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Come Inside... => The Commons => Topic started by: Pastis on April 30, 2008, 11:53:28 AM
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Just getting this ready, dusting down the ballot boxes, checking the locks and putting up the signs ;)
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Do we have a BNP candidate ?
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Given the state of the country I think Mayday is appropriate.
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We can only hope that Gordo gets a good ... point: point: point:
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Do your best everybody!
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Do your best everybody!
No elections here so I cant. noooo:
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Nor here, unless they just havent sent me a voting card. rubschin:
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Nor here, unless they just havent sent me a voting card. rubschin:
Nor here.
Mind you, the Tory share of the polls has never fallen below 99.8% in any election here since Victoria was Queen.
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I just went to vote.Amazed to find we had a UKIP candidate. FOr Ellesemere Port COuncil? rubschin:
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I just did too - amidst thunder and lightning overhead scared2:
3 A4 pages worth of ballot papers ::). 1st & 2nd place for the Mayor, Local then London wide; some people were looking somewhat confused and spending far too long hunched over their papers confused:
Also... why did I only get a 2" stubby pencil? ... already separated from its string? evil:
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Also... why did I only get a 2" stubby pencil? ... already separated from its string? evil:
Think of it as a metaphor for life in general.
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drumroll:
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Do your best everybody!
No elections here so I cant. noooo:
Move then... quickly now! cussing:
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At my Barnet polling station we were told that the ballot papers did not arrive on time due to "a problem at the printers". Um... how long have we known about this election?! Surely the ballot papers must have been printed weeks ago to be sent out to postal voters? And it was obvious when they did arrive that the officers had never had any training as they spent time sorting out the different forms. You couldn't make it up...
Suzy, London
No need to make it up Suzy; think Harare evil:
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I expect they will get a good thumping, but of course it'sthe London Mayoral that will get hte attention.I so want Boris to win
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Do we have a BNP candidate ?
Indeed we do!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=562675&in_page_id=1879
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I just did too - amidst thunder and lightning overhead scared2:
3 A4 pages worth of ballot papers ::). 1st & 2nd place for the Mayor, Local then London wide; some people were looking somewhat confused and spending far too long hunched over their papers confused:
Also... why did I only get a 2" stubby pencil? ... already separated from its string? evil:
Sometimes the giant hamster of misfortune doesn't want to run on anybody's wheel but yours?
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I just did too - amidst thunder and lightning overhead scared2:
3 A4 pages worth of ballot papers ::). 1st & 2nd place for the Mayor, Local then London wide; some people were looking somewhat confused and spending far too long hunched over their papers confused:
Also... why did I only get a 2" stubby pencil? ... already separated from its string? evil:
Sometimes the giant hamster of misfortune doesn't want to run on anybody's wheel but yours?
Thanks Humph! ;D
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Labour suffers big council losses
Labour is suffering a grim night in local elections in England and Wales, losing more than 140 seats so far.
BBC research suggests the party has fallen into third place nationally with 24% of the vote, beaten by the Tories on 44% and Lib Dems on 25%.
So far they are the worst local poll results for Labour in 40 years
Source (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7372860.stm)
Yay! Well done all! cloud9:
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And Boris is tipped to win in London! spider:
See also: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/map/html/map.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/map/html/map.stm)
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And Boris is tipped to win in London! spider:
See also: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/map/html/map.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/map/html/map.stm)
Not after this he isnt Banghead
I expect they will get a good thumping, but of course it'sthe London Mayoral that will get hte attention.I so want Boris to win
You do realise with your track record you've probably jinxed his entire campaign now.
I ended up watching the BBC coverage through the night (thank god I finish work at 1.30 today). I get the impression that the Beeb has been wanting to rip Brown to pieces for a while, they seemed to be going all out to take the mickey out of him when they were doing the comparisons over the last few years.
Either that or they were just dumbig down for the audience they thought they would get at 2am.
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cloud9:
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I ended up watching the BBC coverage through the night...
