Who do you want to win the next UK general election?

[Pikey]

There's been a recent poll of who you think should win the general election, which will most likely take place around May 2010.

This poll is a little different - who do you actually WANT to win the next election? And remember, because this is purely hypothetical, you don't need to take into account factors such as whether the party has a chance of winning.

It's purely confidential if you want it to be! Enjoy.

And by the way, the 13 parties are the thirteen with the highest number of votes last general election. I've given two "other" options - sorry if they're too stereotypical!

[Daniel Frost]

*waits for poll*

Making it confidential is a bad idea.

[monorail]

*waits for poll*

Making it confidential is a bad idea.

Yes!

Please make it not be an anonymous poll.

[monorail]

I spoke too soon, it seems.

[Pikey]

I want it to be like a mini-election except without the need to consider the chance of your vote counting.

If people want to reveal their result, they can do so by posting a message.

[Daniel Frost]

Yeah, just wait until the SNP gets a bajillion votes ;)

[monorail]

Yeah, just wait until the SNP gets a bajillion votes ;)

The SNP gets more than 5 votes, we know Austin is up to his old tricks...

[Pikey]

LMAO. I've always wondered why there are so many Scottish people on this thing.

I guess they're more likely to be interested in politics because they'll feel more passionate about independence (or union). But then where are all the Northern Irish people?

[EmmaGallen]

Ulster Unionists don't exist any more. Neither do Conservatives. It's CUNF.

[Pikey]

I don't think most English, Scottish and Welsh people who support the Tories would consider themselves to support "CUNF" nor would they consider themselves Unionists.

In the same way, I don't think Northern Irish people are rushing to support the Tories.

And anyway, weren't the Tories called the Conservative and Unionist Party already???

[Paul]

Ulster Unionists don't exist any more. Neither do Conservatives. It's CUNF.

It's only an electoral alliance - both parties now have UCUNF (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulster_Conservatives_and_Unionists_%E2%80%93_New_F orce) as a registered name of the party that can be used on ballot papers.

Ulster Conservatives and Unionists – New Force (UCUNF) is the name of a bipartisan electoral alliance between the Ulster Unionist Party and the Conservative Party, for the purposes of the 2009 European Parliament election and certain subsequent elections in Northern Ireland. There is no formally constituted group of this name, instead the name is a registered description of the Ulster Unionist Party and of the Conservative Party.

See - http://registers.electoralcommission.org.uk/regulatory-issues/regpoliticalparties.cfm?frmGB=0&frmPartyID=27&frmType=partydetail&frmCalledFromDetails=1

[EmmaGallen]

I don't think most English, Scottish and Welsh people who support the Tories would consider themselves to support "CUNF" nor would they consider themselves Unionists.

In the same way, I don't think Northern Irish people are rushing to support the Tories.

And anyway, weren't the Tories called the Conservative and Unionist Party already???

But it's their official name now. They weren't. The two of them were often very close but they only just decided to merge.

[Mossad]

I want a conservative minority government.

[Daniel Frost]

I want a Green (following an electoral pact with the Co-Operative Party) minority government with the Liberal Democrats in opposition.

[LordAnubis]

Tory mainly, but wouldn't mind a LD one. Ideally they'd be in opposition.

[Unite Against Fascism]

I didn't know there was 6 BNP supporters on our forum. :(

[Pikey]

I know, I can't believe the BNP is winning. :confused:

Maybe somebody has just made several accounts?

[PoliceStory]

LPUK isn't there. :(

[LordAnubis]

This is why we needed it not to be annonymous. People can just refresh their cache and vote again, and again, and again. Check the Mock Election Poll to see it in effect.

[Pikey]

Sorry, I didn't know you could re-vote. I'm new to this thing.

[orcprocess]

LPUK isn't there. :(

That may come under "any other right-wing party". However I believe they would reject both left and right ideas. I did vote for any other right-wing party in the end however I want everyone to know that it was meant to be for the Libertarian Party.

[maisy119]

I was thought the Sinn Fein were an ROI party not UK?

Maybe I'm wrong...

[Paul]

I was thought the Sinn Fein were an ROI party not UK?

Maybe I'm wrong...

Sinn Féin is a 32 county (ROI + NI) party, their main aim is the reunification of Ireland.

(Taken from Ali G in Northern Ireland (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN18lJ_uE7Q))

[coruscant]

Conservatives, with Lib Dems in opposition.
P.S How are the BNP winning this poll - 8 members? Where did they come from?

[Simon Lock]

I want an FEP government, with a UKIP or LPUK opposition.

[AKU//]

I would like a LibDem/Co-op minority government able to get support from the Tories, Labour, Greens, civic nationalist parties etc. depending on the legislation.

When we finally adopt STV it may become a possibility.

[dalej04]

I was thought the Sinn Fein were an ROI party not UK?

Maybe I'm wrong...

Both. They want a united ireland so they participate in both elections.

[Austin Sheridan]

Sinn Féin is a 32 county (ROI + NI) party, their main aim is the reunification of Ireland.

(Taken from Ali G in Northern Ireland (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN18lJ_uE7Q))

Are they successful in ROI?

[maisy119]

Both. They want a united ireland so they participate in both elections.

Oh right! Thanks :)

[Pikey]

Alternative vote and single transferable vote will certainly result in a LOT of Liberal Democrat seats, in areas where either Tory or Labour comes third.

