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Local Independant/Spoil my ballot.
Only two options for me.. |
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Why do so many people vote for the big two(three).? There is no obligation to do so.
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Leopard Party....we will have a candidate in 80% of the constituencies in the next election...
Vote Leopard...! |
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rob_dylan • October 27, 2012 5:45 PM BST
Why do so many people vote for the big two(three).? Ummm well, because they have the infrastructure to form a working government. This is the idea of a general election, (which I assumed is what the OP meant by "an election tomorrow"). |
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But basically, unless your constituency comes down to one vote, your vote isnt gonna make a difference in terms of who wins your constituency let alone who is in govt. i could vote for the local indy or the greens, theyre not gonna get in so what is the poInt? Well to make a gesture i suppose, show two fingers to the big three. If you were p1ssed off with Blair, the war in iraq and gordon "no more boom and bust" Brown before being in govt for the biggest boom and bust in living memorythen dont vote for them in. If youre p1ssed off with Jeremy Hunt and the bullingdon lot, and austerity then dont vote for the tories.
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rob_dylan • October 27, 2012 8:44 PM BST
But basically, unless your constituency comes down to one vote, your vote isnt gonna make a difference in terms of who wins your constituency let alone who is in govt But then you're talking to me personally, or Bill in Brixham or Sol in Newcastle - you're not putting forward a serious nationwide proposal because of course if everyone has that attitude, stable governments can never be formed. |
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I voted Socialist Labour last time, sometimes I think it was a wasted vote yet then again is any vote a waste?
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lib dems should not be anywhere near a government.
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The time a vote is "wasted" if there is a consensus to stop a candidate winning and though you don't want that person/party to win, you don't follow the tactical requirement to achieve that aim. That's when you know the majority of others in your situation IS following that path.
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Im afraid I cant keep up with you Pandorica. I will probably vote green not because theyre gonna get in, but because i think that is the best use of my vote. I dont like the tory guy who is currently in, but couldnt possibly vote labour just to get rid of him. A vote for a local indy who perhaps only gets a few hundred votes does at least encourage more indys. Id consider voting for the loonys if they had a candidate. When i watch them lie and obfUscate and not answer the question on QT and newsnight etc just p1sses me off couldnt give em a vote ever regardless of the fact it might be chaos if the greens got in.
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what i would like, is 5 business managers on performance related pay employing the least amount of people. not just employing votes ala labour.
Going green is turning this country into a 3rd world nation. (nap) |
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Yeah really? That right?
Theyre not gonna get in IS. But if their voter numbers increases to significant levels then the govt and main oppo at the time might start to have more green policies, which i think would be good. The scandinavians and central european countries seem to have quite a green outlook on life and in politics and theyre amongst the richest countries in the world. |
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Easy to be green when you door isnt wide open to africa, asia and eastern europe.
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What you mean, wind turbines are ok, wind turbines mixed with ethnics is a recipe for disaster?
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Labour till i die
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very good
wind power is the biggest red herring in history, its all well and good for wind power to be used. but wind has to used as an extra to the existing power and not part of the capacity. Wind is for homes and local networks not for connection to the grid. Having wind power is all very good but it doesnt stop the non green power from existing. In layman terms that you might understand its like putting to layers of icing on a cake. We will end up paying 40p pkwh as that is what the last government decided, so be prepared for massive increases but you will rage at the dno's |
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Ok let me put it another way...
Trying to find ways of producing energy sustainably and without digging up and burning fossil fuels is good, but as soon as you add immigrants it becomes a recipe for disaster. Is that what you meant? |
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Good evening Rob. I hope you are well, sir.
I had to read through the thread there just to check that you weren't suggesting immigrants are burned for fuel. |
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Although, to be fair, such a policy would probably be a vote-winner in my constituency.
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but digging up fossil fuels is only today.
I know for fact that (battery) cell fuels are way ahead of us and the big corps are holding them back. they have already produced a throw away unit that fuels a house (well a immersion heater for a night) for less than a cup of coffee. Johnson Matthey is the company to invest in imo. |
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check that you weren't suggesting immigrants are burned for fuel.
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But do they work in countries that have an open door policy on immigration?
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Evening Pokermonster. Yep, bearing up, hope youre well.
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not sure why you are turning this decent discussion into a immigration ting ?
Rather than discussing the weakness of wind power. |
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Can you just explain what you meant at 21.25 then ill shut up about wind turbines. It wasnt the best example from me admittedly.
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Not really sure i can back up that post.
So lets pretend a country let in at least 10m people that basically absorb. going to hit any country imo. ie in control on what is happening in your country. (Scandinavia) |
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Ok but excessive immigration (whoevers fault it was) isnt an excuse for not trying to improve other areas whether it is
Reducing carbon emissions, improving schools or a better NhS. |
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are you not sure it was about votes?
schools and the nhs were improved by gathering talent, like they have always done. |
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Oh i dunno.
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nor do i
all i know is what is going on isnt working |
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They mightve wanted to pull the laddr up and not vote for the govt that let them in, i dunno.
Good bit on the simpsons just now on bbc2 about the two party system there and laughing at someone whonconsiders throwing their vote away on voting for a third party. |
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