As did I - well, not all night. I thought Harman was going to disappear under the table at one point lol:
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She reckons it's all about credit crunch and food prices.
noooo:
She is deluded.
Look Harriet, take a big mirror into your next Cabinet meeting and get everyone to look in it.
That's your problem. Banghead cussing: cussing: cussing:
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She reckons it's all about credit crunch and food prices.
noooo:
She is deluded.
Look Harriet, take a big mirror into your next Cabinet meeting and get everyone to look in it.
That's your problem. Banghead cussing: cussing: cussing:
She gave an amazing stuttering performance on the radio this morning – she was obviously considering the implications of every single word that left her lips! point:
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This has to be the beginning of the end for NuLabour.
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This has to be the beginning of the end for NuLabour.
Oh Yes!
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Just come up on my screen ~ result for our local Conservative Candidate in the County Election. cloud9:
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Just come up on my screen ~ result for our local Conservative Candidate in the County Election. cloud9:
Who was the wanker you remonstrated with the other day?
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Labour ~ who came 3rd out of five
Cons 327
Ind 181
Labour 87
Lib/Dem 58
Plaid Cymru 56
Pathetic that to count that we have taken since 10pm last night but that is Denbighshire ~ they don't start until the morning after. Also pathetic that only 709 voted out of an electoral roll of 1898
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It was the Labour wannabe wasn't it? rubschin:
This is turning out to be a rather enjoyable day ;D
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Pathetic that to count that we have taken since 10pm last night but that is Denbighshire ~ they don't start until the morning after. Also pathetic that only 709 voted out of an electoral roll of 1898
True. Your 37% turnout was a lot better than our last however. We replaced a deceased Labour bod with a Lib Dem on a turn out of 25% eeek:
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has Gordo been on the news yet? point:
Perhaps he will keep his head down til the Mayor is announced and he knows just how bad it is... whistle:
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Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7372860.stm
Gordon's listening...
:lalalala
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Thankfully the BNP ****ers didnt make any headway. happy088
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Thankfully the BNP ****ers didnt make any headway. happy088
Interestingly when I did an online survery a while ago they were the party my views were most closely allied to. eeek:
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Thankfully the BNP ****ers didnt make any headway. happy088
Interestingly when I did an online survery a while ago they were the party my views were most closely allied to. eeek:
That applies to most of us ~ the problem is that their printed aims and policies do look reasonable and in line with popular thinking... their agenda is, however, very different. That is what makes them so dangerous.
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I was tempted I must say. Not because I actually want them to gain power but because I wondered if the idea of them actually gaining support might lead to the proper parties actually taking notice of the issues that the BNP seem to be the only ones taking seriously. (Too seriously admitedly.)
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Thankfully the BNP ****ers didnt make any headway. happy088
Interestingly when I did an online survery a while ago they were the party my views were most closely allied to. eeek:
That applies to most of us ~ the problem is that their printed aims and policies do look reasonable and in line with popular thinking... their agenda is, however, very different. That is what makes them so dangerous.
Well put.
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I despise the bastards.
If I had my way I'd have thier front doos down at 4am, round the lot up and put them in a big camp with loads of barbed w....er....hang on.... rubschin:
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Thankfully the BNP ****ers didnt make any headway. happy088
Interestingly when I did an online survery a while ago they were the party my views were most closely allied to. eeek:
That applies to most of us ~ the problem is that their printed aims and policies do look reasonable and in line with popular thinking... their agenda is, however, very different. That is what makes them so dangerous.
So why is there not a party which offers said aims and policies, but without the crystalnacht undercurrent?
Partly to answer my own question, "reasonable" policies that we would support, such as real punishment in prisons, reduced benefits for scroungers and the workshy and so on, would be vote losers with the bulk of the electorate.
The small success seen by the BNP is mostly down to their appeal to the base instincts of some traditional English "working class", who would rather see the country rid of Pakis, Coons and Polacks at any price.
