A non political, political question.

jackatesme · 21st February 2019, 18:18

Do not make this thread political, just curious, only answer yes or no.

Q1. Should a person leaving a party,go for re-election. Yes/No.
Q2. Do you vote for the person or party. Person /Party.
Q3. Do you know the name of the person you voted for. Yes/No.

My answers would be, Yes, Party, No.

topman · 21st February 2019, 18:20

No
Both
Yes

markypicks · 21st February 2019, 18:32

yes...party ....yes... or as Austin powers would say yeah baby yeah

MSS · 21st February 2019, 18:37

Q1. Should a person leaving a party,go for re-election. Yes
Q2. Do you vote for the person or party. Party.
Q3. Do you know the name of the person you voted for. No (well, I did because I noticed a name on the voting slip next to the party I voted for. But I have forgotten it since).

mbev51 · 21st February 2019, 18:40

We need proportional representation.

jackatesme · 21st February 2019, 18:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by mbev51

We need proportional representation.

Off topic.

MSS · 21st February 2019, 19:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by mbev51

We need proportional representation.

Wot, to take a vote on the three questions?

mileshawk56 · 21st February 2019, 19:20

Yes Party Yes. Chris.S

Darcydog · 21st February 2019, 19:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by mbev51

We need proportional representation.

Totally agree

Darcydog · 21st February 2019, 20:12

Forgive me for a slight tangent - but I believe the issue is very much who did we vote for? - the party or the individual?

All of those who have walked away from their party - whichever one - have done so because they feel the party has moved significantly away from the core values they joined that party for.

I also feel that our democracy is compromised by the Whip system. It would be better if all votes were free votes.

I would also like to see a compulsory vote system as in Australia. Blair had a 179 seat majority in 1997 and that was achieved with only 44% of those who voted and about a third of those that were eligible to vote.

So whilst I applaud those that are making a stand based on principle (tho’ having watched Soubry for years she - to me - seems duplicitous and vindictive) I feel the result will be a waste of time as the entire system needs an overhaul.

Proportional Representation is key, as is doing away with the system of Party Whips.

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markypicks Gets stuck in rover 75 saloon cdt club se re map 160 bhp Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: sheffield Posts: 558 Thanks: 227 Thanked 169 Times in 135 Posts	yes...party ....yes... or as Austin powers would say yeah baby yeah

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mileshawk56 Posted a thing or two MGZT Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Berkshire Posts: 1,281 Thanks: 1,738 Thanked 299 Times in 216 Posts	Yes Party Yes. Chris.S

21st February 2019, 20:12	#10
Darcydog This is my second home Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 5,428 Thanks: 3,123 Thanked 3,170 Times in 2,096 Posts	Forgive me for a slight tangent - but I believe the issue is very much who did we vote for? - the party or the individual? All of those who have walked away from their party - whichever one - have done so because they feel the party has moved significantly away from the core values they joined that party for. I also feel that our democracy is compromised by the Whip system. It would be better if all votes were free votes. I would also like to see a compulsory vote system as in Australia. Blair had a 179 seat majority in 1997 and that was achieved with only 44% of those who voted and about a third of those that were eligible to vote. So whilst I applaud those that are making a stand based on principle (tho’ having watched Soubry for years she - to me - seems duplicitous and vindictive) I feel the result will be a waste of time as the entire system needs an overhaul. Proportional Representation is key, as is doing away with the system of Party Whips.