how are people thinking about the elections.

Mrs leicester Rhino is Operating a poll booth today which is exciting, but long hours.

I am more undecided on who to vote for today. Balance of local, european issues, to be balances againts protesting agains all the main parties, but not wanting extremists to be represented.

I have used my vote out of a feeling of duty to respect the democratic privilege we are given, rather than from any feeling that one of our parties is any better (or indeed any different) from any other. It has been some time since I felt there was an option on a ballot paper for a general election or by-election that would represent the views of their constituents rather than the party line. I can muster some enthusiasm for local council elections, as we have a decent councillor where I live who has done a lot of good work on local issues in our ward, so I voted for him, rather than his party. As for the EU Parliament, I have voted as I felt I should, but in truth, I suspect in common with a lot of people, I'm not actually sure what the legislative function of the EU Parliament is or how it works, let alone what the key issues are and what party policy would be for any of the parties on them, so my vote was not well informed. Meh.

Seeing as the polling station is at the end of my street I'm going to go and make the effort.

But will you vote?

used my vote!

Tory as usual.

Voted for the only credible party, and dont care what poop I read in the papers, but the current one in power.

Good luck with that.

SNIGGER

So the party in power for the last decade plus isn't credible? They may be losing credibility but they are still credible.

I'm generally disillusioned with the state of British politics (not because of the expenses furore which is IMO a storm in a tea cup), basically because the vast majority of the electorate are too ignorant or selfish to understand the main issues, and the party system is stifling genuine political progress with the two major parties being basically indistinguishable on policy. But I've always used my vote and will continue to do so.

Really? Have you shared that opinion with your Father by any chance? I fear somehow he may not quite be in full agreement with you......

Maybe so but is it time for a new leader?



I don't feel that fraud is a storm in a teacup tbh.