just too late for me to receive, complete and return them before their deadline.

written 21st Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
National governments have no power any...

National governments have no power any more as the economy is controlled by multinational corporations so it dosn't matter who you vote for as they don't have the power to make a difference anyway. Basically ...

written 21st Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
My enrolment card reached the electoral...

My enrolment card reached the electoral officer too late - more than a month BEFORE polling day & before the election was called!! So I can't vote in this election, despite the fact that I want to - not a happy ...

written 21st Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
no party truly represents working class...

no party truly represents working class people.

written 21st Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
My finals start at 10am on May 5th. ...

My finals start at 10am on May 5th. While my vote may well affect the next 4 years, these finals will affect my degree grade, and thus the rest of my life. On balance, I know which is more important right now.

written 21st Apr 2005 | read more | 9 responses
... they're all lying scum who make ...

... they're all lying scum who make me want to vomit. Blair is a oleaginous creep who took us into an illegal war, Howard is little better and wants to suck your neck and Kennedy is a sad, pathetic, drunken loser...

written 21st Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
I can't. I am French and under EU laws...

I can't. I am French and under EU laws I am not allowed to vote for national elections, but I pay my taxes in the UK. Something need to be changed here!

written 21st Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
the current government changed the rules...

the current government changed the rules for Service men and women in 2001 - without telling them. Service men and women now have to re-register every year! Shocking that a Labour government would do this. Next ...

written 21st Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Because politics is an old mans sport...

Because politics is an old mans sport

written 21st Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
You don't really "get what you pay for...

You don't really "get what you pay for" when it comes to politicians and governments. Especially when there's an election on. They expect us to trust them and keep a straight face when they ask us for that trust...

written 21st Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I believe in the totalitarian state ...

I believe in the totalitarian state and that if tony blair was the emperor of the U.K. we would be better off (one man making all the decisions would get things done more quickly fact!) and he could murder his enemies...

written 21st Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Postal voting fraud

Postal voting fraud has created the impression that the result of an election are not to be trusted. For the first time in my lifetime (I'm 42) I am not sure that we have a secure secret ballot. This is a disgrace...

written 21st Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I'm not voting purely because I want...

I'm not voting purely because I want to annoy all the dullards I know who constantly carp on about how important it is to vote even if you don't support any of the parties.

written 21st Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I live in an area that is a very safe...

I live in an area that is a very safe Labour seat. To vote anyone else is wasteful as it will not change the outcome. I'm very angry at the way that if you live in a safe area that your voice is weakened. I yearn...

written 21st Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Didn't register in time. I live in ...

Didn't register in time. I live in Dublin at the moment.

written 21st Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I want to vote no confidence in the ...

I want to vote no confidence in the current parties by a "spoiled paper" - but they no longer count them. If a significant number of spoiled papers were counted UK-wide then the winning party would not be able to...

written 21st Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Because I do not wish to lend credence...

Because I do not wish to lend credence or support to the idea that political authority lies with the People.

written 21st Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
None of the parties represent my views...

None of the parties represent my views. If I vote for any party, they take it as a mandate to do anything they want. Party Political Poster campaigns are not required to be legal, decent, honest and truthful...

written 21st Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
They all lie... Politicians that is... ...

They all lie... Politicians that is... They tell you what you want to hear, and then screw you up the back when they get in. Labour have done that with the public over Taxes, and they've done it with students...

written 21st Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Becoz, the UK parties are all a bunch...

Becoz, the UK parties are all a bunch of Public School tossers, who have no idea about life in the real world. How, can someone who has been sheltered all there lives decide on our fate...... Until a decent party...

written 21st Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
Whoever gets elected nothing will change...

Whoever gets elected nothing will change. 1997 proved that. Thanks to focus groups and the overwhelming desire to get elected at all costs, none of the parties now seem to believe in anything or represent any...

written 21st Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I forgot to register

I forgot to register

written 21st Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
It is incredibly unlikely that my vote...

It is incredibly unlikely that my vote will alter who gets elected in my local constituency. That is to say what is the chance that the winner will win by one vote? This is so despite the fact that my constituency...

written 21st Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
There's no honesty, and no real choice...

There's no honesty, and no real choice. All we ever see is a smokescreen, we never get straight answers. Besides, the agenda will always be set by the needs of big business, as big business owns the major political...

written 21st Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
All government is fraud....

Like Thrasymachus, the empirical evidence leads me to believe that all government is fraudulent. I used to spoil my ballot but since this legitimises the process by adding to the turnout, I no longer vote at all...

written 21st Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Pretty much we are always stuck between...

Pretty much we are always stuck between two retarded SOB's. This last election was probably the worst and it's not going to get any better. Why is it that every election all we hear about is bs talk about lower ...

written 21st Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
the system and the candidates it has...

the system and the candidates it has produced are an irrelevant, homogenised, powerless waste of time.

written 21st Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Because for many, many reasons. Heres...

Because for many, many reasons. Heres Reason No. 1 - I believe in democracy. When Michael Howard says "Are you thinking what we're thinking" he underlines the fascist nature of our political system. He should ...

written 22nd Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
The fundamental basis of our system, ...

The fundamental basis of our system, i.e. representative democracy, is a fraud, because it assumes that we cannot responsibly be allowed to govern ourselves, and therefore must delegate power to an underelected...

written 22nd Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Weighing the costs

In any collaboration, there will be aspects one doesn't like and aspects one does. There will be opportunities to change the aspects one doesn't like, but one will have to accept some of them out of necessity. ...

written 22nd Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
The Short Version

Political discourse is not typically of a quality I enjoy, or even find acceptable, among human beings. -Carl

written 22nd Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Despite the fact that the UK has separate...

Despite the fact that the UK has separate Scottish, Welsh and potential Northern Ireland assemblies to 'run' these outposts, the number of MPs at Parliament has NOT reduced. We need 12 'good men and true' only ...

written 22nd Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
There's no 'no' vote. Also, I enjoy ...

There's no 'no' vote. Also, I enjoy defacing my ballot paper every four years by scrawling 'NO' across the whole thing in crayon before posting it.

written 22nd Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
because voting justifies the whole currupt...

because voting justifies the whole currupt P.R minded political party system. Yes we live in a democracy but a two horse race whos only policies are to make themselves sound better than the other idiots doesnt get...

written 22nd Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I moved very recently and wasn't registered...

I moved very recently and wasn't registered to vote in my area by April 1st. I'm annoyed about it as I've always voted before. I was thinking of causing a big fuss about it and trying to get registered, but the ...

written 22nd Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I don't believe that the Tories or Labour...

I don't believe that the Tories or Labour are any better than each other bearing in mind neither of them are perfect and neither have a spotless track record. The others just don't have enough parliamentary experience...

written 22nd Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Because politics/politicians are corrupt...

Because politics/politicians are corrupt, mindless simpletons, who are not capable of even answering a question with an honest answer, let alone the fact that they ARE capable of leading the country I live in into...

written 22nd Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I fully appreciate that people have ...

I fully appreciate that people have reasons, numerous and valid, for not wanting to vote. If you are one of these people, please go and deface your ballot slip. Write "none of the above" and tick it. Scrawl "politics...

written 22nd Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
It's very simple, there is not a suitable...

It's very simple, there is not a suitable candidate in my constituency . The choices are Lab, Lib Dem, Con, UKIP and Monster Raving Looney.... nowehere for a green leaning anti-party politics voter to put their...

written 22nd Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Frozen Pensions Born in Britain,retired...

Frozen Pensions Born in Britain,retired to Australia,worked from age 16, and contributed to the Government pension scheme throughout 40 years.I get no annual pension increase because I live here. Had I retired...

written 22nd Apr 2005 | read more | 8 responses
No doubt about it now ..... that Labour...

No doubt about it now ..... that Labour compaign is all about lies. Violent crimes up and they claim No, No, its down. why some srvey said so - forget actual Police record. Police says gun crimes and murders going...

written 22nd Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Political discourse is not typically...

Political discourse is not typically of a quality I enjoy, or even find acceptable, among human beings. -Carl

written 22nd Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
life's to short. I intend to spoil my...

life's to short. I intend to spoil my ballot paper. This will be my first time at spoiling a paper. any ideas what i should do? Scribble on it?, tear it up?, write a goog quote on it? help me please! Paul x

written 22nd Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Why on earth do so many people feel ...

Why on earth do so many people feel compelled to force others to vote? what is the great need of these people to force apathetic, disaffected non-voters to engage in a practise they patently do not want to engage...

written 22nd Apr 2005 | read more | 7 responses
I'm 17.

I'm 17.

written 22nd Apr 2005 | read more | 5 responses
It has never been explained to my satisfaction...

It has never been explained to my satisfaction why I should vote so that someone I do not know, who may well be my moral and intellectual inferior, gets a post paying 3 times the average salary with average "expenses...

written 22nd Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Party Politics kills democracy... whips...

Party Politics kills democracy... whips are bad, bad, bad. I'd like to vote for a candidate who is prepared to stand up for what he or she believes in. Unfortunately, unless the party line is toed, they'll be out...

written 22nd Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
although the UK government vaunts itself...

although the UK government vaunts itself as being amongst the most democratic in the world, and even describes the UK parliament as the 'mother of parliaments', (what rot!) I have been deprived of my democratic ...

written 22nd Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
PS further to "It has never been explained...

PS further to "It has never been explained to my satisfaction...", I forgot to mention MP's huge holidays and bomb-proof pensions in the midst of a pensions crisis for nearly everybody else.

written 22nd Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I have no faith in the political system...

I have no faith in the political system. There should be a "None of the above" option. THEN I would go out and vote.

written 23rd Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Parliamentry democracy is a farce. They...

Parliamentry democracy is a farce. They want me to sign a bit of paper that then gives (whoever gets in, regardless of who I voted for) a mandate to make decisions (that in most cases are far removed ideologically...

written 23rd Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I'm in a constituency where the seat...

I'm in a constituency where the seat has been 'safe' for many elections (safe from the Tories anyway, which is all I care about). If I lived in a country where the total number of votes counted for Government...

written 23rd Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Throughout the course of my life I've...

Throughout the course of my life I've watched our so called representatives in action via the media in its various forms. I've come to the general theory that in a "Parliamentary Democracy" the real scum seems...

written 23rd Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
We live in a managed democracy. The ...

