Saturday 10 April 2010

KEEPING DAVE OFF THE THRONE - WHY (WHERE) NOT TO VOTE LIB-DEM


[above] 2005 general election injustice in pie chart form

I know this is a little odd coming from a supposed Lib-dem supporter... but hear me out...

Whats your agenda for this election ? Reaffirmation of long standing allegiances ? To follow your gut feeling ? Perhaps you fear the march of the left, or resent the ideology of the right ? Either way there is more to play for in this election compared to any in the previous few decades, and the nature of Britain's' political identity hangs in the balance.

This week saw one time Lib-dem, Lord Adonis reach out to the orange voter with a request to assist in the fight against a Cameroonian majority by switching over to the red team, the suggestion being ideological similarities between Labour and the Lib-Dems make the organisations interchangeable as agents of Tory demise. So how does this schemin' work ?

Well since its a winner takes all system, a vote cast for a candidate who places in any position other than first is an inconsequential contribution. So how can you maximise the impact your vote has over the Tories ? By tailoring your decision to suit the political landscape of your local constituency, and that means voting for the favoured challenger rather than the party of your choice, although they well be the same thing.

Whatever your reasoning, you may not feel too happy with a sudden (if not slight, and perhaps beneficial) jerk to the right after 13 years of centre-left governance. So with that, I give you the top 30 seats the Tories are looking to steal, and who the best party is to vote for if you want to keep them off the top spot.

01 GILLINGHAM & RAINHAM - LABOUR
02 CRAWLEY - LABOUR

03 YORK OUTER - LIB DEM
04 ROMSEY & SOUTHAMPTON NORTH - LIB DEM

05 HARLOW - LABOUR
06 CHELTENHAM - LIB DEM
07 CROYDON CENTRAL - LABOUR
08 PORTSMOUTH NORTH - LABOUR
09 BATTERSEA - LABOUR
10 HOVE - LABOUR
11 SOMERTON AND FROME - LIB DEM
12 EASTLEIGH - LIB DEM
13 WESTMORLAND & LONSDALE - LIB DEM

14 MILTON KEYNES NORTH - LABOUR
15 STROUD - LABOUR
16 DARTFORD - LABOUR

17 BASILDON SOUTH & THURROCK EAST - LABOUR
18 EALING CENTRAL AND ACTON - LABOUR
19 CITY OF CHESTER - LABOUR
20 HEREFORD AND SOUTH HEREFORDSHIRE - LIB DEM
21 COLNE VALLEY - LABOUR
22 CARDIFF NORTH - LABOUR
23 HASTING & RYE - LABOUR
24 CALDER VALLEY - LABOUR
25 STOURBRIDGE - LABOUR
26 CARSHALTON & WALLINGTON - LIB DEM
27 MILTON KEYNES SOUTH - LABOUR
28 CORBY - LABOUR

29 TAUNTON - LIB DEM
30 PERTH & NORTH PERTHSHIRE - LABOUR
So there is it. Sabres guide to fiddling the system. Sorry its such a cynical exercise but the rulebook is crooked...

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