Poll: *** 2010 General Election Result & Discussion ***
- Thread starter Cosimo
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I don't think you'll get your General wish.
Whilst it's hardly a true demographic, the majority of this forum historically has right wing tendencies (or lol racist as deemed by those who don't understand racism) and if the Conservatives haven't been streets ahead in our polls I can't see them getting a big enough majority in the real world.
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I thought that's exactly what they did want?
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It isn't popular to vote Conservatives - for whatever reason. There is a facebook group about "that awkward silence after someone says they're voting Tory" - and it's true.
Anyway, a friend of colour
eek said the same as your girlfriend to me. His thinking was, immigration cap = racist. That was it. So maybe it's a misunderstanding? Not that I could convince him otherwise....
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*sigh*
Women are difficult. let her calm down and all will be well. Buy her a puppy or something.
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Argh...
If LibDem had a clear lead, there is more chance of your and I running through America killing people with poision tipped bic biros than LibDem's still wanting PR.
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Anyway, a friend of colour
There are too many immigrants, and no, it isn't racist to say so. The strain they are putting our services under is incredible, it can't continue.
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Well I have no chance in local either, Manchester Central - absolute Labour stronghold.
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Well, the cynic in you may feel that way. Naturally, I couldn't comment
I'd hope they'd stick to their guns and do what they say they'll do. That's all I want from a leader. Not much to ask either is it?
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You'd think!
(I just don't like Nick "who?" Clegg, I try not to make it personal, but I don't trust him. "tell the people what they want to hear".)
This really annoys me... Why is it a shameful thing to vote tory? They've even got a hip young leader these days. This country annoys me so much sometimes...
While the form of PR proposed by the Lib Dems for example (STV) is said to weaken the link between constituency and MP, it gives a fairer reflection of the percentage of votes making seats both in what would be expanded constituencies and in the Commons. It also allows for greater representation by smaller parties, which is better for the electorate as it gives a wider spread of opinions in Westminster. Politics is about working together, debate and consensus, not taking a sledgehammer to get your own policies through because you know you have the majority to do it. If more parties could be actively involved in the actual process of making Bills the country would be a lot better for it.
One party taking just over a third of the vote nationally is not a mandate to govern IMO.
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Bare in mind I presently live in the North West, so a biased anti-Thatcher demograph?
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Because people tend to be stupid
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What... like Greece? Italy? New Zealand? I'm all for Electoral Reform, but I think it should take years to think about. Not an election pledge of a former nobody.
Its not shameful around here, infact everybody i have spoken to about this election is voting tory.
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Cameron could desecrate the Queen Mothers body and i still couldn't bring myself to vote Labour.
Went for the Blues, got to be careful that too many people don't split between Conservative and LibDem and leave Labour with enough votes to retain usable power.
Went for the Blues, got to be careful that too many people don't split between Conservative and LibDem and leave Labour with enough votes to retain usable power.
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Except he isn't hip, he's a smarmy ****.