The 2015 Popularity Contest (aka UK General Election )

[AndyC]

Just a gut feeling having just been to vote in what is a rock solid Labour seat and if the few minutes I was there is any indication, the turnout has been/will be high... and that generally favours Labour.

 

[AndyC]

After reviewing all the Manifestos posted through our door over the last few weeks, I'm voting for the Rawalpindi Tandoori Restaurant

But they might need to form a pact with the Poppadom Party

 

[Groucho]

I wonder would Nigel Farage deport his own teeth for not being white?

 

[AndyC]

I wonder would Nigel Farage deport his own teeth for not being white?

Nar, they're European teeth so they can stay

 

[GwladysBlue]

My polling station was packed, live on the road where the Church community centre it is in and since I've been back from work it has still had a lot coming in. Think it is going to be a very high turn out for this election.

 

[SpurtingLesbian]

Phone your local Tory/UKIP candidates or activists now under the pretence of them driving you to the polling office, send them anywhere you feel like to 'pick you up', it will keep them amused for an hour or so.

 

[ToffeeDoug]

Has anyone ever seen Farage's wife with him anywhere, she is always conspicuous by her absence. Perhaps he has interred her in a detention centre at Heathrow airport?

 

[Tubey]

Oh, I'm quite ok......'mate'. I've said me piece without fear of being labelled as a 'random anarchist lover' or what-have-ya.

I'd be more concerned if I was appearing prima facie to be an establishment weasel stooge; one who thinks (deservedly) barracking MP's about practices that have made people's lives miserable/unbearable is 'dabbing about chaotically'.


But then again, I don't do the 'prima facie' bit as good as you do.

Bit uncalled for isn't it? Just because I don't think that's the best way of going about things?

Or are you just perpetually angry at everything?

Thanks though - gave me a good laugh. I must be the first Kirkby person to be an establishment anything!

 

[beautifulthing]

Despite Mrs. Thatcher'sclaim to have ended Socialism, it's been interesting that this election has largely been fought on left wing issues - health, education, poverty etc.

So, in memory of the dear departed, a little ditty ...


Arise ye workers from your slumbers
Arise ye prisoners of want
For reason in revolt now thunders
And at last ends the age of cant.
Away with all your superstitions
Servile masses arise, arise
We’ll change henceforth the old tradition
And spurn the dust to win the prize.

So comrades, come rally
And the last fight let us face
The Internationale unites the human race.

 

[chewee]

Tory private pollsters predict 302 seats. I'd be staggered if this was the case.

 

[Woolly Blue]

Right, I'm going to go and vote now. If there's no Cheese on Toast option I'm going to spoil my paper.
We're dead civilised here, our polling station is in the pub's car park so you can get a pint and then vote.

Wish me luck brothers !

 

[Mrk]

Tory private pollsters predict 302 seats. I'd be staggered if this was the case.

No chance. Typical election day spin.

 

[Tubey]

Despite Mrs. Thatcher'sclaim to have ended Socialism, it's been interesting that this election has largely been fought on left wing issues - health, education, poverty etc.

So, in memory of the dear departed, a little ditty ...


Arise ye workers from your slumbers
Arise ye prisoners of want
For reason in revolt now thunders
And at last ends the age of cant.
Away with all your superstitions
Servile masses arise, arise
We’ll change henceforth the old tradition
And spurn the dust to win the prize.

So comrades, come rally
And the last fight let us face
The Internationale unites the human race.

I was thinking about Thatcher and Socialism the other day - when you actually look at what she said, often it made sense. What didn't make sense was the implementation of what she wanted.

For example, she believed that everyone was essentially unequal - that they shouldn't be dropped in a box at birth and recorded as a number in the system, that they could do whatever they wanted and make the system their master, rather than owner.

That sounds great - except when you see the consequences. Yes, some people did take advantage of that, but there's only a limited amount of opportunity in any country, and those that didn't get that opportunity were absolutely crushed; and unfortunately the Tories felt that was a price worth paying and to this very day completely turn a blind eye to the destruction the Thatcher regime wrought on this country.

That's why I don't understands extremes of both political spectrum ends. The right believe in free enterprise and basically the "self made man" - with not a care for those who don't adapt; like a "survival of the fittest" type of thing. Whereas the left believe money makes you automatically evil; constantly suspicious of anyone who does well, with the suspicion that they cheated and climbed over another man to get there.

That's why I've voted Labour this year - I think they're far enough to the left to stay to their ideals, but I just get the vibe that it's not the "Red Ed" socialism that I feared, and there's an understanding the City needs to grow to keep the top end of the economy flowing, every bit as much as the small businesses up and down the country - WITHOUT leaving people in the gutter wherever possible.


TLDR

 

[Tubey]

Tory private pollsters predict 302 seats. I'd be staggered if this was the case.

A net loss of one?! Not a prayer. Where's that?!?

 

[neil999]

I was thinking about Thatcher and Socialism the other day - when you actually look at what she said, often it made sense. What didn't make sense was the implementation of what she wanted.

For example, she believed that everyone was essentially unequal - that they shouldn't be dropped in a box at birth and recorded as a number in the system, that they could do whatever they wanted and make the system their master, rather than owner.

That sounds great - except when you see the consequences. Yes, some people did take advantage of that, but there's only a limited amount of opportunity in any country, and those that didn't get that opportunity were absolutely crushed; and unfortunately the Tories felt that was a price worth paying and to this very day completely turn a blind eye to the destruction the Thatcher regime wrought on this country.

That's why I don't understands extremes of both political spectrum ends. The right believe in free enterprise and basically the "self made man" - with not a care for those who don't adapt; like a "survival of the fittest" type of thing. Whereas the left believe money makes you automatically evil; constantly suspicious of anyone who does well, with the suspicion that they cheated and climbed over another man to get there.

That's why I've voted Labour this year - I think they're far enough to the left to stay to their ideals, but I just get the vibe that it's not the "Red Ed" socialism that I feared, and there's an understanding the City needs to grow to keep the top end of the economy flowing, every bit as much as the small businesses up and down the country - WITHOUT leaving people in the gutter wherever possible.


TLDR

first time ive voted and felt excited/fully supportive of who ive voted, labour I feel have galvanised the electorate