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Originally Posted by freezin
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:
Originally Posted by foreverwar 
... voted Tory all my life.
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!
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No change of heart, my little UKIP-voting chum - I have voted (and continue to vote) Tory, but I favour the Whig (as was) philosophy; since the Whig Party no longer stands for HM Parliament (as it split into the Tory and Liberal Parties in the 1860's), it would be a tad difficult to vote for them, don't you think?
I joined the TRG in the early 1980's, and have "
leant that way" ever since.
Basing one's vote solely on anything other than a party's policies is like choosing consultants solely on their advertisements/website - I would rather do a bit of research, see what they did previously, talk to previous customers, find out if they delivered; so "
a little cheeky to suggest that anyone bases their opinions of political parties on anything other than the policies", no - "
common sense", yes.