We live in a managed democracy. The 1st past the post system effectively stifles any change to the status quo and is largely to blame for the rightwards swing of political debate since Thatcher. Lets face - it at...

written 23rd Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I'm considering spoiling my ballot paper...

I'm considering spoiling my ballot paper because after years of voting Labour I feel that they have moved so far to the right on economic and social policy that they no longer hold the values that The Labour party...

written 23rd Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I am not old enough. Lower the voting...

I am not old enough. Lower the voting age to 16 we are old enough to fight for the country. work for the country and pay taxes for the country. we can smoke play the lottery do alot of things apart from choose how...

written 23rd Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
There is no clear difference between...

There is no clear difference between the main parties. Real democracy cannot be forced on us by self-interested politicians, but must grow from the grassroots of society.

written 23rd Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Write your reasons here... Tony...

Write your reasons here... Tony Blair Quotation September 4 1996 "We are carefully looking at proposals to guarantee pensioners a decent income in retirement so that we can end means testing for pensioners...

written 23rd Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Living in a safe Labour constituency...

Living in a safe Labour constituency, it really doesn't matter who I vote for. I used to be a Labour supporter, but the illegal Iraq invasion, kow-towing to Dumbya, ID cards, backdoor stealth NHS privatisation, ...

written 23rd Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I'm spoiling my ballot paper. I'm...

I'm spoiling my ballot paper. I'm going to draw an extra box, label it "none of the above" and put a cross in it. And I'm going to write: "Tony Blair is a war criminal, all the major parties are the same and...

written 23rd Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
Not voting vs. Spoiling Ballot Paper

I think there is a distinction between "spoiling your ballot paper" and "not voting". Although they amount to the same thing, when you spoil your ballot paper the fact that you did so is actively recorded as a...

written 23rd Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
If you value it, vote for it. I don'...

If you value it, vote for it. I don't so I won't. I do not value sanctimonious, lying, self-serving politicians, nor their support network of civil and local government servants. I do not value their incompetent...

written 23rd Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
Everyone is rubbish

All politicians are exactly the same as each other and are trying to ruin the country and I hate them all. Absolutely everyone who has ever run for any form of office, ever, or ever will, is an incompetent swine...

written 23rd Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I'm a socialist, and there is no socialist...

I'm a socialist, and there is no socialist party left in Britain any more.

written 23rd Apr 2005 | read more | 7 responses
If I was old enough, I would be voting...

If I was old enough, I would be voting because it is the only way of changing things. Stop moaning about how xxx is never going to win, and get out and do something about it: Vote!

written 23rd Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I was going to write "sorry not this...

I was going to write "sorry not this time " over the lab candidates name, my son says no-one wil notice this and I should vote for any small lefty party, it might help them save their deposit.

written 23rd Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Politicians should think about how to...

Politicians should think about how to run the country more and how to throw mud at the opposition less.

written 23rd Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I'm not apathetic, I'm just very lazy...

I'm not apathetic, I'm just very lazy. If the poll box comes to me, then I may deign to drop my ballot in it. And if I miss then so be it.

written 23rd Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
they all say the same and do the same...

they all say the same and do the same!!!! DOWN WITH THESE SO CALLED MPS UP WITH MORE PEOPLES CHOICES!

written 23rd Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
first past the post system

live in area with approx 30 point labour lead; wouldn't have any chance of affecting outcome, and don't buy any other arguments for voting other than the crudely consequentialist.

written 23rd Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
1) I'm not a citizen. 2) A party system...

1) I'm not a citizen. 2) A party system is a poor version of democracy, and democracy is a poor version of true freedom.

written 23rd Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Because I'm only 17. Although I can ...

Because I'm only 17. Although I can have sex, get married and drive, I'm not allowed to vote.

written 23rd Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
Issues vs People

Choosing one person over another because of how they act or talk is a ridiculous notion. We should be voting on issues, not personalities.

written 24th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
1) I am not voting FOR anyone, because...

1) I am not voting FOR anyone, because I am under the impression that the great majority of MPs suffer an illusion that they are elected to support a party rather than the interests of their constituents. So we ...

written 24th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I am an very poor ex-student, with ...

I am an very poor ex-student, with thousands of pounds of unpayable debt. I want to vote, but if I register I fear that the bailiffs will come round and repossess my personal computer and anything else of value...

written 24th Apr 2005 | read more | 10 responses
Party politics is a ridiculous way in...

Party politics is a ridiculous way in which to determine the governance of the nation for the next 4 years. We should vote for individuals and policies not party banners. There isn't a single party which fully captures...

written 24th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
put simply, power corrupts.The world...

put simply, power corrupts.The world-wide problems we have today of poverty, deprivation, war and conflict, are the direct result of the actions of politicians and leaders who are interested more in retaining power...

written 24th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I am not voting because I live in Northern...

I am not voting because I live in Northern Ireland and there are no candidates in my constituency who stand for anything other than the perpetuation of our tribal warfare. There isn't a grown-up policy between ...

written 24th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
My vote can't help the world from the...

My vote can't help the world from the thing that is spoiling it. Selfish, war mongering, power hungry, nature looting liars.

written 24th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
It's the third way

I'm not voting because I can't decide between voting for the Green Party -- who best represent my politics but who won't get elected -- and spoiling my ballot paper to protest at our FPTP voting system. Of course...

written 24th Apr 2005 | read more | 7 responses
There is not one single party who can...

There is not one single party who can meet and represent the wants and needs of England. All parties run fake election campaigns to gain power over our country. Our democracy is no more than a competition for liars...

written 24th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Castles full of Rascals...

Firstly, living in Northern Ireland I would really only see my vote lead to any form of representation if I opted for one of the local parties, coming as they do in two parochial flavours; orange or lime - and both...

written 24th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
it only encourages the lying toerags...

it only encourages the lying toerags to continue to ruin our already shit coultry

written 24th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I don't trust Labour or the Conservatives...

I don't trust Labour or the Conservatives. I don't know what the Lib Dems stand for anymore. Whoever gets in will put up tax and use tricks with words to say it doesn't contradict what they had previously said. ...

written 25th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
.. i cannot see anybody who represents...

.. i cannot see anybody who represents me and REFUSE to be forced to support someone who doesn't support my views. Besides, most people who vote Labour or Tory are associating themselves with an image - little careful...

written 25th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
My cat doesn't get a vote - and the ...

My cat doesn't get a vote - and the effect of my voting is exactly the same on the outcome ofthe general election as the effect would be of her voting.

written 25th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I could vote for......labour: and...

I could vote for... ...labour: and they'd join the US in war against more of the middle east in search of the almighty dollar. They'll also raise NI further which doubly hurts me as an employer and employee ......

written 25th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
the current system gives constituents...

the current system gives constituents an illusory feeling of power and influence. The reverse is true - if you vote for the "winner" you simply add to their majority. If you vote for the "loser" you have wasted...

written 25th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I really don't understand the issues...

I really don't understand the issues and I prefer to leave the decision to people who do.

written 25th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
It would make more difference having...

It would make more difference having tea instead of coffee on the 5th. Logical transparency in foreign policy is non-existent, ridiculous parochial issues like pot smoking or euthanasia or corporate issues are grossly...

written 25th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Whoever we vote for The Government wins...

Whoever we vote for The Government wins!

written 25th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I want to vote for an English leader...

I want to vote for an English leader with pro English and European policies but who isn't a racist. I don't want a George W's lapdog I want to support English industry, support Englsih jobs. What I really...

written 25th Apr 2005 | read more | 12 responses
the major politicians give no lead to...

the major politicians give no lead to the public about what matters. They merely try to buy votes with what they will do for various already very comfortable voters. They are intelligent people who know that climate...

written 25th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
freedom

Democracy is not freedom, Anarchy is not chaos.

written 25th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Voting just perpetuates the illusion...

Voting just perpetuates the illusion that you're free, when really we're all forced to spend 8hrs+ a day doing things that we wouldn't choose to if the option were open to us. Obviously I strongly agree with the...

written 25th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
..Why should I trespass on a sport which...

..Why should I trespass on a sport which is designed to limit my participation to that of a spectator ?Democracy works if it allows the poloi some say in the major decisions.I am not privately -educated or a member...

written 25th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I cannot. I am denied the democratic...

I cannot. I am denied the democratic right to vote for the last 27 years! Why? you ask. Because I am German, living since 1978 in the UK. I cannot vote in Germany, because I have left the Fatherland, and when you...

written 25th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
There is no difference between the two...

There is no difference between the two major parties and no-one else has a hope of getting in. This country is run by rich men and corporate demons without conscience or humanity. Instead of a two-party system we...

written 25th Apr 2005 | read more | 5 responses
I'm sure I'm going to make a mistake.

I'm sure I'm making a mistake. It's my first time voting and I want to vote Lib-Dems because of their policy on student fees, and I'm sure it's stupid to vote for a party on the basis of one thing, but I find that...

written 25th Apr 2005 | read more | 22 responses
Blair and Howard and all other puppets...

Blair and Howard and all other puppets are not running the show, democracy is an illusion. The illuminati cabal runs the show, and they have a set agenda for the New World Order, hello id cards and say goodbye ...

written 25th Apr 2005 | read more | 6 responses
For the first time since I have had ...

For the first time since I have had the vote I shall not be voting, simply because, as a Libertarian, there is no serious party standing that I can support. I would normally vote Conservative, but I shall not...

written 25th Apr 2005 | read more | 8 responses
Malcontent not Apathetic

I am 33 years old and have only ever voted once in my life; when I was 18 and it was a new thing that I could do. One of the main reasons for my serial abstentionism is the use of negative campaigning. Parties...

written 26th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I am not voting because we live in a...

I am not voting because we live in a "formal" democracy not a "real" democracy. Political parties are reduced to little more than a handful of leaders who are totally out of touch with the needs of the people. Through...

written 26th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
Sorry to my parents and Freaud but there...

Sorry to my parents and Freaud but there is a MASSIVE generational wealth gap in this country that has NOTHING to do with immigrants, crime or superstar footballers. Wealth is NOT filtering down through the generations...

written 26th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
The main parties are only campaigning...

