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Originally Posted by foreverwar
I would recommend she didn't vote, as it could be seen to influence other voters, and as the Head of State she cannot be seen to be "partial" (imho).
btw, I would not recommend any party to anyone - if people need to be told who to vote for, democracy is doomed; they should make up their own minds, hopefully based upon an informed opinion (not on tabloid headlines, scare-mongering, twisted statistics, and pandering to people's worst insecurities and fears).
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I agree that the Queen should not vote, but you have really surprised me in saying that you are more Whig than Tory. Only a few months ago you claimed to have:
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Originally Posted by foreverwar
... voted Tory all my life.
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A change of heart it seems.
And I also agree that people should not be told who to vote for. But I think it is a little
cheeky to suggest that anyone bases their opinions of political parties on anything other than the policies they offer. An honest public political debate would go a long way to ensuring the voters hold informed opinions too. But I don't expect either mainstream politicians or any sector of the mainstream media to play a part in bringing
that about!
