general election

[mindbullets]

what should be the criteria for your vote at a general election?

a) do you vote for the party leader, i.e blair/howard/kennedy

b) the party and its policies as a whole

c) your local MP ,

d) all of the above

[Oneeyedvic]

D - plus also considering who I would rather NOT have than have (ie I would prefer to vote Lib Dem but realise they have no chance in this area. I'd rather have a conservative mp than a labour mp so I voted Conservative)

[woofgang]

yup, party and its policies.

[Oneeyedvic]

Just to the previous two posts - if you don't trust the leader - how do you trust them to implement the policies....

On the basis that (as an example) the cabinet did not see the full details of the Attorney General's initial advice, it seems pointless to me to vote for a party if there is no trust in the leader (especially when they are presidential types like Blair and Maggie).

It is also your local MP who will serve you and your constituency. What is the point in voting for a party if your local mp doesn't toe the party line?

[kempie]

A true democracy should not include 'Party politics'.

Each (independant) candidate for a constituency would publish their manifesto and the electorate vote according to their preference.

The elected MPs would then vote in Parliament with their conscience (as outlined in their manifesto) rather than succumbing to a three line whip, thus Bills would pass or fail on a truly democratic basis.

[Cristo]

regardless of party I will never vote for a candidate who does not live in my town.   This time I voted for the party i thought had the best leaders.    All my choices were local people.

[bernardo]

BCAD in that order