People Discussing

[davew]

What really ****es me off is people complaining about the the present situation in the UK / world today. When you ask them who you voted for in the Gen Election, they reply they did not vote.

I know it's hard to find a party for some of us but if you don't vote (people died for this right) please don't complain.

Not voting / marking on the voting form (protest vote) makes no difference.

 

[Jam_Man]

So if there was no party that I felt deserved my vote I therefore have no right to complain?

If Id voted for the monster raving loony party I could though?

 

[davew]

So if there was no party that I felt deserved my vote I therefore have no right to complain?

If Id voted for the monster raving loony party I could though?

Yep that's the ticket or you could stand yourself as an independent.


I know it's v difficult if none of the party's / candidates appeal to you and if you don't want to vote it is your choice, in some country's it is mandatory

 

[Jam_Man]

Indeed, its my choice, and I choose not to vote for a party I dont support and still reserve the right to complain should our government do things I dont like.

Im still a tax paying citizen of this country vote or note.

 

[davew]

Indeed, its my choice, and I choose not to vote for a party I dont support and still reserve the right to complain should our government do things I dont like.

Im still a tax paying citizen of this country vote or note.

Of course it's your choice and you have the right to complain, just I would ask who did you vote for and I know you could actually vote for a party and they lie (eg Lib Dems, tution fees).

 

[Jam_Man]

I didn't vote for any party because none of them appealed to me or offered anything that earnt my vote and I wasnt going to vote for anyone for the sake of it.

 

[Benfleet A1]

I didn't vote for any party because none of them appealed to me or offered anything that earnt my vote and I wasnt going to vote for anyone for the sake of it.

Why didn't you just spoil your paper instead?

 

[davew]

I didn't vote for any party because none of them appealed to me or offered anything that earnt my vote and I wasnt going to vote for anyone for the sake of it.

you could stand yourself as an independent.

 

[Shrimpers are Magic]

It's everyone's democratic right not to vote. People died for the right to vote not the compulsory vote.

 

[Gt Yarmouth Shrimper]

It's everyone's democratic right not to vote. People died for the right to vote not the compulsory vote.

But the point Dave was making, which I agree with, is you should not be Discussing if you did not bother to vote/ spoil your paper.

 

[Blueronron]

I willnot often agree with GHG on politics, but he is right by spoiling your paper, you have excerised your right to show how you feel

Posters on here can spend time racking 20,000 + posts, but a ten minute walk to a polling booth is too much

Easy cop out not turning up

UtS

 

[Shrimpers are Magic]

But the point Dave was making, which I agree with, is you should not be Discussing if you did not bother to vote/ spoil your paper.

But that's not democratic which is the whole point.
I'm in full agreement with the get out and vote brigade by the way, just not some of the arguments.