British Election

:lol:

 

Yeah cos we all do what the scum tells us :angry:

 

I think what Simon meant was, that if the Sun (a right wing paper) is supporting new Labour, then there is no hope for the Conservatives in winning this election.

 

I know, I was having a sacastic dig at The Sun's towering opinion of its own importance :lol:

 

I think what Simon meant was, that if the Sun (a right wing paper) is supporting new Labour, then there is no hope for the Conservatives in winning this election.

Partly, but also I know we don't all do what the Sun says, but a very significant portion of the British voting public are influenced by the Sun and I've even heard it said of an artical "It must be true, I read it in the Sun!" :roll: . That unfortunately is what a fair portion of the population think, and whether you like it or not they probably outnumber those of us who are able or willing to think for ourselves.

I don't think it's a coincidence that in every election of my lifetime (I'm 27 at the end of the month) the party that was backed by the Sun won, now it's debatable as to whether the Sun is dictating the national mood or merely reflecting it, but either way it looks good for Labour again, unless they really badly screw something up in the next couple of weeks...

No, I do not read the Sun myself, in fact I tend to avoid newspapers altogether, there's not a single national paper that isn't biased.

 

Part of the fun is getting 2 newspapers of very opposite bias, and reading the story on the same news item in both.
I have seen the same set of facts used to argue completely different cases. All very amusing!

 

I know, isn't it hysterically funny that it describes itself as "The greatest newspaper in the world" or "The world's greatest newspaper". Not bad for scratchy, inky, toilet paper. (I'm told )

So the Independent is independent in name only? (serious question as I have never read it).

 

I read a biased newspaper, The Daily Mail. But even so some of it's anti-Labour articles bust be vaguely truthful.

 

The vote is tomorrow. One month of electioneering and then a vote.


Americans watch and learn

 

I must admit to being a little happier this time around - I have recieved campaign material from all parties (except Labour, who are currently in power in my area :roll: ) and all of them actually outline policies!

Sadly, I now need to find a party whose policies I agree with...
If only I could pick & mix...

Most are a mishmash of popularist polices (withdraw from Iraq, etc).

Oddly, the only party whose stated policies I am happy with are the Green Party - but they only put one policy (clean up the world).

 

People I know have been voting today. One of my teachers took the day off to vote Labour. I think she took Mr. Blair's plea that all Labour supporters go and vote very seriously.

I also noted that in our constituency (sp) 'Dorset South' (the second closest in the country, just 153 votes in it) Had a candidate for the 'Legalise Cannabis Alliance'!

 

and for the Party Party & the Wessex Royalists.


First constituency result in "Sunderland South" a "hold" for Labour.

This constituency has a reputation for quick returns. They hold the record of 43 minutes after polls close. They must be close to that figure again this year.

 

Well, no surprises.

Labour wins, but with a much reduced majority.

Tony Blair said today - "Well, the people of this country want me in with a reduced majority"
:roll:

A teacher who votes Labour?
After they've so badly screwed up teaching & schools?
Politics are wierd...

 

Why Democracy doesn't work

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/ ... 520121.stm

 

Amusing that he complains about how the electoral process was handled, despite the fact that he won! :lol:
Maybe they should re-run it, and hopefully he will lose...

btw - Paxman, why did you ask such a dumb opening question? :-?

 

Election results for my area.
Note that Luton is a tiny red bit (Labour) right at the bottom of a sea of blue (Conservative)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2005/html/387.stm

Oh well.

I had an amusing moment when opening my mail - a campaign thing by the Conservatives had a huge spread saying:
"RICHARD STAY CONSERVATIVE"
I briefly wondered about their spy network, until I realised that the candidate was called 'Richard Stay'

 

Less labour MP's on the gravy train......

.......more Conservative and Liberal MP's on the gravy train who dont have to worry about being blamed for the upcoming economic problems.

Emperor Blair no longer able to ignore his own party and despite Michael Howard resigning as leader, the Conservatives are probably breathing a sigh of relief having not inherited a poison chalice.

:smok:

 

South Dorset (where I live) is deemed to be a 'Labour Hold' and in a similar way to Ricky is a small amount of Labour Red in a sea of Conservative Blue. Mr. Jim Knight (the Labour MP) increased his majority from 153 to 1812.

 

Excuse me? I'm sorry, the yapping in American presidential elections lasts four (or is it more)? years. The Congress yapping only lasts two.

 

There we go the average is 3. :lol: