Poll: Which party will get your vote in the General Election?

[semi-pro waster]

Isn't about 40% give or take pretty much what the Conservatives have been polling in general across the country? 40 Con, 30 Lab, 20 Lib Dem has been it more or less since Cameron got the leadership.

I was initially just thinking about the disparity between the Conservative vote here and that of Labour but you're right, having just taken a look at YouGov (poll for the Daily Telegraph, PDF file) it seems that Conservative voting percentage here is much closer to the 40% of the expressed intentions on the polls than I'd given it credit for. Although what people say and who they vote for at the polling station aren't always the same thing of course.

And I would still say that the voting here hasn't reflected what happens in elections nationally thus far very well but again this may be the election where that all changes.

 

[Dolph]

I was initially just thinking about the disparity between the Conservative vote here and that of Labour but you're right, having just taken a look at YouGov (poll for the Daily Telegraph, PDF file) it seems that Conservative voting percentage here is much closer to the 40% of the expressed intentions on the polls than I'd given it credit for. Although what people say and who they vote for at the polling station aren't always the same thing of course.

And I would still say that the voting here hasn't reflected what happens in elections nationally thus far very well but again this may be the election where that all changes.

It won't, because of the constituency structure and first past the post electoral system. This results in massive discrepancies between votes cast and seats recieved.

 

[willhub]

Don't care tbh. Not going to effect me.

 

[wozencl]

Actually, it's a fair bit more than the ruling party has frequently got.

Are you sure?

Excluding the election of 2005 the party that went on to form the government has scored approximately 40% of the popular vote in many cases it's been a few percent higher. This includes Margaret Thatcher's victories in 79, 83 and 87.

By popular vote I mean as a percentage of the votes cast and counted.

Of course, the constituency issue makes things much more complicated, indeed is it is theoretically possible that the party with the highest popular vote could have no seats at all if the constituencies are right...

Indeed, the current system favours Labour. The average constituency's electorate here in Wales consists of three people and a sheep.

EDIT: Words

 

[Russinating]

The amount of people not voting is appalling to be honest. It's fair enough if you think there's little difference between the main parties, but at least vote for one and prevent the likes of BNP etc from getting a bigger margin.

Take the numbers here for instance - if everyone who "doesn't care" voted Lib Dem they'd almost have the majority.

 

[godinman]

I disagree with the 'I don't care part'.

I'm most likely not going to vote, not through lack of concern, but through lack of anyone decent to vote for!!

There just isn't a middle ground...you can either go for wishy washy ****, or holocaust denying thugs. Great.

 

[wozencl]

Surely there is a party that reflects at least some of your views?

I mean there's bound to be a party that advocates something you believe in, even if it's some sort of bizzare fetish. Here in Cardiff South and Penarth we've got Greens, Plaid and even Rainbow Dream Ticket.

 

[Tefal]

Spie and the dons are secretly judging you on your choices

 

[regulus]

None.

 

[regulus]

the "glorious Thatcher years" - mostly by people who have absolutely no idea what it was like to live in Britain at that time.

What was it like to live in Britain BEFORE her? What's it like now to live in Britain AFTER her? Complaining again with the golden spoon in our mouths I see.

 

[Sinny]

Lib Dem here

 

[Sankari]

My local MP is Richard Shepherd (Aldridge-Brownhills, Tory). His voting record is a mixed bag, to say the least.

• Voted very strongly for a transparent Parliament (good)

• Has never voted on introducing a smoking ban (idiot!)

• Voted strongly against introducing ID cards (good)

• Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals (meh)

• Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees (meh)

• Voted strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws (good)

• Voted very strongly for the Iraq war (idiot!)

• Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war (good, but you voted very strongly for it in the first place! )

• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident (idiot!)

• Voted strongly against the hunting ban (good)

• Voted a mixture of for and against equal gay rights (meh)

• Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change (meh)
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[Dolph]

This is my current one.

http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/alison_seabeck/plymouth,_devonport

How Alison Seabeck voted on key issues since 2001:
Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. (bad, why do we not deserve a transparent parliament)
Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. (idiotic law only required because people are unwilling to use their own power, should not have been passed)
Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. (Idiotic, need I say more)
Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. (Unnecessary, draconian laws are great)
Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. (Nothing like protecting the boss, eh?)
Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. (Would have been a good thing, had it not all been moved out of Plymouth anytway)
Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. (Good thing)
Voted moderately against laws to stop climate change. (good thing, given the chronic lack of evidence that the laws will have any meaningful effect)

 

[Glaucus]

How Doug Naysmith voted on key issues since 2001:

* Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. (um should be strongly for)
* Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. (idiot)
* Voted moderately for introducing ID cards. (idiot)
* Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. (I don't know enough about it)
* Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. (meh)
* Voted strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. (absolute idiot)
* Voted moderately against the Iraq war. (idiot, seeing as you only had what teh goverment told you and Saddam should have been removed anyway)
* Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. (absolute idiot)
* Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. (absolute idiot)
* Voted very strongly for the hunting ban.(absolute idiot)
* Voted strongly for equal gay rights.(good)
* Voted moderately against laws to stop climate change. (depends what he voted on, if the laws are good for energy saving or recycling then fair play, if it's just schemes to make money )

Evangelion your MP sounds pretty much spot on.

• Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war (good, but you voted very strongly for it in the first place! )

Given the information at the time and subsequently what turned out is not a surprise, as well as Saddam should have been removed anyway. but we shouldn't of been lied to.

 

[bigredshark]

What was it like to live in Britain BEFORE her? What's it like now to live in Britain AFTER her? Complaining again with the golden spoon in our mouths I see.

You know it's probably possible to acknowledge Thatcher did some good things without worshipping her as a god. Some good things, some really, really bad things. The country is better off in some ways and worse off in others. Same as most prime ministers at the end of the day...

 

[bigredshark]

How Vincent Cable voted on key issues since 2001:

Voted moderately for a transparent Parliament. (Sounds about right, the clamour for ultra transparency isn't something I sign up to)
Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. (Excellent)
Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. (Excellent)
Voted very strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. (Reasonable)
Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. (Reasonable)
Voted strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. (Excellent)
Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. (Excellent)
Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. (Good, I'm not convinced going over it again and again serves any real purpose but hey...)
Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. (Logical)
Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. (Not so good)
Voted strongly for equal gay rights. (Good)
Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. (I'd prefer stronger support but his party is fairly hot on it so...)

Overall, the only severe issue of disagreement is the hunting ban, which isn't important enough to matter, so I'll happily vote for him again.

 

[Russinating]

How Stephen Williams voted on key issues since 2001:

Voted moderately for a transparent Parliament. (ok)
Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. (excellent)
Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. (excellent)
Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. (excellent)
Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. (good)
Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. (excellent)
Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. (excellent)
Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. (excellent)

I like my guy . Bristol West FYI.

 

[V4NT0M]

I will not vote.

 

[Energize]

How Rosie Cooper voted on key issues since 2001: (labour)

* Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
* Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
* Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
* Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
* Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
* Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
* Has never voted on equal gay rights. votes, speeches
* Voted moderately against laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches


How Ben Wallace voted on key issues since 2001: (conservative)

* Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
* Has never voted on introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
* Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
* Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
* Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
* Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
* Voted very strongly against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
* Voted strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches


So I have the choice of a draconian nutter or a homophobe, I can't decide which is worse.

 

[daveydave]

Better the evil you know than the evil you don't - Labour.