(09 Mar 2015, 5:32 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote Don't think I've ever made a good presence in this thread, so now may be the time. I have a politically-interested friend who informs me of a lot things, and he is a Conservative-obsessed guy. Very intelligent too, could prove you wrong in a situation he has little knowledge of.
I have always agreed with UKIP's policies, but I fear being seen as a racist. If I had to pick out of the 4 when I first vote - they'll get mine.
My mam's side of the family (primarily coal mining) has always been a (well, there's only her now!) Labour family - strongly opposed and despising of Conservatives. Her side of the family was literally torn apart during the fights for the pits against Margaret Thatcher.
Whereas my dad's side of the family (which in comparison between him and my mam, he had a much better upbringing in a middle-class environment) has always been Conservative, and opposed to Labour.
A hard battle to fight, but I know for a fact we have always gone with Conservative since Labour got the push out office a few years ago.
My thoughts on the Liberal Democrats: can't stand that Nick Clegg, wanting us to go to school on Saturdays...citaro5284 wouldn't get his reviews for gods sake!
I wish I was a year older, and I'd be able to vote this year
If I could, I'd vote Labour. I don't like anything the Conservatives stand for, and doing history this year has made me realise that in the early 1900's if it wasn't for the emergence of Labour, the Liberals probably wouldn't have brought about the reforms, after 1906. If it wasn't for that Britain as a country would have been totally unprepared for war, in 1914. The state of the country was appalling after years of the Conservatives looking after only themselves and the upper, landed classes.
The NHS will be nothing like we know it currently is if the Conservatives get in this year again, and I fear that the opinion that many have of Ed Miliband will hinder Labour a little, but at least he never left his kid in a pub...