Not surprised but...

Who should I vote for?

Your expected outcome:

Liberal Democrat

Your actual outcome:

Labour -16
Conservative -36
	Liberal Democrat 52
UK Independence Party -6
	Green 22

You should vote: Liberal Democrat

The LibDems take a strong stand against tax cuts and a strong one in favour of public services: they would make long-term residential care for the elderly free across the UK, and scrap university tuition fees. They are in favour of a ban on smoking in public places, but would relax laws on cannabis. They propose to change vehicle taxation to be based on usage rather than ownership.

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Historically my family come from a long line of "working class" Tories. My mother is a Conservative Country and Borough Council Member and will be a Tory Town Mayor this year (the type with a chain not with any power). When I were a mere lad I was probably something of a Tory boy, I'll claim some kind of defense as being a product of my environment.

However, life moves on. I do earn quite a lot and this year will probably earn enough that the new Lib-Dem tax proposals would hit me, something I find astounding. The reality is that when you earn that much you can probably afford the tax, but I remember the time when I couldn't. It might not make much difference but I'd like to see income tax removed from pretty much anybody earning under 12K or so because, frankly, why bother? I pay more income tax a month now than I actually earned when I was on 12K. That's the injustice, not me paying 40+% of what I make.

The government has a duty of care to make good use of it, which I don't think they do. But compared to the US I think we actually get stonking value for money.

I'll be voting Lib-Dem, which here in Bath is not a wasted vote. I hope that the Labour majority will slashed down to reality. Large majorities just don't work for the UK,