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Originally Posted by Chris
That's not possible. No politician and no party is an exact match for anyone. Politics is the art of the possible, for voters as much as for the representatives we elect. The best we can hope for is a reasonable match between our own aspirations and those of the candidate we vote for. In my case, my overriding aspiration is to keep separatists out. That aspiration is best met by the unionist candidate best placed to win in my constituency. Here, that means voting Labour. A Tory vote, while unionist, is utterly wasted.
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Understood; however, every vote is a statement of preference; even a 'wasted' vote counts toward the whole.
It is a personal choice of course; your vote, your right to choose.