The main parties are only campaigning for what the 'others' HAVE NOT achieved in previous terms and they aren't convincing us what THEY WILL do should they get elected (they are like children in a playground) - ...

written 26th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Regrettably, I cannot be arsed.

Regrettably, I cannot be arsed.

written 26th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Whoever

Whoever I vote for THE GOVERNMENT always wins!

written 26th Apr 2005 | read more | 10 responses
I don't want my information to appear...

I don't want my information to appear on the voter's role (which is available to the public). Why expose myself to (more) junk mail and the risk of identity theft when I live in a seat that is safe as houses for...

written 26th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Im not voting because as my nominated...

Im not voting because as my nominated party has done nothing for me.... In turn I'm going to do nothing for them !

written 26th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I will be spoling my ballot with the...

I will be spoling my ballot with the phrase 'None Of The Above' The electoral system does no justice to democracy. I have never had the opportunity to vote for a candidate that i supported or who was likely to...

written 26th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Although a very politically-active person...

Although a very politically-active person by nature (usually, anyway) I simply cannot decide whom to vote for this time around, so I'm not going to. The way things are going, it is unlikely to make the slightest...

written 26th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Corporate-driven globalisation has ...

Corporate-driven globalisation has undermined the democratic process to the point where the right to vote has lost its meaning. You get a big business governnment whichever way you vote. This is because the state...

written 26th Apr 2005 | read more | 11 responses
the f. past the p rigged system stinks...

the f. past the p rigged system stinks to high heaven 2) if the system prevents a professional liar like Blair being "impeached", what hope is there for democracy? 3) no MP would be financially better of outside...

written 26th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I don't want to vote on an agenda based...

I don't want to vote on an agenda based on fear. If I wanted to live in a school or hospital with a few thousand pensioners surrounded by thousands of policemen I'd have plenty of parties to chose from.

written 26th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Party policy is nowadays driven by what...

Party policy is nowadays driven by what the public want, rather than political ideology. The General Public, like small children, don't know what's good for them, and therefore all policy is poor policy. While...

written 26th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
I am not voting because I am not allowed...

I am not voting because I am not allowed to vote. I am 16. I am allowed to get married, have children, play the lottery, get a job, but I'm not allowed to vote on any of the issues that affect me, my family or my...

written 26th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
This most bellicose of governments is...

This most bellicose of governments is determined to fight its wars on the cheap.It has failed to provide enough equipment of the right quality and has even closed our only military hospital. As a result unfit personnel...

written 26th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
It is against the teachings of Islam

It is against the teachings and traditions of Islam to be involved in Democracy. Only Allah the Compassionate, the Merciful can be our authority and guide. In the Name of Allah, the Benificent, the Merciful

written 26th Apr 2005 | read more | 114 responses
i no longer have any faith in our political...

i no longer have any faith in our political system.

written 26th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I'm not allowed to do so. I would vote...

I'm not allowed to do so. I would vote if I could but I am an EU citizen and, even though I have lived, worked, paid taxes and invested in the UK for seven years... I have no voice when deciding who should rule ...

written 26th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
The system needs changing

The system needs changing There are a lot of posts here advocating "None of the above" - and that's a fine sentiment, although it comes across as being passive or negative. Its not voting for ...

written 26th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
I've recently moved house and not able...

I've recently moved house and not able to get on electoral register.

written 26th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Not Apathetic is far more fun than Politics...

Not Apathetic is far more fun than Politics! Get the politicians on here; they might learn a real trick or two.

written 26th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
There is no "None of the Above" box ...

There is no "None of the Above" box on the voting slip. I would vote if a majority voted for "None of the Above" forced another election in that constituency with the existing candidates not allowed to stand.

written 27th Apr 2005 | read more | 8 responses
Democracy not representative

The idea that UK democracy gives representation to the electorate is surely the biggest con in town. Historically, political power has been held by the ruling classes, the situation is not too different today...

written 27th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
because despite my notifiying them months...

because despite my notifiying them months ago, my council still posted the forms I need to sign to vote by proxy just too late for me to receive, complete and return them before their deadline.

written 27th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Unless I find a minority party to represent...

Unless I find a minority party to represent my views, I will not be voting because: tony blair is arrogant and amoral and has the blood of innocent people on his hands he is supported by a bunch of spineless...

written 27th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
Its not me who is apathetic; its the...

Its not me who is apathetic; its the damn politicians and their party workers. Until last weekend I had had no-one call, or even drop a leaflet through my door. I had resolved to vote for the first politician who...

written 27th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
Prompted to blame the apathetic

1. I thought I had been registered to vote while I was out of the country. But I hadn't. This has led me to a paroxysm of guilt. And then it got me thinking - maybe I would be able to vote the way I wanted - by ...

written 27th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I really just dont understand it all...

I really just dont understand it all!

written 27th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Voting is an excercise in goverment ...

Voting is an excercise in goverment control. Dictionary.com defines apathy as: Lack of interest or concern, especially regarding matters of general importance or appeal; indifference. Lack of emotion or feeling...

written 27th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I don't believe any of the parties represent...

I don't believe any of the parties represent my views. I am looking for a party with vision which goes beyond left/right politics which are out of date.

written 27th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I'll be spoiling my ballot paper.I...

I'll be spoiling my ballot paper. I am a socialist in a constituency without a socialist candidate, so I will be writing 'World Socialism' across it.

written 27th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Here is what I wrote to my MP...

Here is what I wrote to my MP Labour's Alan Whitehead outling why I'm not planning to vote: Dear Dr. Whitehead, Thank you for your reply of the 16th March. This correspondence may be rather irrelevant at this...

written 27th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
To register as an ex-pat voter, ...

To register as an ex-pat (Brit who doesn't live in Britain) voter I'd have to get another ex-pat Brit already registered to vouch for me by signing my form. It gets better, though! If you elect to vote by post, ...

written 27th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
At 17 I'm too young to vote, although...

At 17 I'm too young to vote, although I am a party member and feel strongly about politics and the outcome of the general election. I'm frustrated that I won't be able to vote and envy those that have made the decision...

written 27th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
The Representation of the People's rules...

The Representation of the People's rules make it prohibitively expensive for the minority party which I would like to vote for to put up a candidate in my constituency. Also these rules exclude minority parties ...

written 28th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Write your reasons here...I'm not...

Write your reasons here... I'm not voting because there is no BNP candidate in my seat and I would vote for them instead of the CONServatives because they are the ONLY genuine anti-immigation/asylum party in ...

written 28th Apr 2005 | read more | 16 responses
. . . the backward nature of the electoral...

. . . the backward nature of the electoral registration process. I live abroad and for various reasons to dull to go in to missed the deadline for registration. As the population becomes more and more mobile, the...

written 28th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I live abroad (Thailand) and I have ...

I live abroad (Thailand) and I have no idea how to obtain a postal vote....then again this is another good reason for not living in the UK....

written 28th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
voting for a candidate is not democracy...

voting for a candidate is not democracy; it is futility. I can only vote for a candidate; the party chooses the candidate - I am not invovled in the selection process. If I vote on the basis of a manifesto, I have...

written 28th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
...there is no BNP candidate in my constituency...

...there is no BNP candidate in my constituency. Immigration and multi-culturalism/racialism are rotting Britain from within and the tories, veritas and UKIP will do nothing to put matters right. Remember the ...

written 28th Apr 2005 | read more | 39 responses
There is no representitive of my views...

There is no representitive of my views.. I would vote for BNP, as i see the forced multiculturalism upon the indigenous britons as immoral and unnatural. The British never had a say in the matter, a vote or anything...

written 28th Apr 2005 | read more | 29 responses
I treasure my vote and none are worthy...

I treasure my vote and none are worthy of it, that is what I have written on my postal vote. Politicos are like second hand car salesmen each avowing his rust bucket is rustier than the other guys.

written 28th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I don't understand practical outworking of the democratic ideal..

I don't understand practical outworking of democratic ideal...I feel that it's better to not vote than to somehow "waste" it, because a) I feel that the person I vote for won't win anyway (and rather than understanding...

written 28th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
I am fed up to the back teeth with all...

I am fed up to the back teeth with all the spin, lies and mistrust, I can think of another career that has a lower public opinion that politics - there is honour among thieves but not politicians it would appear...

written 28th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I'm going to be on holiday, and though...

I'm going to be on holiday, and though I had intended to register to vote by proxy (or indeed by post), I left it too late. I am an idiot. For the record, I would probably have voted Lib Dem if I'd not been so...

written 28th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
The useless ***$#@% won't send me a ...

The useless ***$#@% won't send me a postal ballot sufficiently early to allow me to return it by mail from the US.

written 28th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
They've all got a mixture of plans that...

They've all got a mixture of plans that I like and hate (apart from BNP - just hate) -- so I can't vote for anything I think is a good idea, without voting for something I don't want too. How bloody brilliant is...

written 28th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
I received a letter from an American...

I received a letter from an American who said I shouldn't vote, guess it balances out when I sent letters to Americans during their election!

written 28th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
If I wanted to pretend I didn't live...

If I wanted to pretend I didn't live in a Dictatorship I would go to China and drop Acid.

written 28th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Write your reasons here... Because I...

Write your reasons here... Because I am still angry about this government taking us to war with Iraq without good reasons and against the will of the majority of people in this country. I'm also sick of being manipulated...

written 28th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I am not allowed to vote, because I ...

I am not allowed to vote, because I am not a British citizen, I am Dutch. Although I lived and worked in England for eighteen years, my children go to school here, I pay my taxes here, but I have no vote to choose...

written 28th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
Whats the point? No matter who gets ...

Whats the point? No matter who gets in, the rich gets richer and the poor get poorer. The health service goes further down the pan, and they put the tax up on everything you enjoy

written 28th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I would vote for the BNP

I would vote for the British National Party, but i am not yet old enough, the BNP are the only hope for British People. There are only 2 political parties to vote for nowadays, 1 is the establishment, and the alternative...

written 28th Apr 2005 | read more | 45 responses
they all tell lies and only want to ...

they all tell lies and only want to talk to us when there is an election

written 28th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
No-one in my local area has canvassed...

