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RizzyKing 04-05-2008 19:42

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In relation to boris everyone is saying he will be a disaster but i am not so sure. He is a far more intelligent man then he portrays and beneath the buffoon exterior i think there may actually be some substance there. Time will tell and i am happy as i disliked ken livingston.

papa smurf 04-05-2008 20:47

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Sorry some of trevs postings are hidden to me..but thanks for that..I was trying to see which post to report.

so you some how find posts you cannot see offensive enough to report,how exactly does that system work?..oh and well done boris for winning what i can only assume was a one horse race .

Chrysalis 04-05-2008 21:07

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The London elections using a form of Proportional representation so smaller parties can get seats without ever having to win a area. So 5% is enough to win a seat, however in a general a party needs to get a majority of a consistency and thus it becomes much harder for smaller parties to enter parliament

Proportional representation is far better than first past the post, the latter keeps the mainstream parties in power via tactical voting and someone like labour in the last election can have full power with a small % of the vote.

frogstamper 04-05-2008 21:15

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Isn't it great to think that in the near future, the majority of any Tory government originated from such humble beginning's. And already one of the Bullingdon club now runs London, I can hardly wait for the rest of the Tory toffocracy to rule over us, what..what.;)

Ramrod 04-05-2008 21:47

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Isn't it great to think that in the near future, the majority of any Tory government originated from such humble beginning's. And already one of the Bullingdon club now runs London, I can hardly wait for the rest of the Tory toffocracy to rule over us, what..what.;)

...and your point is what?.....Sounds like jealousy to me :D

Maggy 04-05-2008 21:50

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so you some how find posts you cannot see offensive enough to report,how exactly does that system work?..oh and well done boris for winning what i can only assume was a one horse race .

Merely reporting problematic or OFF TOPIC ones especially when people try to hijack a thread for their own particular agenda because unfortunately I still get the stupid comments that people make through them being
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Osem 04-05-2008 21:51

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Isn't it great to think that in the near future, the majority of any Tory government originated from such humble beginning's. And already one of the Bullingdon club now runs London, I can hardly wait for the rest of the Tory toffocracy to rule over us, what..what.;)

Yawn..... and all those New Labour ministers from 'humble' origins are so much better aren't they? :rolleyes:

Maggy 04-05-2008 21:52

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I think we should give the man his chance...Maybe he will surprise everyone.

Maybe.

Osem 04-05-2008 21:53

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Isn't it great to think that in the near future, the majority of any Tory government originated from such humble beginning's. And already one of the Bullingdon club now runs London, I can hardly wait for the rest of the Tory toffocracy to rule over us, what..what.;)

Yawn..... and all those New Labour ministers from 'humble' origins have been so much better haven't they? I mean, whilst claiming to despise the antics of the privileged classes none of them have behaved like pigs at the trough have they? :rolleyes:

frogstamper 04-05-2008 21:57

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...and your point is what?.....Sounds like jealousy to me :D

Jealously!,..I spent four years at a private school, and know full well the contempt most of these snobs view "ordinary" people with, I have absolutely no desire for these Eton toffs to represent me, jealousy... I should coco.:)

papa smurf 04-05-2008 21:58

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Yawn..... and all those New Labour ministers from 'humble' origins are so much better aren't they? :rolleyes:

its old stinky .. pinky ..inky...chuffers ...tuffers ..pongo and the chaps what ho

Cobbydaler 04-05-2008 22:12

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Jealously!,..I spent four years at a private school, and know full well the contempt most of these snobs view "ordinary" people with, I have absolutely no desire for these Eton toffs to represent me, jealousy... I should coco.:)

One could say that at least they're English toffs, unlike Saint Tony who was born in Scotland & educated at Fettes.

Not a privileged upbringing with no grasp of ordinary peoples lives at all then...

IMO very few politicians (Frank Field being a notable exception) are bothered with the day to day problems of ordinary people.

RizzyKing 04-05-2008 22:19

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Frogstamper most politicians regardless of party only see the ordinary people when they scrape us off the bottom of their shoes or need us to get their snout back in the trough nothing new there and won't ever change. Lets be honest if any of us got a job that pays their sort of wage we would soon forget most of the hardships we have now and after sometime we wouldn't be able to relate to it either.

freezin 04-05-2008 23:00

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I think the Bullingdon photo is copyrighted! :shocked:

Ramrod 05-05-2008 00:50

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Jealously!,..I spent four years at a private school, and know full well the contempt most of these snobs view "ordinary" people with

4 whole years? Well qualified to pass judgement....btw, which private school was it?...'cos at the last private school my two went to I was stood next to the owner of a chip shop and an insurance salesman at home time....ordinary people who simply don't want to have their kids exposed to the state sector.


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