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 silvertop  Portishead 06 May 15 2.22pm |
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No chance for PR. The Lib Dems attempted to get a hybrid electoral system in which was still FPTP but moved in the direction of PR. Had that system been used this time, there would probably have been greater representation from the smaller parties... and this would have made pure PR an irresistible force. Unfortunately, the 2 dominant parties [who dominate BECAUSE of FPTP] went into media overdrive and persuaded the country that the change was an unnecessary and daft namby pamby Lib Dem stunt. We had our chance; it will not come again.
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| We are goin up! Coulsdon 06 May 15 2.23pm |
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Quote DanH at 06 May 2015 1.36pm
I've never voted Labour in my life, but one thing that has made me tempted to this time round is the sheer arrogance of the Tory campaign and the panic and vitriol of the right wing press. If I see one more publication telling me to vote Tory I might just well put my X in the Labour box tomorrow for the first time in my life.
VOTE TORY! Edited by We are goin up! (06 May 2015 2.23pm)
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| silvertop Portishead 06 May 15 2.23pm |
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Quote Part Time James at 06 May 2015 12.57pm
Quote Hoof Hearted at 06 May 2015 11.56am
Debate is over for me... I voted UKIP by post last week. Same, but I voted in person tomorrow.
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| npn Crowborough 06 May 15 2.27pm |
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Quote silvertop at 06 May 2015 2.22pm
No chance for PR. The Lib Dems attempted to get a hybrid electoral system in which was still FPTP but moved in the direction of PR. Had that system been used this time, there would probably have been greater representation from the smaller parties... and this would have made pure PR an irresistible force. Unfortunately, the 2 dominant parties [who dominate BECAUSE of FPTP] went into media overdrive and persuaded the country that the change was an unnecessary and daft namby pamby Lib Dem stunt. We had our chance; it will not come again.
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pefwin  Where you have to have an English ... 06 May 15 2.28pm |
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Quote Hoof Hearted at 06 May 2015 11.56am
Debate is over for me... I voted UKIP by post last week. ...and adjusted at your local sorting office. I am very wary of postal voting.
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| nickgusset Shizzlehurst 06 May 15 2.39pm |
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Blimey. A car with a tannoy in the roof just went past the school urging people to vote UKIP. They're certainly trying to evoke a golden age...
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| ghosteagle 06 May 15 2.41pm |
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Quote nickgusset at 06 May 2015 2.39pm
Blimey. A car with a tannoy in the roof just went past the school urging people to vote UKIP. They're certainly trying to evoke a golden age... Made me think of the Blues Brothers......
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| Part Time James 06 May 15 2.45pm |
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Quote nickgusset at 06 May 2015 2.39pm
Blimey. A car with a tannoy in the roof just went past the school urging people to vote UKIP. They're certainly trying to evoke a golden age...
I am just kidding before I get backlash for that
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| matt_himself Matataland 06 May 15 2.48pm |
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Quote nickgusset at 06 May 2015 2.39pm
Blimey. A car with a tannoy in the roof just went past the school urging people to vote UKIP. They're certainly trying to evoke a golden age...
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| jamiemartin721 Reading 06 May 15 2.54pm |
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Quote nickgusset at 06 May 2015 2.39pm
Blimey. A car with a tannoy in the roof just went past the school urging people to vote UKIP. They're certainly trying to evoke a golden age... Had that been round our way, that car would have been up on blocks and the tannoy already sold for scrap.
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| jamiemartin721 Reading 06 May 15 2.55pm |
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Quote Part Time James at 06 May 2015 2.45pm
Quote nickgusset at 06 May 2015 2.39pm
Blimey. A car with a tannoy in the roof just went past the school urging people to vote UKIP. They're certainly trying to evoke a golden age...
I am just kidding before I get backlash for that Collect one point, for pedantry that is both accurate and amusing to me.
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| jamiemartin721 Reading 06 May 15 2.57pm |
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Quote npn at 06 May 2015 2.27pm
Quote silvertop at 06 May 2015 2.22pm
No chance for PR. The Lib Dems attempted to get a hybrid electoral system in which was still FPTP but moved in the direction of PR. Had that system been used this time, there would probably have been greater representation from the smaller parties... and this would have made pure PR an irresistible force. Unfortunately, the 2 dominant parties [who dominate BECAUSE of FPTP] went into media overdrive and persuaded the country that the change was an unnecessary and daft namby pamby Lib Dem stunt. We had our chance; it will not come again.
Which basically sums up the British Democratic Process, the illusion of chance and choice. At least UKIP are entertaining and different than the brown party (Blue, Yellow and Red). Sad state of affairs when the SNP seem more relevant to their people than the national parties.
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