Like wise. I don't even take an interest in UK politics.
I like to try to have a somewhat educated vote, at the very least to know
why I voted for who I did.
Tangent: Something occurred to me the other day. A good friend of mine has completely opposite political views from me. When the topic comes up, it can get heated (and never gets anywhere). We were roommates for a while, and I think we both live our lives by the same values that we vote with.
I like to cut unnecessary expenses, and live well within my means. To me, that is a comfortable life - to stay afloat and have something stashed away for a rainy day. So, I vote for the party that talks about cutting spending. I think, if they can trim the fat, that means they can afford to trim taxes.
I've watched my friend go out and buy boxing gloves, a rubber mallet, wood swords, a knife set and a bunch of video games on payday. Later that month is stressful because he has to find money for the bills. Twice he's had his gas cut off. But he's got a big heart and wants to save everybody, because the world is such a rotten place... He votes for the ones that promise to save the world (my POV: spendspendspend).
I look at our families and I can see that these values come from our parents. Not that we blindly vote according to how our parents did, but I don't think that it's a coincidence that we should wind up with similar views as the people who raised us.
When we go out for beers and I spot him because he has no money, it feels like a microcosm of society.