Off Topic Who will you vote for on July 4th?

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Who will you vote for in July 4th?

  • Conservative

    Votes: 6 10.2%
  • Labour

    Votes: 21 35.6%
  • Reform

    Votes: 7 11.9%
  • Liberal Democrat

    Votes: 3 5.1%
  • Green

    Votes: 2 3.4%
  • SNP

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Workers Party (Galloway)

    Votes: 1 1.7%
  • Other

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Will not vote/spoil ballot

    Votes: 13 22.0%
  • Undecided

    Votes: 6 10.2%

  • Total voters
    59
This is a jolly little website to play with over the next few weeks.

https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/calcwork23.py?seat=Stratford-on-Avon

To my surprise where I live, one of the safest Tory seats in the country with 60% voting for them last time, is predicted to go Labour, though my suspicion is that tactical voters will go for the Lib Dem’s on the assumption that they will have a better chance than Labour.

Were it not for Reform the Tories would still hold the seat, on a vastly reduced majority. The right will eat itself.

Interesting to track the accuracy of this. Could be a lot of surprise and unintended results due to tactical voting.


Was hoping for some a miracle...but no
Greg Smith had 23,000 majority (62%) of the vote
Predicted to go down to 36% of vote...and still winning easily.

It is an absolute shame ...as he really is not a good MP

I have written to him numerous times on "vanilla" topics: availability of certain drugs, covid prophylactic treatment, local bus cuts. Have I had a reply ever. Have I ****
 
Was hoping for some a miracle...but no
Greg Smith had 23,000 majority (62%) of the vote
Predicted to go down to 36% of vote...and still winning easily.

It is an absolute shame ...as he really is not a good MP

I have written to him numerous times on "vanilla" topics: availability of certain drugs, covid prophylactic treatment, local bus cuts. Have I had a reply ever. Have I ****
They’ve revised the figures for Stratford upon Avon now, very similar, Tory hold despite massive collapse in their vote. But if the Labour voters go tactical for Lib Dem, and a few more die hard vote Reform, could be an upset.

We’ve got a Libertarian (right wing)/ conspiracy theory candidate running under the banner NonPol - Open Non Political Organised Leadership. Fruitcake.

We currently have no named Tory candidate, following Zahawi’s standing down.
 
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Fairly static on the voting intentions now, though I just changed mine. No evident Farage inspired surge to Reform on here, so far.
 
Ever get the feeling that you're the only one who gives a ****? :biggrin:
Of course, there's no point in expressing a preference, is there? They're all the same, after all. I'm pretty confident that you've voted Tory in all of the elections since and including 2010. How would you say that's worked out?
 
Of course, there's no point in expressing a preference, is there? They're all the same, after all. I'm pretty confident that you've voted Tory in all of the elections since and including 2010. How would you say that's worked out?

You have absolutely no idea how I've voted since 2010.

They are all basically the same, in that they don't give a **** about you, me or doing the right thing, they have no integrity or beliefs they won't flip flop on and the majority are completely inept too.
 
I'm right though, aren't I? You were Brexit bonkers, so of course you voted Tory. In fact everything you post on the Politics thread reeks Tory. How do you reckon the last 14 years have worked out?

I can't be bothered to bite.

Crack on.
 
Ever get the feeling that you're the only one who gives a ****? :biggrin:
I give a huge **** about the future Col. I just don’t have much (ok any) faith in the people who are trying to lead us into it. In these circumstances I have to make a decision over whether to follow my instinct and intellect and say ‘**** this, I’m not playing’ or live in the real world (which I don’t like at all) and play the game in the incredibly faint hope that we will end up with a government which doesn’t make things actively worse than they are without any government. If whoever wins can make the lives of the worst off and most vulnerable even a tiny bit better it’s worth it, even though I am hugely cynical about the whole system.
 
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I'm right though, aren't I? You were Brexit bonkers, so of course you voted Tory. In fact everything you post on the Politics thread reeks Tory. How do you reckon the last 14 years have worked out?

Suggest you take a look at how satisfied European voters are with their governments post Covid, state subsidies and the energy crisis. You’ll get an idea in a few hours.
 
Just gagging for some far right advances aren't you?

Have I spoiled your “Tory disaster over last 14 years” party? But it does need to be qualified to be worth anything.

Right wing governments in Europe to take a hold of mass and illegal immigration, and crime and justice on the Continent would be welcome.
 
Will not vote/spoil ballot paper a comfortable second on here. Might be first on July 4th, I reckon Labour will have to get over 50% of those who vote to beat them.
 
Having looked at all the manifestos the only one that is broadly in line with my thoughts is the SDP (yes they're still around). Unfortunately they don't have a candidate in Croydon West so I'll be sitting this one out. So depressing Lab/Lib/Con are so full of arseholes...
 
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My local independant candidates leaflet came through the door today...seems he's a bible bashing evangalist, so that's another one off the list...

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Can't see myself voting for anyone this time round

Is that a Xmas decoration on his head?
Just asking for a friend, here in Oz.
 
The joy of the postal vote, I’m done and won’t have the embarrassment of forgetting my photo ID at the polling station. I will be spending Thursday in Riga’s famed beer district and given that Latvia is 2 hours ahead of the UK I won’t /won’t be capable of staying up late to learn how big the Labour majority is.
 
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My local independant candidates leaflet came through the door today...seems he's a bible bashing evangalist, so that's another one off the list...

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Can't see myself voting for anyone this time round

What a snazzy scarf and hat combo though. A shame he’s throwing away £500 rather than buying another.
 
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