Boris Johnson & the media

[Bryn]

Do we know that A voted for the Cons? Has he ever mentioned that?

Even if he did - so what?

For my part, I can admit to having voted for Con people on one or two occasions - but never in a General Election - and that's over many years. At local elections, I do look at what the candidates offer in terms of their ability etc. and make a judgment on that.
I can also say, having worked with some people at a local level, that often party politics doesn't have a lot to do with how well things get done. Assumptions about how others have voted, or which parties they might support, often turn out to be completely wrong.
I have been really surprised at that over the last decade or so.

With you, very much, re local elections. A dear friend who had for many years been a local councilor with Labour left outlook and was head of a local school for those with learning difficulties (not the Cyril Burt school) recommended that I vote for a local Conservative candidate on the basis of that candidate's support for 'green' initiatives. A 'good man fallen among Tories' as it were (with apologies to Alik West et al).

[LMcD]

With you, very much, re local elections. A dear friend who had for many years been a local councilor with Labour left outlook and was head of a local school for those with learning difficulties (not the Cyril Burt school) recommended that I vote for a local Conservative candidate on the basis of that candidate's support for 'green' initiatives. A 'good man fallen among Tories' as it were (with apologies to Alik West et al).

I'm afraid I've finally reached the point where I feel that the only choice I have left at election time is to spoil my ballot paper by 'writing in' somebody like - oh, let's say Prince Andrew - or not vote at all. I shall probably choose the latter.

[pastoralguy]

I voted Tory in our local elections since I contacted my councillor re an issue that involved the bus route to the hospital where I worked being changed. I contacted him at 20.00 and was amazed to receive a reply 12 hours later. When I went to vote, I met the councillor who remembered my name and the issue I had raised. In fact, he put pressure on the bus company to re-instate the timetable which they duly did. So yes, I did vote Tory although I did comment to him as I left that I’d voted for the man and the party.

[Serial_Apologist]

I voted Tory in our local elections since I contacted my councillor re an issue that involved the bus route to the hospital where I worked being changed. I contacted him at 20.00 and was amazed to receive a reply 12 hours later. When I went to vote, I met the councillor who remembered my name and the issue I had raised. In fact, he put pressure on the bus company to re-instate the timetable which they duly did. So yes, I did vote Tory although I did comment to him as I left that I’d voted for the man and the party.

... or even NOT the party??

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Please read House Rules to be reminded that party political posts are off limits. There are lots of web forums to air such views.

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