Offcourse there are other factors but none of them can be reliably identified in a forum.
I pointed out the Forum is biased towards Leave, you want to argue about it. //static.avforums.com/styles/avf/smilies/facepalm.gif
Not sure what your point is. Even if it was biased towards Remain the fact is that you are making a simple observation based on a sample that is not random and not representative. Can't gain any useful information.
Just seen a sneak preview of the script Conservatives have been given to use on the doorstep...
"You know that organisation you voted to leave three years ago, and then trusted us in a general election to implement the result? Well, I'm here to canvass your vote to become an MEP within it for the next five years..."
I dont think many candidates will be knocking on doors from any of the parties -politicians are not very popular at the moment
I had the Conservatives knocking on the door recently asking for my vote in the local elections on 2nd May. The Conservatives run the local council and I have no complaints with them on the whole.
I have voted for them on the whole for 20 years since I was eligible to vote, and was a member at one point, but cannot vote for them anymore due to their continued betrayal of the Brexit vote.
I understand these issues are not the fault of the local councillors, but just cannot bear putting a cross next to a box with a Conservative logo next to it.
Possibly. Personally I consider the local elections rather a waste of time, though may vote as it takes me less than a minute to get to the polling station. Where I am we have parish, then borough, then county council. I think the borough council could easily be done without.
However I feel differently about the European elections. I will definitely vote in these to register my protest.
I'll wait and see, but as things stand I'll be using my vote as a definite protest. I can't see which candidates / parties are standing in my area? Anyone have a link?
I might even consider standing if none of them support leaving. I expect to lose any deposit, but if it costs the big parties support it will be worth it.
Quite a few councils areas only have a single candidate this time out. Tories are expected to do well out of it.
https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-populists-european-election-alternative-for-deutschland-rassemblement-national-facebook/
French and German populists dominate EU election chatter on Facebook, data shows
Ahead of the European election, far-right parties post the most and win the most engagement, research shows.