Local elections, though you'd hardly know it..

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Re: Local elections, though you'd hardly know it..

Post by Rum » Thu May 05, 2011 3:19 pm

Crumple wrote:
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Crumple wrote:I didn't vote because I didn't understand any of it. This AV? WTF? I still don't understand first past the post and now their upgrading to this confusion. Also you get the same pricks in those offices no matter what. Wasn't Hitler elected?
I'm surprised - and such an intelligent chap! Its easy

Current System (First past the post)

Two parties

Party A - 70%
Party B 30%

Party A wins

Three parties (or more)

Party A 40%
Party B 30%
Party C 30%

Party A wins and forms a government which is not voted in my the majority of the population. A common outcome in the UK.

AV

Second (and more) choices are counted and you end up with more likelihood of more people voting overall for who ends up in power.
Are you sure this isn't just something someone made up?
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Re: Local elections, though you'd hardly know it..

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Thu May 05, 2011 3:23 pm

Bi elections are always ambiguous.
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Re: Local elections, though you'd hardly know it..

Post by Atheist-Lite » Thu May 05, 2011 3:29 pm

I apply the av IQ test. My wife as average IQ and barely understood the previous system whilst not understanding the new AV at all. So if you factor in the power of politcal advertising/wealth and things you see that whilst in theory the new system may be a improvement reality always wins.
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Re: Local elections, though you'd hardly know it..

Post by Pensioner » Thu May 05, 2011 3:32 pm

If you don't understand AV you are dumber than than a slug.
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Re: Local elections, though you'd hardly know it..

Post by Atheist-Lite » Thu May 05, 2011 3:36 pm

Pensioner wrote:If you don't understand AV you are dumber than than a slug.
Half the electorate at least is dumber than slugs but that is another thread. :coffee:
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Re: Local elections, though you'd hardly know it..

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Thu May 05, 2011 5:01 pm

I X'd. I always do. Exercising the only bit of political clout I possess excites me. I had a wank afterwards. :biggrin:
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Re: Local elections, though you'd hardly know it..

Post by Pappa » Thu May 05, 2011 5:17 pm

I didn't feel any of them deserved my vote so I drew big spunky cocks again. I did however vote for AV.
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Re: Local elections, though you'd hardly know it..

Post by Pappa » Thu May 05, 2011 10:15 pm

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Re: Local elections, though you'd hardly know it..

Post by rachelbean » Thu May 05, 2011 10:15 pm

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Re: Local elections, though you'd hardly know it..

Post by Geoff » Thu May 05, 2011 10:16 pm

Pappa wrote:
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Does that count as a despoiled ballot?

And how many choices did you have? We only had two, Con or Lab.
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Re: Local elections, though you'd hardly know it..

Post by Pappa » Thu May 05, 2011 10:17 pm

rachelbean wrote::funny:
I did stand there trying to decide for a few minutes.... in the end I decided it was either cocks or Green. Cocks won.
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Re: Local elections, though you'd hardly know it..

Post by Millefleur » Thu May 05, 2011 10:18 pm

Oh Pappa :coffeespray:
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Re: Local elections, though you'd hardly know it..

Post by stripes4 » Thu May 05, 2011 10:20 pm

Little welsh guys were chained to little railings for you to waste that vote??? :lay:
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Re: Local elections, though you'd hardly know it..

Post by klr » Thu May 05, 2011 10:20 pm

Dammit, isn't the Monster Loony Raving Party in business anymore? :cry:
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Re: Local elections, though you'd hardly know it..

Post by Geoff » Thu May 05, 2011 10:21 pm

klr wrote:Dammit, isn't the Monster Loony Raving Party in business anymore? :cry:
They became unnecessary when the three main parties were indistinguishable from them.
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