The 2015 Popularity Contest (aka UK General Election )

[glorydaze]

I think it was Heath. And yes and no. We had one on joining what was then called the Common Market. Which isnt exactly what we now have.

It wasn't Heath, it was Labour in Government.

 

[roydo]

It wasn't Heath, it was Labour in Government.

You are probably right. They did change pretty much every month back then though!

 

[SNova]

Does he not realise that he is also a joke.

 

[daylightrobber]

I think he was asked a question and answered it. He said he has never voted and never will. That isn't encouraging people not to vote and it doesn't matter how influential he is, it isn't being irresponsible, it's telling the truth.

The whole thing reminds me of McCartney LSD thing. They asked him if he takes LSD, he said he does so the media went to town saying he was irresponsible and encouraging drug use. He wasn't, he was answering a question. It's the media who were doing the encouraging.

He expanded on it a little more than that though in the Paxman interview. He went into why he thought it was a waste of time - as it made no difference to the outcome. Clearly bollocks.

Glad he's engaging though and hopefully he will be encouraged to look further into why exercising his right to vote is one of the most important rights he has.

 

[daylightrobber]

I don't know much about them, all I know is I respect and admire this woman for using facts and logic.

And I cannot stand when people use statistics wrongly. I watched a labour mp say that rape has increased in our country. When actually all crimes have decreased, but more rapes are being reported because programs have been put in place to encourage people to report rape. she then went on to say 90 odd % of rapists are not convicted. Again, this is miss use of the statistics. She's assuming that all people that are accused of rape are automatically guilty, many may be, but in the case of rape it is a he said she said situation which is why so many people are not convicted.

Oh dear. I'm lost for words.

 

[Seanjd]

He expanded on it a little more than that though in the Paxman interview. He went into why he thought it was a waste of time - as it made no difference to the outcome. Clearly bollocks.

Glad he's engaging though and hopefully he will be encouraged to look further into why exercising his right to vote is one of the most important rights he has.

I think he was portraying a much agreed with view in politics at that point, though, especially amongst young people. I quite like Russell Brand, I didn't particularly like his comments about not voting for the same reason as you although I don't think they were irresponsible. He is pretty much endorsing Ed at the moment though so, fair play,

 

[davek]

Tories have their noses in front in the national polls by and large, but this tweet from ComRes really puts the cat amongst the pigeons

 

[Pienaar's gloves]

I think Brand is a bell, but I agree with much of what he has to say - not the part about not voting though.

I do think Ed came across well in that interview. I'm really behind Ed now, and I never thought I could be five years ago!

He isn't afraid of being a socialist - not that he is a socialist in the pre-1979 model - however he is proud of some of his socialist ideals and openly so.

I like that. Too often talking about 'working people', 'the common good' and 'wealth redistribution' have become a taboo.

 

[SNova]

Oh dear. I'm lost for words.

At which part?

 

[daylightrobber]

At which part?

Tbh. Pretty much everything you've posted.

 

[SNova]

Tbh. Pretty much everything you've posted.

Oh okay. I could explain if you elaborate.

 

[Brennan]

Is that the Republican version of Nadine Dorries?
Presented her case rather more eloquently than maker of the previous video but if you're expecting me to accept that anything published by the AEI is anything other than right wing propaganda - in this case an attack on Obama - then you're having a laugh.

So what you're saying is that you discriminate opinions based on somebody's membership or allegiance to a political group, rather than looking at the facts ?

Seems like a rather narrow minded, UKIP-esque stance.

 

[davek]

By the way, Clegg is 1% behind Labour in his own constituency (Hallam).

If nothing else, I'd love to see that smarmy get being punted.

 

[SNova]

I'm curious as to why Labour always bangs on about privatisation of the NHS when they've privatised the NHS by 4/5%.

 

[davek]

I'm curious as to why Labour always bangs on about privatisation of the NHS when they've privatised the NHS by 4/5%.

Because it's their #1 campaign issue and most voters know **** all about these matters.