Discussion on British Politics

[Archer]

I know that the question wasn't aimed at me and seeing as Dragnort doesn't understand that you don't vote for Theresa May and that you vote for your local MP (such as my constituency that doesn't have UKIP, SNP or Green Party running)

I'm voting for Conservative as I want to leave the EU  as that is what the question was in the referendum. 'Would you like to leave the EU?' which implies leaving and not staying in all the things attached. Other parties either want to hold another referendum or have a "soft" brexit which will mean not leaving things that a surprisingly large amount of 'leavers' voted for.

Also, I don't believe that the Labour party has changed since the infamous 1997 vote in which promises were made but very few were delivered. The ones that were delivered were done by taking a huge amount of loans and practically ruined our economy. The only reason that the economy seems bad when the conservatives took to power was that they were trying to fix the economy instead of making it worse and worse until the entire economy collapsed.

You talk of sound bites yet that is exactly what the labour party and others do to get votes. Things such as "Free School meals for all" and "no tuition fees" which obviously appeals to young voters and families that have a low income. The question is "How do they pay for it?" and they go into this drivel of "Tax the 1%" etc.
However, what happens when the top 1% and the big businesses leave the country, after all, we are leaving the European Union. Some may just decide that they are getting taxed too much and that Britain is not the place where they can make money. This would further ruin the economy and add on to the loans that will also be most likely taken out.

My question to you is, why would you vote for labour or other parties? (I am assuming you are a Labour supporter, if you are not then please state which and I will respond to why that party isn't the best to vote for )

How exactly can you vote?I thought you were 15?
Also maybe Dragnort lives in Theresa May's constituency?

Very lucky to be living in Jersey where the voting age is 16.

Isn't Jersey self governing ?

Anyway sadly for places like Jersey and the Isle of Man you will all be hit worse when Brexit finally happens. That freedom to trade between the U.K. & the EU will be gone lol. Not only that there is talk of the UK Common Travel Area to be abolished as well considering Conservatives want a hard border between NI & ROI. So the abolishment of the CTA would essentially mean the abolishment of east passing between the Island and the UK. Then Jersey has no relationship with the EU as it's current relationship is as a territory and not a nation.

But hey, agriculture and fishing are your biggest markets....I'm sure France will still let you all fish in their waters after this is done lol.

If you did some research you would know that we are in a trade agreement with the EU, yes we are completely independent to UK. The brexit decision will have absolutely no impact on us. I was just stating it's 16 to vote here. I am also pretty sure we are an offshore island for the rich to store their money, think we will be fine.

No.
"Jersey’s status as a Crown dependency gives the Island constitutional rights of self-government and judicial independence. Jersey has a considerable measure of autonomy within its constitutional relationship with the United Kingdom (UK) although it is not independent of the UK."
Directly from gov,je