Tribal voters are a dying breed
More and more voters in the UK say that more than one political party appeals to their choices and needs. Less than five people say that there is only one party that comes close to what their views are and that they don't agree with any of the other parties' views.Many people vote for their second choice to be tactical, that is called alternitave voting. That is not a perfect elocarol system, but it will make politics more competitive and politicians will be challenged to appeal to a wider section of society. Alternative voting will not lead to a permanent coalition or help the Liberal Democrates.
source: http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2011/04/19/tribal-voters-are-a-dying-breed/
Vote for what you really believe in.
I think it is very stupid to be a tactical voter, because you only vote for one party to make the other party lose votes. I can understand that people are confused because different parties appeal to their view, but you should choose a party, because you really believe in what that party wants to do. The cause of this alternative voting may be that people do not really know what the parties represent. Yes, some political parties may share some similarities, but I think that parties are different in many of their views. So, maybe if voters should really look into the parties plans and views, they would be able to choose one party because they really believe in what that party stands for.