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Red Devil 05-24-14 11:24 AM

People who refuse to vote have NO say in the running of any country.

BossMark 05-24-14 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Red Devil (Post 2210466)
People who refuse to vote have NO say in the running of any country.

Agreed.

nikimcbee 05-24-14 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna (Post 2210418)
I'll update you in York :03:

This was the only results I could find:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31FFTx6AKmU

STEED 05-24-14 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Red Devil (Post 2210466)
People who refuse to vote have NO say in the running of any country.

Don't look at me I voted. :shifty:



Nuts to Tower Hamlets clearly they have OD on hot chocolate last night.

The Conservatives clearly lost but that lost was not as great as predicted which results in a tougher fight to get back into power but not impossible, dam.

The Liberals clearly being the biggest loser's and the question stands will they have enough MP's to form a another coalition after the general election?

UKIP biggest winners of the night, I didn't expect them to win one council but they have made a start with a big increase in councilors. They clearly are now the 4th party but can they build on it only time will tell.

Labour had a good night but not a great night and I have said on here people don't trust the two Ed's more so for Ed Balls. As for Ed Milliband this has been a wake up call for him riding high in the polls but polls are not votes. Labour now sees walking in to No.10 is not going to be a cake walk as the polls had them thinking.

As it stands Conservatives and Labour have got a tough battle ahead as UKIP snipers take hard shots from the side lines picking up on votes. At best they may get one MP next year. As for the liberals its a case of the survival and for them to think can we risk another coalition with the Tories if they win another hung parliament?

Jimbuna 05-24-14 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Red Devil (Post 2210466)
People who refuse to vote have NO say in the running of any country.

Actually, I'd make voting a legal requirement.

Oberon 05-24-14 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna (Post 2210479)
Actually, I'd make voting a legal requirement.

Me too, but I'd also put a 'None of the above' on the voting form. :yep:

Jimbuna 05-24-14 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon (Post 2210491)
Me too, but I'd also put a 'None of the above' on the voting form. :yep:

Oh most definitely :yep:

STEED 05-24-14 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon (Post 2210491)
Me too, but I'd also put a 'None of the above' on the voting form. :yep:

I rather see people go to there polling stations to do that if they don't like what they see than rather sitting on their arses.

BossMark 05-24-14 01:22 PM

Yes it was an OK night for Labour but I was hoping for a little to propel us into the next general election with more confidence of winning the general election next year.
I was hoping that we could gain 8 to 10 councils along with around 500 councillors.
And I am with STEED about the two Eds so maybe Mr Miliband will show some balls and get rid of Mr Balls.

Yes it was a very good night for UKIP but I am not sure about Nigel Farage, to me he seems a closet Tory.

The Tories had a bad night yes but there again I was hoping it was going be worse with then losing at least 15+ councils and 4 to 500 councillors.

And the Lib Dems got what they deserved.

Now lets see what tomorrow nights results bring....

Red Devil 05-24-14 01:42 PM

I see labour are b******* and in fighting over the reasons for their bad showing. One labour MP told his leasder, I told you to take the UKIP seriously instead of writing them off, you blew it.

BossMark 05-24-14 01:46 PM

Nigel Farage once bedded a Latvian woman seven times in one night.

She kept telling him to go back where he came from.

Red Devil 05-24-14 01:47 PM

I've heard this before, it was Tony B Liar :arrgh!:

TarJak 05-24-14 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna (Post 2210479)
Actually, I'd make voting a legal requirement.

We've got that system here and no abstention option on the ballot paper. If you want to abstain you just turn up to the polling station get marked off and put a blank paper in the box.

Strangely only very few do that and even fewer govt bother to turn out. At last the votes that do count are representative of the population. I agree that not taking part is a poor option and shows a lack of interest and care about how you are governed. We always get the government we deserve regardless of how many vote though.

Herr-Berbunch 05-24-14 08:45 PM

The problem is that if you do vote you are still more likely not to have your chosen representative in government.

I did vote, as I believe that you should if you can, not that any of the candidates were worthy of any vote, any powers, or taxpayers' money. :-?

STEED 05-25-14 05:13 AM

Just heard on the radio Cameron is thinking of bringing the referendum forward to 2016. Big deal, I want it now you Toff!

BossMark 05-25-14 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by STEED (Post 2210626)
Just heard on the radio Cameron is thinking of bringing the referendum forward to 2016. Big deal, I want it now you Toff!

And that some of the Lib dums are calling for Cleggs head maybe after he loses all his MEPs tonight :haha: maybe they will get it :yeah:

STEED 05-25-14 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by BossMark (Post 2210634)
And that some of the Lib dums are calling for Cleggs head maybe after he loses all his MEPs tonight :haha: maybe they will get it :yeah:

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/clegg-must...0.html#wsKM8kh
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More than 200 grassroots members have signed up to the online LibDems4Change campaign which has published an open letter to Mr Clegg.
It says: "We consider it vital that at the 2015 General Election the Party should be led by someone who will receive a fair hearing about our achievements and ambitions for the future.
"It is clear to us that this person is not you, as the loss of so many of our hard-working councillors highlights.
"You have fulfilled a range of objectives in Government, but we now believe that progress will be best achieved under a new leader.
"We therefore ask that you stand down, allowing the membership to select your successor this summer."
Go back to your roots would be a start.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...pre1988%29.png

Jimbuna 05-25-14 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by STEED (Post 2210626)
Just heard on the radio Cameron is thinking of bringing the referendum forward to 2016. Big deal, I want it now you Toff!

He must be getting a little rattled then :hmmm:

STEED 05-25-14 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna (Post 2210644)
He must be getting a little rattled then :hmmm:

He's got UKIP crabs in his joy dept.

Jimbuna 05-25-14 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Red Devil (Post 2210510)
I see labour are b******* and in fighting over the reasons for their bad showing. One labour MP told his leasder, I told you to take the UKIP seriously instead of writing them off, you blew it.

That would have been Michael Dugher, the shadow Cabinet Office Minister if you were watching the same programme as me.

He gets a mention at the bottom of this article:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...e-9413408.html


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