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Stumpy Tim
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This was their opportunity to grow, but unfortunately their leader has made the party look amateurish & almost unvoteable. Missed opportunity in my opinion
This in spades. Those who vote Lucas back into Westminster will be doing so despite the tin-pot party she represents.
That said, I may yet vote for them, although it's pointless voting in my constituency.
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Blooming Marvellous
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Yes banning multi billion pound businesses ie horse racing etc clueless out of touch doesn't come close, horrific woman.
martin tyler
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- Jan 25, 2013
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Spot on. Lucas has been and seems a very competent MP. The party as a whole though is a joke. There leader in a bumbling wreck. I voted for Lucas last time. Since then i have moved and i would not vote for the green candidate this time around. Conservatives have my vote this time.
I have found it slightly amusing that the Green Party have put 4 times as many leaflets through my door as any other party. This seems to go against their eco policies, especially as they've all said pretty much the same thing.
Their manifesto is hilarious, I get the feeling they don't have a particularly good grasp of how much things cost.
Their manifesto is hilarious, I get the feeling they don't have a particularly good grasp of how much things cost.
I would happily vote for this lady :
.... but can't ..... but I'd rather cut my nuts off with a rusty saw that vote for this loon .....
.... but can't ..... but I'd rather cut my nuts off with a rusty saw that vote for this loon .....
Stumpy Tim
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Ignoring policies, she just sounds clueless. She's a wet blanket
midnight_rendezvous
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Im voting green because I like their policies. I couldn't care less about personalities.
Brian Fantana
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This in absolute SPADES. Listening to anyone from the Greens talk about anything vaguely economic is like listening to a child detailing their outlandish Christmas present wishes, without any idea how much their parents earn.
pastafarian
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i dont know what ink they use on their leaflets but i dont think its very eco friendly.
i used one last night to get the bonfire started and it gives off the weirdest smoke and colours.
tinycowboy
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I'm a little torn between these statements. I would like politics not to be about personalities, ideally, but I think that a charismatic and engaging leader of the Greens could have really got the Green vote to twice where it is now. However, they still have my vote, partly as a protest vote, partly because I like their policies on balance more than I like the policies of the other parties.
Personally I think it needs to be a bit of both - you are actually voting for the person but agreed, they are backed up by their party ( or indeed controlled by it ). If the person doesn't have a personality, or attitude, you think you can trust then you possibly shouldn't vote for them regardless of party.
Machiavelli
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Moi aussi.
They're the only party that are taking the most serious issue that confronts us this century (which, incidentally, hasn't been mentioned in this election campaign).
That's not a green policy though, that's something that's been made up.
I do agree though that the Greens have made a terrible choice as leader: wonder how much better they'd be doing if they still had Caroline Lucas (or had elected Peter Cranie)
Lincoln Imp
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- Feb 2, 2009
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I agree.
I'm especially keen on their policy to build houses for everyone at £5k a go. And the local Green councillor who explained that things only go wrong because they're quite new to running councils and stuff, that was helpful. You see, the policies are fine. It's just trivial matters like making them work that causes problems.
And obviously, not caring about personalities, it doesn't matter a sausage to me that Caroline Lucas seems a very nice person. Wouldn't make any difference if she was a farting buffoon.
midnight_rendezvous
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I understand how charisma can be a big pull just look at Clegg at the last election and, even though I despise the man, Farage. But I'm voting for more than a face and a personality. I'm voting for policies that will hopefully change the "more of the same" philosophy that encompass the Cons, Lab, Lib and UKIP. It's not surprising that the Greens have done so well on the 'Vote for Policies' website.
Machiavelli
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For all those speaking about the Green Party, its leader and make-up, this will be one of the most interesting things to watch over the next few years, as they've grown massively in the last year or two. I'd imagine that this will lead to quite serious internal reorganisation. It ought to, anyway.
Machiavelli
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I seem to remember they won it at the last election too.