Edmund Posted 25 March 2010 Posted 25 March 2010 With the general election approaching, a date must be set soon as June the 3rd is the latest it can be held. So who are people voting for and why? Or are you not voting?
stez Posted 25 March 2010 Posted 25 March 2010 that's between me and the ballot box.... however i've yet to know/find out who's standing for labour as quentin's stepping down, and who's standing for the tories as quentin left them to join labour and the liberals never seem that bothered round here. plus there's the usual smattering of independents, greens and other nutters
Edmund Posted 25 March 2010 Author Posted 25 March 2010 that's between me and the ballot box.... Haha, it is a bit rude asking I suppose. Personally I'm still undecided and will evaluate what each party brings to the table, if anything.
Guest Bilo Posted 25 March 2010 Posted 25 March 2010 Lib Dem for me personally. There isn't a cat in hell's chance of Labour getting my vote after 13 years of economic mismanagement and I just can't bring myself to trust Honest Dave. In my opinion, the best thing for the country is a change of government but huge majorities are seldom good for democracy. While I do think the Lib Dems policies are attractive, I know they're never going to make government but if they can start to have a greater voice and reduce the power of the Big Two than that can only be good for the country. A hung Parliament would be awful for the country, so let's hope for a coalition between a more liberal Conservative Way Forward and Lib Dems. It won't be Cameron's ideal but is perhaps the best outcome of an election that looks quite tight.
FoxyPV Posted 25 March 2010 Posted 25 March 2010 Go on. Guess who I'm voting for. Monster Raving Looney Party? Unfortunately we can't vote for any of the main parties over here so we have the delightful choice of all the useless wankers whose mandate is usually based on whether they oppose/ want a united Ireland!! The Unionists will splinter even more and fight amongst themselves as to who hates SF/ is securing the union with Britain even more. Sinn Fein will romp home in many nationalist areas because they have shown that they can work within a devolved govt (and the SDLP are dead in the water at the moment). It's the same fvcking merry-go-round over the same boring issue. I'll be voting Socialist Party (1) and Greens (2). We have PR over here - much better system.
BoneDog Posted 29 March 2010 Posted 29 March 2010 I'll be voting for more of the same. The country's never been in a better state so Labour will be getting my nod.
Finnegan Posted 29 March 2010 Posted 29 March 2010 If I believe voting Labour will have any chance of keeping the Tories out by the time the election comes around then I might. If not then I'll likely vote Lib Dem again. I should hit up Billy Bragg and see if he can't get me a Plaid vote swap!
Monk Posted 29 March 2010 Posted 29 March 2010 To quote the late great George Carlin I have solved this political dilemma in a very direct way: I don't vote. On Election Day, I stay home. I firmly believe that if you vote, you have no right to complain. Now, some people like to twist that around. They say, 'If you don't vote, you have no right to complain,' but where's the logic in that? If you vote, and you elect dishonest, incompetent politicians, and they get into office and screw everything up, you are responsible for what they have done. You voted them in. You caused the problem. You have no right to complain. I, on the other hand, who did not vote -- who did not even leave the house on Election Day -- am in no way responsible for that these politicians have done and have every right to complain about the mess that you created."
Finnegan Posted 29 March 2010 Posted 29 March 2010 George Carlin. <3. I firmly maintain I have the best About Me on this website.
James. Posted 29 March 2010 Posted 29 March 2010 To quote the late great George Carlin Marvellous. I've been looking for a decent excuse to mask my laziness and here it is.
dandannieldanok Posted 29 March 2010 Posted 29 March 2010 If the election was tomorrow I'd spoil my ballot, because none of the parties seem too bothered about outlining any key policies and beliefs. Hopefully with these upcoming debates and campaigning things should be clearer before polling day. It seems as though it's a case of picking the best of a bad bunch, or just not bothering at all.
Webbo Posted 29 March 2010 Posted 29 March 2010 I'll be voting for more of the same. The country's never been in a better state so Labour will be getting my nod. Really?
Monk Posted 29 March 2010 Posted 29 March 2010 I'll be voting for more of the same. The country's never been in a better state so Labour will be getting my nod. HUH?
davieG Posted 29 March 2010 Posted 29 March 2010 Why do politicians at both local and national level talk about efficiency savings when the shit hits the fan surely they should be ensuring that this is always the case otherwise it's says we've been profligate and inefficient with taxpayers money. If they can cut so many public jobs why do they exist in the first place?
FoxyPV Posted 29 March 2010 Posted 29 March 2010 Why do politicians at both local and national level talk about efficiency savings when the shit hits the fan surely they should be ensuring that this is always the case otherwise it's says we've been profligate and inefficient with taxpayers money. If they can cut so many public jobs why do they exist in the first place? The majority of public sector jobs are often duplicates - I have two line managers when I only need one. Granted one of them has been off for quite some time on compassionate leave but even at that when he comes back the other one will still be there. 5 of our board of executives/ directors were sacked recently because they were doing absolutely fvck all and getting paid over £100k a year for it. The problem is that there are too many at directorate / middle management level who do nothing but get paid quite a bit for doing it. They generally created a permanent job before deciding whether or not the job was actually needed so there a reams of people whose jobs should have been fixed terms contracts to begin with. Now the vast majority of those in the public sector are on rolling temporary 51 week contracts or recruited from temping agencies (except at the top end of the scale) so they can be sacked much more easily. it's these people who will be cut.
Daggers Posted 29 March 2010 Posted 29 March 2010 Really? HUH? For all the toss that I think this government is, I can clearly recall the country being a steaming pile of piss-covered dog turds when Thatcher was in. Maybe not if you were some fly-by-night City willy puller or an international financier or an arms trader - but for me and everyone I knew the 80's sucked a huge pile of arse. Proper unemployment with no jobs, houses losing over half their value, MPs fucking all over the shop and jumping into bed with drugs companies, arms manufacturers and prostitutes. This lot may be shit, but the last lot were evil.
Zingari Posted 29 March 2010 Posted 29 March 2010 Cam's baby bounce Samantha Cameron's pregnancy spurs 8 point lead for the Conservatives get shaggin Gordon , the sophisticated british electorate knows what matters http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/news/765937/Samantha-Camerons-pregnancy-spurs-8-point-lead-for-the-Conservatives.html?OTC-RSS&ATTR=News
stez Posted 29 March 2010 Posted 29 March 2010 Why do politicians at both local and national level talk about efficiency savings when the shit hits the fan surely they should be ensuring that this is always the case otherwise it's says we've been profligate and inefficient with taxpayers money. If they can cut so many public jobs why do they exist in the first place? it's quite easy to spend money that you don't actually earn, when it just comes rolling in.
FoxyPV Posted 29 March 2010 Posted 29 March 2010 Vince Cable 1 - 0 The other two pity he won't get into power (wishy washy liberals)
Alexikokopops Posted 30 March 2010 Posted 30 March 2010 Vince Cable 1 - 0 The other two Good ol' Vince. My local MP.
Babylon Posted 30 March 2010 Posted 30 March 2010 Vince Cable 1 - 0 The other two Too right... one thing came from last nights programme. I don't want George Osborne anywhere near our economy. Shame Vince isn't actually the leader of the Liberals instead of that wet blanket. It's a pity the people who will actually decide the election were watching Coronation Street and not this.
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