Ed Miliband does not come across as a charismatic leader, but then again, nor do the leaders of the other parties. Churchill was charismatic back in WW2.
At the moment I have no idea for whom I shall be voting at the next general election this spring here in the UK.
See http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-31139811 .
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Thursday 5 February 2015
Thursday 6 November 2014
Should Ed Miliband (Labour leader) step down?
As a real "floating voter" I honestly have no idea which party I shall be voting for in the General Election next year. I have some sympathy with some of the policies of each party. We need to cut our deficit (we are living beyond our means), we need some control over our population explosion (mainly as a result of net immigration), the EC is still a mess etc.. I have no idea whether or not we should quit the EC. There are good points and bad about it. It is not what we joined years ago and I feel it lacks something.
At the moment, I am not happy with the leader of the Labour Party. Ed Miliband, who was elected Labour leader some years ago. He seems poor: his speeches and actions seem weak and ineffective. There is some pressure for him to be replaced, but by whom? I scratch my head trying to think of a better Labour leader to replace him. The choice is poor. We lack real charismatic leaders in waiting. All seem to be "also rans".
No single party fits "my bill". In a way another coalition government would be good. UK General Elections are "first past the post" unlike the recent European Elections in which I voted Green, but voting for the Greens in a General Election is likely to be wasted, in this constituency certainly. I need to vote for a party that has a realistic chance of being "first past the post". That means voting Conservative, Liberal Democrat or Labour. Although I quite like David Cameron, I feel the Conservatives are more in favour of the rich, whereas Labour is more concerned with "the common man". Lib Dems, we are told, will lose lots of seats. I cannot abide UKIP, who seem a "one issue" joke party.
See http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-29935172 .
At the moment, I am not happy with the leader of the Labour Party. Ed Miliband, who was elected Labour leader some years ago. He seems poor: his speeches and actions seem weak and ineffective. There is some pressure for him to be replaced, but by whom? I scratch my head trying to think of a better Labour leader to replace him. The choice is poor. We lack real charismatic leaders in waiting. All seem to be "also rans".
No single party fits "my bill". In a way another coalition government would be good. UK General Elections are "first past the post" unlike the recent European Elections in which I voted Green, but voting for the Greens in a General Election is likely to be wasted, in this constituency certainly. I need to vote for a party that has a realistic chance of being "first past the post". That means voting Conservative, Liberal Democrat or Labour. Although I quite like David Cameron, I feel the Conservatives are more in favour of the rich, whereas Labour is more concerned with "the common man". Lib Dems, we are told, will lose lots of seats. I cannot abide UKIP, who seem a "one issue" joke party.
See http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-29935172 .
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