Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 34996733)

No even 11 plus.

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 34996686)

our Labour MP, who is crap and she is from Hounslow.

Originally Posted by Xaccers (Post 34996737)

Is that due to lack of "brains" or lack of inspiration from the education you were given?
Afterall, many intelligent people do not have qualifications.

Originally Posted by Product 13 (Post 34996747)

I agree, and many qualified people don't seem to have much intelligence.

Originally Posted by TheNorm (Post 34997006)

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Home...dead-certs.htm

I'm not surprised that many people don't bother voting in a general election. Perhaps it is time to change the Victorian election system?

Originally Posted by Chris (Post 34997090)

Costs where though? Cameron just pointed out in their morning press conference that he's not envisaging one-off savings, he believes in smaller, more efficient government. It's not a case of not spending 6 billion this year, and therefore having to spend 12 billion next year.

To all those who claim that the parties are all the same, there is now a genuine ideological gap opening up between Labour and Conservative. The Tory proposal is for smaller, leaner Government. Frankly, after experiencing Gordon Brown's stealth taxes for more than a decade and then watching him chuck my money at bloated, un-reformed public services, I am more than ready to watch the State shrink.

Originally Posted by Xaccers (Post 34997084)

Isn't FPTP the system in every area?
If so, and the ERS (who's purpose one supposes is to object to the FPTP system) are correct, then how do MP's ever get voted in/out?

Originally Posted by Angua (Post 34997111)

The only MP's who get voted out are those in marginal seats where the electors swap sides to last time. Or those who for whatever sleazy reason the electorate have got thoroughly fed up with (Martin Bell won for this reason). Oh and those who are not standing for re-election this time but if they are in a safe seat will be followed up by a fellow party member.

The rest will be re-elected.

Originally Posted by richard1960 (Post 34996471)

I am one of those people! i have my own reasons for voting labour sure brown has made mistakes but cameron just looks like a snake oil salesman,i work within the NHS and have seen massive investment in new hospitals and treatments it could be argued some of the money has been wasted which i am sure it has any organisation employing around 1 million people is bound to have some waste ,but even allowing for that people ought to see some of the state of the art facilities in NHS hospitals certainly my expierience of NHS investment under the last tory administration was not great.

Also a lot of the problems brown has had to deal with are worldwide america had a republican administration (american tories) before the democrats were elected,and their banking system went to pot the same as ours did. In short the financial banking services disaster was pretty much western world wide,it was no respector of political parties. argreed i two Will be voting Labour (but i think D C will wine i hop i am wrogin)

This election is wide open however but to be fair if cameron pulls it off good luck to him,but i shall not be voting tory.