Re: 2010 General Election: The Cable Forum Exit Poll
 

its a bad day for democracy though when the next government of this country is going to be made up of the also rans.
and there going to change the way we vote without asking the electorate.

Re: 2010 General Election: The Cable Forum Exit Poll
 

i'm realy dumb so could you enlighten me ?

Re: 2010 General Election: The Cable Forum Exit Poll
 

No it is not weak Damien - A party which is in Government has the power to stop abuse of such a systems - the Labour party allowed it while they were in power and only apologised and reformed (Or so we are led to believe they have) the expenses system when their utter greed got found out.

Re: 2010 General Election: The Cable Forum Exit Poll
 

Well, whatever the outcome, it will be made up of also-rans, cause no-one actually won :)

Re: 2010 General Election: The Cable Forum Exit Poll
 

no coz your names not russ.

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so if thats the case we should keep having elections until someone wins.not make up a coalition of the losers.

Re: 2010 General Election: The Cable Forum Exit Poll
 

The Lib Dems just need to make up their mind who they are going with.
I believe a Lib Dem/Con government has a chance, but a Lib Dem/Labour will be a short government before another election.

Re: 2010 General Election: The Cable Forum Exit Poll
 

During the run up to the election I distinctly recall (and have posted here about it previously) various Lib Dem spokesmen (including Clegg) being pressed on who they'd support in the event of a hung parliament. They stated they'd support the party with the largest mandate but refused to clarify whether this meant the party with the most seats or the most votes. They were hedging their bets then and are doing so now and it's not serving them well IMHO.

As for the prospects for another election, New Labour being the party of dodgy financial management that they clearly are, I'm not sure they'll have the funds for another run at it for some time.

Re: 2010 General Election: The Cable Forum Exit Poll
 

All the parties took part in that greed. The Tories were 2nd home flipping,duck-house buying, moat-cleaning abusers of the system as well. Saying we're so greedy we can't help ourselves so the those in charge need to stop us is hardly confidence inspiring. The Tories could not reform the system but they could elect to avoid the corruption themselves, which they didn't.

Replacing the corrupt sheriff with one of the corrupt inmates is not a exactly a victory is it.

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I agree.

Re: 2010 General Election: The Cable Forum Exit Poll
 

Haven't you learn't yet.the first thing they learn when becoming an mp is,never tell the truth.followed by never answer yes or no.

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They may not have a mandate to govern - but they did get 2 Million more votes from the British people - surely that holds a lot of weight - this is a clear message that the British people didn't want the Lib dems in power and that they didn't want Labour in power - all this messing about by all the parties, and the Lib dems thinking nothing but themselves haven't they shown their true form don't you think?

Is it any wonder why voter apathy in this county is so high when you get this nonsense going on for days on end. It's an utter farce.

Re: 2010 General Election: The Cable Forum Exit Poll
 

Well said Mick.

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It does hold a lot of weight. Hence why a lot of policy areas are closed off. Economy, Immigration, Europe, Foreign Affairs, Heath, Crime, are all areas in which there appears to be no discussion of change or compromise.

You say people didn't want Labour or Lib Dems in power but the Tories didn't win a mandate to govern so for the Lib Dems to give them one without addressing any of the concerns of people who voted for them would be disgrace.

Lib Dem showing their true form? Yes, to represent the people who voted for them and not the people who voted for the Conservatives. We live in a democracy and as unfair as this crappy system is, it's not so bad to let 36% of people decide the government.

Re: 2010 General Election: The Cable Forum Exit Poll
 

Although the question was not directed at you, I presume you are happy having your pay frozen then?

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democracy damien,what democracy.there even going to change the voting rules without asking the british electorate if its ok to do so.
A minority party wants it changed,labour are that desperate to remain in power that they'll offer the libdems anything they want.
please tell me whats democratic about that.in my book its bribery or blackmail,its certainly not democracy.

Re: 2010 General Election: The Cable Forum Exit Poll
 

Funny Mick I thought this showed that everyone is fed up with a two party system.I know I am.I regard this as a real kick up the bum to both parties as being far too damned complacent.It's the feeling that neither Tories or Labour give a stuff about those people who live in the terraced back streets of every major town or city in the UK that leads to voter apathy.Years of neglect of inner city areas will lead to voter apathy.

This was a year in which apathy was reversed somewhat and more people were at the polling stations.

I actually had to queue to vote.I cannot ever remember having to queue since I started voting.