Who did you vote for last time and intend to vote for this time?

The Brexit Party, Reform

I'll take as Tories and Reform. OK.

I never vote, have given plenty of thought to the subject!

Conservative last time, Reform this time.

I didn't vote for Johnson, Charlie, it's not OK. I voted for The Brexit Party as stated.

SNP.
SNP

SNP.
SNP

Here is the result for Hall Green last time.

https://members.parliament.uk/constituency/3327/election/397

What would be the point in voting tactically in a constituency like this? I have the luxury of voting for the candidate or party of choice and not the lesser of two evils.

In a constituency like that you could spoil the vote and provide delight to the job of the ballot counters.

Cai also takes great joy in the spoilt votes - not least because of how they are inspected, with a spotlight and camera set up so a blown-up version can be displayed on a TV.

"The amount of people who put dicks on ballot papers you would not believe," he says.

"When you've got graffiti like that it's hilarious because it's a really formal procedure.

"You've got all these people in suits going through this process, looking at the ballot papers and all of them obviously nodding in agreement that yes, that's invalid."

https://news.sky.com/story/you-wouldnt-believe-the-amount-of-dicks-secrets-of-a-ballot-counter-13151941

...but please do not draw genitals.

I heard of someone who decided to express their disgust at a particular candidate by drawing a cøck and balls in the box by the candidate's name. Because the mark was entirely within the box, and no other marks were made on the paper, it didn't count as a spoiled ballot, but was actually counted as a vote for the candidate the voter detested.

That's a very important thing to know and respect when spoiling your vote.

when seeking to spoil

Aw, I was thinking female genitalia would be appropriate considering they are candidates for the post of MP.

I voted Green last time as a protest vote, this time I have not decided between Labour, Lib Dem or stay in bed and don't vote.

It's your spoil at the end of the day and you can do whatever you want, Foinavon. Me asking you to not draw genitals is simply down to puritan conservatives like myself deeming it a bit vulgar personally.

So far:

Charlie: No Vote, Labour
Foinavon: Brexit Party, Reform (and an apology from me)
metro john: No vote, No Vote
cryoftruth: SNP, SNP
Cardinal Scott: Green, undecided

Don't be shy, tell us please.

spoilt ballot paper, likely spoilt ballot paper but a chance of labour

The forum demands to know how you spoilt it!

i think i wrote NONE OF THE ABOVE  on it.

I previously spoilt a ballot paper by drawing
2 diagonal and parallel lines, and writing between the lines
none of these candidates are worthy of this office.

Local election, the winner died a few weeks later
and a by election was called. I didn't vote, and
moved to Durham shortly after.


I'm intending to vote on Thursday, Labour will win
but I like the lib dem candidate more.

No independent, so I'm pretty much undecided

Should I support mp, or vote with my heart.

Just do what you think best.

Thanks Charlie, apology accepted. There is a story about Mr Godsiff who presented as an independent in 2019. He was the defending MP and was asked to stand aside for (in this constituency) an ethnic majority candidate (Mr Ali). Mr Godsiff registered few votes which confirms that people are voting for the rosette rather than for the candidate.

Indeed Charlie.

SNP

ALBA

SNP lost the plot
gender
financial unknowns

So far:

Charlie: No Vote, Labour
Foinavon: Brexit Party, Reform (and an apology from me)
metro john: No vote, No Vote
cryoftruth: SNP, SNP
Cardinal Scott: Green, undecided
Jolly: No vote (spoiled paper), undecided
yhtl: No vote (spoiled paper), undecided
xmoneyx: SNP, Alba

Sorry Charlie, last election I voted Labour.

The spoilt ballot was a previous election and
just mentioned as an aside, I should have posted
last election vote.

So far:

Charlie: No Vote, Labour
Foinavon: Brexit Party, Reform (and an apology from me)
metro john: No vote, No Vote
cryoftruth: SNP, SNP
Cardinal Scott: Green, undecided
Jolly: No vote (spoiled paper), undecided
yhtl: Labour, undecided
xmoneyx: SNP, Alba

Posted my vote last week for the same party I've voted for for the last 50-odd years

alf(animal liberation front) seriously

none. the party of govt the tories style themselves. well they might never form another. this could end them as the liberals were 100 years ago

i cant vote fora party that has david dummy and that offensive idiot rayner on the front bench

Why would anyone not vote? If you don't vote how can you have an opinion?

