Council Elections

[VectraMan]

+1 to that. Sums up my voting methods perfectly. Am not really in to politics if it was just tory/lab probably wouldn't vote as they are as bad as each other but UKIP gives me the perfect opportunity to vote on something that really bothers me.

It's a council election. You're meant to be voting on who you think best serves your local interests. Even UKIP supporters admit they don't have any real policies beyond the big one of getting out of Europe, and that won't come into the day to day decisions made by a town council member.

I agree with Doodab. I tend to lean more towards the LibDems for local politics; it seems like somewhere you want more sensible heads. Just don't let them be in charge of anything too big.

[d000hg]

Our local Green person has "scrap free cloths for councillors" as one of his pledges, or something equally world-changing.

[formant]

Labour candidate has been a Tory for the past 40 years, Tory candidate is, well, a Tory, LibDem candidate appears to have a slightly dodgy past.

Can't be arsed.

[Old Hack]

Lab candidate - Don't know
Tory candidate - Don't know
Lib-Dem candidate - Don't know
UKIP candidate - Don't know.

Love voting, so it's the UKIP fella, just for the crack. I hope he gets in.

[xoggoth]

Just advice to any who are keen on the environment. Don't vote for The Green Party, they are primarily a left wing party who oppose any cuts in welfare and back the big public sector unions like Unison and Unite who want to keep their protected pensions and other perks at the expense of others. The environment is just an afterthought.

[Doggy Styles]

Just advice to any who are keen on the environment. Don't vote for The Green Party, they are primarily a left wing party who oppose any cuts in welfare and back the big public sector unions like Unison and Unite who want to keep their protected pensions and other perks at the expense of others. The environment is just an afterthought.

I thought they are only called Green because that was the only colour left.

Apart from Brown.

[AtW]

My mate's hubby is up for our local.

He's a nice bloke.

Unfortunately he's Tory.

Unfortunately for whom?

[mudskipper]

Just looked at our result.

Only 27% of the electorate voted. Blimey, think what the other 73% could do!

[vetran]

Just looked at our result.

Only 27% of the electorate voted. Blimey, think what the other 73% could do!

please be sending us the postal voting forms, we will do the needful. Much voting, plenty quickness.

[VectraMan]

Bugger. Local Tory counciller has been defeated by a Labourite. That can't be good. Maybe I should have voted.

Still, in good news, UKIP have zero council seats in Oxfordshire. Zero. 4 Behind the independents. Good to know this area is at least more intelligent than the average.