tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174365426491035419.post4096255147691673384..comments2023-12-29T19:36:37.539+00:00Comments on peezedtee: Why progressives should vote LibDem even if they hate the LibDemspeezedteehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08280444890826046800noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174365426491035419.post-89315008663639005292010-05-03T10:30:15.768+01:002010-05-03T10:30:15.768+01:00Progressives can happily vote Lib Dem in about 562...Progressives can happily vote Lib Dem in about 562 constituencies out of the 632 seats in England, Scotland and Wales (about 90% of seats). <br /><br />63 of these constituencies already have Lib Dem MPs, Lib Dems can realistically beat Labour in another 20-30 seats and the Tories in another 10-20 seats.<br /><br />Apart from 72 Labour held seats (listed in Sunday's independent) which the Tories need for their majority, the other seats are safe Labour or safe Tory, so voting Lib Dem will not affect who governs us. This accepts that about 50 Labour held marginals are already lost to the Tories and therefore safe, the 72 Labour still have a chance of holding. In these 72 seats progressives should vote Labour if they want to keep the Tories out and have a hung parliament.Neil Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01333739272733802133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174365426491035419.post-39133623238514244702010-04-26T06:34:08.813+01:002010-04-26T06:34:08.813+01:00I did a bit of investigation into the possible out...I did a bit of investigation into the possible outcomes, including the nightmare scenario of a party winning on seats with another winning on national vote. http://votegeek.org.uk/the-shape-of-our-democracy/ turns out it is very possible and the bias against the libdems is quite clear. Whoever wins they should reform it at least so that the hung parliament zone overlaps the lines of no clear winner on the national vote.Alan Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466229769626815939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174365426491035419.post-27015755756203465502010-04-25T21:56:30.340+01:002010-04-25T21:56:30.340+01:00Fantastic piece. The economy might be the biggest ...Fantastic piece. The economy might be the biggest issue right now, but with a few differences at the edges the three parties all want to approach it in the same manner. Who we vote for to deal with our deficit won't matter over the next few years (though as you say I believe it will be significantly more damaging under the Tories).<br /><br />Voting reform is the only thing that is worth making a voting decision over right now, given the strength being shown around the country in support for the Lib Dems.Lee Griffinhttp://www.twitter.com/niaccurshinoreply@blogger.com