Re. same number of votes - I've used this example often

In the 2019 election Cons nationally increased their vote by 300,000 & were rewarded wity 80 extra seats (compared to prev GE) whilst the Lib Dems increased their vote nationally by 1.5 million & were rewarded with the loss of one seat.

is it not true that farages party-i forget what it was called then-got more votes than the liberals but no seats at all? i stand to be corrected if not, just a vague remembrance

No idea but I firmly believe that everyone should use their vote.

in that case we could copy aus and make it compulsory to vote

but in acne or tunbridge wells you can understand why people think its worthless-which is why the constituency system is an anachronism dating back to the old rotten boroughs and should be reformed

we could have a genaeral vote and then allocate mps

I'm sure it won't happen in my lifetime but I'd sign up to make voting compulsory - with "none of the above" on the voting slip of course.

Farage's Brexit party got about 650k votes (good for about 2% and zero seats) and LibDems got about 3.7 million votes (~11.5%, 11 seats) at the 2019 general elections.

got that wrong then

mind you 650k should get you a seat. im not a fan btw. i voted remain

In 2015 UKIP got 1 seat with almost 3.9 million votes.

ah. thats what i was vaguely remembering. doesnt look a great return for 3.9 million votes

ze german system sounds good but us brits are a bit fick and wouldnt understand it

Just make your two crosses. The computers and experts do the rest.

2 crosses would mean 2 votes would it not?

im all for that. in russia you get your own cross for not putting the cross in the putin box

Tory.
Tory.

Heath in Feb 1974 , not voted since , and wont .

Conservative
Reform

A minor expense but the increase in the standing charges by the energy companies during the 'cost of living ' crisis and not one word of protest from by government.

Nottingham stabbings by Valdo Calocane. As a frequent user of public transport I am now very wary about using the bus or train when I look around at me fellow passengers. A situation that will worsen by the day.

Didn't
Probably will not again

So far:

Charlie: No Vote, Labour
Foinavon: Brexit Party, Reform
metro john: No vote, No Vote
cryoftruth: SNP, SNP
Cardinal Scott: Green, undecided
Jolly: No vote (spoiled paper), undecided
yhtl: Labour, undecided
xmoneyx: SNP, Alba
Lee Ho Fooks: I can't tell from his comment
JTG: Tory, Tory
paulo47: No Vote, No Vote
Steve Voltage: Tory, Reform
Casemoney: No Vote, undecided

Of those who have made their mind up:

Alba: 1 vote (none last time)
Green 0 votes (1 last time)
Labour: 1 vote (1 last time)
Reform: 2 votes (does Brexit count as 1?)
SNP: 1 vote (1 last time)
Tory 1 vote (2 last time)

Tory, Tory.

LHF has been exhorting us to vote LD on other threads so I assume he votes for them.
Reform is the updated name for The Brexit Party.

So far:

Charlie: No Vote, Labour
Foinavon: Brexit Party, Reform
metro john: No vote, No Vote
cryoftruth: SNP, SNP
Cardinal Scott: Green, undecided
Jolly: No vote (spoiled paper), undecided
yhtl: Labour, undecided
xmoneyx: SNP, Alba
Lee Ho Fooks: Lib Dem, Lib Dem
JTG: Tory, Tory
paulo47: No Vote, No Vote
Steve Voltage: Tory, Reform
Casemoney: No Vote, undecided
sageform: Tory, Tory

Voting is a privilege and a hard won right. In too many countries it’s not an option or simply a charade. However you feel about your choices please do exercise your right to make your voice heard. #democracy only works if we actively support it.

danger for tory party is reform get loads of 2nd places

Voted at 8.30 so I hope that is it for 4+ years. The most depressing election I have witnessed since I volunteered to drive voters to the polls in 1964. Proud to be able to drive at the time aged 20. That was depressing too as Harold Wilson won easily but at least my constituency at the time (Stroud) was retained as Tory. This time a 10000 Tory majority in Wells/Mendip is highly likely to be a loss to Libdem.

if I voted tory - there party has just been in fighting  since pm may  - 5 years ?

having said that - fall out SNP going to be huge

Just voted
Labour : Labour.

