If you don't vote, you can't complain?

[Yorkshirepotter]

I've heard a few people trot this old lod of crap out over the last few weeks and wondered what you lot think.

To me, if there is nobody you agree with or want in power, it makes more sense to not vote than to vote for somebody you dont believe in.
In my area our selection is labour, tory, lib dem, bnp or greens. The 3 main parties are all clowns and don't offer anything at all that appeals, the greens are just a joke party and our bnp candidate is a waste of space, so what the fuck am i meant to do?

Unless somebody does something spectacular to gain my support, ill be going along on election day and adding 'none of the above' to my form.

[ravenonthewing]

Yes you can. You can moan about the lack of voting choice.

[ravenonthewing]

Ps

sorry couldn't be arsed to read that post

so if I've read it wrong

Whatever minger ;D

[wigginbird]

If you don't vote, you can't complain

I agree entirely with the above statement, in fact I'd say voting should be compulsory, provided there is a "none of the above" option on the ballot sheet, and if "none of the above" polls the most votes, all the other candidates are banned from the subsequent poll to elect in that area.

And I think we need to goto proportional respresentation


jesus at this rate, I'm sounding like a right Lib democrate

[salopstick]

Apr 19, 2010 9:44:24 GMT @wigginbird said:

If you don't vote, you can't complain

I agree entirely with the above statement, in fact I'd say voting should be compulsory, provided there is a "none of the above" option on the ballot sheet, and if "none of the above" polls the most votes, all the other candidates are banned from the subsequent poll to elect in that area.

And I think we need to goto proportional respresentation


jesus at this rate, I'm sounding like a right Lib democrate

dave, are you still looking the part with the beard

[ravenonthewing]

;D

[wigginbird]

indeed I am salop

[Huddysleftfoot]

Apr 19, 2010 9:44:24 GMT @wigginbird said:

If you don't vote, you can't complain

I agree entirely with the above statement, in fact I'd say voting should be compulsory, provided there is a "none of the above" option on the ballot sheet, and if "none of the above" polls the most votes, all the other candidates are banned from the subsequent poll to elect in that area.

And I think we need to goto proportional respresentation


jesus at this rate, I'm sounding like a right Lib democrate

Completely agree with that Dave, well put.

[PotteringThrough]

Yep, ID is right in my opinion.

[starkiller]

Apr 19, 2010 9:44:24 GMT @wigginbird said:

If you don't vote, you can't complain

I agree entirely with the above statement, in fact I'd say voting should be compulsory, provided there is a "none of the above" option on the ballot sheet, and if "none of the above" polls the most votes, all the other candidates are banned from the subsequent poll to elect in that area.

And I think we need to goto proportional respresentation


jesus at this rate, I'm sounding like a right Lib democrate

Well there isn't a none of the above box, so I won't be voting.


Those that vote are responsible for the shitty system and parties. They are the ones that have no right to complain.

[Staffsoatcake]

I have to go by what the Goverment wants same has everyone else,but I cant get to vote for who I want in.
Instead I have the choice here in Derry of voting for
A. Bigots.
B.Tossers.
C.Wankers.

[edinburghstokie]

Apr 19, 2010 16:50:54 GMT starkiller said:

Those that vote are responsible for the shitty system and parties. They are the ones that have no right to complain.

What would your idealised system be starkiller, and how do you propose getting it in?

[myatt]

What rubbish. It will not change who wins the election which ever party i vote for, so why vote?

[ravenonthewing]

They all have to tow the Euro line no matter who's in.

Except Ukip but that'll never happen because there's too many loons in there

[Yorkshirepotter]

Apr 19, 2010 9:44:24 GMT @wigginbird said:

I agree entirely with the above statement, in fact I'd say voting should be compulsory, provided there is a "none of the above" option on the ballot sheet, and if "none of the above" polls the most votes, all the other candidates are banned from the subsequent poll to elect in that area.

I agree that would be a good idea, the problem is that the people who we would need to make a change like that are the ones who have most to lose from the change, and as they are all a bunch of self serving twats who are only interested in themselves, it is never, ever going to happen.