Poll: The official I voted/election results thread

[StriderX]

No, we've just clocked the fact that Labour can't manage an economy to save their lives.

Don't regurgitate rhetoric please, the private sector manages the economy.

 

[Tephnos]

As the system stands, you have more of a say than we do. Scots get to vote on devolved issues which we don't, yet issues which only affect England can be voted on by Scottish MPs.

This, The West Lothian Question, is blatantly unfair and what Cameron vowed to address in the wake of the referendum in exchange for more devolution for Scotland.

No rational person would claim that addressing this issue isn't reasonable yet the slightest mention of it has the SNP frothing at the mouth and shouting and screaming about the "flaming Tories" yet again. Scotland will become ever more isolated with the extremists that are the SNP representing their interests in Westminster.

Indeed, I'm sure any Scot would take more devolved powers over less of a say in England, where in the past few years we've had vastly differing views anyway - not that it'd make a difference down there.

The problem is we don't trust the Tories at all when they say this stuff. We were promised more powers for staying in the union and bar words, I've yet to see any real action on it - no doubt this played a large part in the huge SNP swing.

 

[Cosimo]

Thanet South haven't even started counting!

They started a few hours ago and the result is due soon.

 

[Mason-]

For the record, Scotland's representation is actually about right - they're currently at 55/650 seats (8.4%) with 6% of the popular vote, which isn't that far out. It's UKIP's share which is disproportionate, with 0.15% of the seats yet having 12.2% of the popular vote.

I agree with you, my main point is that it's unfair on UKIP voters. I didn't make that clear tohugh.

 

[platypus]

A conservative majority, with a strong representation of the Nationalists.

Tough times ahead.

 

[StriderX]

A conservative majority, with a strong representation of the Nationalists.

Tough times ahead.

Tough or right?

If federalism comes of this, everything was worth it in Scotland's minds and the conservatives get their holy grail EVEL.

 

[Tephnos]

Tough or right?

If federalism comes of this, everything was worth it in Scotland's minds.

At the end of the day, can we really run a union with two countries at opposing ends of the political spectrum? Not really, I don't think.

 

[StriderX]

At the end of the day, can we really run a union with two countries at opposing ends of the political spectrum? Not really.

The US do and Australia do, so ?

 

[Participant]

Don't regurgitate rhetoric please, the private sector manages the economy.

The private sector manages fiscal policy? Wow I never knew that.

 

[robgmun]

They started a few hours ago and the result is due soon.

That's Thanet North i think, they'll do Thanet South after they finish North

 

[The Geezer]

A conservative majority, with a strong representation of the Nationalists.

Tough times ahead.

That has been down to the Tory campaign making the SNP the devils only south of the border

 

[Vertigo]

Indeed, I'm sure any Scot would take more devolved powers over less of a say in England, where in the past few years we've had vastly differing views anyway - not that it'd make a difference down there.

The problem is we don't trust the Tories at all when they say this stuff. We were promised more powers for staying in the union and bar words, I've yet to see any real action on it - no doubt this played a large part in the huge SNP swing.

It's only been 7-8 months since the referendum, these things take time.

 

[platypus]

At the end of the day, can we really run a union with two countries at opposing ends of the political spectrum? Not really, I don't think.

It's an interesting question as if there is one thing the Eurozone shows us, it's that separate fiscal policies pegged to a single currency does not work.

 

[StriderX]

The private sector manages fiscal policy? Wow I never knew that.

Fiscal policy which has done mostly nothing, only Quantitative Easing has any serious effect and the interest rate has been unchanged.

 

[platypus]

That has been down to the Tory campaign making the SNP the devils only south of the border

We seem to agree on a lot of things .

It doesn't make me any happier however!

 

[Participant]

A Conservative government not being reigned in even slightly by the LibDems is going to make for some very grim times ahead for a lot of people.

Yep it's gonna be hard for the f.eckless (stupid swear filter) and the lazy all right.

 

[MrMoonX]

Yep it's gonna be hard for the ****less and the lazy all right.

Tar brush, much

 

[Dolph]

Alison seabeck has lost plymouth Moor view, couldn't happen to a nicer irrational person.

 

[TwsT]

Nice to see Theresa May championing her snoopers agenda straight away.....


RIP privacy


Looks like the polls were wrong and cameron will be hitting it home after a complete no vote of confidence in clegg and milliband.

I hope balls loses his seat the ****

 

[platypus]

Indeed, I'm sure any Scot would take more devolved powers over less of a say in England, where in the past few years we've had vastly differing views anyway - not that it'd make a difference down there.

The problem is we don't trust the Tories at all when they say this stuff. We were promised more powers for staying in the union and bar words, I've yet to see any real action on it - no doubt this played a large part in the huge SNP swing.

It was a desperate, pathetic last minute bribe to try and stop the referendum voting Yes.

If we're a union, we should not be devolving more powers to Scotland, or NI or Wales.