2010 General Election: The Cable Forum Exit Poll - Page 32

punky · 07-05-2010, 11:12

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy

I'd say it had more to do with polling stations closing early and people being denied their democratic rights...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politi...10/8666338.stm

Did you see the picture? It was a joke regarding the placing of the sign over one with "Don't do it" still clearly visible.

And I posted it at 11:21am.

Flyboy · 07-05-2010, 11:13

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Originally Posted by Maggy J

You are assuming a lot..especially the bit where you actually think we don't want her.We need her as a back stop against dictators.

You can't stop dictators with another dictator. All you get is another despot. How can the democratic process be fairly served by relying on an unelected monarch?

**Chris** · 07-05-2010, 11:14

Cameron to make a statement at 2.30pm, aiming to make a "strong and stable Government" - but Liebour is offering Clegg PR, albeit their dreadful, not-really-PR AV system.

**Damien** · 07-05-2010, 11:15

Cameron will make a statement at 2:30 on how he will form a government.

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Originally Posted by Chris

Cameron to make a statement at 2.30pm, aiming to make a "strong and stable Government" - but Liebour is offering Clegg PR, albeit their dreadful, not-really-PR AV system.

They can't offer it though. They don't have enough seats.

**Chris** · 07-05-2010, 11:16

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Originally Posted by Flyboy

You can't stop dictators with another dictator. All you get is another despot. How can the democratic process be fairly served by relying on an unelected monarch?

Because, if it comes to the crunch, if the electorate haven't been decisive and the politicians can't work things out, she is the only truly impartial person in the entire country. That is what she has been brought up to be, if not from the day she was born then from the day her uncle Edward abdicated and placed her in direct line to the throne.

I wouldn't swap our constitutional monarchy for any elected president, anywhere in the world, right now.

**Damien** · 07-05-2010, 11:16

Cameron needs to just take the initiative. Why not offer reform for the house of lords, an elected 2nd chamber?

Flyboy · 07-05-2010, 11:22

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Originally Posted by Chris

Because, if it comes to the crunch, if the electorate haven't been decisive and the politicians can't work things out, she is the only truly impartial person in the entire country. That is what she has been brought up to be, if not from the day she was born then from the day her uncle Edward abdicated and placed her in direct line to the throne.

I wouldn't swap our constitutional monarchy for any elected president, anywhere in the world, right now.

Impartial my butt. The most elitist person in the nation, having to chose which is the most elitist party in parliament; hmm.....can't imagine where her sympathies lay.

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Originally Posted by Damien

Cameron needs to just take the initiative. Why not offer reform for the house of lords, an elected 2nd chamber?

I thought he had strongly ruled that out during this whole campaign. Can't see Clegg trusting him on that now.

Hom3r · 07-05-2010, 11:23

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Originally Posted by punky

Con gain Harlow...

Well the people of my town are idiots with a short memory.

the last time the where in every service was cut and the council tax went up.

Well the results shows that the public don't want GB or DC running the country.

Also I felt that NC would side with whatever party had the most votes regardless of whom they were.

**Chris** · 07-05-2010, 11:24

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Originally Posted by Flyboy

Impartial my butt. The most elitist person in the nation, having to chose which is the most elitist party in parliament; hmm.....can't imagine where her sympathies lay.

If all you have to base your view on is naked class prejudice, there isn't really any basis for a reasonable discussion here. Especially on the non-issue of republicanism for the UK.

punky · 07-05-2010, 11:24

BTW, some of the BBC correspondents are machines. Andrew Neil, Jeremy Paxman have been going all night and not a hair out of place.

**Chris** · 07-05-2010, 11:26

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Originally Posted by Hom3r

the last time the where in every service was cut and the council tax went up.

Earth calling moonbase, Earth calling moonbase ... that is exactly what's going to happen over the next couple of years. And it was always going to happen, regardless of which party gets No.10 today. That has been abundantly clear for months now: how have you managed to miss it?

Hom3r · 07-05-2010, 11:28

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Originally Posted by Sirius

One guy on the radio said "i went at 7.00 pm and there was a que so i went back at 9 and then joined the que and did not get in" It does not take the brains of an arch bishop to work out if he had joined the que at 7.00pm he would have got his vote. What a numpty

I'm sorry but you have 15 hours to votes, even if you work you have the morning and evening.

If you can't be bothered to queue an missed the 10pm deadline TOUGH.

punky · 07-05-2010, 11:28

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Originally Posted by Hom3r

the last time the where in every service was cut and the council tax went up.

Well the results shows that the public don't want GB or DC running the country.

My council tax always goes up.

And its not that people don't want GB or DC, but that its so tight. I just wish we could have a run-off.

Hom3r · 07-05-2010, 11:32

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Originally Posted by Chris

Earth calling moonbase, Earth calling moonbase ... that is exactly what's going to happen over the next couple of years. And it was always going to happen, regardless of which party gets No.10 today. That has been abundantly clear for months now: how have you managed to miss it?

Moonbase calling Earth, Moonbase calling Earth ... under Labour my town has been run without problems, and when the Tories run this town the words "Can't organise a P'up in a brewey" come to mind.

Stuart · 07-05-2010, 11:32

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Originally Posted by Flyboy

Impartial my butt. The most elitist person in the nation, having to chose which is the most elitist party in parliament; hmm.....can't imagine where her sympathies lay.[COLOR="Silver"]

You could be imagining wrong. The Queen is not allowed to express any political views. I also believe that she no longer has any real power apart from one. She can (under certain circumstances) dissolve the government and force an emergency general election. I believe this is probably what Chris was referring to when he said she was a stop gap.

Having said that, I vaguely remember reading somewhere she is actually a Labour supporter in private. If the rumours are correct, she certainly did not like Margaret Thatcher.