They still effect us as a nation, as a hung parliament looks likely a coalition government will probably be inevitable.
The SNP will hold a lot of sway if they go into a coalition with Labour, so their policies and opinions should really effect peoples choices.
( Muns, Mon 13 Apr 2015, 15:14, 2 replies, latest was 11 years ago)

affect

(Baggenfrock get fucked, Mon 13 Apr 2015, 15:16, Reply)

^this

( Muns, Mon 13 Apr 2015, 15:17, Reply)

i wish there was a sensible way we could vote per policy, rather than per party
then we could vote for exactly what we want to happen in respect of education, nhs, environment, blah blah.

as it is, you realise that none of the parties match your wishes, scrabble around for the nearest fit, only for them to break the promises as soon as they get elected.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 13 Apr 2015, 15:20, Reply)

direct democracy is shit and for cunts

(Baggenfrock get fucked, Mon 13 Apr 2015, 15:22, Reply)

People struggle to come out and vote once every five years.
Aint nobody gonna bother with the daily trite decisions of government.
( Slippery Mick ‏, Mon 13 Apr 2015, 15:27, Reply)

Which is why the country's fucked
majority have "doesn't affect me so don't care" attitude. Until it does affect them, by which time it's too late.
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Mon 13 Apr 2015, 15:31, Reply)

I don't disagree with this. But voting on every policy is too much choice.
What we should do right, is vote for a local representative to do it all for us.
( Slippery Mick ‏, Mon 13 Apr 2015, 15:33, Reply)

Problem is very few of them are "local"
Some don't even live in the area they represent, and most do whatever the national party whips office tells them
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Mon 13 Apr 2015, 15:38, Reply)

If they're just following the party then they need kicking out.

( Slippery Mick ‏, Mon 13 Apr 2015, 15:51, Reply)

doesn't affect me so don't care

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Mon 13 Apr 2015, 15:32, Reply)

Perhaps we could have a text vote on everything? Just like the X Factor.

(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Mon 13 Apr 2015, 15:43, Reply)

what, and have the policiticans buy up all the pay as you go cards and vote for themselves?
i don't think you thought this through.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 13 Apr 2015, 15:48, Reply)

I was being sarcastic bbz xxx
Everyone knows that the public are clueless and don't wash enough.
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Mon 13 Apr 2015, 15:50, Reply)

strikethrough public
replace with lolarious word of choice
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 13 Apr 2015, 15:55, Reply)