The 2010 General Election Thread: Week 4

[SB_07]

Originally Posted by frogstamper

Agreed, voting in a democracy should be a requirement as well a right.

This is a democracy? Sure doesn't feel like it.

[Charlie_Bubble]

Originally Posted by nomadking

So the Lib-Dems should rule with even less?The Lib-Dems might not be as prepared to ally with Labour this time around, but in future I'm sure that they would only join up with Labour giving a permanent Labour government.

How did the last Liberal-Labour 'coalition' work out?

Feb 74 until October 74.

Anyways.... just caught the end of newsnight and the papers are mostly predicting Cameron by the looks of it.

What do you think with only 18 hours-ish until the polling stations close?

[punky]

Its going to be a hung parliament with Cameron in the lead. I'm dreaming that when push comes to shove people will vote Tory to get them over the line but I just can't see it happening.

[Tezcatlipoca]

The Sun's frontpage...

http://yfrog.com/jncm8hj


The parodies are already spreading...

http://liberalconspiracy.org/2010/05...or-front-page/

http://twitpic.com/1lcxad

etc.



The Mirror...

http://yfrog.com/1rry3fj

[nomadking]

Originally Posted by Charlie_Bubble

Feb 74 until October 74.

I put coalition in quotes as I was actually referring to the Lib-Lab pact which kept Labour in power.

In March 1977 the Labour Government with no overall majority faced a motion of no confidence, in order to remain in office Prime Minister Jim Callaghan approached the Liberal Party under the leadership of David Steel. An agreement was negotiated under the terms of which the Labour Party accepted a limited number of Liberal Party policy proposals and in exchange the Liberal Party agreed to vote with the government in any subsequent motion of no confidence. While this 'pact' was the only official bi-party agreement since the second world war it fell far short of a coalition. The Lib-Lab Pact concluded by mutual consent in July 1978.

[SB_07]

Johann Hari: If you're looking for class war, just read Cameron's policies

http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion...s-1939666.html

[Jimmy-J]

Originally Posted by Tuftus

Anyways.... just caught the end of newsnight and the papers are mostly predicting Cameron by the looks of it.

What do you think with only 18 hours-ish until the polling stations close?

I'd hazard a guess that It's going to be a really close call between Conservative and Labour with the LibDems staggering into third place, and the BNP fourth.
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A Conservative activist in Peterborough has been arrested after alleged incidents of postal voting fraud.
The man, who is believed to be a low-ranking member of the Conservative branch in Peterborough, was arrested and has been released on police bail.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politi...nd/8662814.stm


more allegations of election fraud claims...

Several police forces across England are probing allegations of electoral fraud.
The investigations include both alleged fraudulent postal voting and false registration of voters' addresses.

[Hiroki]

Originally Posted by Ignitionnet

Maybe just a few bullet points? Local or national issues? Public services? Economy? Foreign policy? Defence?

Of course you don't have to give reasons but given you apparently saw the candidates, thought everything through and what you heard solidified your view that voting Labour was the best idea you must have some vague idea why?

As it is right or wrong it just comes across that you are living up to my tongue in cheek post regarding voting for a vomit covered turd so long as it has the right rosette which is of course your right but please do correct me. Doesn't need debating skills to simply list what concerns you that you think Labour do better, and I couldn't care less really how you vote or what you say it's quite obvious where Newcastle was going to go anyways and it is your vote to use how you please. Just a bit of a shame if you're using something so important so apparently lightly

Sorry I just don't know what to say really....but I will try

When I went to the meeting and saw the local candidates I really didn't believe in the Conservative one had to say, he spoke out a lot about regeneration/growth and about a trying to change our local town from a "ghost town" and into a thriving area (which it used to be) but it just seemed like he was just going through the motions and when he was questioned about policing he just seemed to deter the question to another path which annoyed me.

The Lib Dem bloke used to work for the council and well is a tit with no ideas of his own and is too young for the job (even younger than me) so he was a no-no.

And the Labour man spoke about the things they had actually done and are doing for the community. He spoke about reducing crime and attracting business and I just believe in him more.

On a national scale:-

Labour - I believe in them more and I believe the economy will get better under them.

Conservatives - Have some good idea's but I think they are lying through their back teeth and if they get in power will ruin the country. Dodgy Dave is just a **** and if they had a better leader i'd think about it.

Lib Dems - Live in a world of their own.

I hope I have at least explained erm some reasons why I will vote Labour and though I have many more reasons I just can't think of them at this moment.

[SB_07]

Front page of the sun; http://yfrog.com/jncm8hj

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[Jimmy-J]

Bragg Vs Barnbrook in Barking & Dagenham

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=SMA3-vVEXL4

[Sirius]

Well i will be off to vote in a short while as i go to work. I know who i will be voting for .

I would not be able to live with myself if i voted for the present shower of excreta that is labour when you consider the mess they have got us into and to be honest they will just continue to do the same. The way they treated the Gurkha's and the military was also a deciding factor so there out of the frame.

The libs sealed there fate with me over defence pure and simple, They cannot be trusted with the defence of this country its as simple as that , Might vote for them when they grow up a bit more.

So its conservative all the way.

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by Sirius

Well i will be off to vote in a short while as i go to work. I know who i will be voting for .

I would not be able to live with myself if i voted for the present shower of excreta that is labour when you consider the mess they have got us into and to be honest they will just continue to do the same. The way they treated the Gurkha's and the military was also a deciding factor so there out of the frame.

The libs sealed there fate with me over defence pure and simple, They cannot be trusted with the defence of this country its as simple as that , Might vote for them when they grow up a bit more.

So its conservative all the way.

what he said

OK, here we go ... election time is upon us at last. Please move on to the Cable Forum Exit Poll Thread to continue discussion and indicate how you actually voted today:

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/20...orum-exit.html