No-one in my local area has canvassed me - no signs, no flyers through the door (I've been off sick so they can't even say they called during the day). It's a bit clear cut in my constituency but that's not ...

written 28th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I would vote but the only ones standing...

I would vote but the only ones standing in my area are the 3 main parties,and they have sold this country out for the last 60 years.I only vote in elections when I can vote British National party.

written 28th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Blair is not what he seems Did you...

Blair is not what he seems Did you know that Tony Blair is a cousin of the Queen of England? (And therefore a cousin of the George's Bush) Anthony Charles Lynton Blair is the son of Leo Blair, a barrister and...

written 28th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
introducing democracy into Britain takes...

introducing democracy into Britain takes up too much of my time. We propose to improve democracy and government by strengthening the role of the citizen. Using carefully worked out procedures, already tested for...

written 28th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
not at my address

not at my address

written 28th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
because I'm not on the electoral roll...

because I'm not on the electoral roll. I'm not on the electoral roll because council's and other orgs use it to for reasons other than the right to vote. Voting should be made compulsory imo with the positive...

written 28th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I believe that all the MP's are there...

I believe that all the MP's are there for their own benefit alone...do they care what we think...I think NOT. I watch what is reported on the News and yet I am to see anyone that is truthful. Reality, Reality...

written 28th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I'm not 18 until july, when apparently...

I'm not 18 until july, when apparently I'll suddenly become smart enough to form an opinion overnight.

written 28th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
there is no BNP candidate in my area...

there is no BNP candidate in my area, and I certainly would not vote for Michael Howard, he is a paper tiger, BLair is a dictator and a liar and although Kennedy seems a nice guy, his policies are not helping the...

written 28th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
We live in a facist dictatorial totalitarian...

We live in a facist dictatorial totalitarian Britain where so called democracy is a lie of the political agenda of the New World Order! Freedom? Don't make me laugh! Giving up liberties does not give us security...

written 28th Apr 2005 | read more | 12 responses
Because their is no-one standing in ...

Because their is no-one standing in my area that has this country's best interests at heart, my only choices are the three 'main' parties and I wouldn't dare help sell our country out anymore.

written 28th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
i do not wish to be ruled or to rule...

i do not wish to be ruled or to rule over anyone else. i believe that the electoral system provides a fig-leaf for the organised violence of the state and the exploitation of capitalism. in short, i am an anarchist...

written 28th Apr 2005 | read more | 20 responses
I only vote when I can vote for the ...

I only vote when I can vote for the British National party, since they are not in my area I cant do that. The other parties are full of people who only care about there own carrier/pension and how many voters they...

written 28th Apr 2005 | read more | 22 responses
It encourages more government intervention...

It encourages more government intervention in my life. All the really fascist decisions are taken in Brussels anyways.

written 28th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
...it only encourages the half-wit tw*ts that they are

...it only encourages them

written 28th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Well I might vote, if there is a Looney...

Well I might vote, if there is a Looney candidate. There is no other truly honest party in politics, and there is nothing to choose between the lies of the rest of them!

written 28th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I would like to vote Liberal Democrats...

I would like to vote Liberal Democrats, as I think their policies are sound, but the candidate in my constituency seems to be less interested in their key policies than in the situation in Kashmir or Palestine, ...

written 28th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
i moved to the usa, where i don't vote...

i moved to the usa, where i don't vote either.. infact i have never voted.. because no-one stands for an anarchic party, nor will anyone.. it doesn't matter who you vote for the government always gets in.

written 29th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I want my vote to have a real effect...

I want my vote to have a real effect. I am witholding my vote because I don't want to legitimise an illegitimate system.At present we are only choosing between the same type of rule. The political parties all favour...

written 29th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I'm not voting because to do that is...

I'm not voting because to do that is to vote for one faction or other of the same party, the one that supports the continuation of the buying and selling system and production for profit. That's the system that...

written 29th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
i was expecting to get a postal vote...

i was expecting to get a postal vote because i filled a form in months ago saying that i wanted postal votes in the future, but for some reason they didn't get the form, or it wasn't the right form so now i've got...

written 29th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I have voted in every election that ...

I have voted in every election that I was entitled to vote in and the only time I have ever been represented by the person I voted for was with my 'second' vote for the Scottish parliament. This was a PR vote. ...

written 29th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
There's no point. Within the next 5 ...

There's no point. Within the next 5 years society as we know it will have broken down as world oil demand outstrips supply. And before the protests start, we aren't waiting for the oil to actually run out; all it...

written 29th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
whats the point, all politions lie and...

whats the point, all politions lie and don't actually do anything that they promise when they get elected anyway.

written 29th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
None of the parties see the world as...

None of the parties see the world as I do and none of them plan to legislate to address my main concerns. All of the parties (including the smaller protest parties) pander to religious groups. They all support faith...

written 29th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I hunt and will continue to do so,and...

I hunt and will continue to do so,and I'm married to a serving soldier currently on his 2nd tour in Iraq, two pretty good reasons to vote for someone who doesn't make me want to throw the TV out of the window everytime...

written 29th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
All polititions promise everything and...

All polititions promise everything and give absolutely damn all.I am an ex-serviceman with 7years and 4mths sevice and don't even get a works pension for my service time.

written 29th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I value my vote too much to choose the...

I value my vote too much to choose the best of the worst.

written 29th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Where's the choice?

Because the choice in my constituency is pathetic. It's dyed in the wool blue, so there's no chance of anybody other than the Tories winning, and its not even like I can make a credible protest vote, with liblabcon...

written 29th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Labour?Tony Blair doesnt tell the ...

Labour? Tony Blair doesnt tell the truth and rewards cheats and liars (Peter Mandelson). Conservative? Not with jolly John Redwood in the in the party. Im sorry but how can you take that guy seriously! Ha ha...

written 29th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
The very least we can do is spoil our...

The very least we can do is spoil our ballots - somebody has to read them.

written 29th Apr 2005 | read more | 9 responses
I'm going to write 'NONE OF THE ABOVE...

I'm going to write 'NONE OF THE ABOVE' on my paper and take a picture with my mobile. Someone should set up a moblog that we can all submit to. It's got nothing to do with apathy and everything to do with choice...

written 29th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
I'm still registered at my old address...

I'm still registered at my old address as I've only just moved to my new house and didn't have time to obtain a postal vote. And before anyone tells me to go and vote in my old constituency, it's over 400 miles...

written 29th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
my choice is limited to Con, Lab, and...

my choice is limited to Con, Lab, and Lib-Dem, i.e. the three parties responsible for the appalling state of this country. Their policies are effectively the same, and their promises worthless. We are overrun with...

written 29th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Im not voting for the sake of it when I dont belive in any of them!

I find nothing I can relate to in our polotics all the partys are basically the same and theres only 3 that have a chance of winning anyway, im not going to give my vote to someone I dont belive in just for the ...

written 29th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I don't need to because the choice is...

I don't need to because the choice is between Labour (new Tory), Conservative (Tory) and Lib/Dem (newest Tory).

written 29th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I'm fed up with endless broken promises...

I'm fed up with endless broken promises, lies and deceit. All candidates sound the same and are beginning to look the same too. Whoever wins on May 4th it'll just mean more of the same .... why vote for it and ...

written 29th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I'm not voting for the same reason as...

I'm not voting for the same reason as last years local elections. Remember the TV campaign that said if you dont vote you dont have any reason to complain? Well, the way I see it from what I've read up on the politics...

written 29th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
It doesn't matter who you vote for, ...

It doesn't matter who you vote for, or who will win.... They will all screw you the same as one another...

written 29th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
There is no choice except how we are to be screwed

I refuse to participate in my own slave auction. All of the candidates intend to sell our labour to a boss - all they are offering as policy is the terms of our indenture - whether more profit can be got from healthy...

written 29th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
All politicians spend too much time ...

All politicians spend too much time slagging the other parties off and I think this sets a bad example to the children of today. Like telling tales on each other. Too often politicians seem to wax and wane in their...

written 29th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Write your reasons here...There isn'...

Write your reasons here...There isn't democrasy until there's a box that says "I do not want any of this". What's the point of voting for the least worst.

written 29th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
If you don't vote, you have no right...

If you don't vote, you have no right to complain about the government.

written 29th Apr 2005 | read more | 9 responses
I can't make up my mind whether I like...

I can't make up my mind whether I like Phil Collins. Squonk was brilliant but if I see Buster again.....

written 29th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
They are all liars,, simple as that.

They are all liars,, simple as that.

written 29th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I didn't apply for a postal vote, and...

I didn't apply for a postal vote, and now I'm away on business at short notice until after the election. The voting system just doesn't match the reality of modern living.

written 29th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
No matter which political group of clowns...

No matter which political group of clowns are elected the pavements of Whitstable will still not be repaired. Our local "Health centre" will still not be able to provide a doctors appointment unless you ring at ...

written 30th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I am yet another British pensioner who...

I am yet another British pensioner who, despite paying my full National Insurance contributions for all my working life, has been refused any British Pension indexing because I moved to Australia to be with my husband...

written 30th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
My mobile only make phone calls.

My mobile only make phone calls.

written 30th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
mainly because I'm still 16, but I want...

mainly because I'm still 16, but I want vote. So all the rest of you please vote and make it for the Lib Dems or even Respect because they both want to lower the voting age to 16. DOn't be 'not apathetic' go out...

written 30th Apr 2005 | read more | 13 responses
I am not old enough

I am not old enough

written 30th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I am yet another British pensioner who...

I am yet another British pensioner who, despite paying my full National Insurance contributions for all my working life, has been refused any British Pension indexing because I moved to Australia to be with my husband...

written 30th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
My overseas postal ballot only arrived...

My overseas postal ballot only arrived this morning and I do not believe Deutsch Post(DHL) + the royal Snail will manage to deliver it correctly to the returning officer in my registered constituency by next thursday...

written 30th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I'm too lazy to get off me behind and...

I'm too lazy to get off me behind and go down to the polling station. Besides, it's a very safe Labour and despite the squawkings of the pundits, the majority of the current MP will not be overturned.

written 30th Apr 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Labour took us to war and the Tories...

