Should I vote in the General Election? - Convince Me

[StuartHopkin]

Definitely in the can't be arsed it won't affect my life category.

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I don't think you are in the won't affect your life category!

[EvilPie]

Definitely in the can't be arsed it won't affect my life category.

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I don't think you are in the won't affect your life category!

Sorry that wasn't my point. I know who I want to win because that will definitely have an effect on my life.

I also know that whether I vote or not won't affect their chances of winning therefore voting won't affect my life other that taking up 15 minutes that at this time of year could be better spent mowing the lawn.

[StuartHopkin]

Definitely in the can't be arsed it won't affect my life category.

This

I don't think you are in the won't affect your life category!

Sorry that wasn't my point. I know who I want to win because that will definitely have an effect on my life.

I also know that whether I vote or not won't affect their chances of winning therefore voting won't affect my life other that taking up 15 minutes that at this time of year could be better spent mowing the lawn.

How can this be the case when we are in one of the few marginal constituencies?
Unless of course you were planning on voting for me.....

[EvilPie]

Definitely in the can't be arsed it won't affect my life category.

This

I don't think you are in the won't affect your life category!

Sorry that wasn't my point. I know who I want to win because that will definitely have an effect on my life.

I also know that whether I vote or not won't affect their chances of winning therefore voting won't affect my life other that taking up 15 minutes that at this time of year could be better spent mowing the lawn.

How can this be the case when we are in one of the few marginal constituencies?
Unless of course you were planning on voting for me.....

Are we?

Alright you've convinced me.

Just need to convince Eso Kral now.......

[redsimon]

mbn to live in a swing seat

Here they weigh the sitting MPs votes

[StuartHopkin]

Definitely in the can't be arsed it won't affect my life category.

This

I don't think you are in the won't affect your life category!

Sorry that wasn't my point. I know who I want to win because that will definitely have an effect on my life.

I also know that whether I vote or not won't affect their chances of winning therefore voting won't affect my life other that taking up 15 minutes that at this time of year could be better spent mowing the lawn.

How can this be the case when we are in one of the few marginal constituencies?
Unless of course you were planning on voting for me.....

Are we?

Alright you've convinced me.

Just need to convince Eso Kral now.......

http://www.voterpower.org.uk/nottingham-south

[TightEnd]

the election will be decided by the results of 150 constituencies which might change hands

each one is listed at the bottom of http://may2015.com/category/seat-calculator/ with a forecast of result

Nottingham south had 4.3% Lab majority last time which is expected to be double figures this time (england is swinging 3-6% con to lab, depending on forecast)

definitely one of the 150 seats where it matters!

[david3103]

What percentage of policies/ spending do people think are the same between con & lab?

90- 95%?

NHS spending 95% the same
Law and order policies 99% the same
Education 95% the same
Social policy 99% the same
Defence 95% the same
Foreign aid 100% identical
Debt interest 100% identical
Pension / payments to the old 99% the same
Welfare / housing 90%?

For the large majority of people the large majority of everything will not change.

I don't think you can claim the level of similarity that you do,  but it's hardly surprising that the offerings are converging, they are both attempting to appeal to the same market.

The difference is in how they propose to deliver those offerings, and who will be attempting to do so.

[MANTIS01]

Undoubtedly we will be left with a coalition once again. Therefore every policy posted in party manifestos aren't actually pledges at all. My own apathy stems from nobody stating who they are prepared to work with and what concessions they will make. Most people deciding which way to vote based on policy are probably going to be sadly disappointed over the course of the next parliament. What's new?

[redsimon]

Undoubtedly we will be left with a coalition once again. Therefore every policy posted in party manifestos aren't actually pledges at all. My own apathy stems from nobody stating who they are prepared to work with and what concessions they will make. Most people deciding which way to vote based on policy are probably going to be sadly disappointed over the course of the next parliament. What's new?

ffs I agree with Mantis! I'm going for a lie down

[Woodsey]

And if your in Broxtowe in Nottingham like me make sure you vote if your are on the blue team and tell your mates and mates of mates to also, very marginal seat!!!

The posters are up here already.

Click to see full-size image.

[TightEnd]

david foster wallace.

by 'not voting' you're still voting but you're voting *for the same exact thing* & yielding power to other people