I have to agree.
But, I didn't vote myself.
Why? Because I don't think even LibDem's are really liberal and the current system of voting means I am not able to vote for the party I want.
I agree though that the LibDens have their hands tied here and if people didn't write them off they would be in power right now and could be judged fairly.
As it is this shithole of a country will have another Labour government next time thanks to this kind of bollocks and will become more of a pre-cold war style piece of shit second-rate country.
(Me, I'm not... in any way intoxicated, Thu 23 Dec 2010, 16:58, 3 replies)

If we carry on the way we're going, we'll become a pre-Renaissance style piece of shit third-world country.
Apart from the 0.1% who will enjoy an wonderful, paradisical existence paid for by the rest of us.
( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Thu 23 Dec 2010, 16:59, closed)

Europe will bail us out before that happens
blah blah blah
*not listening*
(Canazza is mostly listening to Yes, Thu 23 Dec 2010, 17:01, closed)

Shame, I'm looking forward to a cramped and disease-ridden life without permanent shelter, electricity or running water.

( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Thu 23 Dec 2010, 17:07, closed)

*insert Sunderland joke here*

( wotofco pissing in your swimming pool, Thu 23 Dec 2010, 17:50, closed)

You must live in Pennywell.
Is that OK?
( His Popiness the Hole Invaded Poland on, Thu 23 Dec 2010, 22:30, closed)

Damn, I clicked "I like this" instead of "Reply"
I definitely do not like this.

There have been times where I've not wanted any of the candidates. So I got down to the polling station and wrote this all over the paper. It's counted as a spoilt vote but at least I made the effort to say something.

If I didn't do that, people would have every right to judge me as apathetic.
( Flowerpot No longer has the vapours thanks to DTH, Thu 23 Dec 2010, 17:30, closed)

I'll repeat again for the hard of thinking.
I didn't vote because I wasn't able to vote for the party I wanted to because we don't live in a democracy.
To spoil a vote means nothing to anyone -- it's not recorded in some "this person didn't like it" register you know.
(Me, I'm not... in any way intoxicated, Thu 23 Dec 2010, 20:12, closed)

This
I nearly didn't vote (for all sorts of reasons, none of which have to do with apathy, and most to do with the opposite of apathy)

But the glib "Oh, if you didn't vote you can't complain" that people come out with is the worst kind of fallacious bollocks. As if the outcome of your single vote is in any way predictable.

I didn't vote for the Lib Dems, because I don't agree with their policies.
( Mighty Nibus who dares gins | @nibus, Thu 23 Dec 2010, 17:59, closed)

The outcome isn't predictable
...yet voting is, however, the only thing that actually changes anything. Well, bumping off Murdoch would change things but is for some inexplicable reason illegal.
(ChaRleyTroniC is invincible with his chips and cheese, Thu 23 Dec 2010, 18:03, closed)

Well it is a bit like not even trying to help, but bitching when the boulder rolls down the hill.
Having said that, I'm in little mood for the coming election, seeing as I find myself disappointed with the Lib Dems as of now or any of the choices. Though I'm open if their manifesto is a lot better than the shite they're churning out now. Not that it would matter anyway considering my constituency is a Labour safe seat.

Further I think the op can refer to all those claims that since "you vote Lib Dem you brought the apocalypse".
( Christian's Bolt and Ski, Thu 23 Dec 2010, 19:50, closed)