Ever been surprised by how you've voted? Why?

I was always told growing up that I'd vote for Labour and it wouldn't matter because England would vote in the Tories. I'm now 20, I've voted in a referendum in which I went against the Labour party's wish, voted in two elections in which I voted SNP and in May I will vote SNP again for the council elections. With Scottish Labour being a Blairite disgrace of a party and being anti-independence I've not once voted for the party that I always assumed I would.

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lilteacup

I was raised as a Democrat. As an adult, I am a registered Independent. I always vote the person not the party.

To be honest, in the states, there is not much difference between the two parties.

thatscottishguy · 26-30, M

I agree completely. Both are a joke with the Democrats only being slightly less right wing than the Republicans. I'd maybe vote for an independent after we leave the UK but until then I'll probably keep voting for the party most likely to get us independence. I understand why people tire of party politics.

lilteacup

@thatscottishguy: I think it is a very exciting time for Scotland ☺ I wish my great grandmother was alive to see her country strive for independence. She would be very proud.