Labour took us to war and the Tories backed them. The Lib Dems lie, they voted for the war anyway and now pretend to have opposed it all along. None of them really understand me enough to deserve my support.

written 30th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
If I voted for one of these gangs of...

If I voted for one of these gangs of thugs, they might think I supported them. The Lib Dems need to wake up and smell the manure in Europe; the Tories need to ditch that leader and elect a living human being with...

written 30th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I have become increasingly disillusioned...

I have become increasingly disillusioned with the political system. All Politicians, irrespective of which party they represent spew forth an endless flood of spin, lies and opportunistic insults to try and gain...

written 30th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
I support Independence for Scotland ...

I support Independence for Scotland and this election holds little of real relevence to Scotland since devolution. Health, Education etc are all issues for the Scottish Parliament, and the issues which are reserved...

written 30th Apr 2005 | read more | 2 responses
No matter which party gets in none of...

No matter which party gets in none of them are going to do me any favours. The only people who gain in this Country from politics are the Rich and the unemployed single women with dozens of kids. Power should not...

written 30th Apr 2005 | read more | 4 responses
Many reasons...

Many reasons: a)I don't know enough about politics to make an informed decision. b)Tony Blair is a tw*t, Michael Howard is a gimp and Charles Kennedy, the only one of the three who is remotely worthy of my vote...

written 30th Apr 2005 | read more | 3 responses
I've more important things to do than...

I've more important things to do than vote for someone who isn't going to deliver on their promises.

written 30th Apr 2005 | read more | 7 responses
I'm in prison and prisoners aren't allowed...

I'm in prison and prisoners aren't allowed to vote.

written 30th Apr 2005 | read more | 13 responses
My vote makes no difference (large ...

My votye makes no difference (large majority in my constituency and I support a minority party) - reform the electoral system so that all votes count towards the composition of Parliament and I'll vote every time...

written 30th Apr 2005 | read more | 1 response
Any political party that has a leader...

Any political party that has a leader is automatically undemocratic, because the leader, who in effect is doing the thinking for the membership, can override decisions made by that membership. Can anyone tell me...

written 30th Apr 2005 | read more | 11 responses
I am now disenfranchised because I live...

I am now disenfranchised because I live in Australia. I also do not get the full pension I paid for for the same reason and even though I am no longer a burden on the British taxpayer.Check with your MP.You,too, ...

written 1st May 2005 | read more | 1 response
Am opposed to Labour, the Conservatives...

Am opposed to Labour, the Conservatives are no longer an alternative and I don't agree with Lib Dem policies. A vote for one of the other parties is a wasted vote.

written 1st May 2005 | read more | 8 responses
I live in a very safe seat, and I'll...

I live in a very safe seat, and I'll be spending my entire day getting the voters out in a marginal one! More productive than voting.

written 1st May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I am an illegal immigrant, plus are ...

I am an illegal immigrant, plus are not allowed.

written 1st May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I have always voted labour but cannot...

I have always voted labour but cannot voe for them this time as while they are led by a war criminal

written 1st May 2005 | read more | 1 response
I have always voted labour but cannot...

I have always voted labour but cannot voe for them this time as while they are led by a war criminal

written 1st May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I'm not old enough, if I was I'd vote...

I'm not old enough, if I was I'd vote Lib Dem.

written 1st May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I intend to abstain my vote for the ...

I intend to abstain my vote for the following reasons: 1) there are not enough proper political alternatives, we have a choice between right and centre left. Lack of proportional representation restricts the alternatives...

written 1st May 2005 | read more | 4 responses
Anyone power-hungry enough to spend ...

Anyone power-hungry enough to spend millions of pounds advertising the fact should most definately not be granted said power.

written 1st May 2005 | read more | 1 response
Because I do not wish to risk my life...

Because I do not wish to risk my life. Being muslim, I risk of being targeted by thugs and gangs. My friend's son has been killed last night in Central London - he was beaten to death by thugs and drunken gangs.

written 1st May 2005 | read more | 25 responses
I'm not voting because I am too young...

I'm not voting because I am too young. Nevertheless, I think most people really are apathetic and are ignorant. I wonder what they would think if a dictator were to get into power.

written 1st May 2005 | read more | 1 response
I'm too young to vote, and I don't like...

I'm too young to vote, and I don't like any of the people available either. Most people my age are into the Liberal Democrats, but really, I don't know.

written 1st May 2005 | read more | 3 responses
I do not live in a democracy, I live...

I do not live in a democracy, I live in an idiotcracy, or Northern ireland if you prefer, where we cannot vote for the parties of Governemnt,only for politicians who have decided not to form a devolved government...

written 2nd May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I was going to vote but now I have mumps...

I was going to vote but now I have mumps and can barely type this let alone walk to my voting station 3 streets away. My first time voting and I can't. It's a sign.

written 2nd May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I am voting Nobody

I am voting Nobody 'cos the dealings I've had with politicians leaves me with a fairly firm conviction that they *all* bow to the most 'formidable' psychopaths in their midst, be they political or corporate - ...

written 2nd May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
For the first time in over 30 years ...

For the first time in over 30 years I have decided not to cast my vote fot The Labour Party or anyone else as it makes no difference which party is in Gov to the ordinary decent people in this country.We are treated...

written 2nd May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Whoever you vote for, the Government...

Whoever you vote for, the Government always get in:-)))

written 2nd May 2005 | read more | 5 responses
I am in prison - and I am not allowed...

I am in prison - and I am not allowed to vote. How unfair!

written 2nd May 2005 | read more | 14 responses
Disenfranchised, as usual. I'm not...

Disenfranchised, as usual. I'm not voting because I haven't got the vote. I have moved house too recently (mid-March) to be on the electoral register. This is the fourth of six elections since I reached voting...

written 2nd May 2005 | read more | 4 responses
i am not voting because the new boundaries...

i am not voting because the new boundaries by the electoral commission formed during this government means that Labou have a massive advantage.We no longer live in a democracy!!!!!!!

written 2nd May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I dislike going outside

I dislike going outside

written 2nd May 2005 | read more | 3 responses
I am not voting because I have no faith...

I am not voting because I have no faith in any party - All governments continually fail to deliver their promises (as explained why in the book of Jeremiah 10:23). Solomon rightly said, "Man has dominated man to...

written 2nd May 2005 | read more | 17 responses
Whoever I vote for the government still...

Whoever I vote for the government still gets in. Voting only encourages them. If voting could change anything it would be illegal. I am interested in politics, not political parties. Anyone who expresses the desire...

written 2nd May 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I am not voting because whoever has ...

I am not voting because whoever has been in power, this country has screwed up so many things for me for the past 36 years since I was born here that I no longer value my citizenship and couldn't give a toss what...

written 3rd May 2005 | read more | 3 responses
Politicians fill me with disgust....

Politicians fill me with disgust. In order to be able to make a choice, at least one of the options must be some way palatable. I find that I can't get worked up about who wins. It'll bes somebody repulsive...

written 3rd May 2005 | read more | 3 responses
Why should I vote to pay the wages of...

Why should I vote to pay the wages of 600+ people out of my hard earned money, just so they can stop me doing anything I enjoy. Let them find a proper job!

written 3rd May 2005 | read more | 3 responses
I do not believe in democracy, or at...

I do not believe in democracy, or at least the sort of democracy we're stuck with at present. At the moment, given environmental exigencies, it doesnt look like were going to make it beyond the next century as ...

written 3rd May 2005 | read more | 1 response
I've already voted by post to make my...

I've already voted by post to make my small contribution towards getting rid of liar Blair and they won't let me vote again on 5th May. If they would I'd vote an vote an vote an ..........

written 3rd May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
The Labour party in my constituency ...

The Labour party in my constituency have a massive majority. So large in fact that I haven't seen or heard anything from my local candidates. No posters, no leaflet drops, nothing. In the local council elections...

written 3rd May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
...I'm in China - along with the rest...

...I'm in China - along with the rest of the UK manufacturing industry. Now why doesn't someone do something about that?

written 3rd May 2005 | read more | 6 responses
Whoever I vote for, we will still be...

Whoever I vote for, we will still be stuck with a bloated bureaucracy; we will still be paying over-inflated prices for fuel; we will still likely be part of another bloated bureaucracy (the European Union); and...

written 3rd May 2005 | read more | 6 responses
I live in Northern Ireland. Believe ...

I live in Northern Ireland. Believe it or not I would like to vote for a non sectarian National pary but the Labour Party has not allowed us to set up local constituencies so we can select candidates for election...

written 3rd May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
There isn't a "none of the above" category...

There isn't a "none of the above" category on the ballot paper. Also, I won't vote because it is not a secret ballot, contrary to public belief. I don't trust anyone who would want to be a politician, because I...

written 3rd May 2005 | read more | 1 response
Whitehall is bad enough, its the local...

Whitehall is bad enough, its the local council cronies and loony leftist who insist on me paying for lazy unemployed chavs who have babies as a career, that piss me off!!

written 3rd May 2005 | read more | 3 responses
I've already voted by post to make my...

I've already voted by post to make my small contribution towards getting rid of liar Blair and they won't let me vote again on 5th May. If they would I'd vote an vote an vote an ..........

written 3rd May 2005 | read more | 1 response
I cannot trust Blair - EVERYONE with...

I cannot trust Blair - EVERYONE with 2 brain cells to rub together knows he's lied to us more than once. QED. HOW CAN ANYBODY VOTE LABOUR? I don't want to appear flippant or sarcastic but i really don't understand...

written 3rd May 2005 | read more | 2 responses
SPOIL YOUR VOTE - I refuse to vote Labour...

SPOIL YOUR VOTE - I refuse to vote Labour this time mainly due to the war and Blair, but I did not want to be dismissed as 'apathetic' by politicians who do not want to face up to the real reasons why people do ...

written 3rd May 2005 | read more | 3 responses
Iraq is not a key issue for me. The ...

Iraq is not a key issue for me. The key issue is whether there is a trend in lies and deception by Tony & Brown - Iraq, natonal Insurance, Top-up tuition fees, Control orders etc etc. shows a trend of deception ...

written 3rd May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I have reached the age of 71 and never...

