General Election - December 12th, 2019

Who will you vote for in the 2019 General Election?

  • Conservative

    Votes: 160 30.9%
  • Labour

    Votes: 230 44.4%
  • Liberal Democrats

    Votes: 59 11.4%
  • Green Party

    Votes: 13 2.5%
  • Brexit Party

    Votes: 28 5.4%
  • Plaid Cymru/SNP

    Votes: 7 1.4%
  • Other

    Votes: 21 4.1%

  • Total voters
    518
For many many reasons, one of which being that excessive inequality of any society over a prolonged period of time tends to cause civil disturbances. History can show multiple instances of this happening. And our society is getting more unequal every year.
There has always been a divide... some of the top 10% were mere mortals once and in the capitalist economy which is one of the options on offer there may be others who get there

it’s a totally pessimist viewpoint to think that being rich (or comfortable) isn’t an aspiration for many... it’s not a closed shop
 
There has always been a divide... some of the top 10% were mere mortals once and in the capitalist economy which is one of the options on offer there may be others who get there

it’s a totally pessimist viewpoint to think that being rich (or comfortable) isn’t an aspiration for many... it’s not a closed shop

Nothing wrong with wanting to be rich as an aspiration, it’s more what people want to do with it when they are though.
 
For many many reasons, one of which being that excessive inequality of any society over a prolonged period of time tends to cause civil disturbances. History can show multiple instances of this happening. And our society is getting more unequal every year.

No it isn't.

Inequality is going down, not up.

Regardless of inequality levels, everyone is still better off than they were 10 years ago.
 
That's your perspective and you're entitled to it. I think having to hand over 47% of everything you earn, which in some cases is millions of pounds a year, when many people contribute virtually (or actually) fuck all, is tax enough.
Good job then that 98% of voters don't earn enough to pay Labour's planned higher taxes. And even for the 2% most will pay £8 a week more on their £80,000 a year.

Thanks for making the point about policies "for the many not the few".
 
in-fucking-deed!
You need to check a variety of channels lads because the people I saw interviewed in Birmingham were from a mix of ethnic backgrounds and gave coherent reasons about how they would vote e.g. one who had been a traditional Labour voter who would be voting Tory and not a Labour because Corbyn is campaigning for remain despite the nation voting leave

Clearly all comments are subjective so you can make you own mind up....
 
I think tactical voting is going to be the key to resolving this crisis; otherwise, a small Convervative majority is likely (even with the Brexit party splitting the Brexit vote, it's still only a two-way split), as opposed to a 3 or some cases 4-way split amongst Remain voters.

I was talking to my Dad about it last night. He has pretty much always voted Conservative and also voted for Brexit; he told me he will vote for Lib Dem because he has huge regrets and wants Article 50 revoked. Lib Dems are the only viable challenge to Nadine Dorrie's safe seat where he lives. I believe there are many other 'Regrexiteers' who could have a huge say in this election - IF they vote tactically.

Personally I don't agree with this election at all. Elections should be about broader issues, not single issues; this election is soley about Brexit and that feels wrong. But we're kind of in this situation because the Remain movement is, on a governance and autority level at least, an absolute shambles (the people-led movement is fantastic and suspiciously played down in the media). The Remain camapign during the refrendum was, frankly, shit, and now the parties are still squabling amongst themselves. If they just got their shit togtehr and collaborated I think we could get ourselves out of this mess through a second refrendum and without the need for another GE.
Johnson pulled his deal because he feared an amendment for a confirmatory referendum.
 

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