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Wil you vote LABOUR at the next elect

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ARE YOU BACKING LABOUR NEXT ELECTION ?

Poll ended at 23 Aug 2007, 18:15

YES
12
14%
NO
72
86%
 
Total votes: 84

L Tommo
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WILL I VOTE FOR LIE-BOUR????????

Post by L Tommo »

FECK RIGHT OFF I WILL!!!!

How do i put that on my Ballot paper....


OUT....
L TOMMO.... ILLEGITIMIS NON CARBORUNDUM........

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Laz
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Joined: 19 Jul 2007, 20:07

Post by Laz »

They've never had your interests at heart,from the general strike to today they've sold the workers down the river time after time.

:Applause

i'm in total agreement spartacus, past labour governments have used the army to break strikes and even in opposition theyve been scathing of the workers when we take matters into our own hands, from the very outset they only offered a token gesture of support and represented a means of directing our struggle down parliamentary lines.

I've voted twice and i dont plan to do it again, i'm utterly disillusioned with parliamentary democracy and i wont be swayed by any gimics by those who want to resuscitate what is little more than a mockery of a democracy, the old phrase "it doesnt matter who you vote for the government always get in" is all the more resonant since Labour carried on Thatchers legacy.
dongash
Posts: 341
Joined: 25 May 2007, 14:11
Location: Macclesfield, Cheshire

vote labour?

Post by dongash »

my labour party membership went back after "TORY" blairs first spell in office!!!! before royal mail i worked in the nhs and was a nupe trade union rep. i saw what damage the tories did under thatcher etc........... i always said i would never vote anything but labour but this shower of s**t have treated the working class as bad (if not worse) than the tories! how our union can support these w*****s is beyond me, it's like a turkey voting for xmas!!! regards dongash opg macclesfield sk :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy:
johno47
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Joined: 10 Feb 2007, 16:45
Location: Burslem

Post by johno47 »

When the conservatives first got into power, i was an apprentice welder and I remember the senior management at the company where i worked having a champagne party, under the tories the rich got richer, ive always voted Labour, since i started work, and it goes against everything my dad ever told me about workers rights, but i cant ever vote Labour again, dont know who i will vote for, they all want to screw us, but Blair and his scumbag goverment have stabbed us in the back, they took a million quid a year off us to help them get into power, and from the start they were after us...UNITY IS STRENGTH.
capricorn
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Post by capricorn »

I would vote Labour if they had any Socialist values left.
They say it themselves, New Labour, not Old Labour.

For many years I have voted LibDem, to many a wasted vote. In some areas we have pushed the Tories into third place and even Labour into second place.

The actual number of votes for the Libdems is growing all the time and is only held back by the voting system itsself.
A PR system would rectify a lot of the inequalities.

Just go look at their proposals ( dreams even ) :Applause

http://www.libdems.org.uk/
tasam
Posts: 202
Joined: 04 Jun 2007, 15:49

Post by tasam »

For the last 15+ years I have only voted labour 2 or 3 times. I have voted in every election (general, eurpoean, local etc)

The next election I don't know how I'll vote (liberal / green / independant).

I may just deliberately spoil the ballot paper. At least I will have had my say (no candidates good enough)
TrueBlueTerrier
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Post by TrueBlueTerrier »

Yes I am leaning towards the Greens as they appear the have the most Socialist values.

I used to be a Lib/Voter when I was in the forces however their plans for RM are even worse than Leibours so the wont be getting my vote this time round
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Wessex
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Post by Wessex »

ROCKY wrote:im a ex life long labour voter and have been for a few years now
I wont be voting labour this time and I and my family and friends will not be shopping at BHS either
stevie247
Posts: 81
Joined: 24 May 2007, 19:21

Post by stevie247 »

I have come to the conclusion that most politicians are evasive,lying,conceited individuals that would sell their souls(and principles) at any given minute.
Spartacus
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Joined: 23 Jun 2007, 16:41
Location: Wales

Post by Spartacus »

stevie247 wrote:I have come to the conclusion that most politicians are evasive,lying,conceited individuals that would sell their souls(and principles) at any given minute.

That's true,never trust anyone who seeks power.The only thing guaranteed is that they will be self serving parasites.Alao those who who claim they can work within the system to change things will eventually be changed by the system.I include our trade union leaders in that.
Delivery

Resistance is fertile
IWW Fellow Worker
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Post by IWW Fellow Worker »

Spartacus wrote:
stevie247 wrote:I have come to the conclusion that most politicians are evasive,lying,conceited individuals that would sell their souls(and principles) at any given minute.

That's true,never trust anyone who seeks power.The only thing guaranteed is that they will be self serving parasites.Alao those who who claim they can work within the system to change things will eventually be changed by the system.I include our trade union leaders in that.
Absolutely right! Just look at Alan Johnson.
The Industrial Workers of the World. The union whose members never scab!

"The working class and the employing class have nothing in common."
pinstripe
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Post by pinstripe »

Billy Connolly once said that "the urge to become a politician should automaticaly bar anyone from being allowed to do so". How very true I think I'll vote Monster Raving Pink Looney Party, or whatever they call themselves now. Ah, maybe not, the pink bit reminds me of someone, can't think who. :pray
postie28
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Joined: 05 Jun 2007, 17:48
Location: in front of me computer supping a can of lager. but shortly going out to the picket line

Post by postie28 »

will never vote labour again. if lib dems have a chance i will vote for them if not i just simply wont bother
Laz
Posts: 13
Joined: 19 Jul 2007, 20:07

Post by Laz »

Ive voted libdems on two occassions, as the best of a bad bunch, however i think the only reason some people turn to the lib dems when they realise that labour and tory are both parties of the establishment is because none of us can remember what a liberal government is like. I have no doubt that were the libdems to ever come to power they would pursue pro-business policies at the expense of the poor, that is the nature of government and even the benevolent murmurings of the libdems will not change that one iota. I think that the time is very much upon us when we will really have to lose all illusions associated with parliament as a vehicle for progressive working class change, we shouldve done it long ago, when we take the initiative ourselves and organise as a class outside of ruling class avenues and institutions then we will realise just how much strentgh we have.
springheeled boris
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Joined: 27 Jul 2007, 21:52

Post by springheeled boris »

i NEVER vote for my oppressors. i dont believe in the western shamocracy. every five years the poor, down trodden and the workers get a vote to vote who will shaft them next. only a bloody revolution can really free the workers, and let their blood run faster than ours.