Tuesday 2 July 2024

Choices?

I used to hate that saying of "the least worst option", but it's popping into my head a lot this time.
The corrupt Tories must go whatever, even if it means swapping it for a slightly less corrupt lot.

Labour - unrecognisable from the party I've supported for most of my life.
Beholden to big business and foreign governments, with just a passing thought to the working class and unions who set them up.
Tories - Can't think of any decent Tory politicians anymore, all on the gravy train.
Lib Dems - Seem pleasant enough, but shouldn't be let near power again after selling out in 2010.
SNP - Seem to have some of the best politicians, but I don't live in Scotland
Reform - One policy, blame everyone else. While making Farage richer.
Greens - A few decent people, but will never get mass support.
Others - Some decent candidates but most people don't look past the main parties.

No doubt whoever wins will have only have a small percentage of the British public behind them.
Historical data suggest people have less interest in voting than ever.
In 1950 nearly 29 Million voted out of a population of 50 5illion (57%)
In 2019 it was up to 32 Million but from a population of 67 Million (47%)

Considering PM's like Attlee, Churchill, Eden, Macmillan, Wilson, Heath, Thatcher, Major all got 13-14 Million votes from a smaller population, I guess a lot of people just don't really care anymore?




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Anyway have some memes 😀