If there was a general election tomorrow, who would you vote for?

[Monk]

I think I've done a couple of these in the past. It would be interesting to see who people would vote for in the current climate. Labour have clearly lost the plot, but is there a viable alternative?

[hairy]

It makes no diffence where I live. Its 80% Tory vote so I didn't bother last time. I hate the Torys.

[Fosse Boy]

I put other as spoil ballot wasn't an option. I can't seem to find any political party which represents me at the moment.

[Tilley]

I can't vote.

Bastards.

[potter3]

Wondering how long 'til someone says Monster Raving Loony Party

[Flynny]

I'd like to vote Lib Dem if I thought they had a chance in hell. Alternatively I'm fairly happy to vote for the Tories. I can't help but think the two parties are ultimately a good influence on each other. Labour have gone a bit far, so in come the Tory's to trim the fat a bit. We need that right now.

[lavrentis]

If I could vote, I would vote for Conservative.

[Monk]

14 votes so far and nil for Labour. Hahahahahahah.

[DBEightyFive]

I wouldn't vote, mainly because I don't know enough about any of them and their policies to make a proper decision

[Fosse Boy]

I wouldn't vote, mainly because I don't know enough about any of them and their policies to make a proper decision

So spoil your vote then. As far as I can see there are no advantages to complete abstention.

[davieG]

I wouldn't vote, mainly because I don't know enough about any of them and their policies to make a proper decision

I wouldn't vote for any of them, mainly because I know enough about them and their policies to make a proper decision

[Monk]

Who voted Labour, and why? Interested to know.

[Edmund]

BNP

[LeeCovFox]

Who voted Labour, and why? Interested to know.

I voted Labour. Yes, there have been mistakes whilst they have been in power, but this is inevitable after such a long time in government. To my mind, Gordon Brown has been an unlucky Premier. Tony Blair, who I was never a fan of, new exactly what he was doing getting out when he did. It can be argued that Brown's handling of the economy played a large part in the problems that we face today. This argument does hold a lot of water, there can be no doubt about it. However, whatever the other parties may claim, I cannot believe for one second that they would have done anything differently. Politicians are egoists, driven by their desire to attain or retain power at the next election. Whilst people felt wealthy, as they did before the onset of recession, no chancellor in their right mind would have changed a thing. After all, people's vote is often dependent on how much money is in their pocket. It must also be added that this economic crisis DID emanate from the ridiclous policy of lending to the sub-prime market in the United States. We are in a world recession as no doubt everybody is aware. Some factors are uncontrollable. When America sneezes, Europe catches the cold.

Labour's record in government is not a bad one, although I acknowledge it has been nowhere near as radical as it should have been given the majorities which have been won. We have seen peace in Northern Ireland, independence for the Bank of England, a minimum wage, close to full employment before the recession. The number of students overall has increased, particularly from poorer backgrounds, spending on schools per pupil has doubled and health spending has trebled. I cannot comment on schools as I havent't visited any so have no idea how wisely or otherwise the money has been spent, but from my own experience I have seen an improvement in hospital facilities. The experiences of others may differ, and I would be interested in hearing how. This government also introduced new rights for homosexuals, an important social policy which should not be overlooked. Devolution for Scotland, Wales and eventually Northern Ireland was also a policy of which I was broadly in favour.

There are also things which I believe the Labour governments since 1997 have done badly. I cannot for one second defend the war on Iraq. I don't belive Blair to be a liar, I believe that he thought the war was the right thing to do. But for me, he was wrong. Backtracking on electoral reform is also something I have found hard to swallow. The voting system needs an overhaul, and the recommendations of the Electoral Reform Commission were pretty much ignored. Reform in the House of Lords has gone nowhere near far enough. My main disappointment is that we have not been taken further into Europe. I am in favour of joining the Euro. The argument that we should have a referendum on the issue is to me ridiculous. People were aware that Labour was a pro-European party. They had their referenda in 1997 and 2001 (not so much 2005 when Europe wasn't an issue). As much as they may claim otherwise. the Tories do not want a referendum on any European issue. It would split the party just as it seems set for government. Ken Clarke and Michael Heseltine (yes, he is still alive!) would lead the one nation Tories in favour, whilst there would be a danger that the xenophobia which still exists on the right of that party would rear its ugly head.