I have reached the age of 71 and never voted not because I am apathtic. I have always been active and interested in ways of increasing democracy from the grass roots. The party political system has failed miserably...

written 3rd May 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Because it is not mandatory, make it...

Because it is not mandatory, make it mandatory and I'll vote. With a 100% turnout no one "party" would ever get a majority and it would force electoral reform ... which of course why they won't do it!

written 3rd May 2005 | read more | 8 responses
there is too much choice - three party...

there is too much choice - three party leaders, each with two faces, is too much to cope with. I will stay at home and have a nice cup of tea and a biscuit while I fill in my emigration forms.

written 3rd May 2005 | read more | 4 responses
I'm not yet 16, and because of the ageist...

I'm not yet 16, and because of the ageist constitution in this country, i wont be able to for at least four years.

written 3rd May 2005 | read more | 16 responses
There is no candidate standing in my...

There is no candidate standing in my constituency that I can actively endorse and no party that properly represents my views. I would like to vote for a Green Party candidate, but there isn't one.

written 3rd May 2005 | read more | 11 responses
I just don't see poeple who have heart...

I just don't see poeple who have heart held beliefs and opions. I see canidates who'd almost do anything and say anything to get power - without being able to explain simply what they want to do with it. Ask any...

written 3rd May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Because I don't agree with the government...

Because I don't agree with the government system. How can an elected cabinet minister be transport secretary one minute and foreign secretary the next? Any other job requires relevant qualifications - being a politician...

written 3rd May 2005 | read more | 1 response
I am so angry... but there is nothing...

I am so angry... but there is nothing I can do. A goverment from a party I have believed in for twenty years have cynically exploited democratic principles and systems to persue ends which have nothing to do ...

written 3rd May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
This election is bringing an intolerable...

This election is bringing an intolerable situation to a head. http://redsquirrelliving.blogspot.com/2005/05/new-age-of-understanding-unfinished.html

written 3rd May 2005 | read more | 1 response
I am not voting because I have little...

I am not voting because I have little faith in the ability of the political system to process information from the electorate into action. Compared with the economic system, the political system is quite poor at...

written 3rd May 2005 | read more | 1 response
Disenfranchised by a stupid woman

a stupid woman got her address confused with mine and has disenfranchised me - apparantly "non-clerical" errors can only be rectified 2 months before an election!

written 3rd May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Increasingly I am unable to escape the...

Increasingly I am unable to escape the conclusion that, far from being "of the people, for the people", politicians (and by extension entire political parties) are effectively for sale to the highest bidder. ...

written 3rd May 2005 | read more | 1 response
No one is interested in single male ...

No one is interested in single male voters in their 30's with no kids. Well thats not quite true - We are a very important source of tax revenue so that the government can pay tax credits for the 'breeders' ...

written 3rd May 2005 | read more | 2 responses
The Returning Officer and printers failed...

The Returning Officer and printers failed to Print Ballot papers until 10 days before the Election,even for overseas voters like myself.Therefore,I have not received my ballot paper yet and would never be able to...

written 3rd May 2005 | read more | 1 response
Withold Consent from being governed!

Because I withold my consent from being governed. Voting only encourages them. I find it insulting that they believe millions will not vote simply because they don't care, or worse still they are happy. Government...

written 3rd May 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Politicians are interested in their ...

Politicians are interested in their own and their party's interests, not the best interests of the people of this country. If this were not so, why do we have so few 'free' votes in parliament? How many of the...

written 4th May 2005 | read more | 1 response
I am single and what the parties would...

I am single and what the parties would term a high earner. They all wish to tax me and waste my money in providing in a very inefficient manner the services that I shall not use. Why should I and my colleagues (...

written 4th May 2005 | read more | 3 responses
MPs should be an extinct bunch. In this...

MPs should be an extinct bunch. In this day and age, technology should enable the public to be able to vote from their homes about the issues that affect them, and not leave it up to their MP , who has their own...

written 4th May 2005 | read more | 4 responses
I want to vote but like so many othersin...

I want to vote but like so many othersin the UK i live in a stronghold (Labour 12,000 majority in my case). I am interested in politics but i feel like my vote has no value whatsoever. I have been thinking of...

written 4th May 2005 | read more | 4 responses
I haven't been registered even though...

I haven't been registered even though I handed my registration form in on time! This is SO bloody annoying. I handed my registration form in at York council on the deadline at EXACTLY the same time as a friend...

written 4th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
because Stockport Council are incompetent...

because Stockport Council are incompetent and didn't post my postal vote in time for me to receive it before the election, never mind receive and return. Oh and I can't turn up on the day with valid id as they suggested...

written 4th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I feel that it will not make a difference...

I feel that it will not make a difference which party comes to power, because essentially they are the same, except the few joke parties who don't have a clue anyway. No party would be strong enough to lead by ...

written 4th May 2005 | read more | 1 response
My Billingborough born and inbred gills...

My Billingborough born and inbred gills are leaking political disaffection. There is no way to reconcile personal interest with the bitter moral suicide of voting in the hollow men. I would say there is also no ...

written 4th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I can't register locally because I moved...

I can't register locally because I moved to Bristol after 11th March and that's the cut off date for registration. This cut off date wasn't advertised anywere and I'm furious that I don't have an opportunity...

written 4th May 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I refuse to sanction an institutionally...

I refuse to sanction an institutionally corrupt system that continues to subjugate the needs of the people to the greed and egotism of corporate rule. When the voice of the silenced majority is finally heard, ...

written 4th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
The BNP aren't standing in my borough...

The BNP aren't standing in my borough.

written 4th May 2005 | read more | 43 responses
I'm not registered... I sent off the...

I'm not registered... I sent off the voting registration documents before the deadline and haven't had anything back at all. Democracy is only as good as the administration behind it - maybe it's time for another...

written 4th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I voted in the last two general elections...

I voted in the last two general elections, and have a keen interest in politics, but will not be voting in this election. I am a 26 year old, single male, working professional, who would probably be classed...

written 4th May 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I've got an exam on election day and...

I've got an exam on election day and i won't have time to go into university and stress over my education and coem running back home and vote!! My vote isn't worth anything anyway. 1 vote out of 60 million people...

written 4th May 2005 | read more | 3 responses
i do not endorse the existence of the...

i do not endorse the existence of the state and find it deaming that i am expected to consent to others having power and control over me. i am certainly not ignorant of the powers and systems that govern us and...

written 4th May 2005 | read more | 3 responses
i am an alien resident; I am good for...

i am an alien resident; I am good for local and EU elections, but cannot mess with national politics.

written 4th May 2005 | read more | 5 responses
I feel I am one of the mid income bracket...

I feel I am one of the mid income bracket that always pays for everyone else and has to struggle to maintain equilibrium. By the time I have paid all that is due my disposable income is far less than someone on ...

written 4th May 2005 | read more | 4 responses
I would have to vote at my old school...

I would have to vote at my old school which I left early due to intense bullying. If I did vote, then without a system of proportional representation there is no chance of my vote counting. I don't accept the...

written 4th May 2005 | read more | 2 responses
a) None of the candidates have bothered...

a) None of the candidates have bothered to call at my door and ask me what I think. Only one party worker has bothered to call and she was unable to fully discuss her party's policies (Lib Dem) b) There is no...

written 4th May 2005 | read more | 1 response
Northern Ireland elections... what's the point?

I live in Northern Ireland, if anyone can give me a good reason to vote i'd be glad to hear it. As things stand our elected polititians have no input into the running of this state, all decisions concerning health...

written 4th May 2005 | read more | 2 responses
The latest example of Tony Blair's loathsome...

The latest example of Tony Blair's loathsome hypocrisy is his simultaneous advocacy of a spurious politics of 'choice' and his threat that the voters of Britain face a simple 'choice' on Thursday between a Labour...

written 4th May 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I'm not voting because I'm not allowed...

I'm not voting because I'm not allowed to, even though I am British born and bred, and all my ancestors are British back at least as far as records are available. I live in the US and I fell victim to an underpublicized...

written 4th May 2005 | read more | 4 responses
"A choice of 3 for democracy And they...

"A choice of 3 for democracy And they're all parasites" Subhumans 1982

written 4th May 2005 | read more | 1 response
Because I don't want the right to complain...

Because I don't want the right to complain. My old mum says that if you don't vote you can't complain. So I won't, what's the point: the policies of the two major parties are so similar it makes no difference who...

written 4th May 2005 | read more | 10 responses
Because I am ashamed of my countries...

Because I am ashamed of my countries war of agression. Because I am disgusted by the lies. Because government has become nothing more than a self serving parasite. The solution to every problem is more tax, more...

written 4th May 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I'm tired of the lies. I've yet to see...

I'm tired of the lies. I've yet to see a government that did anything besides line its own pockets, and I doubt to see one in my lifetime. I don't know why they bother with all the voting... Why not draw lots that...

written 4th May 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Effectively homeless borne of living...

Effectively homeless borne of living away from UK, England, I am no longer of a fixed address placing me alongside the real homeless; I am only aware of my method of voting due to an article in the recent Big Issue...

written 4th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
ship of fools, and all that

strictly speaking, i'm not voting because i'm in canada, and forgot to sent off the proxy vote form. however, i was only planning to do so in order to experiment in 'ballot spoiling by proxy' - my seat is a safe...

written 4th May 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I think they're all telling lies. They...

I think they're all telling lies. They all make such a noise, arguing and bellowing in the houses of parliament. Why can't they just sit down and quietly listen to what each other has to say and really contemplate...

written 4th May 2005 | read more | 1 response
I cannot bring myself to vote for any...

I cannot bring myself to vote for any of the top two parties and I do not feel any other party has any competency whatsoever. I will never vote for a conservative while they are still clinging to the past and preying...

written 4th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I'm not merely apathetic, i'm ragingly...

I'm not merely apathetic, i'm ragingly against voting for any of the main parties as they appear to me as not addressing issues that matter...enough e.g. Dictatorships around the world except Iraq, Poverty - here...

written 4th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I don't believe the system is democratic...

I don't believe the system is democratic - I only hear about what the parties want to do and I think they disrespect one another to an unerving degree.

written 4th May 2005 | read more | 2 responses
safe seat

safe seat safe seat safe seat repeat

written 4th May 2005 | read more | 5 responses
NOT voting is not going to solve anything...

