The 2015 Popularity Contest (aka UK General Election )

[Mrk]

I follow his Trews channel on YouTube. It's variable but some of it is tremendous. He's far from being a cretin, even if you might not agree with his stance. I couldn't stand him until a year or so ago but I've warmed to him enormously since he got the better of a sneering Paxman.

My opinion of him as a cretin doesn't really have much to do with his politics, I couldn't really care less about that - it is more to do with the Sachs 'scandal' a few years ago, which most certainly did make Brand look like a cretin. Nothing he has done or said since has managed to change that.

 

[davek]

http://www.theguardian.com/commenti...cameron?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Like I said before the result in Hallam is massive. Did not realise Labour have never held the seat, huge result if they take it.

Guardian tweeting this: "There's interesting headline, and even more interesting detail on this Sheffield Hallam candidate ICM poll – watch this space"

 

[Clint Planet]

Watching this right now. Looks like it was the bankers what dun it.

 

[Mrk]

I have a feeling that we could be in for a bit of a surprise on Thursday - I can see some sort of significant swing to either Labour or the Tories at the last minute - it might not give either a majority, but it might give the Tories enough to form a coalition with the Lib Dems or it might give Labour enough for a (stable) minority government.

 

[Mrk]

Clegg on track to win his seat: LD 42%, LAB 35%, CON 12%

Phew.

 

[roydo]

Guardian tweeting this: "There's interesting headline, and even more interesting detail on this Sheffield Hallam candidate ICM poll – watch this space"

Clegg on track to win his seat: LD 42%, LAB 35%, CON 12%

Phew.

Well that doesnt rhyme.

 

[Seanjd]

If the Tories didn't see Russell Brand's endorsement of Labour as a threat at all, they would have ignored the issue rather than calling him a 'joke'. The guy has 10 million twitter followers.

 

[chewee]

Very interesting. Two seperate polls conducted

1) Labour up when they asked voters in the area which party they intend to vote for

2) When specific candidates named. IE Clegg swing of around 10% to put him well out in front.

Massive tactical vote in operation here from tory voters. Not all bad for Labour, if that trend is the same nationally they may pick up seats in Scotland thanks to pro union votes who usually would not vote Labour.

 

[summerisle]

Just filled in You Gov poll. Usual election questions.

 

[Mrk]

If the Tories didn't see Russell Brand's endorsement of Labour as a threat at all, they would have ignored the issue rather than calling him a 'joke'. The guy has 10 million twitter followers.

Any endorsement can be seen is a 'threat', but I doubt they're particularly worried about it - I don't think any celebrity endorsement has ever swayed an election.

As for them calling him a joke - they do have a point.

 

[SNova]

If the Tories didn't see Russell Brand's endorsement of Labour as a threat at all, they would have ignored the issue rather than calling him a 'joke'. The guy has 10 million twitter followers.

It's hilarious that he's waited this long to endorse a party. After telling people not to vote for months. A lot of them probably didn't even register to vote. lol

 

[Seanjd]

Any endorsement can be seen is a 'threat', but I doubt they're particularly worried about it - I don't think any celebrity endorsement has ever swayed an election.

As for them calling him a joke - they do have a point.

Personally, I disagree. I take your point with Sachs, but I do think he has a lot to say about important issues. I also think he can resonate with lots of young people who are not sure who to vote for, though.

 

[Jxg]

All nationalism is ugly. All nationalism is inherently racist.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2015-scotland-32581803

Odd how none of the seemingly pro-SNP lads on here have attacked me for this one.

The fire that is the SNP is just getting bigger and it's becoming more and more obvious what hateful people they are.

 

[roydo]

Any endorsement can be seen is a 'threat', but I doubt they're particularly worried about it - I don't think any celebrity endorsement has ever swayed an election.

As for them calling him a joke - they do have a point.

Yep. It can also put people off. Like folk of a certain age may not like Brand very much, so when he pops up saying he will do this and that, it can have the opposite effect.

I remember the Red Wedge music thing put off tons of possible Labour swing voters in the 80's.

 

[Seanjd]

It's hilarious that he's waited this long to endorse a party. After telling people not to vote for months. A lot of them probably didn't even register to vote. lol

This is a misconception, I think. Brand has never told anybody not to vote. He said he hasn;t voted himself. There is a big difference.