What a load of old...
...bollocks.

Effectively you're restricting yourself to only ever voting for a party and a candidate which not only do you agree with 100%, but also which has never in the history of it's politics done anything which it now considers contrary to it's aims.

Never gonna happen. The point others are making is that if you don't bother to exercise the tiny bit of power you have over the future of the country, then you are being a tad hypocritical if you then moan about the state of said country. Bit like never tidying you're flat and then whinging that it's untidy.

Also, lack of knowledge of the policies and pledges of the major parties is not a valid reason to avoid voting - it's only once every 4 years: get off your fat arse and find out, work out which party - on balance - you believe to be best for the country (rather than just your pocket), and whatever happens over the next 4 years at least you'll know you did what you thought was best.
(NoveltyCondomHead Clanks Wams., Thu 6 May 2010, 10:56, Reply)