You mean try?
Who are you voting for on Thursday?
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Just turned 18 - my first election. I voted Green in the North-West region because they stand the best chance of beating the BNP's Nick Griffin to our final seat. Greens have some pretty good policies, and oppose increasing the copyright laws on music from 50 years .
I really wanted to vote Lib Dems as they were the only party that I could see who were completely pro-EU. In this country, we treat the EU like something we really don't want to be a part of, but inertia keeps us there. It looks like our next government is going to shaft us completely with their dilly-dallying about not telling us how they would respond to a fully ratified Lisbon Treaty. It is going to provoke a party crisis at best, a pan-EU crisis at worst that will result in us leaving the Union. Departure would result in trade barriers being erected with us everywhere, a massive decrease in markets for our products, movement out of London by our financial institutions, and will render our country a minnow on the international stage. As mentioned before, political and economic consequences would be disastrous. More parties should talk up the EU and not be embarrassed about it.
. I really wanted to vote Lib Dems as they were the only party that I could see who were completely pro-EU. In this country, we treat the EU like something we really don't want to be a part of, but inertia keeps us there. It looks like our next government is going to shaft us completely with their dilly-dallying about not telling us how they would respond to a fully ratified Lisbon Treaty. It is going to provoke a party crisis at best, a pan-EU crisis at worst that will result in us leaving the Union. Departure would result in trade barriers being erected with us everywhere, a massive decrease in markets for our products, movement out of London by our financial institutions, and will render our country a minnow on the international stage. As mentioned before, political and economic consequences would be disastrous. More parties should talk up the EU and not be embarrassed about it.
What? There are countries in the trade agreement and not in the union.
IMO the politicians just need to grow some balls have have a referendum on important things, then turn around to the EU and say "Our people say no." That is if they say no.
Just turned 18 - my first election. I voted Green in the North-West region because they stand the best chance of beating the BNP's Nick Griffin to our final seat. Greens have some pretty good policies, and oppose increasing the copyright laws on music from 50 years
I really wanted to vote Lib Dems as they were the only party that I could see who were completely pro-EU. In this country, we treat the EU like something we really don't want to be a part of, but inertia keeps us there. It looks like our next government is going to shaft us completely with their dilly-dallying about not telling us how they would respond to a fully ratified Lisbon Treaty. It is going to provoke a party crisis at best, a pan-EU crisis at worst that will result in us leaving the Union. Departure would result in trade barriers being erected with us everywhere, a massive decrease in markets for our products, movement out of London by our financial institutions, and will render our country a minnow on the international stage. As mentioned before, political and economic consequences would be disastrous. More parties should talk up the EU and not be embarrassed about it.
No disrespect but :
come back in a few years after you have lived in the real world earning a crust and not full of aspirations and youthful exuberance.
Knock the kid for voting Green... geez. He's got another 60-70 years to live, his children will see the year 2100. That he's voting Green, one of the only parties that don't subscribe to the impossibility of continued 'business as usual' is a thoroughly good thing.
then don't moan about this country, europe or the goverment as you have no right to moan if you can't be assed to vote.
yer sorry got my old cynical head on
Well, you can still moan about them being crap at their jobs.
Just can't moan about them being in power
To be fair though...I've not really seen any type of add campaign for any parties...only had like one flyer through my door as I said earlier I think.
European = I ended up voting for Libertas with the faint hope that they might reform the EU. They are a pan-European party which should help with this.
They also promised (for what that's worth) to give us a referendum on the EU and other important matters, as well as making the EU more transparent and less corrupt. However, It might be just a case of replacing one set of corrupt politicians with another load. I was tempted to vote for the English Democrats as I agree with a lot of their policies, but in the end I went for the 'pan-European argument'.
I'm still not sure whether I'm pro-European or anti. I don't think I know enough, and need to carry out some research to have a more rounded opinion on the matter.
Local = I spoiled my ballot. I really wanted to vote for someone,and feel guilty, but I just can't stand any of the major three or Ukip.
Did anyone else vote for Libertas or the English Democrats. What do you guys think of these two parties?
They also promised (for what that's worth) to give us a referendum on the EU and other important matters, as well as making the EU more transparent and less corrupt. However, It might be just a case of replacing one set of corrupt politicians with another load. I was tempted to vote for the English Democrats as I agree with a lot of their policies, but in the end I went for the 'pan-European argument'.
I'm still not sure whether I'm pro-European or anti. I don't think I know enough, and need to carry out some research to have a more rounded opinion on the matter.
Local = I spoiled my ballot. I really wanted to vote for someone,and feel guilty, but I just can't stand any of the major three or Ukip.
Did anyone else vote for Libertas or the English Democrats. What do you guys think of these two parties?