Local elections 2011: voting intentions

[-:Undertaker:-]

Well we haven't had a polling thread in a while and I think it'll be interesting to see what voting intentions/who you support at the moment on the forum are considering we're now a few months into the coalition period, the problems with the Euro currency, the student fees issue and so forth. Below are the latest polls (yougov);

National voting intention (does not include 'none of the above');

Conservative and Unionist Party (Tories) 41%

Labour Party 39%

Liberal Democrats 10%

United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) 5%

Green Party of England and Wales 2%

British National Party (BNP) 1%

So who do you support at the moment, who did you support pre-election and so forth + the reasons why you've changed your mind/still support the same political party. Alongside the May 2011 local elections there will be the referendum on voting reform that was part of the coalition deal which will decide whether or not the United Kingdom has its elections based on the present First Past the Post (FPTP) system or the Alternative Vote (AV) system so it would be interesting to know what people are leaning towards concerning that referendum.

National voting intention for planned 2011 AV referendum;

First Past the Post 43%
Alternative Vote 32%
Wouldn't vote 8%
Don't know 19%

- Parties against ending the FPTP system;

Conservative and Unionist Party (Tories)

- Parties wanting the introduction of the AV system;

Labour Party

Liberal Democrats

United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP)

Green Party of England and Wales

- Parties not decided;

British National Party(BNP)

*Labour is unsure on the bill as it includes boundary changes, while UKIP, the BNP and the Greens would prefer AV+


Thoughts/opinions, can you vote?

[Neversoft]

Still going to vote UKIP just like I did in May.

[Conservative,]

I can't vote but I'd vote Tory. OK they haven't exactly done an amazing job nationally, but locally they have for my area and it's the best vote by far. No point in voting against it anyway, they have a margin of like 10k votes. lol.

[Niall!]

Labour.
I hate them, but I need them.

[Inseriousity.]

Labour are the best for my area. If there was a good independent running I'd consider voting for them tbh as I'm kinda fed up with the three main parties but the independent's rubbish

I prefer the sound of the AV system, sounds a lot more representative of who the people elected.

[Fez]

They're not in my area but I support the Pirate Party UK.

[Swastika]

British National Party.

[GommeInc]

The Conservatives have always been the best party in this area, so most likely them.

[Shar]

I have not made up my mind yet, most likely labour.

[Aidenn]

BNP -ml-