[VOTE] UK General Election 2015

[chmod755]

I'm curious how Bitcoin users are voting in the UK General Election - added options for those who are not in the UK as well.

The results are only shown after voting and it's running for 7 days. You can state your reasons below if you want to.

[Chakraball]

You missed a category.

EU citizens who have been illegally given the vote in the Parliamentary election.

There are at least two city councils that have issued poll cards like that, I have seen one of those cards and my friend's wife in another city has one.

Welcome to No. 10 Ed.

[Chef Ramsay]

UKIP all the way. UK has went the wrong way for far too long and only the likes of Nigel Farage can be trusted to get things moving back in the right direction. And, I'm not even saying he's perfect but the best yall got. I also like that Hanna guy but he's sort of a unique conservative.

[Chakraball]

You missed a category.

EU citizens who have been illegally given the vote in the Parliamentary election.

According to the Electoral Commission you must
  

• be 18 years of age or over on polling day
• be a British citizen, a qualifying Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of the Republic of Ireland
• not be subject to any legal incapacity to vote

I can't say if that's accurate, but I changed it to participating and not participating.

My friend reported the mistake to the Electoral Commission and they haven't acknowledged receipt of his email complaint.

UK is getting more like a banana republic with every day.

[Chakraball]

The question of EU citizen voting rights is here for councils to see.

Section1.2
" EU citizens, while entitled to vote at any local elections, won’t be entitled to vote at the UK Parliamentary election."

http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/182007/UKPGE-combined-poll-card.pdf

[funtotry]

UKIP all the way, I am american but I think all there policies are correct, especially removing the UK from the EU, better decision for UK and the EU won't be dragging it down anymore. I also like Nigel Farage, he speaks what everyone else is too scared to say.

[saddampbuh]

ukip

[WhatTheGox]

Anyone see ed miliband is going on russell brands show, not sure if the full version is today or whatever. trailer:  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FdbH4rN9b4

As regards my vote.... its bitcoin/crypto. I dont see how the current system can work so i dont vote generally.

[Aggressor66]

Probably not going to happen in 2015 but UKIP to be the main opposition come 2020 or before in many northern seats, definitely. UKIP are on course to push Labour the Libdems and the Tories into third place in 70-100 seats nationwide.
Although I'd like to see Farage debating in Parliament, if he fails to win Thanet it won't be fatal; UKIP have a growing number of very capable people waiting in the wings.

[Snail2]

Perhaps it's surprising from an immigrant, but UKIP's manifesto outlines the most effective short term solutions.

[NUFCrichard]

I am a conservative.  I think that they have done a good job in a bad situation over the last 5 years.

They could have been more extreme, as UKIP would like, and have slashed budgets and stopped immigration, but they didn't.  They could have spent more money, as labour would like, and have us on a similar footing as Greece, but they didn't. 

I think they found a good middle ground.  There were also 2 referendums, and the promise of one more, I think referendums are true direct democracy and should happen much more often.

I'd give them a solid B+, which would make me vote for another term.

[protokol]

I would never vote Conservative, they lie, obfuscate, and (like many parties once they get into power) they base their policies on public opinion (fueled by biased media) rather than truth and evidence.

Some recent examples are George Osborne saying that the drop in inflation was a direct result of their economic policies (No George, I think you'll find it was because of the drop in oil price...), Cameron saying he wanted to "ban encryption because terrorists", their policy on blocking porn sites (totally unworkable). Yes, I know everyone acts like this but the Tories seem worse than most.

Their attitude on changing drug laws is archaic, they make it easier for the rich members of society to become even richer without any productivity, increasing the wealth gap.

UKIP is similar. I have to admit I do like Farage, and I appreciate how he's shown that there is an opportunity for newcomers to challenge the 2 main parties. However, his anti-EU and immigration policies are very short-sighted, possibly dangerous. I feel that he's playing on the fears and prejudices of the public (again fueled by media) by oversimplifying his policies.

His argument basically is: "EU and immigration are bad, if we get rid of them it will be good!" Now I'm not against leaving the EU, but if we did then there would need to be some VERY solid trade agreements, and some sort of allowance of labour from the EU.

If we just left the EU without good trade agreements, and cut off EU immigrant labour entirely, it would be an economic disaster for this country. Every company would outsource as many operations as possible overseas, jobs would dry up, the wealth gap would increase massively. I don't hear Farage talking much about how he would address these issues.

I'll be voting for one of the more progressive/left-wing parties, probably Plaid Cymru or Green. I think an evidence-based drug policy is very important, both for harm reduction and economic strength. I don't agree with some of their socialist ideas (I think they're too authoritarian), and I don't like how the Greens are against nuclear power (I also really hate the Green woman's voice and face), but I'd prefer more seats from these two parties than any others.