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Thankfully the BNP ****ers didnt make any headway. happy088
Interestingly when I did an online survery a while ago they were the party my views were most closely allied to. eeek:
That applies to most of us ~ the problem is that their printed aims and policies do look reasonable and in line with popular thinking... their agenda is, however, very different. That is what makes them so dangerous.
So why is there not a party which offers said aims and policies, but without the crystalnacht undercurrent?
Partly to answer my own question, "reasonable" policies that we would support, such as real punishment in prisons, reduced benefits for scroungers and the workshy and so on, would be vote losers with the bulk of the electorate.
The small success seen by the BNP is mostly down to their appeal to the base instincts of some traditional English "working class", who would rather see the country rid of Pakis, Coons and Polacks at any price.
Good question.
For a start i beleive the 'crystalnacht undercurrent' is not confined to the 'working class'. Far from it. Racism knows no social boundaries. And racism is what it's all about. Everything else they spout on about is window dressing behind which are thugs, idiots, bullies and behind them the really dangerous power hungry ones.
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Seems like Boris is edging forward...
With 22% of votes counted in each of the 14 electoral areas - Mr Johnson has the lead in 9 while Labour's Ken Livingstone is ahead in five.
London Elects, which organises the elections, says it expects the results at 2030 BST, but that could change.
Turnout is estimated at 45% - up from 36.95% in 2004.
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So ~ not the 60% turnout the BBC claimed this morning then. ::)
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All I can say is that I turned out 100%. So did a neighbour of mine, I saw him!
Where did they claim 60%? Was it Humphries?
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All I can say is that I turned out 100%. So did a neighbour of mine, I saw him!
Where did they claim 60%? Was it Humphries?
We expected 110% of you! cussing:
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All I can say is that I turned out 100%. So did a neighbour of mine, I saw him!
Where did they claim 60%? Was it Humphries?
Who else ::)
Bloody Welsh windbag!
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We expected 110% of you! cussing:
The 10% went to my agent. cool14:
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Thankfully the BNP ****ers didnt make any headway. happy088
Interestingly when I did an online survery a while ago they were the party my views were most closely allied to. eeek:
That applies to most of us ~ the problem is that their printed aims and policies do look reasonable and in line with popular thinking... their agenda is, however, very different. That is what makes them so dangerous.
So why is there not a party which offers said aims and policies, but without the crystalnacht undercurrent?
Partly to answer my own question, "reasonable" policies that we would support, such as real punishment in prisons, reduced benefits for scroungers and the workshy and so on, would be vote losers with the bulk of the electorate.
The small success seen by the BNP is mostly down to their appeal to the base instincts of some traditional English "working class", who would rather see the country rid of Pakis, Coons and Polacks at any price.
Good question.
For a start i beleive the 'crystalnacht undercurrent' is not confined to the 'working class'. Far from it. Racism knows no social boundaries. And racism is what it's all about. Everything else they spout on about is window dressing behind which are thugs, idiots, bullies and behind them the really dangerous power hungry ones.
Which is sort of what I was trying to get at. If the BNP polled more votes would a non-hitlertarian individual put together a party that wasn't all cryslanachty? Or even would one of the major parties take notice and adopt some of their more "normal" agenda.
I don't come across very well. It makes me sound like a biggoted arsehole and I'm really not.
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It is now 1600 hours on the day after the election. I know that some councils like to "race" to get their results in but here in Denbighshire there seems to be a perverse pride in taking as long as possible to do the count. So far all but one Ward has been declared ..... a total of 42026 votes have been counted and some 30 spoilt papers. What has taken them so long? I swear there can only be the returning officer and two clerks to do the job.
They still have the Community Councils to do. What's the betting that they adjourn at 1700 and put that task off until Tuesday?
B@st@rds! cussing:
They can do it quicker in Harare
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At Last!
