The 2015 Popularity Contest (aka UK General Election )

[Minimeister]

If they slate him for that, then yes.

Do you not think it's wrong that you vote for someone who promises something but then throws that out the window once he has a sniff of power? Seems a bit off to me like.

 

[Pienaar's gloves]

Rather have Alcaraz than Farage.

 

[davek]

Why are we listening to Hague when his party ran away from this debate like the cowards they are?

 

[Groucho]

Nigel Farage marrying a German immigrant supports the often stated argument that immigrants will do the jobs the British don't want.

 

[The Mighty Quint]

What's Hague going on about, Labour and the Tories will vote Trident in, SNP can't stop it.

They keep hammering home a Labour and SNP coalition would mean no Trident, absolute horse.

 

[Groucho]

That was essentially 4 party leaders and a racist.

 

[Brennan]

Do you not think it's wrong that you vote for someone who promises something but then throws that out the window once he has a sniff of power? Seems a bit off to me like.

The way you're phrasing your questions makes it very difficult to have a sensible discussion.

The Lib Dems created a manifesto based on what they would do if they were elected. They did not make promises based on a coalition, just as the Tories didn't, nor Labour.

'Throws that out the window once he has a sniff of power' is a stupid thing to say. If it's a choice between not being in a coalition and having very little influence, or being in a coalition and having significant impact on the policies of the Government for five years it's a no brainer.

For the record, i voted Lib Dem. Don't know who i'll vote for this time, but it certainly won't be based on a party not being able to meet all of their manifesto promises while in a coalition. The last Labour government broke plenty of their manifesto pledges and they were a majority.

 

[Tubey]

'kin Danny Alexander... the faux-Tory bellend.

 

[Groucho]

'kin Danny Alexander... the faux-Tory bellend.

Beeker, him.

 

[Pienaar's gloves]

The way you're phrasing your questions makes it very difficult to have a sensible discussion.

The Lib Dems created a manifesto based on what they would do if they were elected. They did not make promises based on a coalition, just as the Tories didn't, nor Labour.

'Throws that out the window once he has a sniff of power' is a stupid thing to say. If it's a choice between not being in a coalition and having very little influence, or being in a coalition and having significant impact on the policies of the Government for five years it's a no brainer.

For the record, i voted Lib Dem.

Just out of interest mate, are you a LibDem member or activist or just a supporter in this here election?

 

[Clint Planet]

Danny Alexander trotting out the "Vote For Us- We've Lost Too Much Credibility! Help!!" Line.

 

[davek]

And now we have to listen to that ginger hamster Danny Alexander of the LDs have his say....why are the BBC interviewing these cowards who just got out from behind the couch?

 

[Brennan]

Just out of interest mate, are you a LibDem member or activist or just a supporter in this here election?

I'm not a supporter of any party in particular mate. In posts in this thread i've disagreed with Lib Dem, Tory, and Labour policies. I just can't be doing with the crap that gets thrown at the Lib Dems which is unjustified.

 

[AndyC]

Farage is outspoken to the point of sheer recklessness...
Miliband spouts endlessly "working families" as his counter-cliche to Camerons' "strong economy"...
Bennett, Sturgeon and Wood all spoke strongly with Sturgeon arguably the most impressive.

If everyone in Wales votes Plaid Cymru, everyone in Scotland votes SNP and enough people in England vote Green, then the nonsense and BS of tired old Labour/Tory flip-flopping can be done away with.

The Lib Dems are a busted flush and as such are little more than insignificant, UKIP appear to be just far too extreme.

Basically, it comes down to the Trident issue, if you're willing/happy to spend £100 billion plus on a weapon system that will never, ever be used, then vote either UKIP, Labour or Tory... If you want a sensible, strong and well equipped armed forces and money spent more wisely elsewhere, don't !!

 

[Minimeister]

The way you're phrasing your questions makes it very difficult to have a sensible discussion.

The Lib Dems created a manifesto based on what they would do if they were elected. They did not make promises based on a coalition, just as the Tories didn't, nor Labour.

'Throws that out the window once he has a sniff of power' is a stupid thing to say. If it's a choice between not being in a coalition and having very little influence, or being in a coalition and having significant impact on the policies of the Government for five years it's a no brainer.

For the record, i voted Lib Dem.

Surely that's short term politics though? Before the last election the Lib Dems seemed to be a creditable alternative, never likely to challenge the other two but on the right track. That short term view may be suicide for the party in the long run.