so for any of us Brits on here old enough to vote (sorry Roz) just wondering what your voting decision is going to be...im so confused already

I have no idea yet, not sure i would vote labour because i am not sure about this ID card bill they are trying to get through. It could be an awfull thing if it was abused they already have to much information about us.

mabey Green party but not sure

Lib Dem I think.

Having Blair in power is just frightening (do a www.google.co.uk search and look up "liar" :mellow: ) . Whatever the human rights aspect they put on it now, it wasn't the reason for war so he showed one of the worst pieces of judgement in modern history by taking us into a war because of a threat that didn't exist.

Tories are getting more and more right wing so no chance of a vote for them.

I don't want independence so SNP is out.

You never know, if Lib Dems piss me off, I may vote Green yet - > :greenguy:

There's my tuppence's worth. http://forums.sage.tv/forums/images/smilies/soapbox.gif ;)

Its sooo much easier here. You have Democratic or Republican, thats it. Sure you an cast a null vote for some other canidate in another party but the Democratic and Republican dominate the political scene.

I have voted Green before and i figure i don't want them to win but the more votes the more seats and hopefully the greener the UK, and hopefully they will put preasure on other contries to also comply with the many aggrements they break.

no way does that seem easier or much of a democratic choice for me..i think the green party have got some credible party statements but lib dems seem like the only valid voting party
a) only unified anti-war party
B) doesnt support id cards

the only real choices seem to be tory, labour or lib dems,

yes it would seem that these three party's are the main choices anyone but labour please

Sad but true, and easier doesn't make it better....not that you said it does, just making a point

^I agree, although I would much rather have several more choices than it be easier. In fact I don't think that it should be easy... ex I did not like either candidate this past election. But I couldn't vote independent or I would throw my vote a way... oh so instead I voted demo in a repub state and still threw my vote away... F the Electoral College http://www.geocities.com/atclarks/behead.gif to save the rebuttal Kerry lost popular votes as well I know

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but sorry to hijack your thread... carry on... -_-

Is Blair the UK Bush? I'm rather ignorant on other world leaders.

I'm sure that someone else can better answer better, but yes, Tony Blair is the British Prime minister... So yes I guess he is kind of like our president,that and he is up Bush's ass.

glad you see it that way to..oh the dismaying effects of globalisation and our special relationship...

:lol: You'd love the Irish system of voting. I'm not sure if it's the same as the UK I don't think it is. It's kindof complicated here's a discription from some website...
So the votes sometimes have to be recounted a few times depending on weather or not a candidate meets the quota.. or something along those lines..

What does the weather have to do with an election?? :lol: :lol: :lol: sorry I couldn't resist..

blimey...you irish always have to make things complicated dont you lol

Im not sure that labour are that bad com'on i know he has made some choices, but i don't think you can judge the whole party on blair. you have to be damn careful we definatly dont want the Tory's back!!!!!!

and i want a fair vote on europe.

What i really want is a new party to vote on, for the young, The future.

it has to be the lib dems then....

This really isn't much different from the UK situation. While third parties fair better there than here, it is still a two party system. Third parties assert some influence in Parliament, but Labour and Tories are still in complete control.

In a very basic sense. There are several very important differences though. The primary difference is the UKers dont vote for their Prime Minister. The Parliament chooses from among members of parliament. Also, the American President is in some sense an anomoly. Most countries see a president as a figurehead, akin to the british monarchy. while our president deals in both official business and acts as the head of state (a ceremonial role), the british prime minister is only the head of state. There are other very important differences, but I've probably already said more than anyone really cares to know.