Exept they won't be exactly the same, because they're politically very different. The idea that 'they're all the same' is not actually true. Blair seemed similar to the Tories because he ran on a centrist platform and then the Tories moved to the centre to compete. During that period they were indeed very similar. Now the Tories are back on the right, Labour is back on the left, and they're nothing like each other.
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Exept they won't be exactly the same, because they're politically very different. The idea that 'they're all the same' is not actually true. Blair seemed similar to the Tories because he ran on a centrist platform and then the Tories moved to the centre to compete. During that period they were indeed very similar. Now the Tories are back on the right, Labour is back on the left, and they're nothing like each other.
Just voted and the place was much busier than usual.
Though its a safe seat for Labour.
Though its a safe seat for Labour.
Feel like my vote's even more useless than two years ago, at least then I could convince myself that every vote mattered in a hung parliament scenario. Expecting a lot of Ukippers to flock back to the Tories and the Tories already got 50% here last time... Made worse by the fact that our MP is one of those just parachuted into a safe seat with no connection to the area. Was nice to see the Monster Raving Loony Party on my ballot though, thought they'd disappeared.
Nobody in the voting place when I went to vote at 11ish. Safe seat for Labour in any case.
First time voting so I didn't realise you only vote for your local constituency and it counts towards the total, thought I'd not been given the extra ballot sheet asking which party you want and which leader you want as PM.
First time voting so I didn't realise you only vote for your local constituency and it counts towards the total, thought I'd not been given the extra ballot sheet asking which party you want and which leader you want as PM.
Yep, we only vote for the MP.
That's how every election goes down. How old are you, out of curiosity?
It seems this year will have the highest turnout ever. That can only be a good thing for labour.
There is so many interesting questions here.
Why was this your first time voting?
Why are you voting now?
Who did you vote for?
What do you know of the electoral system? Ho would you like it to be?
My eyes are literally rolling out of my head. Load of propagandist bollox. The first time in decades that the people have the chance to have a decent, honest man as the leader of your country and people are still bringing this shit up. Without Corbyn, there quite possibly wouldn't be peace in Northern Ireland. He did what others wouldn't and engaged.
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The communist vs the corkscrew
Your hand?
that is my answer.
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Quite a few young 'uns when I got there, also the usual battalions of oldies. May have accidentally put my polling card into the ballot box as well.
@RedTillI'mDead
You know it was Cameron what done the referendum do you? Not that it matters in order to assess the reply you threw out here, I just wasn't sure.
But you then seem to say...
May called the Election due to the Labour momentum (with regard to something or other) so as to shore up her position?
You think people are voting Labour now to damage the Brexit that they voted to in favour of? (because they are stupid, I believe you said)
Is there any chance you could attempt a clarification of what you're actually trying to say here?
Just voted for the first time. Spent like a whole minute checking I put a cross next to the correct name 
Scary stuff!
Scary stuff!
Still yet to stop doing this after a decade of votingJust voted for the first time. Spent like a whole minute checking I put a cross next to the correct name
Scary stuff!
Nick, I will forever struggle to work out how you decide on your vote
Things might be different once the Brexit talks are n the past, or should there be a new centrist party. In the meantime though, it's always a case of where to prioritise: social policy, foreign policy, economy and local issues. I accept that Labour aren't particularly radical with regard to the socially liberal causes of import, but see the danger presented by May's inclinations. The Tories are likely best for negotiations with the EU, however a landslide would concern me.It also helps that i don't have someone like Osborne as my local MP.
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There is much more youth engagement than I have ever seen before. The lass from little mix tweeted about it and in as little as 10 minutes had hundreds of replies about voting labour and voting for the first time. Its not just the grime artists.
Not sure it will be enough mind, but getting the young out to vote is a good thing whatever happens.
I always do this.Spent like a whole minute checking I put a cross next to the correct name
Scary stuff!
So it turns out my Lib Dem is basically useless
So I will be voting Labour
So I will be voting Labour
All you first time voters out there - you did bring a pen, right?
There was a minor queue when I went to vote, about the same as it was at the referendum - obviously it doesn't mean anything, but hopefully the youth vote has remained engaged.
I spoke to my sister and that's the first thing she said, doesn't trust them them* apparently.
*Whoever they are
Have seen a lot of tweets saying there are long queues at universities.
Are you even allowed to use a pen?
*The HB illuminati.I spoke to my sister and that's the first thing she said, doesn't trust them them* apparently.
*Whoever they are
I don't see why not.
Because they* wouldn't just ignore that one and move onto the next?I spoke to my sister and that's the first thing she said, doesn't trust them them* apparently.
*Whoever they are
*Whoever they are
It does seem like we should all be given pens though, just for the safty of democracies sake
So after criticising Corbyn because of how important it is we have a Labour government JK Rowling endorses Jess Phillips and the Liberal Democrats.
Well done.
Well done.
God no.
If you so wish, sure.
Me and three old fellas at the poling station, one of them had a Bolshie glint in his eye though.
This is like my fifth trip to the polling station since I could start voting in 2014, fecking madness.
JK Rowling: I want to win elections
Also JK Rowling: Vote Lib Dem
Sounds like a 60's cover band you get in the local of a sunday night.
On a single anecdotal piece of evidence the left wing hysteria on social media seems to be being replicated in reality. My other half was physically assaulted a few hours ago outside a polling station for asking what turned out to be a Labour supporter what they're polling number was (she works for a Conservative MP so was asked to be a "teller" this AM).
She endorsed Jess Phillips almost immediately after retweeting a thread about the abuse Diane Abbott gets. She's simply beyond parody.