I cannot bring myself to vote Conservative. David Cameron is a PR man. He reminds me far too much of Tony Blair. In fact the parallels are there for all to see. Just as labour elected a young man who would appeal to a public who vote largely on personality rather than policy in order to gain power, so have the Tories. I disliked Blair. I do not want to see a more right wing Blair Mark II as Prime minister. The Liberal Democrats are always a tempter for me, because of their views on PR and Europe. If it looked as though a hung parliament was likely, so that electoral reform could be put on the national agenda, then they may well receive my vote. However a hung parliament is not looking likely. Current polls suggest a Conservative majority of around 70 seats, and the Lib Dems have next to no chance in my contituency.

[welck12]

Imo they all say the same thing just in different terminology, so whoever promises to keep the pound and not bring in the euro gets my vote

[cisono]

I would vote for any party committed to (among other things):

- disband that costly political joke called the "EU" (particularly the euro and the tighter integration measures) and go back to independent sovereign states

- seriously fight against multinationals (ideally ban them altogether)

- remove GM stuff from the UK, as we already said earlier we didn't want it (!)

- introduce much tighter regulations for the use of pesticides and fines for abusing the system

- get pharmaceutical companies to do their own research (instead of its early stages being paid by charities like cancer research) and also to report truthfully about their findings, pay for any damage caused, particularly when negligence is evident, and pay for getting rid of any of their medications (and no, flushing down the loo is NOT acceptable, particularly if done by major hospitals or research centres).

- fight for our health and wellbeing (including increasing recycling, ban fluoridation everywhere, get companies to pay for disposing of their own garbage and this includes pharmaceutical companies)

Where are we going to find someone like that

[Finnegan]

I'm only 22 and I've already lost enthusiasm for voting, I didn't think the cynicism would set in this early.

I think there's a need for change and I think Labour have drifted massively away from the party that was voted in for Bair's first turn.

But the thought of a Conservative government? No thankyou. I wish I was stupid or naive enough to believe they've really changed and that Cameron really is the lightweight Tory - but it's all just an act really. At the end of the day the party still represent the same demographic, still have the same principals and still have the same beliefs at heart.

S'all a lie, that's what being the Opposition is all about. I think I'm off to live under Obama, at least that looks interesting.

- disband that costly political joke called "European Community" (particularly the euro and the tighter integration measures) and go back to independent sovereign states

What exactly do you mean by this? As in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales? Because I mean for a start that isn't "going back" to anything - the nations as you know them now have never ACTUALLY been independant, soverign states and they certainly never have been in modern history. And if you mean Europe as a whole, the EU isn't giving away your soverignty - it's aligning yourself with a bunch of principals and rules - you've still the right to vote and decide yourselves a la Ireland.

[JoeyB]

Whoever is going to -

decrease taxes

stop immigrants coming to the uk

and sort out the country gets my votes

and dont have Tony Blair or Prescott in their group

[Fosse Boy]

Whoever is going to -

decrease taxes

stop immigrants coming to the uk

and sort out the country gets my votes

and dont have Tony Blair or Prescott in their group

So no-one then.

[Webbo]

I wish I was stupid or naive enough to believe they've really changed and that Cameron really is the lightweight Tory - but it's all just an act really. At the end of the day the party still represent the same demographic, still have the same principals and still have the same beliefs at heart.

Let's hope so.

[SamL]

I'd be pretty annoyed if I'm honest because I'm not actually eligible to vote until the 26th.

However, if the General Election was to be held on the 26th February, I'd vote Conservative.

[Edmund]

Whoever is going to -

decrease taxes

stop immigrants coming to the uk

and sort out the country gets my votes

and dont have Tony Blair or Prescott in their group

BNP will do that for you no problems.

Those bloody immigrants they take our jobs, our houses, our schools, our fire stations, our money and the latest rumour is that the clandestines plan to take our tesco's.

[GLC]

BNP will do that for you no problems.

Those bloody immigrants they take our jobs, our houses, our schools, our fire stations, our money and the latest rumour is that the clandestines plan to take our tesco's.

Not tesco!

[Edmund]

On a serious note like others had said I wouldn't vote and have never voted so far. I never have a clear understanding of what each government offers from the next.

If I did have to vote I would if a government guaranteed lower taxes, legalise cannabis and to stop wasting our money on wars abroad and actually spend it in this country, even though apparently our economy actually benefits by going to war!!

Howard Marks for pm!!

[Stuliasz]

I couldn't bring myself to vote Tory right now. Cameron just seems to be full of PR stunts and no substance. I think last time, I did an online survey on a site that was something like whoshouldivotefor.com, which asked you what your views were on policies of all kinds and told you percentage wise who you should vote for the most based on your principles so I went with its recommendation.