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Who will you vote for in the June 2017 General Election?

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Who would you vote for in an early general election?

Earlier tody, Prime Minister Theresa May announced that there will be a snap general election on the 8th of June. Which one of the 'big five' parties are you planning to vote for? :cool:
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I would vote for whichever party, if successfully elected, would offer the best chance of remaining within the EU and/or the Single Market. At this particular moment in time it looks like that might be Lib Dem.
Original post by tazarooni89
I would vote for whichever party, if successfully elected, would offer the best chance of remaining within the EU and/or the Single Market. At this particular moment in time it looks like that might be Lib Dem.


Unless there's an election before May triggers Article 50 in two days, we're going to have to leave the EU no matter who's in power, so that's probably not the best metric.
Easy choice - Conservatives.
Although more so because all the other parties are awful at the moment rather than the current government being particularly great.
Original post by Tempest II
Easy choice - Conservatives.
Although more so because all the other parties are awful at the moment rather than the current government being particularly great.


Yes I can see their appeal. Making Brexit up as they go along, failing to meet their own deficit and immigration targets, underfunding public services left right and centre, and shafting young people.


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Whichever MP is best for the constituency.
Original post by Midlander
Yes I can see their appeal. Making Brexit up as they go along, failing to meet their own deficit and immigration targets, underfunding public services left right and centre, and shafting young people.


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As opposed to voting for a party led by a borderline terrorist sympathiser who seems to want to return the UK to the days of the 1970s? Someone who'd render the UK's nuclear deterrent unless, cut the armed forces and raise taxes which'll drive some of the largest contributors of tax abroad.
Other than those I'd struggle to name any concrete policies Corbyn's Labour actually have - there really aren't that many he's come out with.

As I said, easy choice even if the Tories are the best of a bad bunch.
Original post by Tempest II
As opposed to voting for a party led by a borderline terrorist sympathiser who seems to want to return the UK to the days of the 1970s? Someone who'd render the UK's nuclear deterrent unless, cut the armed forces and raise taxes which'll drive some of the largest contributors of tax abroad.
Other than those I'd struggle to name any concrete policies Corbyn's Labour actually have - there really aren't that many he's come out with.

As I said, easy choice even if the Tories are the best of a bad bunch.


Why don't you stop parroting what the Sun have to say and judge him on the substance? I know you aren't allowed to say it but I'm sorry, our media have done a terrific job of convincing swathes of voters to vote against their own self interest and continue to elect articulate people who dismantle public services and consistently fail to meet their own targets.

Corbyn does not sympathise with terrorists. On the nuclear deterrent, Blair himself admitted that Trident's main purpose is to ease the minds of the British people rather than act as a genuine deterrent. Armed forces is a matter of priorities, if you value it above public services then fair enough. As for tax hikes, Hammond just recommended some a few weeks ago. Note-we do not do anywhere enough to pursue tax evaders in this country as it is.

For all his inability to play politics, Corbyn to me is clearly the one making an attempt to help the average Joe. For that, he gets vilified by the media and others lap it up. I am no Corbynista but it is a no brainer who I think is more on my side compared to the Maggie Mk 2.
I'd like to see a Liberal MP for my constituency. I think they could make some good changes.


^Not her lmao
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anything but the communists known as labour
Liberal Democrats.

The only party which seems to be actively interested in maintaining Single Market membership.

Sadly they are a ruined brand. I don't expect that they'll rise to power like they did in the election before last.
Original post by SHallowvale
Liberal Democrats.

The only party which seems to be actively interested in maintaining Single Market membership.

Sadly they are a ruined brand. I don't expect that they'll rise to power like they did in the election before last.


I have no idea why they don't rebrand and try and do a Macron.
conservative- but I dislike my local MP and will probably vote for the llabour candidate who I know (who is on the right of the party and anti Corbyn)
Original post by fawmartin
Unless there's an election before May triggers Article 50 in two days, we're going to have to leave the EU no matter who's in power, so that's probably not the best metric.


Of course, I was just basing my response on the premise that an election has been called and I'm being asked to vote right now. Plus, even if were called after the triggering of Article 50, we could at least negotiate so as to retain membership of the Single Market.

In short, I'd want whoever is in power to reverse the damage caused by the outcome of the EU Referendum as much as possible.
Original post by Midlander
Why don't you stop parroting what the Sun have to say and judge him on the substance? I know you aren't allowed to say it but I'm sorry, our media have done a terrific job of convincing swathes of voters to vote against their own self interest and continue to elect articulate people who dismantle public services and consistently fail to meet their own targets.

Corbyn does not sympathise with terrorists. On the nuclear deterrent, Blair himself admitted that Trident's main purpose is to ease the minds of the British people rather than act as a genuine deterrent. Armed forces is a matter of priorities, if you value it above public services then fair enough. As for tax hikes, Hammond just recommended some a few weeks ago. Note-we do not do anywhere enough to pursue tax evaders in this country as it is.

For all his inability to play politics, Corbyn to me is clearly the one making an attempt to help the average Joe. For that, he gets vilified by the media and others lap it up. I am no Corbynista but it is a no brainer who I think is more on my side compared to the Maggie Mk 2.


I don't think I've ever read the Sun, that paper makes even the Daily Mail look semi respectable. As for substance, has Corbyn yet put forward any substantial, well thought out and financially sound policies? He can't even keep his shadow cabinet intact, never mind the rest of the PLP. His only support comes from hard left protest movements like Momentum. Speaking of his shadow cabinet, MPs like Diane Abott are laughing stocks.
I'm not even sure Labour knows who it's target audience is anymore - the metropolitan London based socialists or the working classes of the Midlands & North - these groups at the moment seem to have different priorities.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/labour/11749043/Andrew-Gilligan-Jeremy-Corbyn-friend-to-Hamas-Iran-and-extremists.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/Jeremy_Corbyn/11924431/Revealed-Jeremy-Corbyn-and-John-McDonnells-close-IRA-links.html

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/aug/13/jeremy-corbyn-labour-leadership-foreign-policy-antisemitism

Is the Telegraph a good enough source? And even some Guardian pieces acknowledge links & shared platforms with groups like Hamas.

I certainly don't think Trident can be classed as useless when it's primarily an insurance policy - it's only to actually be used in a worst case scenario situation. Corbyn stating that he'd never use it totally undermines it. The cost isn't even all that high - assuming the CND's rather biased figures are accurate then it'd still only cost £3.3bn per year which is far less than even the UK's current Foreign Aid Budget.

I'm not actually sure the current Prime Minister can be put in the same category as Mrs Thatcher but the fact that they're both women from the Tory Party seems to be enough. While the Iron Lady dragged the UK to the right, May actually seems to be flirting with the centre. The recent budget has actually been described by many Conservatives & other centre right figures as a New Labour budget.
Original post by Davij038
I have no idea why they don't rebrand and try and do a Macron.


Macron is a one man band though. He is effectively an independent - he is just running for Presidency, not legislature.
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I'd vote for Snaps.

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I don't expect an election before 2019 however anything is possible.

Given the choice between..

A party of watermelons.
A manifestation of blame culture.
A 'liberal' party which voted against respecting a referendum result.
A party led by the Islington set (republicans, anti-union, anti-NATO).
A party led by a tame vicars daughter who appears to broadly understand why we voted Leave.

I think i'll stick with the Tories.
All horrible parties currently, would vote Lib Dems, but more of a wasteful vote

I hate Corbyn, if he wasn't the leader I would vote them, but the fact he's the leader and extremely left puts me off them, so either Libs or Conservatives.

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