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it was exactly the same last time around

voter apathy keeps the old boys network intact

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twig Save 6 Music, Fri 9 Apr 2010, 12:03, archived)

If you don't vote they tell you this is the case -

if you do vote you end up voting for the very 'old boys networks' they claim that your apathy is keeping intact!

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maiden is filmed before a live studio audience, Fri 9 Apr 2010, 12:05, archived)

less than a third

of the country voted last time, so this government represents around a sixth of the people it governs. most people will say that voting for the main opposition is the only alternative, and their policies are virtually identical in that they advocate maintaing the status quo. the other candidates are written off because they'll never get in. while I don't believe that the lib dems or greens aren't part of the old boys, if more people would vote for a fringe party it would at least challenge the establishment to have to think a bit differently.

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twig Save 6 Music, Fri 9 Apr 2010, 12:17, archived)

I used to be a Branch Secretary for The Socialist Party (Previously Militant)

but they don't have a big enough support to stand more than 1 or 2 even with a Green/Socialist Alliance no more than 4 people throughout Sheffield and none of those stand in my Area. I will vote for the nearest to a Socialist agenda that I can else I won't even use my vote not even for Labour.

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maiden is filmed before a live studio audience, Fri 9 Apr 2010, 12:23, archived)

^ this

I won't vote for any party or candidate I don't want to see win. Even when voting strategically. Realistically, this means that I won't vote for anyone. But I bet I've spent more time researching the issues than the people who just vote for the same people they've always voted for, and often who their parents voted for as well, without putting in any thought whatsoever.

So at that point who is the apathetic one? :(

(Sartori is moving to Canada, eh?, Fri 9 Apr 2010, 12:31, archived)

isn't that just advocating your current MP, or the poll-leader in your consituency?

you're basically saying "I don't want them to win, but I don't want the main alternative to win even more"

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twig Save 6 Music, Fri 9 Apr 2010, 12:38, archived)

Why vote for the Main Alternative? If that alternative doesn't speak for your views or your life-style?

Isn't that a worst waste of a vote than not voting?

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maiden is filmed before a live studio audience, Fri 9 Apr 2010, 12:45, archived)

I'd agree to that

Voting for something/someone you don't agree with is pretty absurd

(SpangleDangle >->)))'>, Fri 9 Apr 2010, 12:49, archived)

the point is that not voting is exactly the same as voting for the market favourite

spoil your ballot, vote for a fringe, stand yourself, blow up the polling office, anything else is better

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twig Save 6 Music, Fri 9 Apr 2010, 12:50, archived)

I will vote for the best alternative that reflects my views

if a socialist alliance stands here I will vote for them if not then I have no vote.

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maiden is filmed before a live studio audience, Fri 9 Apr 2010, 12:52, archived)

at least spoil your ballot

as its recorded as a protest. not turning up at all just lumps you in statistically with those too stupid/lazy to have an opinion (when clearly you do)

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twig Save 6 Music, Fri 9 Apr 2010, 12:54, archived)

That's what I find so annoying

a good percentage of spoilt ballot papers are done by people who are just simply stupid - so in order to spoil mine I would have to do it with wit and intelligence "FUCK YOU CAMERONBROWN SHITE MONKEYS!" or something like that :D

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maiden is filmed before a live studio audience, Fri 9 Apr 2010, 12:59, archived)

they'd probably count that as a vote for the Lib Dems

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twig Save 6 Music, Fri 9 Apr 2010, 13:19, archived)

Yeah I would have put the Lib Dem's name above but I simply don't have a clue what his name is

and can't be bothered Googling it.

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maiden is filmed before a live studio audience, Fri 9 Apr 2010, 13:25, archived)