The 2015 Popularity Contest (aka UK General Election )

[Julius Geezer]

Not really a major revelation here, but I find it note worthy nonetheless: #ToriesOutNow is trending UK wide on Twitter. Considering two thirds of UK Twitter's users are 34 and under, it's pretty telling of what the thoughts of the younger generation of the UK are.

It was an organised "Twittter Storm" apparently (whatever one of those is ?)

 

[Mrk]

It was an organised "Twittter Storm" apparently (whatever one of those is ?)

Basically a load of politico's spend their evenings tweeting the same hashtag over and over again while the rest of twitter carries on none the wiser.

 

[chewee]

I wish you well mate, really. I'm a bit old school and until essential services like the utility companies are in a manifesto to be re- nationalised I'm keeping out.

I am 100% in agreement with you. There is plans in the manifesto for potential rail renationalisation, a small but significant step.

I believe Ed wants to be more radical however at the same time he needs to gain the votes of middle England, once he's in number 10 he can then exert more influence. If he were to run on a socialist manifesto would he win any of the swing seats? Probably not. It is not ideal I know but that is the nature of the beast with our political system at the moment. Build trust in a first term government then gain a larger mandate.

 

[Mrk]

The Telegraph has gone down hill, but Matt is still brilliant:

 

[harry]

Do we have anybody in this thread who is still undecided as to who they will vote for?

I still dont know. Trying to work out the least worst outcome. There in no such thing as a good outcome, they are all idiots.

 

[Tubey]

How much of an amoral, absolute arse is Clegg though, seriously?

 

[summerisle]

How much of an amoral, absolute arse is Clegg though, seriously?

So a politician then

 

[Kurt.]

apparently this is farage in 1983.... ha ha

 

[chewee]

All tied again with YouGov

Wonder what Kellner is going off for his projections.

 

[davek]

YouGov/Sun poll tonight – Labour and Tories are tied:

CON 33%
LAB 33%
LD 10%
UKIP 12%
GRN 5%

 

[davek]

All tied again with YouGov

Wonder what Kellner is going off for his projections.

Good question.

I think like the Tory hierarchy he's placing all his faith on massive swingback.

In other words: he's being pretty unscientific for a psephologist.

 

[chewee]

Good question.

I think like the Tory hierarchy he's placing all his faith on massive swingback.

In other words: he's being pretty unscientific for a psephologist.

After the tory surge last week the last few polls have been a disaster for the cons. Here is a list of the polls to come this week for those who like to study them.

 

[summerisle]

YouGov/Sun poll tonight – Labour and Tories are tied:

CON 33%
LAB 33%
LD 10%
UKIP 12%
GRN 5%

It was@summerisle that wun it

 

[daylightrobber]

I still dont know. Trying to work out the least worst outcome. There in no such thing as a good outcome, they are all idiots.

I would say vote for the candidate who's going to represent your community best at national level. It's maybe a bit late for that advice if you're not sure what any of them have to offer.

 

[edge]

That's why I think this could be significant come polling day.

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/apr/21/almost-half-million-registered-vote-final-day

my lad was one of them , so at least labour has one deffo