Alf Bentley Posted 7 May 2015 Posted 7 May 2015 Vote cast. Good band, not sure I'd want them running the country, though I guess we'd be alright.
Captain... Posted 7 May 2015 Posted 7 May 2015 Voted but felt pretty disappointed in the options, considering I live in a "battle-ground" the campaigning here has been pretty awful, other than a trees worth of flyers coming through the door, each one just trotting out the party line, it has been pretty dull. There weren't even any interesting parties on the ballot, just the usual 5, with only 2 having any chance of winning it. FPTP sucks and I hope that the outcome of this election is as muddy and unclear as everyone has predicted and something is done about this awful antiquated and undemocratic system we have to make the most important choice we can in how the direction this country goes in.
Rincewind Posted 7 May 2015 Posted 7 May 2015 We all know we are going to get a version of this no matter who we vote for. https://youtu.be/TSqkdcT25ss https://youtu.be/TSqkdcT25ss
separator Posted 7 May 2015 Posted 7 May 2015 Just voted tory for the first time ever, will fall on deaf ears though as I live in a safe labour seat Leicester West
Danno Posted 7 May 2015 Posted 7 May 2015 Going to vote later, shame I live in one of the safest Tory seats there is
David Hankey Posted 7 May 2015 Posted 7 May 2015 How will I vote? It's none of anyone's business other than mine. What I will say is the deed has already been done.
Guest MattP Posted 7 May 2015 Posted 7 May 2015 Going to vote later, shame I live in one of the safest Tory seats there is Why don't you move? Sell up and move to St Matthews or something.
Finnegan Posted 7 May 2015 Posted 7 May 2015 Why don't you move? Sell up and move to St Matthews or something. Surely even you've got to admit that's a stupid post, Matt. Cmon. There's flippant and then there's just silly. That was Kenesque.
Guest MattP Posted 7 May 2015 Posted 7 May 2015 Surely even you've got to admit that's a stupid post, Matt. Cmon. There's flippant and then there's just silly. That was Kenesque. Oh I'm being a little mischievious. A lot of people who moan about living in a certain area could move though if they wanted too.
Finnegan Posted 7 May 2015 Posted 7 May 2015 Sure, to an extent. But I don't think many people really move because their MP seat is Tory or Labour. If I could afford to live in the top end of Rothley or Woodhouse, I don't think I'd give a toss that it's a solid Tory seat.
Guest MattP Posted 7 May 2015 Posted 7 May 2015 Sure, to an extent. But I don't think many people really move because their MP seat is Tory or Labour. I'll bet you a shitload of Tories have moved out of Brighton Pavillion.
Guest Posted 7 May 2015 Posted 7 May 2015 Oh I'm being a little mischievious. A lot of people who moan about living in a certain area could move though if they wanted too. And their rent would be cheaper !
Guest MattP Posted 7 May 2015 Posted 7 May 2015 If I could afford to live in the top end of Rothley or Woodhouse, I don't think I'd give a toss that it's a solid Tory seat. That's sort of the point I'm making though. If you want to get out a solid Tory area to live in a Labour one it shouldn't really be that hard for the vast majority on the basis of property prices. The reason Thatcher did what she did was exactly because of what you have just said there, let's give people who live in council/social housing tthe chance to actually work their way to being able to afford to living at the top end of Rothley or Woodhouse. Nothing wrong with that.
Finnegan Posted 7 May 2015 Posted 7 May 2015 No, what Thatcher did was implement a short termist, populist policy to win working class votes from short termist thinkers and diminish public housing stock for future generations. But let's not have that argument in this thread when FIF and MB are calling each other stupid in the landlord thread over the same thing. End of the day, an area's MP should hold little sway in whether or not you live there. Whoever gets elected, we all have to live with it nation wide.
Guest MattP Posted 7 May 2015 Posted 7 May 2015 No, what Thatcher did was implement a short termist, populist policy to win working class votes from short termist thinkers and diminish public housing stock for future generations. But let's not have that argument in this thread when FIF and MB are calling each other stupid in the landlord thread over the same thing. End of the day, an area's MP should hold little sway in whether or not you live there. Whoever gets elected, we all have to live with it nation wide. We'll agree to disagree I think.
ADK Posted 7 May 2015 Posted 7 May 2015 It is a valid point. I've never known a Labour area that isn't a complete dive. But what came first, the chicken or the egg? (Brighton is lovely, I don't think the Greens are nearly as bad as is made out).
Finnegan Posted 7 May 2015 Posted 7 May 2015 Indeed. Probably for the best, I think we've both been at this long enough to know neither of us are really going to change our minds!
Finnegan Posted 7 May 2015 Posted 7 May 2015 It is a valid point. I've never known a Labour area that isn't a complete dive. But what came first, the chicken or the egg? (Brighton is lovely, I don't think the Greens are nearly as bad as is made out). Given that Labour is typically popular in working class, inner city areas and Conservatives in more rural, middle class areas that's not really shocking.
Rincewind Posted 7 May 2015 Posted 7 May 2015 Some people prefer to live near family and friends especially the elderly who may have lived on the same street for years, know the neighbours and feel safe when going to a local shop. If they moved they could have unsavory types next door.
bovril Posted 7 May 2015 Posted 7 May 2015 Some people prefer to live near family and friendsespecially the elderly who mayhave lived on the same street for years, know the neighbours and feel safe when going to a local shop. If they moved they could have unsavory types next door. Romanians? #peoplesarmy
Guest Posted 7 May 2015 Posted 7 May 2015 That's sort of the point I'm making though. If you want to get out a solid Tory area to live in a Labour one it shouldn't really be that hard for the vast majority on the basis of property prices. The reason Thatcher did what she did was exactly because of what you have just said there, let's give people who live in council/social housing tthe chance to actually work their way to being able to afford to living at the top end of Rothley or Woodhouse. Nothing wrong with that. Or London.
Guest Posted 7 May 2015 Posted 7 May 2015 It is a valid point. I've never known a Labour area that isn't a complete dive. But what came first, the chicken or the egg? (Brighton is lovely, I don't think the Greens are nearly as bad as is made out). Eureka! All becomes clear.
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