Poll: The official I voted/election results thread

[Cosimo]

Based on the poll, this forum demographic is the classic middle aged conservative.

Hard working people who are the backbone of this country and make this country tick.

 

[DirtyJester]

Has Gerry's brother done time for kiddie fiddling yet or did Gerry's MI5 handlers make the charges "go away"?

He lost his appeal this week and will do the time.

 

[Outcast]

Shh ..They told me that "was all sorted" !!

 

[Sliver]

Hard working people who are the backbone of this country and make this country tick.

As one of the more sensible posters on these forums, how would you describe Labour voters ?

 

[D13]

Britain has peoples of different languages and values, just like Europe does. The SNP were very much in favour of an independent Scotland joining the EU. In fact, it's typically the smaller countries in Europe that see the value in common European laws, trade and currency.

Percentage of English speaking population in UK is approx %97, the equivalent for the EU as a whole is approx %50, so no its not the same.

Regardless of SNP willingness to join the EU, it does beg the question, if a union between nations that have a lot in common is struggling. How will the EU endure in time.

Also, this is very important I feel. Today we are voting for the government, and they are accountable to the British public.

But the European parliament makes judgements that affects Britain deeply. These decisions are made by MEPs from across Europe. But with the exception of our own MEP's, they are not accountable to the British public.

To me this seems deeply un democratic.

 

[McBain]

Conservative.

 

[scorza]

Just returned from the polling station, no queue but they said they'd been busy during the day which is good.

UKIP

 

[D.P.]

Standard Common Purpose tactics: Don't debate - insult.

Or post facts

 

[Threepwood]

We had 3 votes to do, one for general, one for local councillor and one for the parish council.

So, Labour (which hurt, this two party voting system sucks really...if we had a PR system I would have voted green) for General, Green for local and Green for the Parish.

The Labour guy, has a strong chance... this is a typically Labour seat, has been for a good while but last election he lost his seat (just) to the Cons.

Both the Local Greens have a good chance because they had both local seats last term already, so I hope they keep their position.

 

[scorza]

Thanks to wisely investing their oil money and generally being a left-wing paradise. Absolutely nothing to do with being in or out of Europe.

Doesn't exactly look like the apocalyptic wasteland that the anti-kippers predict if the UK exited.

 

[QlimaxUK]

Interesting....

So it seems that at least 39.34% of this forum have more money then me

 

[McBain]

Norway has a higher standard of living than we do. It isn't a 'TERRIBLE' example it's actually an 'EXCELLENT' example

Ireland? What the?

 

[Terminal_Boy]

Doesn't exactly look like the apocalyptic wasteland that the anti-kippers predict if the UK exited.

Mainly due to their wisely investing their North Sea oil revenue and not wazzing it up the wall as the UK has.

 

[Arthur Hucksake]

As one of the more sensible posters on these forums, how would you describe Labour voters ?

I will chime in on this one.

I think they mean well for the greater good, but just look at the party and the people in it now. Do you really trust them to make good on their word?

Would love nothing more for a Labour party with a plan that makes sense. All their talk of setting up an investment bank to chuck our money into is the same arrogant gamble they keep making.

Voting Conservative, i'm under no illusions as to what I need to do. Keep things simple for awhile. Get back to basics. Gradual and steady progress. Not outright drastic and bizarre wholesale changes.

 

[scorza]

Average wage in the UK is £26,000
Average wage in Norway is $32,093 (£21,077)

Cost of living in Norway is >30% higher almost accross the board (linky)

I just don't see how they can be better off like he claims /shrug.

ubersonic using dodgy stats again.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_European_countries_by_average_wage

Average net income (including benefits) is EUR50k in Norway, compared to EUR36k in the UK. As of 2014.

 

[OpenToSuggestions]

I voted Conservative because they have the best chance against Labour.

I have a nice house and nice things because I work hard for them and am an achiever.
Those who don't work hard or work at all don't deserve them.

 

[scorza]

Mainly due to their wisely investing their North Sea oil revenue and not wazzing it up the wall as the UK has.

Yeah, and what did we wazz it up the wall for? Reduction in high rate of income tax from 60% to 40%

 

[D.P.]

Percentage of English speaking population in UK is approx %97, the equivalent for the EU as a whole is approx %50, so no its not the same.

Regardless of SNP willingness to join the EU, it does beg the question, if a union between nations that have a lot in common is struggling. How will the EU endure in time.

Also, this is very important I feel. Today we are voting for the government, and they are accountable to the British public.

But the European parliament makes judgements that affects Britain deeply. These decisions are made by MEPs from across Europe. But with the exception of our own MEP's, they are not accountable to the British public.

To me this seems deeply un democratic.

That is no different to our own government though. Who ever becomes the PM out of this election will leave a lot of people with a government they didn't vote for, and making decision they didn't agree with

 

[Terminal_Boy]

I will chime in on this one.

I think they mean well for the greater good, but just look at the party and the people in it now. Do you really trust them to make good on their word?

Would love nothing more for a Labour party with a plan that makes sense. All their talk of setting up an investment bank to chuck our money into is the same arrogant gamble they keep making.

Voting Conservative, i'm under no illusions as to what I need to do. Keep things simple for awhile. Get back to basics. Gradual and steady progress. Not outright drastic and bizarre wholesale changes.

The problem with Labour is that the party has lost all connection with the working man/woman due to their leadership slowly filling up with PPE graduates living behind 10 foot fences in their Islington mansions.

 

[NickK]

In the spirit of this thread - VOTED

Too busy preparing for a job interview to actually do any form of real research other than read a few overviews.

Annoyed the wife - she just got the local council voting form.. which caused a mass "French way is better than the English way" on the walk back