# What Party Do You Support in the 2010 UK Parliamentary Electrion **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 17, 2010, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-party-do-you-support-in-the-2010-uk-parliamentary-electrion/536429 "2010-04-17T04:16:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f04885/32.png) [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2010, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-party-do-you-support-in-the-2010-uk-parliamentary-electrion/536429/1 "2010-04-17T04:16:13Z")
What party are you supporting in the 2010 UK Parliamentary Election? I’m supporting the Tories. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2010, 8:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-party-do-you-support-in-the-2010-uk-parliamentary-electrion/536429/2 "2010-04-17T08:28:47Z")
I didn’t realise you had a vote, and I think UKIP might be more your style. I’m going through the manifestos and on that front, it looks to be a straight fight between the Lib Dems and the Tories. There are local constituency issues which mean that I will not be voting for the Labour party and make me tend to the Lib Dems. I’m not going to vote for Esther Ranzen - I believe she’s just trying it on. Nor am I going to vote for UKIP or the BNP. However, I have yet to evaluate the candidates themselves, which could change everything. If I decide that keeping the Tories out is the deciding point, then I’ll vote Lib Dem. ---
**Author:** ![flodnak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/838e76/32.png) [@flodnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flodnak)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2010, 8:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-party-do-you-support-in-the-2010-uk-parliamentary-electrion/536429/3 "2010-04-17T08:36:08Z")
If I had a vote, I would vote LibDem, because I like stirring $%\*# up 😛 Seriously, I think both Labour and the Tories need a wake-up call right now, and there is no wake-up call like a hung Parliament. The LibDems are the best choice to deliver that. I also find myself agreeing with what I know of their policies, though I admit I haven’t done much in-depth research. Anybody else find it funny that the Straight Dope Poll-O-Matic has given Labour a red bar, the Conservatives a blue one and the LibDems yellow? ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2010, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-party-do-you-support-in-the-2010-uk-parliamentary-electrion/536429/4 "2010-04-17T11:38:41Z")
Perhaps young \*\*Curtis \*\*was paying more attention than usual when he ordered the top 3 choices. As a mere 'merkin I’m not allowed a vote, but it’d be LibDem if I was voting my politics. Given the 2-1/4 party system which practically exists, how I’d really vote depends on how my constituency votes. If the LD candidate was drawing 30% I’d probably vote for it. Any less and I’d be more inclined to vote Labour with the goal of keeping the Tories out. My favored overall outcome? As a spectator I think it’d be a lot more interesting to watch Labour struggle with replacing Brown than it would be to watch Cameron struggle to learn how to govern. Other country’s elections are such fun. I’m sorry ours are so darn loud (and long) for the rest of y’all around the world. ---
**Author:** ![Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f04885/32.png) [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2010, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-party-do-you-support-in-the-2010-uk-parliamentary-electrion/536429/5 "2010-04-17T15:06:58Z")
Well if I _could_ vote I’d vote Conservative as voting for UKIP as far as I can see it just draws away votes from the Tories. ---
**Author:** ![Svejk\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@Svejk\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Svejk_1)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2010, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-party-do-you-support-in-the-2010-uk-parliamentary-electrion/536429/6 "2010-04-17T19:08:36Z")
what? No monster raving loony party? For shame ---
**Author:** ![Dervorin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Dervorin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dervorin)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2010, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-party-do-you-support-in-the-2010-uk-parliamentary-electrion/536429/7 "2010-04-17T20:51:00Z")
There are some advantages to being a Commonwealth citizen in the UK, and voting is one of them. Too bad you chaps on that side of the Pond threw it all away in a hissy fit about some tea. 😉 I’m increasingly leaning towards the Lib Dems, as most of the board so far seems to be. Not sure who my second choice would be, if I had to make one. ---
**Author:** ![Illuminatiprimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/illuminatiprimus/32/11520_2.png) [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2010, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-party-do-you-support-in-the-2010-uk-parliamentary-electrion/536429/8 "2010-04-17T22:27:04Z")
Seeing as I belong to the Lib Dem party then I’m pretty sure I’ll be voting for them. 🙂 **Curtis** - what is it about the conservatives that makes you want to vote for them? (other than just their name) ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2010, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-party-do-you-support-in-the-2010-uk-parliamentary-electrion/536429/9 "2010-04-17T22:32:44Z")
I’m a US citizen so I don’t have a vote. If I did, I think I’d vote Lib Dem this time. I want to support Labour, I’ve done so since Neil Kinnock. But, this current Labour party is a mess. ---
**Author:** ![wolf-alice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9e8a1a/32.png) [@wolf-alice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf-alice)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2010, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-party-do-you-support-in-the-2010-uk-parliamentary-electrion/536429/10 "2010-04-17T23:35:36Z")
If I had a Green candidate, I’d vote for them. As I don’t, I’ll probably go Lib Dem, though this counts for nothing very much as I’m in a rock-solid Labour constituency. ---
**Author:** ![Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f04885/32.png) [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2010, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-party-do-you-support-in-the-2010-uk-parliamentary-electrion/536429/11 "2010-04-17T23:50:36Z")
> [@Illuminatiprimus](#): > > Seeing as I belong to the Lib Dem party then I’m pretty sure I’ll be voting for them. 🙂 > > **Curtis** - what is it about the conservatives that makes you want to vote for them? (other than just their name) They seem to be a good deal moderate compared to Labour and Liberal Democrats and strongly supports spending cuts, plus their Euroskepticism, One Nation Tories, and a relatively pro-American stance. ---
