Re: The 2010 General Election Thread: Week 2
 

Hmm. I think people have a right not to vote too. I'm not sure compulsory voting would be a good idea (although I do think that everyone should vote).

Perhaps if it were compulsory there should also be a "None of the above" option.


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Cameron & Brown have finally given in & agreed to face Paxman:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politi...10/8626511.stm


Fear of the "Yellow Peril" has caused the right-wing press to ramp up the anti-Clegg articles:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/elec...posh-Dave.html

OMG!!!!!!

http://www.nextleft.org/2010/04/now-...clegg-and.html

Re: The 2010 General Election Thread: Week 2
 

There is, you can either leave the ballot blank or spoil it.

Re: The 2010 General Election Thread: Week 2
 

Good point re. spoiling the ballot paper. If you don't want to vote, I think that is much better than simply not bothering to turn up.

It does wind me up when people I know whinge about things, & then when asked "So, who are you voting for then?" reply "Oh, I never bother voting. Can't be bothered / don't like politics / etc.".

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Yup, agreed with FW on that above :)

Re: The 2010 General Election Thread: Week 2
 

I spoiled my vote last time althoug in my mind it is not voting full stop by doing so and i would much prefer a "none of the above" option that would show total discontent rather then being dismissed as so many spoilt votes are now. As for clegg's new found popularity i do find it funny that little more then what twenty minutes of that of him talking has swayed so many people and they really need to do more then park their backsides in front of a tv and decide.

None of them right now are completely convincing but GB is a complete non issue for me so it is between the tories and the lib dems. I just still think there is too much of the old liberal thinking left right now in terms of "we can say what we want because we know we won't have to implement it" and also the heavy reliance placed on vince cable as the sensible face of the party is a little worrying the man has got it wrong in the past like all of them he is not infalable.

I like the tory idea of us all together and more power to the people rather then central government but i need them to be a lot more clear about the finance side of it before coming down firmly on their side. I am liking the talk of coming down on those getting benefit that shouldn't be but would also like a reassurance that it will be done properly not a nice convinient huge brush sweeping up everyone in the process.

Re: The 2010 General Election Thread: Week 2
 

a "none of the above" option works for me aswell ,it would be helpful to know that a voter has deliberately chosen to not vote for the candidates as there are numerous reasons why a ballot paper can be deemed spoiled

Re: The 2010 General Election Thread: Week 2
 

The sad thing thing just an election result would keep them as a small minority in parliament.

Re: The 2010 General Election Thread: Week 2
 

Anyone else have any... interesting... candidates?

In Cambridge, we've got the usual, with the three main parties + UKIP + Green, an Independent, and...

...Political Blogger "Old Holborn"...

http://www.oldholborn.net/2010/04/ol...endent-in.html

http://www.oh4mp.com/

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2010/04/33.jpg


Should be interesting!

Re: The 2010 General Election Thread: Week 2
 

I seem to remember last week that the Prime Minister had said that he would welcome such an interview and couldn't understand why the Leader of the Opposition had declined.

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As I have always said, "those who do not bother voting, get the government they deserve." If they do not vote, they relinquish their right to complain.

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One can always write, "none of the above" on the bottom of their ballot paper.

Re: The 2010 General Election Thread: Week 2
 

Your memory appears to be playing tricks on you ;)

Gordon Brown did not agree until late on the night of the 16th April, (after the Nick Clegg interview was broadcast), and David Cameron agreed the next day.

Are you Baron Mandelson of Foy's sock puppet, as you appear to enjoy a good spin......:D

Re: The 2010 General Election Thread: Week 2
 

Which would be the same mutual/collective defence agreements which didn't deter Argentina and didn't bring the US to our defence right?
Of course that'd never happen again would it?
Especially with the thought of our "allies" themselves becoming a target for nukes.

Re: The 2010 General Election Thread: Week 2
 

What you are referring to is an official agreement to do the interviews. What I am referring to is what Gordon Brown said, during the week, when asked by a reporter during an interview, if he would like to have an interview by Jeremy Paxman, the same as Nick Clegg had. He replied as I have said above.

Re: The 2010 General Election Thread: Week 2
 

Linky, please? (as a fairly thorough search on the web can't find anything before Friday evening)

Re: The 2010 General Election Thread: Week 2
 

I have no link I'm afraid, it was on the television news, not sure which channel, heck I can't even remember what day it was; it may have been after the debate. But, as I understand it, there is no confirmation that Cameron has actually agreed.

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Just found some stuff about Brown agreeing on Friday to Paxman interview.

http://www.politicshome.com/uk/story/4083/

P.S. I have not had any to time to vet the source, I have no idea who they are (I am sure someone will find a bias somewhere), but it does seem to indicate that Cameron may be just jumping into it, even though many a Tory wishes he wouldn't.

Re: The 2010 General Election Thread: Week 2
 

So we are in violent agreement that GB agreed on Friday, rather than last week, and then DC agreed the next day.....:D

Re: The 2010 General Election Thread: Week 2
 

Looks like it.... :rofl:

The trouble with you is that you keep letting facts get in the way of a good argument..... :D