[Darryl'Libertarian'Jones]

That may come under "any other right-wing party". However I believe they would reject both left and right ideas. I did vote for any other right-wing party in the end however I want everyone to know that it was meant to be for the Libertarian Party.

Same here.

[Thomas Hemsley]

Why are the regional parties on this list? They can only get a maximum of 59/40/18 seats.

[Pikey]

It's a question of who you want to win, not who you think will win. It's ignoring factors that you normally have to think about an election, such as the party's chance of winning.

[Thomas Hemsley]

But it is silly to want those parties to win, because they never can. :P

[Paul]

But it is silly to want those parties to win, because they never can. :P

They could stand outside of their regions (eg SF could stand in Glasgow/Liverpool/Manchester/Twickenham/Cricklewood - DUP could stand in Greater Glasgow).

[Daniel Frost]

Should the SNP see a surge of support, could Northern Irish unionist parties try to expand to Scotland?

[Hamsterwaffle]

Should the SNP see a surge of support, could Northern Irish unionist parties try to expand to Scotland?
I think Scotland already has a unionist party, but people generally aren't as one issue in Scotland as in NI. Austin excluded of course.

[Paul]

I think Scotland already has a unionist party, but people generally aren't as one issue in Scotland as in NI. Austin excluded of course.

But in Glasgow they are still a bit bigoted. (not to northern ireland levels - but have you heard the famine song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbsZTx2DLHA)?)

[Austin Sheridan]

But in Glasgow they are still a bit bigoted. (not to northern ireland levels - but have you heard the famine song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbsZTx2DLHA)?)

Not all people in Glasgow are bigoted Paul. Glasgow has come alon way from what it used to be.

[Paul]

Not all people in Glasgow are bigoted Paul. Glasgow has come alon way from what it used to be.

Ok, so let's just say a considerable minority of football fans?

[Austin Sheridan]

Ok, so let's just say a considerable minority of football fans?

A Minority, and Football fans are better than what they used to be.

Glasgow is a nice place to live now.

[Thomas Hemsley]

They could stand outside of their regions (eg SF could stand in Glasgow/Liverpool/Manchester/Twickenham/Cricklewood - DUP could stand in Greater Glasgow).

It's not likely though, is it? :P

I think Scotland already has a unionist party, but people generally aren't as one issue in Scotland as in NI. Austin excluded of course.

It has three.

[Paul]

It's not likely though, is it? :P

It's not likely at all - but likelihood isn't the question here.

[Pikey]

The only thing that marks Glasgow out from the rest of Scotland is its football teams.

But the SNP have 7 MPs, none of whom lie in Greater Glasgow. The largest proportions of nationalists in Scotland lie in the rural northeast areas.

[EmmaGallen]

Not all people in Glasgow are bigoted Paul. Glasgow has come alon way from what it used to be.

But all people in NI are bigoted, yeah? Hasn't came along at all either?

[Thomas Hemsley]

The only thing that marks Glasgow out from the rest of Scotland is its football teams.

But the SNP have 7 MPs, none of whom lie in Greater Glasgow. The largest proportions of nationalists in Scotland lie in the rural northeast areas.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mason_(Scottish_politician)

[Austin Sheridan]

The only thing that marks Glasgow out from the rest of Scotland is its football teams.

But the SNP have 7 MPs, none of whom lie in Greater Glasgow. The largest proportions of nationalists in Scotland lie in the rural northeast areas.

What about the Glasgow East SNP MP John Mason?

Or Nicola Sturgeon who is the Glasgow Govan constituency MSP?

And don't forget the SNPs four Glasgow Regional MSPs.

Glasgow has loads of SNP representation.

[monorail]

This poll is obviously wrong.

The BNP have more votes than the Tories and despite the overwhelming anti-Labour sentiment on this forum, Gordon Brown appears to be heading for a landslide re-election.

[Austin Sheridan]

This poll is obviously wrong.

The BNP have more votes than the Tories and despite the overwhelming anti-Labour sentiment on this forum, Gordon Brown appears to be heading for a landslide re-election.

I would hardly call 31.58% a land slide.

We all know that the BNP have been very active on the forums.

Less Tories than there used to be on the forums.

Labour posters seem to be coming back online posting.

[monorail]

I would hardly call 31.58% a land slide.

We all know that the BNP have been very active on the forums.

Less Tories than there used to be on the forums.

Labour posters seem to be coming back online posting.

You think there are 18 people who suport Labour and more BNP supporters than Tories?

It's just ridiculous. All polls should be public in my opinion.

[Austin Sheridan]

You think there are 18 people who suport Labour and more BNP supporters than Tories?

It's just ridiculous. All polls should be public in my opinion.

I would hardly call it ridiculous. I don't think the poll shows anything surprising, don't forget that the poll is still quite new.

[Pikey]

I'm very sorry I didn't make it anonymous. :/ But you have to be able to take all polls with a pinch of salt.

[liberati]

The BNP landslide must be taken with rather more than a pinch of salt...

[Sam Bumby]

Why are the BNP coming first in this poll? I find it astounding so many people would vote for them.

[Austin Sheridan]

This vote is rigged.

[Sam Bumby]

So those are not genuine BNP votes? I see, someone has changed the poll around. Thanks for clearing that up :D

[morton700]

So those are not genuine BNP votes? I see, someone has changed the poll around. Thanks for clearing that up :D

If the poll wasn't anonymous you could see the 'actual' votes for the BNP which would probably be one or two. Most of the BNP votes are 'blank' votes.