Political Parties

[GC]

Personal question this, so please if you feel you do not want to answer don't

Anyone here a member of a Political Party?

I myself am a member of the SNP, making a donation each month aswll to the party but was just interested if anyone else here was affiliated with a certain party.

[steakbake]

I generally support the SNP but I have also voted for the Greens as a second vote a few times and the Scottish Fishing Party when they stood in the European elections a few years ago.

I have been in and out of membership of the SNP over the years, usually to do with if I feel I can spare 5-10 quid a month, but I'll do a bit of leafleting for them during election campaigns regardless of whether I am a card carrying member or not.

[GlesgaeHibby]

Personal question this, so please if you feel you do not want to answer don't

Anyone here a member of a Political Party?

I myself am a member of the SNP, making a donation each month aswll to the party but was just interested if anyone else here was affiliated with a certain party.

I'm not, purely because I don't support any party outright. I support a party based on how well I think they will lead the country at a certain time and their policies at that time. I couldn't go on supporting a political party if I felt another party was better placed to lead the country at a time.

[Calvin]

I'm an SNP member. Not because I agree 100% with all their policies but they are, for me, by far the party that matches closest with my political views. Joining them was also a chance to take an active role in politics despite not yet being able to vote.

[Pete]

I'm an SNP member. Not because I agree 100% with all their policies but they are, for me, by far the party that matches closest with my political views. Joining them was also a chance to take an active role in politics despite not yet being able to vote.

That's quite sad that you're mature enough to hold political views and choose to become a member of a political party....yet you can't vote and can't really become an active part in the political process.

Shame on these idiots who have the right to vote and choose not to. They're normally the ones who shout the loudest when they feel hard done by.

[Calvin]

That's quite sad that you're mature enough to hold political views and choose to become a member of a political party....yet you can't vote and can't really become an active part in the political process.

Shame on these idiots who have the right to vote and choose not to. They're normally the ones who shout the loudest when they feel hard done by.

I was at something once with all the main political parties, everyone there but Murdo Fraser was in favour of lowering the voting age to 16. His reason was that not enough 16 and 17 year olds would vote and apathy would increase. Which I do not agree with anyway.

But by his reasoning, just because my friends wouldn't vote, my vote is not worth having? Tories for you!

[GC]

I was at something once with all the main political parties, everyone there but Murdo Fraser was in favour of lowering the voting age to 16. His reason was that not enough 16 and 17 year olds would vote and apathy would increase. Which I do not agree with anyway.

But by his reasoning, just because my friends wouldn't vote, my vote is not worth having? Tories for you!

This is the party that are likely to form the next UK Government.

[GlesgaeHibby]

That's quite sad that you're mature enough to hold political views and choose to become a member of a political party....yet you can't vote and can't really become an active part in the political process.

Shame on these idiots who have the right to vote and choose not to. They're normally the ones who shout the loudest when they feel hard done by.

Correct. People have the democratic right to abstain from voting, but please don't have the cheek to moan about the party that gets elected and their decision making.

Its crazy that you can work at 16 and pay tax to the British Govt but you cannot vote.