I disagree with several of the Lib Dem “green” policies, including and especially the Welsh Lib Dems complete opposition to a nuclear power plant in Wales, which I feel would provide a great deal of valuable work for a region where unemployment is a problem and demonstrate commitment to managing our energy in a sensible (i.e. not fossil fuel) way while we make plans to meet this European renewable energy plan that we’re supposed to be.

There’s another major point, but I can’t recall what it is without finding the pamphlet of their that I took notes on.

In the end I still think it’s better to vote for the party/independent which you ultimately see doing more good in the long run than either to spoil your vote or stay home.

Based on what? My support counts for almost nothing as far as getting a candidate into power is concerned. A vote is valuable but it’s value might be better spent supporting the underdog in order to do my bit to stabilise the democratic disparity that our flawed voting system causes – if I *really* loved democracy, that’s what I’d be doing. You can make a million arguments for any candidate, and I need to see a clear lead in good reasons, in my mind, to make me vote (and it has happened before, and it may happen again).

…you’ve got more chance of swaying someone towards your views…

Personally, I’d rather sway somebody who’s far from my viewpoint but who might come into power than somebody who’s near my viewpoint but who might come into power. It’s harder, but it’s more satisfying and it has a greater overall potential result.

I can see great arguments for voting for any of the four major parties who have candidates in the upcoming Welsh Assembly election, and I haven’t even begun to look at the independent (Emyr Morgan) yet.

Paul – that’s not a bad idea. We could put together a leaflet: “10 great reasons not to vote,” and see where it takes us.