UK Politics- who would you vote for?

Seven of Nine · **Tue Oct 12, 2004 5:13 am UK Politics- who would you vote for?**

Next year, there is likely to be a General Election. So, based on what you know now, who would you vote for? Please could you also post your country, and the reasons why you'd vote for that party.

The main parties are:
New Labour (Old Tory- joke)
Conservative (Tory)
Liberal Democrats (Lib Dems)
Respect
United Kingdom Independance Party (UKIP)
Green
Fathers 4 Justice
The Official Monster Raving Loony Party (Yes, they do exist)
British National Party (BNP)

If you know of any other party, post that too.

I'd vote for Respect. Yup, I'm left wing. I dislike Tony Blair for his constant lying, and not just over the war, but over taxes and Top Up Fees. I dislike that he used Scottish MPs to vote on purely English and Welsh matters. I also disagree with the reasons we went to war.

I'd vote Respect because they want a set date to get the troops out, to get rid of all university fees, and also because they want Palestine to belong to the Palestinians, not to Israel. They are against the illegal war there, and the ghettoing of the residents there. They also want all workers to have a living wage.

BTW, I live in England.

Jeremy · **Tue Oct 12, 2004 5:22 am**

Em, I'm not sure. Generally I agree with the policies of the conservatives but not with the finatial ones. I can't vote at the moment anyway, so it doesn't matter,

Dirt · **Tue Oct 12, 2004 6:06 am**

Any party that's pro European,

Silly people are part of the continent toooooooo....

Five - seveN · **Tue Oct 12, 2004 12:38 pm**

the Netherlands!

Go Green!

CJ Cregg · Commodore Joined: 05 Oct 2002 Posts: 1254

Labour all the way. The rest have either insane views or are not ready to have a goverment. I.E to small.

LABOUR!!! I dont vote for a party based on what they did with one war. That would be just stupid and small minded

Republican_Man · **Tue Oct 12, 2004 5:44 pm**

I like Blair even though he's Labor, but Seven: Your avatar SUPPORTS him!

Founder · **Tue Oct 12, 2004 5:56 pm**

Seven of Nine · **Wed Oct 13, 2004 6:52 am**

Puck · The Texan Joined: 05 Jan 2004 Posts: 5596

Could you tell me a little about what each party is for? I am not very familiar with UK politics.

Kyre · Commodore Joined: 15 Mar 2002 Posts: 1263

Seven of Nine · **Thu Oct 14, 2004 6:26 am**

There's been no prove of that. Also, what one member has done doesn't change what the party is for. Labour and the Tories are too right-wing for me, and the Lib Dems don't have many policies that I agree with. I'm a member of the Socialist Workers Party, which is a part of the Respect coalition, not a member of Respect outright.

Janeway7 · **Thu Oct 14, 2004 5:23 pm**

I am a U.K resident I have had the right to vote for 35year's. In that time I have voted both conservative and labour. Not one of them have keept thier word. They tell us what they think we would like to hear, then when we have voted, laugh in our face's. They kill our children, they pocket our money(well have you ever heard of a poor m.p) and make us live on the bread line. They tax everything except for the air we breath and they'll be taxing that next. So I do'nt think i'll vote this time for anyone.

Kyre · Commodore Joined: 15 Mar 2002 Posts: 1263

Dirt · **Fri Oct 15, 2004 5:10 pm**

Good motivation, many politicians do bend the truth a LOT.

CJ Cregg · Commodore Joined: 05 Oct 2002 Posts: 1254

50 things Labour has done since 1997

1.
Lowest inflation rates for 30 years
2.
Lowest interest rates for 35 years
3.
Introduced a National Minimum Wage
4.
Record police numbers in England and Wales
5.
Cut crime by 25 per cent overall
6.
Per pupil funding in England increased by �1000 by 2005/06
7.
Best ever primary school results
8.
Lowest unemployment since 1975
9.
Wrote off 100 per cent of debt owed by poorest counties
10.
50,000 more NHS nurses
11.
10,000 more NHS doctors
12.
Brought back matrons to hospital wards
13.
Devolved power to the Scottish Parliament
14.
Devolved power to Welsh Assembly
15.
Banned export, import and manufacture of anti-personnel mines
16.
NHS direct - offering free convenient patient advice anytime
17.
New Deal - helped over 380,000 young people into jobs
18.
25 per cent increase in local government funding
19.
Equalised the age of consent for gay men
20.
Cut long term youth unemployment by 75 per cent
21.
Free nursery place for 3 and 4 year olds in Scotland
22.
Free access to all national museums
23.
Gave Bank of England independence to set interest rates
24.
Overseas aid budget almost doubled
25.
Free school milk for 5,6, and 7 year olds in Wales
26.
Record police numbers in Scotland
27.
Implemented the Human Rights Act
28.
5,6 and 7 year olds in class size of 30 or less
29.
Restored city-wide government to London
30.
Increased child benefit by �5 to �16.05
31.
Created Sure Start to help children from low income households
32.
Introduced the Disability Rights Commission Act
33.
Cleanest rivers, beaches, drinking water and air since the industrial revolution
34.
�200 winter fuel payment to pensioners, with an extra �100 for over-80s
35.
Free TV licences for over 75s
36.
Banned fur farming and the testing of cosmetics on animals
37.
Banned handguns
38.
Embarked on �180 billion transport programme
39.
Negotiated historic Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland
40.
24,700 more teachers in England's schools
41.
Every single waiting list indicator is now more positive
42.
Free bus travel for the over 60s and disabled in Wales & Scotland
43.
Implemented the Freedom of Information Act
44.
All workers now have a right to 4 weeks paid holiday
45.
Record rises in the state pension
46.
1.5 million children lifted out of absolute poverty
47.
Record numbers of students in higher education
48.
Record numbers of people in work
49.
Brought in the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000, outlawing race discrimination in all public functions
50.
Introduced child tax credit giving more money to parents.

Pah-Wraith · **Sun Oct 17, 2004 9:57 am**

Hmm I'll probably vote Liberal Democrats.

Kyre · Commodore Joined: 15 Mar 2002 Posts: 1263

Otter · **Wed Oct 20, 2004 11:23 am**

All Party's R in it 4 themSelf's

Republican_Man · **Wed Oct 20, 2004 4:31 pm**

Pah-Wraith · **Thu Oct 21, 2004 4:36 am**

1/1 · **Thu Oct 21, 2004 1:49 pm**

If I could vote, I would probably vote against Tony Blair and for the group John Major used to be with (either Conservatives or Lib Dem I think)

Seven of Nine · **Thu Oct 21, 2004 2:15 pm**

harrykims#1fan · **Thu Oct 21, 2004 3:12 pm Re: UK Politics- who would you vote for?**

1/1 · **Thu Oct 21, 2004 5:10 pm**

Nate Jameson · **Thu Oct 21, 2004 7:06 pm**

I don't live in England, but I support Tony Blair. From what I hear of him, and what I observe of him, he is a respectable person, and he is a good leader.