marbleapple Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 This is part of the issue I have with them, my local lot seem decent enough - race / immigration etc isn't something they play on at all from what I've seen. They are more interested in halting the increase in house building because the roads are too busy here, sorting out anti-social "yoofs" and getting them off the streets, filling in potholes, looking after the old folks with free buses and so on... but then the BNP in general seems to be more interested in painting everyone white and wittering on about immigration. So by the sounds of it you want a right wing (conservative) party which reaffirms British values? I'd go with that and I get the impression that is what a lot of people want. My thoughts are the same as everyone elses re the BNP. I want a right wing party that stands up for the country but one that isn't racist to British people with a non white skin tone. The BNP has major brand image problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 I saw a programme on BNP wives a few months ago and it was scary, she was the wife of the party leader and wouldn't have her baby delivered by a black midwife etc etc. Pretty weird if you ask me. Having said that I'm not sure whether this is old BNP mentality and there is a new vibe coming through. There isn't a strong BNP contingent in our area but our area is mostly middle class white people so I guess there wouldn't be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_si Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 i dont usually vote but the conservatives actually sound much better than labour this time round and they are looking to give more money to the forces. bonus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 ...and they are looking to give more money to the forces. bonus They just lost my vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juanchan Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 The only party that's been plugging themselves in my area are the conservatives. Don't fully agree with their policies for the local area, but I've no idea what the other guys fancy achieving, so no idea at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snooze Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 I'm not really qualified to vote as I'm not party to all the facts, I've no idea what the "right" thing to do is. They try and sell me to vote for them in order to "keep the local hospital" or "improve local schools" or somesuch, but what I'm actually voting for is the amount of power that person's party's politics carry at a national level, which I am not qualified to understand: is it a good for the UK economy if we join the EU? How the hell should I know? If even the politicians and economists (who are "supposed" to be the experts) disagree, how on earth can I be expected to know what's best?!?!?! On top of which, after my vote has caused all this, the individual I've voted for ISN'T EVEN BOUND to deliver the (relatively minor) thing that I was sold for my vote in the first place (improving local amenities, etc.). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoboblio Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Local elections have very little to do with national politics. You're voting for your local (either borough, district or county) councillors, not your MPs who will represent you in parliament. That's another reason why so many people are apathetic to politics I think, there's so many levels of local authority it confuses people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snooze Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 If local elections are nothing to do with national politics, then councillors should surely not be aligned with any particular political party? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoboblio Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 If even the politicians and economists (who are "supposed" to be the experts) disagree, how on earth can I be expected to know what's best?!?!?! When it comes to local elections, the important thing is that the person you vote for is in that job to represent you. Personally I wouldn't worry about the party they represent (unless it seriously clashes with your beliefs), and focus on who you think will do the best job of looking after your local area. Case in point: During a local election years ago, I voted for the green party. Personally I wouldn't want them to win a national election, but at the time there were plans to build a huge gravel extraction and landfill side right on the outskirts of our village, and I knew the green party candidate wouldn't stand for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoboblio Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 If even the politicians and economists (who are "supposed" to be the experts) disagree, how on earth can I be expected to know what's best?!?!?! When it comes to local elections, the important thing is that the person you vote for is in that job to represent you. Personally I wouldn't worry about the party they represent (unless it seriously clashes with your beliefs), and focus on who you think will do the best job of looking after your local area. Case in point: During a local election years ago, I voted for the green party. Personally I wouldn't want them to win a national election, but at the time there were plans to build a huge gravel extraction and landfill side right on the outskirts of our village, and I knew the green party candidate wouldn't stand for it. If local elections are nothing to do with national politics, then councillors should surely not be aligned with any particular political party? I didn't say nothing, I said very little. Of course politics do happen at the local level, but if you have no particular alignment, vote for whoever you think will represent your values best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraAyf Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Would you believe it guys - the Green Party has still yet to score on the Supra Gas Guzzler Forum:innocent: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 i wish i could vote BNP army wont let me but i believe them to be the way ahead for now Why can't you have a free vote, what's all that about then, sounds very odd...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angarak Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Why can't you have a free vote, what's all that about then, sounds very odd...? ...just to add - your vote is private isnt it like 'joe publics', so how would they know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 How come when I said I wanted to vote BNP I got shot down for it? Now everyone's jumping on my bandwagon!!! I still won't vote though, even though I agree with what the BNP are saying in general, I can't trust them. I won't vote for anyone else cos I haven't spent any time researching enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl_S Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Wow, when I signed up to join, I had no idea that I'd be joining the young conservatives/ BNP sympathisers. - 68% That lite blue of the forum now feel like the color of the old conservatives torch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 I don't want labour...I don't want Conservatives either... but who do I not want the least as voting for anyone else is 'a waste'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 I don't want labour...I don't want Conservatives either... but who do I not want the least as voting for anyone else is 'a waste'? You should vote for Lib dems then. I don't agree with them either but think a three party system would be better for the country rather than just the big two trying to get one over on each other. It'll never happen though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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