General Election 8th June – Who on earth do landlords vote for?

General Election 8th June – Who on earth do landlords vote for?

12:30 PM, 18th April 2017, About 7 years ago 672

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For example, you may well despise what the Conservative Government has done and you may well mistrust them but will any other party be better?

If landlords vote for minor parties might this hand a win to Labour?

Do you think a coalition Government is likely, and if so between which parties?

Which party would you least prefer to be elected and why?

Could not voting hand this election to Labour?

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Gail Nelson

11:55 AM, 19th April 2017, About 7 years ago

Is anyone watching Arron Banks? There are plans to put Brexit candidates to stand against MPs that are pro-eu in several areas. This should help to ensure Brexit does happen and stop Tory government from back-sliding. If you are in an area with an MP that is pr EU then vote for the candidate put forward by Arron Banks which may be a UKIP candidate. I have always voted Tory but not this time.

Gail

Brian Jackson

12:04 PM, 19th April 2017, About 7 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "Luke P" at "19/04/2017 - 11:20":

Well said.
My MP is George Osborne and I have voted tory since the age of 18 I am now 78 but will be voting tactical for UKIP. Osborne had a big majority here and hopefully it will be reduced. I still think TM is the best option to govern though. I did write to Osborne with regard to S24 and got a standard 'level playing field' letter in return. My view - vote tactical.

Cautious Landlord

12:20 PM, 19th April 2017, About 7 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "Luke P" at "19/04/2017 - 11:20":

She would be making a mistake in not responding - that would drive us towards your spreadsheet conclusion which in our case is a UKIP protest vote. You are however right in what you allude to in your day to day activities - life goes on. The muppets in power, no matter what their persuasion, will never be a match for the private sector brains behind business - whatever muck they spread there will always be a way around it.

Monty Bodkin

12:47 PM, 19th April 2017, About 7 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "Brian Jackson" at "19/04/2017 - 12:04":

Just been announced- Osborne is standing down as MP (forced out?).
Good riddance.
Hopefully his anti business policies will be binned too.

CazT

14:06 PM, 19th April 2017, About 7 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "Monty Bodkin" at "19/04/2017 - 12:47":

Hallelujah, there is a God and she does listen!! Bye by Georgie Porgie, good bloody riddance!!

Peter Fredericks

14:13 PM, 19th April 2017, About 7 years ago

I think that the question “Who to vote for?” poses two possibly insurmountable problems.

FIRST, there is not party of which I am aware that supports landlords. Our (Tory) MP is very much against Section 24 and to be fair to him he has lobbied the Chancellor to scrap the tax. But this is an issue on which the Tory party as whole has been disingenuous if not dishonest and caused many landlords much grief. I am at a loss to know who to vote for but our current anti-section 24 MP might just get my vote instead of a spoilt ballot paper. Does the election present an opportunity for Property118, the RLA and NLA to come together and lobby (say) the Lib Dems?

SECONDLY, because we do not have a proportionate electoral system, there is great uncertainty as to how votes cast will play out in terms of seats. At the last general election 37% of the votes cast secured just over 50% of the seats for the Tories. The 37% included a significant but unquantifiable number of tactical votes cast NOT FOR the Tories but AGAINST another party. In Scotland some 47% of the votes cast for the SNP secured for them 93% of the seats. The fact of the matter is that the established political class, Labour and the Tories, have been greedy for power and so immoral on the issue of electoral fairness that they have played this Buggins turn game on the electorate for decades. The problem for Labour with the loss of Scotland is that the odds on them winning a Buggins turn are now very low. So we now potentially face years of Tory governments for which the majority of voters did not vote. There will remain a massive democratic deficit and I hope a groundswell of discontent until the current arrangements change. The Brexit referendum shows that people will engage when there genuinely is "one person one vote" and equality of voting: but just look at how annoyed and condescending the established political class are when that happens.

Brian Jackson

14:39 PM, 19th April 2017, About 7 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "Monty Bodkin" at "19/04/2017 - 12:47":

Yes, A tactical change again now Osbornes gone.Although TM is still best bet. Hammond may change direction with regard to s24 as he is a landlord too Perhaps being too hopeful here.

Gail Nelson

14:45 PM, 19th April 2017, About 7 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "Brian Jackson" at "19/04/2017 - 14:39":

Hammond way down on polls so hopefully he won't be re-elected? Fingers crossed.

Anthony Endsor

20:06 PM, 19th April 2017, About 7 years ago

I love this analysis. I only wish we could put it into practice and do all of the things you say. 🙂

I would add to it by saying, if you live anywhere in Greater Manchester, (most of which are safe Labour) - move out of Greater Manchester.

Lucy McKenna

20:21 PM, 19th April 2017, About 7 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "Peter Fredericks" at "19/04/2017 - 14:13":

I cannot really see any party backing landlords, it would not be to their advantage, when landlords are generally seen by the public as money, grabbing, baddies. Can you see them putting in their manifesto anything that supports or helps landlords. I don't. it is a too controversial topic, they like to put into manifestos things that have wide appeal and support.

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