(01 Jun 2017, 11:37 am)Chris wrote I thought Corbyn was good both last night and on the Paxman debate. I thought Caroline Lucas also did well. I'm assuming the 'last minute' change of heart wasn't that last minute, I think he played a blinder there. Plus, who'd have thought Tim Farron would be king of the quips?
In the wider media, Barry Gardiner (and I'd never heard of him before) has also been fantastic.
In terms of Amber Rudd and her father, I'm with Andreos on this one - I think it's shocking Theresa May didn't attend.
I think her not participating was her least worst option though. Her being there would just highlight her cold, robotic persona. And she just hasn't got the policies.
Barry Gardiner is becoming a bit of a cult hero within Labour Party activism. His ability to not take any sh*t whatsoever is fantastic to watch.
(01 Jun 2017, 12:02 pm)MrFozz wrote I have a dilemma...
My party aren't represented in Bishop Auckland, I aint interestsd in the candidates on the ballot...
Up to now it seems we have Labour, Tory, Lib Dem, UKIP and the BNP...
I dont really want to vote UKIP or the BNP and I aint interested in voting tactically, voting for one to keep another out, what is the best way forward, do I
1...Spoil my ballot paper
2...Begrudginly Vote for the Lib Dems...There a joke IMO, but I could never justify voting for UKIP or the BNP
3...Boycott the election
No.3 is not really an option to me, I believe in my democratic right to vote and have done so at every election I have been eligible to vote in
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Bishop Auckland have no UKIP candidate in the 2017 election, despite taking 17.8% of the vote two years ago. Labour's Helen Goodman is now defending a majority of 3,508, with the 7,015 UKIP votes now up for grabs, if the turnout were to remain the same.
I'm biased, so I'm always going to say to vote Labour, but if you can't pick someone that stands out then I think you need to vote tactically. Ask yourself if you'd rather give the Tories an extra seat, at the expense of Labour losing one.