Celebrity - who supports who in the election

I get the impression, that this time around at least, the celebs had little or no sway whatsoever.

Russell Brand, Al Murray. Even Esther McVey? Though I dont really know what happened there.

Everyone has the right to say which party they support

Why, PPP?
Just because it's a secret vote doesn't mean we have to keep it secret. It just means nobody has a right to know but we can tell them if we want to.

Celebs should keep their politics to themselves!

I saw a picture today of Rod Stewart at Nigel Farage's brother's wedding. Not that that means he's a UKIP supporter, just saying.

Well now, Richard Wilson supports Labour (not SNP? ) and I liked One Foot in the Grave so perhaps I should vote Labour
On the other hand he was a grumpy old git in that so perhaps I should vote Conservative.
But then again I can't decide so perhaps it should be Lib Dem .
What would Annette Crosbie do?

Um, er, oh dear, this is so hard to decide.

I don't know what difference it makes as we don't know these people, only the public personae they wish to portray.

Most people on those lists are where I would have put them anyway and have no influence on the way I would vote.

Yes - it's often a real poisoned chalice and it's obvious that the celebs involved will be scrutinised. It sort of seems quite old fashioned in a way - I wish they'd stop doing it. But I still read the lists !

Sometimes it can prove to be a contentious endorsement though and can make a party look pretty stupid when they promote some celebrities who can be and will be scrutinized by the media/public and be found lacking.

Wouldn't affect how I vote but it's interesting to see who is a supporter of a party, and which party draws a particular person

It will not affect the way I vote, but I am very pleased that I do not have the same political leanings as two or three of the most repellent people in the public eye.

I am amazed at the vanity of these people that they think we will be interested, Or is it the political parties' PR departments that publish these lists? Ye gods, they have a very low opinion of the electorate.

I agree with those who don't care how they vote, I can't imagine being influenced by whatever endorsements a famous person might give to a political party. I'm pretty fed up with the amount of time that's given over to the musings of Russell "don't vote, oh I've changed my mind now vote Labour" Brand. Yes one of my sons thinks he's worth listening to.

Thank you Ana, I meant it wasn't in the article, I didn't read the comments

Is there any evidence that celeb endorsement affects voter behaviour?

There's something quite ridiculous isn't there about celeb endorsement of anything really - let alone a political party. If a celeb really cares they could help out with some of the tedious back room stuff or just give some money
they are all collecting for the next election

Nor do I!

If these celebrities said jump off a cliff some silly sod might try it.

Have we become so incapable as a nation to think for ourselves. What a horrible thought that so many people take notice and more to the point would vote just because they believe celebrities are intelligent, unselfish people then get disappointed when they learn they are from it .

Ye gods Bob Hope, No Hope then there is the No Hope British Voter.

'Frankly Scarlett I don't give a damn[ grin]'.

It was in the comments after the article, Anniebach.

Joan Collins is a patron of UKIP but has said this doesn't mean she will vote UKIP !

It wasn't in the comments Soontobe, just the Mail printing old news as breaking news

I didnt read the comments.
The DM should be clearer.

Rufus Hound supports NHA.

The Daily Mail are a little slow with their breaking news of Conti leaving labour for the Tories , Conti was considering running for Tory mayor of London in 2008

Who, who and who?

And have they heard of me

He went from the Greens to Labour?

And Tom Conti has gone from Labout to Tory
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3069437/Why-life-long-Labour-luvvie-backing-Tories-writes-TOM-CONTI.html