PM Old Man
Lovely posting tonight, OM - insightful wrathing.
I also work with politicians at a parliamentary and local level and agree that there is honour and integrity - and t**ttery - in all parties.
But that is precisely why, in a general election, I *don't* 'vote for the person and not the party'. Regardless of constituency activity, it's a national numbers game and I will always make my decision based on bums on Westminster seats. Thus no amount of local flavour will affect my vote.
An indictment of our system? Possibly. But I have to make a personal decision out of national policies because MPs aren't regional leaders or decision makers. They have no local teeth... cogs in the wheel.
Posted By: norway on April 3rd 2015 at 00:04:46
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- PM Old Man (General Chat) - norway, Apr 3, 00:04:46
- i dont vote for the person and not the party! (n/m) (General Chat) - robotbear, Apr 3, 08:31:41
- given how safe a Tory seat my constituency is (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 3, 00:15:31
- Really? (General Chat) - norway, Apr 3, 08:02:13
- until there is voting change, then yes (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 3, 08:22:16
- Well you know where this is going then... (General Chat) - norway, Apr 3, 08:45:44
- is the premise that you're suggesting here that all other parties with a candidate I could (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 3, 08:58:47
- In theory, yes. (General Chat) - norway, Apr 3, 09:31:28
- except that you've taken no notice of the fact that my criteria is based on the circumstan (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 3, 09:51:31
- In theory, yes. (General Chat) - norway, Apr 3, 09:31:28
- is the premise that you're suggesting here that all other parties with a candidate I could (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 3, 08:58:47
- Well you know where this is going then... (General Chat) - norway, Apr 3, 08:45:44
- until there is voting change, then yes (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 3, 08:22:16
- I'm in the same boat but the vote counts when looking at national share (General Chat) - CWC, Apr 3, 07:41:19
- Yes. There comes a point where legitimacy cannot be maintained (General Chat) - dennis moore, Apr 3, 08:34:46
- i guess it might do, but I don't see UKIP or Greens getting enough seats (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 3, 08:26:35
- Really? (General Chat) - norway, Apr 3, 08:02:13
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