Anyone Else Had Enough of Labour?

Former Member · April 2004

For ages now I've given Labour the benefit of the doubt in running the country but now I've had enough of them, it just seems to be scandal after scandal. They lack common sense and get basic things wrong.

Maybe it's time for a new government but who can replace Labour and make things better?....

Conservatives? NO
Liberal Democrats? NO

So what do I do in a years time when the General Election is upon us? Right now I don't feel like voting as I don't feel any party is competant enough to run our country.

I've had enough.

Former Member · April 2004

Lets just get back to the feudal system. Its not fair, but it works!

Former Member · April 2004

Vote extremist. BNP or Green Party. Whatever suits you. The mainstream parties need a kick up the arse.

Former Member · April 2004

I'd never ever vote BNP, although I might vote Green

Former Member · April 2004

Try an internet-based experiment to see if you can galvanise a sufficient cross section of Britain's youth toward a new Party. Perhaps if someone took the initiative now, you might just have a viable fourth option that has grown up together with the upcoming generation.

Former Member · April 2004

Spoil your ballot paper!:hyper:

To be fair im kind of in the same position, i can vote for the first time come election day on June 10th, but im unsure who to vote for. I mean don't support Blair at all, but my views seem to be in line with the party's backbenchers. What do i do!

Former Member · April 2004

Don't vote BNP. They're scum.

Former Member · April 2004

Originally posted by Blagsta
Don't vote BNP. They're scum.

I would rather see a Conservative government than the BNP ever getting a foothold:eek2:

Former Member · April 2004

although labour isn't perfect but what else have we got, far more successful than any tory government over the past 20 years, no one knows what the lib dems would do in power cos no1 remebers the last time they were there, extreme parties are a load of crap, focusing on one topic and not having a real agenda on other issues. so i say keep labour till something better comes along

Former Member · April 2004

Lib dem! Give them a chance!

Former Member · April 2004

Originally posted by turlough
although labour isn't perfect but what else have we got, far more successful than any tory government over the past 20 years, no one knows what the lib dems would do in power cos no1 remebers the last time they were there, extreme parties are a load of crap, focusing on one topic and not having a real agenda on other issues. so i say keep labour till something better comes along

someone is going to have to be about 100 to remember the last Liberal Government!

*is currently studying The decline of the liberal party for part of history A Level*

Former Member · April 2004

Originally posted by Renzokuken
someone is going to have to be about 100 to remember the last Liberal Government!

*is currently studying The decline of the liberal party for part of history A Level*

them what hung the tolpuddle martyrs if i'm not mistaken.

i would like to see labour remain in power ...but we should all make it perfectly clear that if tony bush stays they won't get our vote.
can you believe that tones going to america to boost bush's election chances! that is not labour ...old or new.
somehow we have to get the message across that tony must go ...

Former Member · April 2004

Originally posted by turlough
although labour isn't perfect but what else have we got, far more successful than any tory government over the past 20 years

Care to run that by me again?

Former Member · April 2004

Originally posted by turlough
although labour isn't perfect but what else have we got, far more successful than any tory government over the past 20 years,

i agree.

Former Member · April 2004

I think the key Kermit is that under Conservative governments the only people who can speak of success and prosperity are the very rich and the corporate friends of the Tories.

Even today with Dracula's 'firm but fair' party and all that mantra we would still have a Tory government bent on cutting taxes and public services.

Former Member · April 2004

Parliament is a boil on the arse of Britain. Their arrogance and hypocrisy disgusts me. New Labour reeks of cronyism and is full of sanctimonious bastards at 10 a penny.

If nobody is worth voting for, isn't it about time to get rid of the deadwood and bring democracy back to Britain?

They're taking big steps towards a serious revolt (a la Poll Tax) with each fuck up be it past, present or future.

If that's not sounding alarm bells, I don't know what would.

Former Member · April 2004

Ive had enough of this so called labour party, new labour... if it came to election time and there was no more Blair i may be more tempted to vote.. but labour is heading in such a way that each new labour government that will come to power wont be traditional in its labour values. And just like this Labour government isnt strictly labour, the next one is highly unlikely to be either, even if Blair isnt the leader..

I wont be voting labour in again, but then, im not too pleased about the prospect of a conservative government either.

Former Member · April 2004

Labour, Tories. Whats the difference?

Former Member · April 2004

There is a huge danger that so many people are becoming disenfrachised that they will not be using their vote. Do think carefully about this if you are as the BNP are aiming to take advantage of low turnouts in the forthcoming elections.

If you don't like Labour or the Conservatives vote Lib-Dem, Green, one of the Socialist parties (if their standing in your area), whatever just vote. People have and continue to die for a right we are reluctant to use. No point in bitching on the internet if you can't be arsed to walk down to the polling stattion.