NOT voting is not going to solve anything. It will mean lack of turnout by a majority will probably give labour another term. So everyone complaining now will be complaining later also. The ONLY way to show your...

written 4th May 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I'm hoping for a hung parliament. ...

I'm hoping for a hung parliament. I've got enough rope for about 50 nooses, anyone else able to help out?

written 4th May 2005 | read more | 4 responses
Democracy -- what's THAT?

Let's face it, no one knows what democracy is, it's just something we somehow feel is better than a monarchy or dictatorship, and as long as it is not Communist or Imperial democracy, we're happy... but it can be...

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 7 responses
thou shalt not kill, or send in your...

thou shalt not kill, or send in your people to do it for you.... DONT DAMN MY GENERATION TO HELL YOU BASTARDS!!

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Seven billion has nothing to do with...

Seven billion has nothing to do with politics...

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 2 responses
If our government believes your vote...

If our government believes your vote counts for the Conservatives no matter what you vote, how can they endorse the system ONLY THEY COULD HAVE CHANGED????????

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
It's not my country any more

I refuse to endorse the gang of traitors who turned my homeland into a police state while simultaneously allowing it to be colonised by the dregs of Africa Asia and Eastern Europe. This election has seem third ...

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 35 responses
.... of people like YOU

.... of people like YOU

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 2 responses
OK. Poll's have been open for more ...

OK. Poll's have been open for more than half an hour, and I already haven't voted. So not only am I not apathetic, I'm also keen. (07.40)

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
All the main political Parties are as...

All the main political Parties are as bad as each other - having a go at each other all the time and promising but not delivering. Have, for example, the NHS and Education in the UK dramatically and positively ...

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I truly do not think I have any other...

I truly do not think I have any other option. I just do not understand the Tory philosophy, how do you honestly lead a country with the interests of a minority at heart? Labour have a historic claim to altruistic...

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 1 response
Havent our politicians already handed...

Havent our politicians already handed over most powers to the EU? So what would be the point in voting for them now?

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
'Representative democracy' is undemocratic

'Representative democracy' is essentially undemocratic. To vote for someone else to make decisions for us by proxy is to relinquish responsibility and control over our lives, and results in truly disgusting actions...

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I'm not voting because I'm whack...

I'm not voting because I'm whacked out on apathy. It's the latest craze for the misguided, the near-sighted and perpetually unmotivated. I started doing it because my friends were. At first it was a way of saying...

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Guy Fawkes is not standing, He's the...

Guy Fawkes is not standing, He's the only one who shares my sentiments about the lot of them

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 3 responses
I'm not voting because I hate two of...

I'm not voting because I hate two of the alternatives offered and the rest are irrelevant. Labour offers us another 5 years of a government caught lying so often they make Jeffrey Archer look a picture of honesty...

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
theyre like big children telling tales...

theyre like big children telling tales on each other, and having a go and telling what is wrong with the other parties, instead of standing up for themselves. maybe when the system and the men grow up will i then...

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Spoiling my vote

...I live in a constituency with a massive Tory majority that will never change, because T B Liar is not to be trusted and does not listen to his own cabinet (let alone the people - how many have to march for him...

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 4 responses
I'm not voting because I'm not allowed...

I'm not voting because I'm not allowed due to a form filling error. I'm both an EU and New Zealand citizen. As I'm registered as a EU citizen I can only vote localy and for an MEP - and the fine print means...

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I'm not voting because there is no box...

I'm not voting because there is no box on the form that says: "None of the above lying, two-faced, self-serving, power-mongering, thieves who do not answer to anyone but their own cronies, vote themselves and their...

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 2 responses
There is an urgent need for rapid, radical...

There is an urgent need for rapid, radical change to the way the human race is running it's affairs on planet earth and no candidate comes remotely close to aligning with my conscience or understanding on these ...

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Well...

at the moment Labour are just like the Tories of old, Tories... well, they're Tories and Liberal Democrats are just sniping at the sidelines without a hope in hell of winning. So, you can vote for Labour and ...

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 2 responses
...it's a good five minute walk to the...

...it's a good five minute walk to the polling station, and frankly I have more pressing issues to attand to.

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Quite simply, I loathe all the leaders...

Quite simply, I loathe all the leaders on offer and their sanctimonious, dishonest posturing. I just can't bring myself to support any of them.

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 2 responses
The sitting MP is Deputy Speaker so ...

The sitting MP is Deputy Speaker so does not vote in parliament and, as Saffron Walden is such a safe Conservative seat, the other parties put up 'no hoper' candidates. As such I am effectively disenfranchised. ...

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I despair of the other planet that our...

I despair of the other planet that our supposed elected government seems to be living on. I am fed up of being the one caught in the middle of lies, subterfuge and nest lining of all the parties, major or minor. ...

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 1 response
I AM voting, but i want to say that ...

I AM voting, but i want to say that everyone here will be the first to complain when the government they don't want gets in - if you don't vote, you lose your right to complain; it's as simple as that. Also, anyone...

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 12 responses
For all those not voting who may, ...

For all those not voting who may, spare a thought for those that fought so that you can. Spare a thought for the fact that you live in a democratic country that gives you the right and the freedom to do so. If...

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 7 responses
...I just can't tell the parties apart...

...I just can't tell the parties apart. Do I vote for the Conservative party that wears the blue ties or the one that wears the red ties? Indistinct policies, childish behaviour and a set of idiot leaders.

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
the electoral system is such that my...

the electoral system is such that my vote would have little effect in denting a large Tory majority. Even if I were in a three-way marginal, my choice would be between rotten, more rotten and hopeless. Most countries...

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
No Real Choice Between Them

There is no real choice in the election. And besides which party best represents my views? None of them! Although the parties sound different in campaigning once they get in things won't change - they never do...

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I don't wish to give any of the parties...

I don't wish to give any of the parties on my ballot paper a mandate. I agree with so little of their policies and I do not wish to add my compliance to their bulldozing of modern politics. The democratic deficit...

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 8 responses
I'm not voting today because I no longer...

I'm not voting today because I no longer live in the UK. Technically, I'm still entitled to apply for a postal vote, but it wouldn't be fair because I won't be there to live with the consequences with the next ...

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Tony's made me want to vote (for someone else!!)

I wasn't going to vote, because I couldn't see how my little ol' vote could change anything. But, listening to Blair throughout the campaign, being arrogant, dissembling, and using scare tactics, has annoyed me ...

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Well I did and just checked who did ...

Well I did and just checked who did you vote for and 39 yes 39 !! for Non of the above compared to just under 500 no voted at all, come on you Libertarians, lets show em

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Where is our choice?

I'm not voting because there isn't a party that I could vote for that would realistically stand a chance of winnig, and the two that do, are as bad as each other. I feel this is the real reason why so many people...

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 1 response
I'm not voting because as a working ...

I'm not voting because as a working man in this country with a family which include two step daughters, I have less rights than the non resident non paying non working non compliant father. Also I firmly believe...

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 3 responses
Lower The Voting Age

I'm not 18 early enough which I think is unfair since I am more aware of each political agenda than anyone else in my family.

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 4 responses
I am confused about the policies for...

I am confused about the policies for each political party

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 1 response
I'd rather not give them any encouragement...

I'd rather not give them any encouragement.

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
vote for tony get Gordon (and a whole...

vote for tony get Gordon (and a whole new lexicon of untruths).....vote for Mike and get second prize again....vote for Chaz and watch the taxes rise (at least he is honest about it)

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 8 responses
I decided I had better things to do, ...

I decided I had better things to do, like stay in another country, with my fiance. And well, whats the point anyway, they're all as good or bad as each other!

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 3 responses
I'm not 18 but I'm really annoyed because...

I'm not 18 but I'm really annoyed because I'm 18 in August

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
politics is an enigma to me

politics is an enigma to me

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 1 response
the bloody council don't have me down...

the bloody council don't have me down on the electoral and after I told them a couple of weeks ago they said they couldn't help.

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Voting is consenting to slavery.

Voting is consenting to slavery. To vote is to grant tacit approval for a system of fiscal and political arrangements; ones which we have no influence in shaping and which we did not grant my consent to live under...

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 22 responses
I am so ill-informed my vote could do...

I am so ill-informed my vote could do more harm than good. Responsible citizenship begins long before polling day and it would be irresponsible of me to vote given my poor understanding of the issues and my scanty...

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 7 responses
To be free, you have a right to privacy...

To be free, you have a right to privacy and the right to anonymity. Get off the electoral register, say "no" to ID cards, use cash... move away from red tape bureaucracy! After hundred of years, we have "progressed...

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 1 response
There was no local candidate for the...

There was no local candidate for the party I wanted to vote for so why should I vote for someone I don't want in charge of the country I live in?

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 1 response
Our party political system, with party...

Our party political system, with party whips and so on, means that our MPs no longer represent us, just their party. And I trust none of the parties enough to believe that they will honour any manifesto pledges, ...

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
As an expatriate UK Citizen I'm disenfranchised...

As an expatriate UK Citizen I'm disenfranchised. I know no-one in the constituency I used to live in, and I can't register to vote at my parents' address.

written 6th May 2005 | read more | 4 responses
coz i don,t liv there...

coz i don,t liv there...

written 6th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I don't like politicians and I certainly...

I don't like politicians and I certainly shan't be encouraging them by voting or anything

written 6th May 2005 | read more | 4 responses
I didn't vote because I wanted my non...

I didn't vote because I wanted my non-vote to be counted as a statement of protest for the inneffectiveness of the Lib-Dems and in particular Charles Kennedy. I would have voted had the LDs pulled their act ...

written 6th May 2005 | read more | 3 responses
This is one of the only intelligent ...

This is one of the only intelligent and reasonable comments on this site. This person along with the under-18 year-old who was frustrated at his / her disenfranchisement stand out from the rest. Most of the ...

written 6th May 2005 | read more | 20 responses
I didn't vote - not because of any lack...