The Tories have taken Denbighshire from the Independents but I suppose they will say "No overall control"
Conservative 18
Independent 13
Labour 7
Plaid Cymru 8
Liberal Democrat 1
TOTAL 47
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Thankfully the BNP ****ers didnt make any headway. happy088
Interestingly when I did an online survery a while ago they were the party my views were most closely allied to. eeek:
That applies to most of us ~ the problem is that their printed aims and policies do look reasonable and in line with popular thinking... their agenda is, however, very different. That is what makes them so dangerous.
So why is there not a party which offers said aims and policies, but without the crystalnacht undercurrent?
Partly to answer my own question, "reasonable" policies that we would support, such as real punishment in prisons, reduced benefits for scroungers and the workshy and so on, would be vote losers with the bulk of the electorate.
The small success seen by the BNP is mostly down to their appeal to the base instincts of some traditional English "working class", who would rather see the country rid of Pakis, Coons and Polacks at any price.
Good question.
For a start i beleive the 'crystalnacht undercurrent' is not confined to the 'working class'. Far from it. Racism knows no social boundaries. And racism is what it's all about. Everything else they spout on about is window dressing behind which are thugs, idiots, bullies and behind them the really dangerous power hungry ones.
Which is sort of what I was trying to get at. If the BNP polled more votes would a non-hitlertarian individual put together a party that wasn't all cryslanachty? Or even would one of the major parties take notice and adopt some of their more "normal" agenda.
I don't come across very well. It makes me sound like a biggoted arsehole and I'm really not.
I agree with you…
I’d like to see the BNP get a large %age of the vote. They are unelectable but such an event would give a huge kick to the other two parties.
We all know that if Labour get kicked-out at the next election the Tories will get in and there will be… more of pretty much the same. Green issues, tax, the environment, etc.
We need them to learn that Joe Public doesn’t really give a toss about the number of plastic bags that Tesco give away but does care that HMG takes 80% of the cost of a litre of petrol and pisses it away on projects that were never mentioned in their manifesto.
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@ Snoopy: happy088 Assuming that's what you wanted...
Prediction: Watch Ken go for Gordon's jugular when he concedes defeat! "Thanks for losing me my job, mate!"
With an extra 0.4 million votes on top of what they 'predicted', it looks like we won't see a result before 10pm cry:
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bated breath all round then.
Go Boris Go
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@ Snoopy: happy088 Assuming that's what you wanted...
Prediction: Watch Ken go for Gordon's jugular when he concedes defeat! "Thanks for losing me my job, mate!"
With an extra 0.4 million votes on top of what they 'predicted', it looks like we won't see a result before 10pm cry:
It will be a bloodbath over the next few weeks I ‘spec! cloud9:
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Party Net +/- Total Net +/-
Conservative 12 65 252
Labour -9 18 -310
Thiiiings can only get better! cloud9:
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Recriminations aplenty. And as Snoopy said earlier, 11 years after TB entered No.10, the beginning of the end for NuLabour.
I think some Labour MPs are still in denial. I saw one earlier on TV (Leeds, I think) saying it was a mixed picture eeek:
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-9... -331... bye! point:
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10:00 pm here and still no result evil:
I'm only a couple of miles west of city hall... I've a mind to nip down there and give 'em a boot Banghead
C'mon you buggers... 'fess up!
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Go Boris! Sorted. And I'm a lifetime labour voter! eeek:
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11:40 pm
Result expected shortly... sit down at the front
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11:52pm
Here we go.... It's Boris!
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Jack Straw = Stuttering Fool! point:
Did you hear him on the radio this am? lol:
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11:52pm
Here we go.... It's Boris!
lol: lol: lol:
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cloud9:
I see from the Torygraph today that the Conservative Party plan to appoint qualified people into all the jobs important to the running of London (Ken's placemen have to leave with him as per a US style administration) and Boris will act as a sort of Chairman of the "Committee". They hope this will avoid any Boris style cock-ups coming back to haunt them at the General Election.
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Appoint qualified people to run things?
Whatever next? noooo:
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Certainly a week for the Old Etonians...
Bye bye Humph sad24: Hello Boris (insert we hope you make it and for God's sake don't balls it up emoticon)