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Originally Posted by skunk4u
Are you telling us that you never moan about the party YOU vote for?
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erm.....I think you're missing the point, not only of what I said, but of democracy generally:
If you don't vote, how is it OK to moan about who's in power? If you do vote that gives you (IMHO) much more of a right to criticise anyone involved in the process.
People that don't vote are opting out of the process.
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Originally Posted by Russ D
Missing out on the spirit of a discussion board are we?
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Not at all. I think we can all have a sensible discussion about politics without necessarily nailing our political colours to the wall. There are elements within the party I will vote for that I don't necessarily agree with, there are elements of the parties that I wouldn't vote for that I do agree with - and that's all good for debate and discussion - but I don't particularly wish to tell the world who I will vote for.
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Originally Posted by skunk4u
Do we think Mr Howard will make a good leader? I think not. He simply does not have the balls, like Hague a bit of a wimp.
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In the interests of balance, he has fired two of his shadow cabinet in the last few months for not towing the party-line.
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Originally Posted by philip.j.fry
I'm not sure that I'll be able to vote, due to house moves and forgetting to register my name won't be added to the electoral register until May 3rd. Not sure if that makes me eligible to vote or not or if if I am whether I'll get my voter card in time  |
You just need the proof of address in the place where you think you're registered (probably your last house) and turn up at the relevant polling station. If in doubt give your local council a call over the next couple of weeks to clarify the position and where you should rock up to.
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Originally Posted by Ramrod
To all those here who don't want to vote. Please reconsider your stance. There are millions in the world who aren't allowed to vote. Many, have died trying to gain the right to vote. You owe it to them to vote if you can........
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I think you summed up what I was trying to say...just far more eloquently than I did!
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Originally Posted by Russ D
However Charles Kennedy would have to go: I don't want a Scottish PM.
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That's a pretty baseless statement...even though Kennedy might represent Inverness, he probably spends as little time there as Blair does in Sedgefield.
Don't forget, we also have a Scottish Chancellor, are you against that too?