Off Topic Politics Thread

  • Please bear with us on the new site integration and fixing any known bugs over the coming days. If you can not log in please try resetting your password and check your spam box. If you have tried these steps and are still struggling email [email protected] with your username/registered email address
  • Log in now to remove adverts - no adverts at all to registered members!
Can you tell those of us on the other side of the pond how to get to a point where 68% turnout is disappointing? We just had a provincial election with turnout in the low 50s...

From 1979 to 1997 it was above 70% hitting 77.7% in 1992!!! The election after when Blair won fell to 71.3 and 4 years of Blair made it fall right down to 59.4.

So 68% turnout is on the rise again. Your sofas must be far too comfortable :) Good to see the turnouts hitting close to 70% again. USA should make a bigger point on it on MSM that is important.
 
What gives me wonderful optimism, is if the young turnout, things really can change positively in this country.
Who was it on the VVD thread that belittled him because he was only 25 and didn't really understand the consequences?
 
Is it me or is this actually looking like Labour are STRONGER than the exit poll?


Huge regional variations by the looks of it. Wales, London, and Scotland (no one saw that coming) showing unexpected gains for Labour.

If Labour starts making similar gains in rural England, get ready for Jeremy in No 10. But that is far less likely.
 
With Labour voters bexoming confident they can actualy win, I would be much more likely to bet against the old money brigade!
Possibly. On the other hand Theresa May's campaign has been very poor and you'd think the Conservatives would have to run a better campaign next time.
 
  • Like
Reactions: ImpSaint
Two of the big ones in Wales are Gower and Cardiff North and it's sounding as though they're going to be Labour gains...
 
Seems that the results in London and in some marginals, are worse for the Tories than Exit Poll suggested.

But they are better in other areas.. Like I said Uni cities and marginals. And as someone else said, all those youths younger than VVD not thinking about consequences ;)
 
With Boris in charge?????? Hahaha
Well there's no guarantee Boris would be the next Conservative leader. I also find it hard to imagine any Conservative campaign going worse than this one. While you're clearly not a fan of him, he did win two elections for London Mayor as well as the referendum so I'd say he does know how to get people to vote for him.
 
Well there's no guarantee Boris would be the next Conservative leader. I also find it hard to imagine any Conservative campaign going worse than this one. While you're clearly not a fan of him, he did win two elections for London Mayor as well as the referendum so I'd say he does know how to get people to vote for him.
After his Brexit antics, I am pretty confident he will flop.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Saints_Alive