General Election - 4th July 2024

Who will you be voting for in the General Election?

  • Labour

    Votes: 266 56.8%

  • Conservative

    Votes: 12 2.6%

  • Liberal Democrat

    Votes: 40 8.5%

  • Reform

    Votes: 71 15.2%

  • Green Party

    Votes: 28 6.0%

  • Other

    Votes: 51 10.9%
  • Total voters
    468
SebastianBlue said:
“Right leaning”?

Out of curiosity, what is your political persuasion?
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I know a lot of people who have voted Reform and they're not Nazi's or far-right. They're just normal people who usually vote Tory. The party itself has its odd share of nutters of course but that isn't because the party has far-right policies.

They want to nationalise utilities, cut taxes, sort out the cost of living.. These are not far-right policies. The only policies that sit remotely close to the far-right are those on immigration but they're advocating to slow/stop immigration and not to start shooting immigrants. Slowing immigration is a very popular policy.

I don't agree with Reform btw, but I think we need to understand people and not just cast them aside or don't be surprised when they turn to the extremes. It's highly likely that Reform will be the 3rd/4th biggest party by the popular vote, I highly doubt that 5-6m people have turned into Nazi skinheads.
 
Just turned to BBC and FuckCuntsBurg being a twat.

She’s absolutely gutted and taking her angst out on whoever she can.

LD member just bats it off and tells how they did so well, FCsburg chewing on a hornets nest.
 
Didsbury Dave said:
They’ve got a foothold and can influence the Tories. The world is a rough place at the moment and the right always rises when people are skint and desperate. Trump is coming too. It’s already happened there. I’m worried this is the thin end of the wedge.
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Hopefully it gives the two main party's the kick up the arse they need and our political landscape is healthier in 5 years time. Your point about the far right rising in hard times is borne out by history though and seems to be happening across Europe.
 
A supposed Labour “game theorist” voter on C4 just said he voted Reform because he thought Farage would be excellent opposition to the Labour government.

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If the exit poll is correct, and no reason why it isn't, the next parliament is likely to be the most left wing/progressive that we've had.

All the media will go on about though is reform...
 
argyle said:
If the exit poll is correct, and no reason why it isn't, the next parliament is likely to be the most left wing/progressive that we've had.

All the media will go on about though is reform...
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Not a bad thing.

They can concentrate on their "War on Woke" or whatever catchy title they come up whilst the government uses it's majority to enact policies that will make them insignificant.
 
inbetween said:
I know a lot of people who have voted Reform and they're not Nazi's or far-right. They're just normal people who usually vote Tory. The party itself has its odd share of nutters of course but that isn't because the party has far-right policies.

They want to nationalise utilities, cut taxes, sort out the cost of living.. These are not far-right policies. The only policies that sit remotely close to the far-right are those on immigration but they're advocating to slow/stop immigration and not to start shooting immigrants. Slowing immigration is a very popular policy.

I don't agree with Reform btw, but I think we need to understand people and not just cast them aside or don't be surprised when they turn to the extremes. It's highly likely that Reform will be the 3rd/4th biggest party by the popular vote, I highly doubt that 5-6m people have turned into Nazi skinheads.
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I think you need to spend a bit more time listening to Reform candidates and also studying the history of how far-right movements have risen in democratic nations. And perhaps consider that your own political beliefs may cause you to see Reform as more moderate than it actually is.

If you would like to see some modern parallels, read up on Marine Le Pen’s and the National Front/Rally’s rise in France.
 
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