tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10193914.post3259745072400242881..comments2023-03-02T15:27:39.429+00:00Comments on Jonathan Chilvers: Take that peg off your nose!Jonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00149614237229028147noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10193914.post-74062804249942975352010-05-05T14:02:07.732+01:002010-05-05T14:02:07.732+01:00Isn't every vote a tactical vote? You'd n...Isn't every vote a tactical vote? You'd never support a party's whole manifesto, unless you wrote it. So rather than standing for election yourself and voting for yourself, you compromise on a party that will attract other people's support as well. Where there are several close matches you choose the best one, and if there's not much between them, then why not choose the one most likely to do well?<br /><br />For instance, I agree with elements of Labour, Lib Dem and Green manifestos, but given that none of them are remotely like a good match with my views, it seems perfectly rational to go for the one most likely stop the Tories wrecking everything.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05983265694535046732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10193914.post-85441277833539014212010-05-05T08:33:31.049+01:002010-05-05T08:33:31.049+01:00This debate will run and run. And it won't be ...This debate will run and run. And it won't be settled by PR. That just changes the dynamics of tactical voting. I get the argument against tactical voting. It is a long-term view. But each election stands alone. Each party adopts in a whole host of policies and while we might prefer one party, we might prioritise some of their policies more than others. In that case we would be well-advised to vote for the party best able to deliver it. If we are concerned about creeping European federalism, for example, UKIP may be the best choice. But it would deny the Conservatives a chance to govern and our concerns may be realised. Labour and the Lib Dems share some common ground. If the common ground is a higher priority to you than party allegiance then vote for party best able to win a challenging seat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com