[doublemore]

Actually just got a communist party leaflet dropped through the door today, the slogan on the top of the leaflet is "Tax The Rich" - i feel like they aren't even trying with that slogan

[doublemore]

Actually just got a communist party leaflet dropped through the door today, the slogan on the top of the leaflet is "Tax The Rich" - i feel like they aren't even trying with that slogan

Yep, the communist party seems extremely weak, but who needs a communist party?

yeah i guess if we ever solved inequality properly there wouldnt need to be a political party to run the show.

[bryant.coleman]

I am not a resident of the United Kingdom. But still, I believe that only the UKIP is worth voting for. The biggest issue facing the British right now is unlimited immigration (especially that from the non-EU nations), which is putting an enormous strain on the resources.

[practicaldreamer]

UKIP are a one trick pony.

They aren't so much a political party as a pressure group.

And they've said they'll get in bed with the Tories - a big no no in my book.

If i had any faith in the first past the post electoral system to actually effect change I would probably vote SNP. But as I have an almost instinctive aversion to nationalism I probably won't.

I do believe that this will be the first time in my life that I will choose to not vote. Not because I can't be arsed, or because I don't understand politics - but because it is becoming ever more transparent the way the populace are being conned into submission by a sleight of hand.

So, in answer to the OP, my vote would be "None of the above". FWIW i think that this option should be an option available on the ballot paper proper also. It would give legitimacy to those like me who are disaffected by the whole charade.

Still, only 7 days to go. Anyone would think we were a nation of 7 year olds waiting for Christmas day. Waiting for the big day - as if something of import were about to occur.

It won't.

[WhatTheGox]

I am not a resident of the United Kingdom. But still, I believe that only the UKIP is worth voting for. The biggest issue facing the British right now is unlimited immigration (especially that from the non-EU nations), which is putting an enormous strain on the resources.

My gripes....

Cant see issues like weed getting decriminalized under UKIP, i rarely even use the stuff but would like to experiment further & after studying the issue its really getting on my tits we have not even got medical use with it.  I want instant change or not interested, and yes it is a key important issue.

Housing market is a pyramid scheme almost every young person is getting shafted. It needs to be left alone to crash, prices are unnatural, there is no shortage of housing or land.

Royal family need removing ASAP, which party would do that?

Maybe UKIP would be good for my small business? hmmmm.

Basically though, fk em all i'll engage again in 20 years when its worth my time, haven't paid any attention for years now, i dont even know whats happenening in the mainstream world anymore.  Unfortunately it seems like we need internet generation to grow up and baby boomers to die to get any proper change.

Rant over.

edit:

found UKIP drug policy:



Terrible, same scam wording as conservatives - nothing about judging different substances on their actual properties, any party who is that retarded on drug policy cant be trusted.  Avoid like the plague.

[gentlemand]

I'm fucking sick of the lot of them. The last couple of decades have proven that it doesn't matter which way votes are swinging, there's an agenda which will be served no matter what.

If I do vote at all, which is unlikely, it'll be Green mainly because they're anti everything the other parties are spouting even though they're man-hating loons living in cloud cuckoo land.

UKIP may well have a point to an extent. The fact that the actual party is largely made up of morons, bigots and thugs in (pisspoor) disguise will hopefully neutralise them.  

[TheButterZone]

I am not a resident of the United Kingdom. But still, I believe that only the UKIP is worth voting for. The biggest issue facing the British right now is unlimited immigration (especially that from the non-EU nations), which is putting an enormous strain on the resources.

Pretty sure this was your 10,000th post!

[practicaldreamer]

I thought there would be more votes on Conservatives ......since the Conservatives are generally in favour of simple rules for doing Bitcoin business

TBH I personally thought there'd be more votes for "none of the above" as all the mainstream parties are complicit with the corporate establishment - and that being the case NONE of the options on the ballot paper would give bitcoin a cat in hells chance. Unfortunately "none of the above" wasn't an option in this poll.

There's no money to be made off the back of bitcoin - money to be made, to be invested in btc, but none to be made off the back of it if you see what I mean. Not good for the Barclay brothers, the Kochs, Barings, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, RBS etc etc

The UK's GDP is fuckin stuffed to the gills with financial services profits - what political party in their right mind is going to question that ? Fuck me, even Varoufakis is giving btc a wide berth - do you honestly think George Osbourne, Vince Cable or Ed Balls give a flying fuck about a decentralised cryptographically secured currency over which they have absolutely no control ?

Move on - nothing to see here gentlemen