UK 2010 General Election

[STEED]

May 6th is the big day, and I hope Labour is not re-elected not after what they have done. Will it be close? Will the Liberal Party do a deal if we get a hung Parliament? Will you be voting?

I am voting as staying at home plays right in to there hands, what we must do is a 100% turn out and show them they work for us. I will not be voting for my sitting Conservative MP as they threw common sense out of the window last year by buying a second home. I am not voting for them to endorse there irrepressible actions no way.

I feel we should vote out all those who had there hand in the cookie jar even if you back there party there in.

Make the most of the moment where they got to kiss your ass.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politi...10/8603591.stm

[mr chris]

The voting system in the UK needs changed before i vote.
You don't get a choice of who is PM.
You dont vote for who you want to be PM you just vote for who you want as your local MP. Who in turn has no say in the running of the country.
It's about time you had a two separate Elections. One for who you want as PM and one who you want as your local MP.

[STEED]

Originally Posted by mr chris

The voting system in the UK needs changed before i vote.
You don't get a choice of who is PM.
You dont vote for who you want to be PM you just vote for who you want as your local MP. Who in turn has no say in the running of the country.
It's about time you had a two separate Elections. One for who you want as PM and one who you want as your local MP.

I would go further than that, half the number of MP's for a start. I was not happy that Gordon Brown slipped in and took over the running of the country, one thing must be done, if such situations comes about, they can only be there for six months and a general election date must be made.

Gordon Brown did not go to the people with a mandate as our PM, he just slid in when Tony (The Barren) Blair stepped down.

[nikimcbee]

Can I vote, I used to be British? I like BBC shows, fishnchips, and I know Mr. Buna.

[mr chris]

If i had to vote on who i wanted to be PM. I would vote for Brown, the safest pair of hands for the economy if you ask me. Clegg is just a nonentity and to wet behind the ears and Cameron is just playing with the people telling them what they want to hear. Without any clear policy on how he is going deliver on the promises he makes.

I like your idea of cutting the Number of MP's, have always thought the was far to many. Why not just have one MP per County? Like Senators in the USA.

[nikimcbee]

So, If I get representation in Parlament, here's what I want changed: Ban roundabouts, drive on the correct side of the street, the correct spelling of words like color, odor, etc. Let me think of some more stuff.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

So, If I get representation in Parlament...

Um, that's the very reason we aren't them anymore. And the reason we drive on the right.

And we still spell some words with the 'u': contour, velour, paramour, troubadour. On the other hand Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary had the English using that spelling for words they no longer do: emperour, errour, governour, horrour, tenour, terrour, tremour.

All the above is unapologetically stolen from this page, which has many more interesting differences, and the reasons why.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America...ng_differences

[nikimcbee]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Um, that's the very reason we aren't them anymore. And the reason we drive on the right.

And we still haven't changed words like endeavour.

Plus, I'd probably upset past family members that left there and fought in the Rev War. That's all I need is a few ghosts bugging me.

[STEED]

Originally Posted by mr chris

If i had to vote on who i wanted to be PM. I would vote for Brown, the safest pair of hands for the economy if you ask me.

The very man who took the banking regulations away in 97/98? Which resulted in the mess we are in now. Even Brown said he regretted that decision.

Vince cable MP for Twickenham and Lib Dem Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer is the man we need to be chancellor, he saw and predicted this mess long before the dung hit the fan.

[STEED]

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

Can I vote, I used to be British? I like BBC shows, fishnchips, and I know Mr. Buna.

Were you born here in the UK nik?

[mr chris]

Originally Posted by STEED

The very man who took the banking regulations away in 97/98? Which resulted in the mess we are in now. Even Brown said he regretted that decision.

Vince cable MP for Twickenham and Lib Dem Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer is the man we need to be chancellor, he saw and predicted this mess long before the dung hit the fan.

At least he has the balls to admit he buggered up.
In my opinion he is the best choice of a very bad lot.

As for Cable as Chancellor of the Exchequer. If you took my theroy from earlier about the two elections. One for PM the other for MP's. Then he could be Chancellor, as my idea is that whoever got elected as PM could then choose his or hers cabinet from the whole pool of MP's relevant of what party they were. That way you get the best people for the job.

[STEED]

Originally Posted by mr chris

At least he has the balls to admit he buggered up.
In my opinion he is the best choice of a very bad lot.

And saved the world...




Another big problem is the EU passing 75-80% of our laws, makes you wonder if Parliament is nothing more than a big council.

Uncle Brown.



Joking aside we really do need a massive political shake up but most people sit on the ass watching soaps all day long, bugger.

[mr chris]

That made me chuckle.

Im a little annoyed at the TV coverage of politics in the UK over the last year or so. All the major news shows and channels have been cosing up to the Tories and Cameron. and lining up to bash the Government. Very poor / cheap journalism, it has been kinda sick to watch at times. Can't wait for the backlash after the honeymoon if he wins the election.

People have just become disenfranchised from the political system. Due to the their vote not really counting for as much as it should. Until the is a massive electoral reform along the lines of what posted earlier i don't see much changing.

[STEED]

Originally Posted by mr chris

That made me chuckle.

Im a little annoyed at the TV coverage of politics in the UK over the last year or so.

Media here now is just a joke most part, dumbing down Britain. I no longer watch the news here and I must confess feel better for it.

[Jimbuna]

Somebody wake him up....it's nearly time to vote!!