Off Topic This is the time I like to call the 'gentlemen' hour

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No Way Past Jose said:
BNP.....:bandit:

No, perhaps even more shamefully, I fell for Cleggys lies and voted Lib Dem.

Yourself?
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Ooofft. Can't blame ya though, I was contemplating it for a small while.

i voted labour.
then awoke to the great possibility of a tory government. everything seemed too blue that day. the sky annoyed me.
 
Due to living in Northern Ireland I didn't get around to registering for postal vote...I think I'd have voted Labour, Bishop Auckland is labour to the max so it didn't make much of a difference anyway...

I'm not particularly convinced by Red Ed like - think his brother would've been the far better candidate!
 
I would have gone for Liberal Democrat if I could. Breifly looked at a few manifestos and theirs made a lot of sense; shame their leader seems to have turned into a spineless moron with no respect for the people who voted for him.
 
Clegg lost me when they had those live debates. He seemed to just be sucking up to whoever he could at the time. It was embarrassing for him at points in my opinion.
 
Jesus Was A Geordie said:
Due to living in Northern Ireland I didn't get around to registering for postal vote...I think I'd have voted Labour, Bishop Auckland is labour to the max so it didn't make much of a difference anyway...

I'm not particularly convinced by Red Ed like - think his brother would've been the far better candidate!
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Nah, me neither....I can see us having a full Tory government next term....dont think Red Ed will put up much of a fight.

Anyway, good night gentlemen. One has an early train ride on public transport down to the big smoke tomorrow to look at flats. Farethewell
 
Jesus Was A Geordie said:
Due to living in Northern Ireland I didn't get around to registering for postal vote...I think I'd have voted Labour, Bishop Auckland is labour to the max so it didn't make much of a difference anyway...

I'm not particularly convinced by Red Ed like - think his brother would've been the far better candidate!
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Got no hope for Labour at the minute to be honest! I reckon Ed's the better man for the job as a person, but David's probably better suited at running a party (possibly country in the future, god knows). No looking good. We'll be stuck with Cameron until the public get fed up of him and vote for labour for 'change'

Conservatives = change? I mean... really..

Nevermind.
Always a frown, with Gordon Brown...
 
PhilThompsonsNose said:
Nah, me neither....I can see us having a full Tory government next term....dont think Red Ed will put up much of a fight.

Anyway, good night gentlemen. One has an early train ride on public transport down to the big smoke tomorrow to look at flats. Farethewell
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Night man <ok>
 
skalpel said:
I would have gone for Liberal Democrat if I could. Breifly looked at a few manifestos and theirs made a lot of sense; shame their leader seems to have turned into a spineless moron with no respect for the people who voted for him.
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I considered Lib Dem, but for me, as much as their manifesto made 'sense' in some areas, the key aspects of his mandate didn't seem to add up logistically for me! Completely abolishing University Fees is entirely idiotic in my opinion!

In no way do I support the idea that further education should be a privilege of the elite...At the same time, no bin-man, dinner lady or care worker should have to pay towards some greasy mong to go to East-****knows Tech to study a bullshit course, 'cause they got 8 UCAS points with their happy meal and they can't think of anything else to do!
 
skalpel said:
I would have gone for Liberal Democrat if I could. Breifly looked at a few manifestos and theirs made a lot of sense; shame their leader seems to have turned into a spineless moron with no respect for the people who voted for him.
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yep, stabbed us in the back (i voted for them too)
 
Cant stand Cameron one bit. Was disappointed when Labour appointed Ed instead of the brother. Means we're stuck under Cameron for a while I think.
 
I voted for Lib dem based on their policies. I even met with and spoke to Greg Mulholland (my local Lib dem MP at the time) and he convinced me to vote for him/them as he seemed a decent enough bloke - for a politician anyway.
He was one of the Clegg supporters in the end for the coalition and believe me he received a fair few nasty emails from loads of people I know, doubt he'll get re-elected but he could con the next lot of students who live in that area I suppose.
I've now moved to a labour area of Leeds with a certain Rachel Reeves who is a young up and coming labour MP. To be fair to her, she has replied (or at least her aides have) to all of the emails I've sent including the standard 38 degrees ones, so she seems polite enough but I still wouldn't trust a politician as far as I could throw them, especially not now!
 
Jesus Was A Geordie said:
I considered Lib Dem, but for me, as much as their manifesto made 'sense' in some areas, the key aspects of his mandate didn't seem to add up logistically for me! Completely abolishing University Fees is entirely idiotic in my opinion!

In no way do I support the idea that further education should be a privilege of the elite...At the same time, no bin-man, dinner lady or care worker should have to pay towards some greasy mong to go to East-****knows Tech to study a bullshit course, 'cause they got 8 UCAS points with their happy meal and they can't think of anything else to do!
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The political situation in the UK seems miserable as hell really; three nobodys leading three parties that haven't done much good for decades on end. Needs a serious shake up of the whole system; viva la revolution etc. The idea of the House of Lords has always seemed barmy to me.
 
skalpel said:
The political situation in the UK seems miserable as hell really; three nobodys leading three parties that haven't done much good for decades on end. Needs a serious shake up of the whole system; viva la revolution etc. The idea of the House of Lords has always seemed barmy to me.
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AV would have been a start <whistle>
 
Jesus Was A Geordie said:
I considered Lib Dem, but for me, as much as their manifesto made 'sense' in some areas, the key aspects of his mandate didn't seem to add up logistically for me! Completely abolishing University Fees is entirely idiotic in my opinion!

In no way do I support the idea that further education should be a privilege of the elite...At the same time, no bin-man, dinner lady or care worker should have to pay towards some greasy mong to go to East-****knows Tech to study a bullshit course, 'cause they got 8 UCAS points with their happy meal and they can't think of anything else to do!
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Some of their policies made sense though - such as decriminalising drugs since prohibition is failing (and costing ****loads) and tax the **** out of them to raise money for the likes of the NHS, the said druggies are already costing the NHS money so why not make it so it's their money providing the care & help they need?
 
skalpel said:
I take it that failed miserably?
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It got something along the lines of 40% yes (60% no) and was referred to as a 'resounding defeat'.

Tories get 40% in the 2010 election and get 4 years in office.

Peculiar system.
 
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