I didn't vote - not because of any lack of interest or concern but just disillusioned with the whole political process. In the past there was a very clear distinction between the parties and what they stood for - ...

written 6th May 2005 | read more | 4 responses
The Entertainment branch of Industry

I didn't vote because politics is the entertainment branch of industry, and elections are just petty walk-on parts for the public so they don't feel left out of the spectacle.

written 6th May 2005 | read more | 1 response
It is un-democratic. Sure, you get to...

It is un-democratic. Sure, you get to vote but who for? You get to vote for one of those people they put infront of you. You can't vote for no government. They are all fundamentally fascist and I cannot distinguish...

written 6th May 2005 | read more | 4 responses
Not voting is better than Spoiling.... ...

Not voting is better than Spoiling.... Have a look at the media now. Do you see a count of spoiled ballots anywhere? Any mention of it at all? No, you don't. Those who chose to vote for "none of the above...

written 6th May 2005 | read more | 4 responses
I'm 16. I so would have voted though...

I'm 16. I so would have voted though.

written 6th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I did vote but I did think about not...

I did vote but I did think about not voting. When people say if you don't vote you shouldn't complain, that is totally wrong. Not voting is like voting for all of them.

written 6th May 2005 | read more | 1 response
Tax

why bother I'll pay a whopping load of tax to whihc ever shade of blue that gets in.

written 6th May 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Oh Hum!!

Non of the above! No real difference between parties, the only difference in tax/spend was 4billion (peanuts really). Live in a safe seat so my choice never stands a chance. Disgusted with MP's for using my tax...

written 6th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Men are corrupted by power and the same...

Men are corrupted by power and the same goes for MP's ultimatley they are in it for themselves and if they can twist the system to themselves they will, plus they will attempt to hide it. Besides as previous people...

written 6th May 2005 | read more | 3 responses
People who voted need not bother commenting...

People who voted need not bother commenting here, and can instead and more appropriately go to the "I voted for you Because" site. (a) some people vote and don't know what they are doing (pathetic) (b) some...

written 6th May 2005 | read more | 2 responses
More and more like 1984

With Labour known for lying, breaking promises and wasting taxpayers money, the Tories changing their minds as often as they change their leader, and the Lib Dems and the other parties too far behind to get in, ...

written 6th May 2005 | read more | 4 responses
... because of IR35. It is an unparalleled...

... because of IR35. It is an unparalleled disgrace that this issue is barely known (do a search on the net to open your eyes) and is certainly not an election issue! Here's my brief over view to give the ...

written 6th May 2005 | read more | 1 response
Congratulations to New Labour on winning...

Congratulations to New Labour on winning a third term and for the first time in history of achieving a third term for a PM and also achieving the Worst Majority in British Political History. Congratulations to...

written 6th May 2005 | read more | 3 responses
I don't know why you are all complaining...

I don't know why you are all complaining. You should know that lying has become a prerequisite to becoming a PM or President....and it works. Just look at the US and Australia etc.,

written 6th May 2005 | read more | 4 responses
No One Seems to have noticed

Let's be perfectly clear, and cut through all the tired old arguments here! The system is utter rubbish, here's exactly why in a nutshell. Imagine I said: "Invest in my company, chose me. No, I don't have any...

written 7th May 2005 | read more | 2 responses
I'm happy to see that turn out was up...

I'm happy to see that turn out was up on last time, despite the rallying call of this web site!

written 7th May 2005 | read more | 8 responses
i hate the goverment

i hate the goverment

written 7th May 2005 | read more | 3 responses
60.2% of the population actually voted...

60.2% of the population actually voted this May. Of those who voted 36.2% voted Labour. Yet with our outdated constituency system Labour controls 55% of the seats in parliament (345 of 645) when proportionately ...

written 7th May 2005 | read more | 9 responses
I didn't vote because my parents registered...

I didn't vote because my parents registered me to vote in my home town, where I don't live and have no means of travelling there as I am studying at university 6 hours drive from where my parents live.

written 7th May 2005 | read more | 4 responses
Labour, the Tories and the LibDems all...

Labour, the Tories and the LibDems all bat for the same side: the rich, unelected oligarchy of bankers, financiers and other capitalists.

written 7th May 2005 | read more | 4 responses
I didn't vote because politics is driven...

I didn't vote because politics is driven too much by the media. If there is a group of people I can't stand more than politicians it's journalists. There is no such thing as debate in this country anymore, no such...

written 7th May 2005 | read more | 1 response
It's like having four different restaurants...

It's like having four different restaurants, all serving the same three or four dishes... you ask for a dish not on the menu, and the answer is "no", so you ask for one that IS available from the menu -- and they...

written 7th May 2005 | read more | 2 responses
It's often easier to know what you dont...

It's often easier to know what you dont like/ dont want than to know what exactly you do want! So instead of voting FOR, we should be able to vote OUT politicians, just like they do on all the weekend TV shows! ...

written 7th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Not to vote is a strong protest against...

Not to vote is a strong protest against the whole questionable system. If everyone understood this and did not cast a vote something would have to be done about it ! Congratulations to those who protested for ...

written 8th May 2005 | read more | 6 responses
As a British expat who has worked outside...

As a British expat who has worked outside of the UK for more than 15 years, I have lost my right to vote.

written 8th May 2005 | read more | 9 responses
Now that we've established that this...

Now that we've established that this system doesn't work for a number of reasons- voter apathy, media influence, incompetent/corrupt politicians etc, can anyone come up with a system that would work?

written 8th May 2005 | read more | 14 responses
Voting cannot be morally justified

If you voted, you have wasted time and effort that morally should have been spent on doing something more relevant and effective. I did not vote because ... of Whitehall Mandarins. The "Sir Humphreys", the unelected...

written 9th May 2005 | read more | 10 responses
Postal vote problem and who's apathetic?

1. POSTAL VOTE SNARL-UP. i thought long and loud about my vote, but I couldn't vote on the day. At registration time, if I remember rightly, I ticked a box on the registration form (from Leicester City Council) ...

written 10th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Sham Democracy -- As has been mentioned...

Sham Democracy -- As has been mentioned in previous posts Labour only actually polled 21% of votes from those eligible to vote. Why haven't we organised mass protests etc demanding proportional representation...

written 10th May 2005 | read more | 4 responses
they are all twats

they are all twats

written 11th May 2005 | read more | 5 responses
I`m not voting because im far too sexy...

I`m not voting because im far too sexy to vote ;)

written 11th May 2005 | read more | 5 responses
because 'none of the above' was just...

because 'none of the above' was just crying out to be added to my ballot.

written 12th May 2005 | read more | 1 response
I don't know

I don't know

written 12th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Because there wasn't one party i believe...

Because there wasn't one party i believe in to run the country. but it may have had more to do with the fact i forgot to post my postal vote. oops.

written 12th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Because foolishly I believed that paying...

Because foolishly I believed that paying council tax would entitle me to a vote, but apparently one has to register separately & by the time the election was called it was too late to register. However I would have...

written 13th May 2005 | read more | 1 response
I wanted to vote but couldn't because...

I wanted to vote but couldn't because the authorities couldn't even get the postal vote out on time for me to fill it in and get it back to be counted. If they are so bothered about low turnout, why don't they fix...

written 13th May 2005 | read more | 1 response
Dying to vote.... We often...

Write your reasons here... We often hear that people died for our right to vote, an argument that I would agree with totally. However, i believe that the people who died would be disgusted with the version of ...

written 13th May 2005 | read more | 2 responses
Spoiling a ballot paper is a waste of time...

Spoiling a ballot paper is a waste of time and effort. How many people spoiled their ballot papers in the General Election and also spoiled their ballot papers for the European Elections, the Local Authorities...

written 14th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Couldn't be arsed - they all seem to...

Couldn't be arsed - they all seem to talk bollocks anyway...

written 14th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
My postal vote never arrived.

My postal vote never arrived.

written 14th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Spoiling my ballot paper seemed silly...

Spoiling my ballot paper seemed silly for a postal vote. Seemed pretty pointless to me.

written 14th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
I am a believer in socialism, and no...

I am a believer in socialism, and no party currently offers what I deem to be a socialism based manifesto. Surely it is then better not to vote than to elect someone on may 5th and criticize their actions on may...

written 15th May 2005 | read more | 7 responses
Im not OLD enough. Oh, and the citizenship...

Im not OLD enough. Oh, and the citizenship classes we were given at school managed to perswayed me that voting was a waste of paper

written 15th May 2005 | read more | 2 responses
there wasn't enough time to vote by ...

there wasn't enough time to vote by post as I live overseas.

written 16th May 2005 | read more | 4 responses
Deeply Offensive

The argument goes "... if you don't vote, you don't have a right to comment or complain after the vote." This nonsense just doesn't hold water as the argument implies that voting is "having your say". Those...

written 16th May 2005 | read more | 9 responses
I had to go to choir practice. I figured...

I had to go to choir practice. I figured my choir of 24 people needed my contibution more than the Lib Dems needed me (I live in a consituency in the heart of Tory Sussex where Francis Maude has a 27zillionthousand...

written 17th May 2005 | read more | 3 responses
was @ uni

was @ uni

written 18th May 2005 | read more | 1 response
Now that the ball is over .... You ...

Now that the ball is over .... You did not vote. Not apathetic about politics and people. What now? Want to help improve the way our democracy works, the way we govern ourselves? See http://www.iniref.org/ ...

written 18th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Snail Mail Voting???

If the Royal mail has anything to do with it, postal votes from the LAST election should be arriving just about now. ... and someone will probably have to go down the Post Office to collect and sign for the parcel...

written 18th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Have the courage to change what you ...

Have the courage to change what you can, the grace to accept what you can't, and the wisdom to know the difference between the to. Push for absentention!

written 19th May 2005 | read more | 1 response
I don't vote because Jeremy told me ...

I don't vote because Jeremy told me not to.

written 19th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses

About Not Apathetic

NotApathetic was built so that people who are planning not to vote in the UK General Election on May 5th can tell the world why. We won't try to persuade you that voting is a good or a bad idea - we're just here to record and share your explanations. Whether ideological, practical or other, any reason will do.

A lot of users would like us to mention that if you spoil your ballot paper, it will be counted. So if you want to record a vote for "none of the above", you can.

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