Scouseport_Shrimp wrote:I see Keith hasn't, so far, allowed himself to be drawn into this thread.
How could I resist a personal invite? I agree, the choice is between two very uninspiring leaders, or a protest vote. Obviously, you are voting for a local voice in Westminster, but the reality is, a vote for the next Prime Minister. For many people, the vote will be '
which do I dislike the most?' then vote for the other one.
For once, I agree politically with
Scouseport_Shrimp, in that a spoiled vote is better than not voting at all.
The whole world is going down the pan as far as politics is concerned. The UK choice may be poor, but the USA choice is utterly dreadful! 350 million people, and they are the best two they can find? I genuinely believe the USA is getting close to civil war. Whoever is the next President, around 50% of the population will not accept it. I was talking to an American couple at the TT Races. They appeared sane, so I tentatively asked "
can I mention politics? What's going on over there?" The woman said that she and her sister had traced their Irish grandmother and had just got their Irish passports, then their husbands & children had now been able to apply for them too. "
If Trump wins, it will break my heart to leave my country, but we will be coming to Europe". I said, "
the problem you've got, that at least we don't is, the crazy-people have guns". He replied, "
oh, we've got plenty of guns too". I said, "
and that's how civil war starts". She said, "
yup. Hence the Irish passports".
And then there is France!
If spoiling your vote, what you write isn't counted, so "
none of the above" counts exactly the same as a big cross through the paper, only the big cross, or scribbling out, is quicker. However, all spoiled votes are shown to the candidates, who have to agree there is not a clear indication of choice, so you could send a personalised message to them
Brighten up a long and boring count for them, and get it off your chest for you!