The 2010 General Election Thread: Week 3

[Flyboy]

Originally Posted by Neil22

This sums him up just nice.

That has got to be the funniest thing I have ever seen. Even the most die-hard Tory would have to see the funny side in that.

[frogstamper]

Originally Posted by fLYBOY

That has got to be the funniest thing I have ever seen. Even the most die-hard Tory would have to see the funny side in that.

Are you going to surprise us Osem?.

[Flyboy]

Having watched the Nazis' PEB yesterday, I could help but wonder if the three men wearing medals will turn out to be fake. The one in the middle looked as though his hair was airbrushed in, to hide a skinhead haircut. The old guy's medals looked a bit sloppy (any veteran proud enough to wear them would be just as proud to wear them correctly, wouldn't they) and the young guy looks as though he is frightened rabbit caught in the headlamps. Added to all of that, are there really veterans of world war two, who truly believe that they fought for nothing, fighting fascism?

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If there is a hung parliament and the Tories are the largest party, will they give another election like they promised on their broadcast tonight?

[alferret]

Originally Posted by Flyboy

If there is a hung parliament and the Tories are the largest party, will they give another election like they promised on their broadcast tonight?

Of course they will. Unlike brown who makes promises and then renegs on them when it comes to things like giving the public a chance to be heard Cameron will indeed make sure that there will be another election because they want a clear, outright victory.

It would be hugely unfortunate if there was a hung parliament as nothing would ever get done due to all the squabling that will go on.

Its also nice to see labour where they rightly deserve to be at the bottom of the pile, they have trashed this country, run it into the ground, a pathetic government without remorse for its huge failings.

It would be nice to see the labour party shrivel up an die like a worm on the pavement on a hot summers day, deceased, no more.

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Originally Posted by Flyboy

That has got to be the funniest thing I have ever seen.

Well my friend you have then led a sheltered life

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by bjorkiii
What happens if its a absolute draw do we get to stab them all in the throat with a butter knife, these debates should only be on the radio why do we need to see them ? arrrgh what we need is a giant crab to eat them all live on cbeeebies

Originally Posted by martyh

His right imo, well about the debates being on radio only, hmm and perhaps about the crab to.

[Angua]

Originally Posted by Flyboy

If there is a hung parliament and the Tories are the largest party, will they give another election like they promised on their broadcast tonight?

Of course the Tory's will throw their toys out of the pram & go through another huge expensive election because a hung parliament is not what they want. This would mean negotiating with others and compromising. Would then serve them right if the new election gave a hung parliament again, or even worse another Labour government.

[Xaccers]

Originally Posted by Flyboy

That has got to be the funniest thing I have ever seen. Even the most die-hard Tory would have to see the funny side in that.

Well he had just been asked what he thought of Labour

[Osem]

Originally Posted by frogstamper

Are you going to surprise us Osem?.

Probably not

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On the subject of promises, I don't suppose the Tories, Lib Dems (or anyone else for that matter) will be taking any lessons from New Labour and their supporters when it comes to delivering on them......

Here's a few of New Labour's broken promises:

http://www.openeurope.org.uk/researc...enpromises.pdf

www.civitas.org.uk/eufacts/FSTREAT/TR6.htm

"What you cannot do is have a situation where you get a rejection of the treaty and bring it back with a few amendments and say, 'Have another go'....

T.Blair

.... just for completeness, a classic from Gordon Brown:

British jobs for British workers...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7862287.stm

What are everyone's views on the possible effect of Greece's financial crisis on this election?

It's probably negative for the Liberal Democrats who are not regarded as strong on the economics and are pro Euro. The stronger the issues of the econmany and Europe are in the election then the weaker the Liberal Democrats will do in my view (despite the fact there were calling the global recession earlier than any of the others).

It's harder to work out who would benefit between the Conservatives and Labour. First of all the British economy never descending into the crisis Greece has and, although Labour are at fault for not saving money in order to deal with the level of debt incurred fighting the recession, they were successful in bringing the country out of recession. Their policies worked. Maybe the public will be scared by the current situation, Osborne is unproven as Chancellor, and choose Labour.

However maybe they will decide that drastic cuts need to made to the budget in order to cut our debt and make sure we don't go down the same path as Greece?

[chris9991]

Originally Posted by Damien

What are everyone's views on the possible effect of Greece's financial crisis on this election?

I don't know if it will effect how people vote but regardless I think it shows the risks that face the UK economy regardless. We have to reduce our structural deficit but do it too quickly and the air evaporates from the economy. Things could become a lot worse before they start to get better

[danielf]

Oh dear

Election: Brown 'bigoted woman' jibe caught on tape

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been caught on microphone describing a voter he had just spoken to in Rochdale as a "bigoted woman".

The 65-year-old woman had challenged Mr Brown on a number of issues including immigration, crime and the economy during the exchange.

[Julian]

OH DEAR GB puts his foot in it that should help the cause...

Bigot(ed) don't we keep hearing that word trotted out here with alarming regularity by the odd member?.

[danielf]

Originally Posted by Julian

OH DEAR GB puts his foot in it that should help the cause...

Bigot(ed) don't we keep hearing that word trotted out here with alarming regularity by the odd member?.

UR SLOW

[Ignitionnet]

Ooops.

Say what you like about Brown, he is certainly the opposite of Blair