No Vote. No Vote. Havent bothered since 1997 and doubt I ever will again.

I want change so I could not vote Labour.

Did not spoil my vote but gave it to the Workers Party of Britain as they were the nearest to my desired choice The Official Monster Raving Loony Party who did not field a candidate.

I guess many of you felt the same but voted for the jokers in Reform who are probably more loony than The Official Monster Raving Loony’s

Well done most of you who voted for change and not the 3 traditional parties who will change nothing

tory
reform

Keir says thank you

So far:

Charlie: No Vote, Labour
Foinavon: Brexit Party, Reform
metro john: No vote, No Vote
cryoftruth: SNP, SNP
Cardinal Scott: Green, undecided
Jolly: No vote (spoiled paper), undecided
yhtl: Labour, undecided
xmoneyx: SNP, Alba
Lee Ho Fooks: Lib Dem, Lib Dem
JTG: Tory, Tory
paulo47: No Vote, No Vote
Steve Voltage: Tory, Reform
Casemoney: No Vote, undecided
sageform: Tory, Tory
salmon spray: Labour, Labour
Dotchinite: No Vote, No Vote
WD: not sure, WP of Britain
glow-worm: Tory, Reform

Of those who have made their mind up:

Alba: 1 vote (none last time)
Green 0 votes (1 last time)
Labour: 2 votes (2 last time)
Lib Dem: 1 vote (1 last time)
Reform: 3 votes (1 last time)
SNP: 1 vote (1 last time)
Tory 1 vote (4 last time)
WP of Britain 1 vote (none last time)

No Vote: 3 (6 last time)

Correction

Alba: 1 vote (none last time)
Green 0 votes (1 last time)
Labour: 2 votes (2 last time)
Lib Dem: 1 vote (1 last time)
Reform: 3 votes (1 last time)
SNP: 1 vote (1 last time)
Tory 2 votes (4 last time)
WP of Britain 1 vote (none last time)

No Vote: 3 (6 last time)

Tory,Tory.

i ended up as last time spoilt ballot paper, today labour.

Sorry to digress......

Was thinking about this voting % turnout , i've just turned away because of massive queue's and this is the first year people have had to take passport / driving license to vote , will that create a bigger queue and does that mean the turnout will be lower than expected.

Any views looking at exchange odds ?

I thought turnout would be higher than the expectation on here.

Dunno, you've got some who didn't vote last time
coming out this time but some that did now staying home.

Then surely some of reforms votes are coming from
those that never voted.

Then you've got id possibly driving folk away

Seems to have been a nice day for it too.

67%,.. Ish

I have a 20 second walk to my polling station but still haven't voted, I have decided to cast my vote for the ultra fringe SDP (they still exist) candidate

2019 spoilt vote, this time swithered between lib n lab, have just plopped for lib dems

Due to boundary changes, I had 2 polling cards delivered through my door. I checked online what constituency I was in and it told me
Witham (Priti Patel).
When I got to the Polling station I was told I was actually in Braintree (James Cleverly).
Not that I was going to vote for either of those c***s, but it summed up the current government.
For the record I voted Green last time and Reform today.

Green Party brought down the FM of Scotland (SNP)

No one will need to stay up unless its to draw glee from Rees-Mogg going down, everything will be clear by 11.00pm

does it matter ?

starmer gets in
same sh1t different leader

mug britain...

Exchange punter's had £69.33 on Greens to win most seats last time i looked 

Not Bothered ,would not vote tory or Labour , don't even know who the reform guy is

local MP was Labour great MP , would imagine Labour will Win again Just hope the new man is half decent

They probably vote Green too.

i would say they probably smoke green too, lots and lots of it

Bang on it