**Author:** ![JoseArcadio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc348/32.png) [@JoseArcadio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoseArcadio)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2010, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-party-do-you-support-in-the-2010-uk-parliamentary-electrion/536429/12 "2010-04-18T00:20:58Z")
I’m voting SNP. It’s a selfish vote and I don’t particularly agree with their core issue of independence. However, the SNP has several highly intelligent, articulate individuals who I’d be happy to have representing me. They’re also the only party with a decent chance of overcoming the corrupt Labour bastards in Glasgow. ---
**Author:** ![JoseArcadio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc348/32.png) [@JoseArcadio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoseArcadio)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2010, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-party-do-you-support-in-the-2010-uk-parliamentary-electrion/536429/13 "2010-04-18T00:34:26Z")
> [@Curtis LeMay](#): > > They seem to be a good deal moderate compared to Labour and Liberal Democrats and strongly supports spending cuts, plus their Euroskepticism, One Nation Tories, and a relatively pro-American stance. Why would “pro-American” be a positive for us? Last time we went that way we ended up in wars we should never have been in. They’re very costly. They take away money from running our country. ---
**Author:** ![Sri\_Theo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Sri\_Theo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sri_Theo)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2010, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-party-do-you-support-in-the-2010-uk-parliamentary-electrion/536429/14 "2010-04-18T00:55:24Z")
**Curtis** When you say moderate what scale are you measuring that on? I’m voting for the Liberal-Democrats as they’ve promised to repeal the travesty of a digital economy bill, have been the most serious about civil liberties over the last decade and in my mind have the best attitude to stabilising our debt. They’ve pointed out benefits and projects they’ll cut - Child Trust Funds, and the Trident Nuclear system and specific taxes they’ll raise. The Conservatives just natter on about ‘efficiency savings’ as if they’re weren’t claimed every election yet somehow magically fail to appear. Further they’ve consistently pushed electoral reform which is crucial right now - people have lost a lot of faith in politics and getting rid of FPTP will help remedy that. ---
**Author:** ![Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f04885/32.png) [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2010, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-party-do-you-support-in-the-2010-uk-parliamentary-electrion/536429/15 "2010-04-18T01:10:14Z")
> [@JoseArcadio](#): > > Why would “pro-American” be a positive for us? Last time we went that way we ended up in wars we should never have been in. They’re very costly. They take away money from running our country. But Afghanistan at least was necessary and they were waged by a _Labour_ Prime Minister. Of course there are plenty of idiots in Britain (especially Tony Benn type Labourites and some Liberal Democrats) who just want to withdraw from Afghanistan and everywhere else and reject the Anglo-American brotherhood. > [@Sri\_Theo](#): > > **Curtis** When you say moderate what scale are you measuring that on? The US modified slightly. ---
**Author:** ![Illuminatiprimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/illuminatiprimus/32/11520_2.png) [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2010, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-party-do-you-support-in-the-2010-uk-parliamentary-electrion/536429/16 "2010-04-18T10:06:03Z")
> [@Curtis LeMay](#): > > and reject the Anglo-American brotherhood. I’m sorry - the what? We don’t have a brotherhood, the UK gets told what to do and we do it (even when it’s not in our interests). Thousands of our troops have died in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the latter of which was launched on the most bullshit of pretexts, and as a result this has led to terrorist attacks in the UK from muslim extremists. Now that Obama is in power we barely even get a mention. It’s hardly a pact based on equality is it? ---
**Author:** ![Sri\_Theo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Sri\_Theo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sri_Theo)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2010, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-party-do-you-support-in-the-2010-uk-parliamentary-electrion/536429/17 "2010-04-18T11:10:37Z")
> [@Curtis LeMay](#): > > The US modified slightly. Well as long as you recognise that doesn’t apply to UK politics thats fine. I just wanted to point out that the Liberal democrats recieved £120,000 in donations in the 24hrs after the debate 🙂 . [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article7100966.ece](http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article7100966.ece) ---
**Author:** ![Teacake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Teacake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teacake)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2010, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-party-do-you-support-in-the-2010-uk-parliamentary-electrion/536429/18 "2010-04-18T12:15:00Z")
**Curtis LeMay** , you arrogant child, before you call Tony Benn an idiot, actually go and find out something about him. ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2010, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-party-do-you-support-in-the-2010-uk-parliamentary-electrion/536429/19 "2010-04-18T12:19:36Z")
> [@Teacake](#): > > **Curtis LeMay** , you arrogant child, before you call Tony Benn an idiot, actually go and find out something about him. He’s probably confusing him with [this Mr Benn](http://www.classickidstv.co.uk/wiki/images/a/aa/Mr_Benn.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![Teacake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Teacake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teacake)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2010, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-party-do-you-support-in-the-2010-uk-parliamentary-electrion/536429/20 "2010-04-18T12:31:04Z")
Are you saying he’s an idiot too? Be careful here **ivan** , I grew up with that programme. I don’t know which I’d be more outraged about! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-party-do-you-support-in-the-2010-uk-parliamentary-electrion/536429.md?page=2)