Former Member · April 2004

Originally posted by BlackArab
There is a huge danger that so many people are becoming disenfrachised that they will not be using their vote. Do think carefully about this if you are as the BNP are aiming to take advantage of low turnouts in the forthcoming elections.

If you don't like Labour or the Conservatives vote Lib-Dem, Green, one of the Socialist parties (if their standing in your area), whatever just vote. People have and continue to die for a right we are reluctant to use. No point in bitching on the internet if you can't be arsed to walk down to the polling stattion.

:yes: i dont get people not voting, unless they detest all the options i guess...

ill be voting.. i can see the BNP getting more popular anyway at the moment, and that cant be a good thing.

Former Member · April 2004

Originally posted by BlackArab
There is a huge danger that so many people are becoming disenfrachised that they will not be using their vote. Do think carefully about this if you are as the BNP are aiming to take advantage of low turnouts in the forthcoming elections.

If you don't like Labour or the Conservatives vote Lib-Dem, Green, one of the Socialist parties (if their standing in your area), whatever just vote. People have and continue to die for a right we are reluctant to use. No point in bitching on the internet if you can't be arsed to walk down to the polling stattion.

Socialist, i am really considering voting socialist. Though i guess they are unlike to field a candidate in the home counties! :rolleyes: Look at the Scottish Parliament though, there is a left wing alternative up there, with the Scottish Socialist Party having 6 seats. Perhaps if all the different little socialist parties in the UK pulled their weight together maybe they could get somewhere.

Former Member · April 2004

I agree with the thread starter; this is voter apathy, because it's obvious Labour are incompetent, but there's no other strong opposition to vote for. I would have voted Conservative in next year's election, until some representative came into our school and proved how out of touch they are. I don't really agree with Lib Dems, or Greens, or the BNP, so wouldn't vote for any of them either. I know one party cannot have all the answers, but at the same time I don't want to not vote, because people have fought for the right to have it.

Former Member · April 2004

Funny thing, whilst in this country there is a general consensus among the educated population that Bliar has managed to ruin the country and screw the middle classes to the wall (i speak in terms of benefit ceilings that only a snail could get under, top-up fees and all this other nonsense)
in the part of the world where i intend to live, precisely the same thing is happening but under a Liberal-run Coalition fronted by John Howard...
He's attempting to make it harder for poor people to go to university, trying to scrap medicare, put tafe fees up by 500% and sent his people to war without any proof of weapons of mass destruction. sound familiar?
most people who voted for him are rich folk... and the only reason i have any respect for him at all is that he speaks his mind on political correctness and was hard on asylum seekers. he even ruined his 'mate of the people' image when he had such a surly face giving the medals to 'your' boys when they won the world cup.....
In australia they're pretty much all planning to vote for a labor government next time round, run by a mark latham (although hopefully without any consideration whatsoever given to the Badgerys Creek second Sydney airport project....)
and the ALP IS more of a people's party, which summarises how righty UK labour has become

Former Member · April 2004

Originally posted by Renzokuken
Socialist, i am really considering voting socialist.

You are considering? Have you looked at your avatar lately?

I voted for the Socialist Party (PSOE) for the first time on the 14th of March like many other Communist Party (IU) voters (Spain). I don't know enough about British politics to decide who I'll vote for here, but if I see that the Cons have a chance to win I'll vote Labour. If not I might vote for the Socialist Party, or maybe the Communist one... is there one? I haven't looked at there programs yet.

Former Member · April 2004

What does his avatar have to do with voting socialist? Its a communist symbol

Former Member · April 2004

SOCIALIST or COMMUNIST whichever parties in your area

Former Member · April 2004

U.S is sending weapons to Nepal government in order to crush the Maoist guerrillas.

Jaded · April 2004

Originally posted by crossfire
U.S is sending weapons to Nepal government in order to crush the Maoist guerrillas.

Shouldn't this be in a new thread? Or maybe the one about randomness in anything goes....

Former Member · April 2004

Dam U.S the Nepal government has a terrible human rights record....

Former Member · April 2004

Originally posted by BlackArab
What does his avatar have to do with voting socialist? Its a communist symbol

Socialism is just an added step to the communist theory. That symbol has been used by socialists (and false socialists) aswell as communists (and false communists). Realy that symbol represents the International wich had communists, socialists and up to one point even anarquists...

From what I've seen the Socialist Party consider themselves real socialists, wich means they would use this symbol as opposed to the Spanish party that isn´t Socialist but social-democrat...

Anyone Else Had Enough of Labour?

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