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

Post by Rum » Thu May 05, 2011 2:27 pm

Has anyone voted here? I had planned to, but when Kath's parents were here after her dad broke his ankle last week her mom, whist tidying up (in lieu of rent!) managed to let our voting cards slip behind the mantle piece - a black hole from which nothing emerges!

I was going to vote for Labour locally (though they won't need me as they will wipe the floor) and for AV.

There's not much in the media though. Everyone just seems fed up, tired and cynical..

New Zealand looks very attractive..
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Post by Millefleur » Thu May 05, 2011 2:29 pm

I completely forgot until I went to pick the girls up and saw the church over the road from school was open as a polling station.. Whoops :fp:
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Post by Geoff » Thu May 05, 2011 2:29 pm

Rum wrote:Has anyone voted here? I had planned to, but when Kath's parents were here after her dad broke his ankle last week her mom, whist tidying up (in lieu of rent!) managed to let our voting cards slip behind the mantle piece - a black hole from which nothing emerges!

I was going to vote for Labour locally (though they won't need me as they will wipe the floor) and for AV.

There's not much in the media though. Everyone just seems fed up, tired and cynical..

New Zealand looks very attractive..
I'll be going after work, for AV and for anyone but Labour... ;)
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Post by Pensioner » Thu May 05, 2011 2:31 pm

I voted Labour Mate as for AV I voted no my wife yes, my wife also voted Labour.
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Post by Thinking Aloud » Thu May 05, 2011 2:31 pm

The paparazzi were out in force at ours today, presumably because Alec Salmond (Scottish first minister) is "our" MSP - my guess is he was going to vote at the same polling station.

I put some Xs in things...
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Post by redunderthebed » Thu May 05, 2011 2:34 pm

We dont even have polling booths we have postal vote and its completely voluntary.

I did vote to get rid of our far-right fuckwit mayor at the last election. :tut:
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Post by Rum » Thu May 05, 2011 2:36 pm

Geoff wrote:
Rum wrote:Has anyone voted here? I had planned to, but when Kath's parents were here after her dad broke his ankle last week her mom, whist tidying up (in lieu of rent!) managed to let our voting cards slip behind the mantle piece - a black hole from which nothing emerges!

I was going to vote for Labour locally (though they won't need me as they will wipe the floor) and for AV.

There's not much in the media though. Everyone just seems fed up, tired and cynical..

New Zealand looks very attractive..
I'll be going after work, for AV and for anyone but Labour... ;)
Not a fan of local services then!? :what:
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Post by devogue » Thu May 05, 2011 2:41 pm

Rum wrote:Has anyone voted here? I had planned to, but when Kath's parents were here after her dad broke his ankle last week her mom, whist tidying up (in lieu of rent!) managed to let our voting cards slip behind the mantle piece - a black hole from which nothing emerges!

I was going to vote for Labour locally (though they won't need me as they will wipe the floor) and for AV.

There's not much in the media though. Everyone just seems fed up, tired and cynical..

New Zealand looks very attractive..
Too late for NZ. Have to be under 55.

I'm voting this evening - Greens, Alliance and an independent. Voting Yes to AV.
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Post by Geoff » Thu May 05, 2011 2:43 pm

Rum wrote:
Geoff wrote:
Rum wrote:Has anyone voted here? I had planned to, but when Kath's parents were here after her dad broke his ankle last week her mom, whist tidying up (in lieu of rent!) managed to let our voting cards slip behind the mantle piece - a black hole from which nothing emerges!

I was going to vote for Labour locally (though they won't need me as they will wipe the floor) and for AV.

There's not much in the media though. Everyone just seems fed up, tired and cynical..

New Zealand looks very attractive..
I'll be going after work, for AV and for anyone but Labour... ;)
Not a fan of local services then!? :what:
Token gesture to reduce their majority. This is Wigan - been solidly Labour since the middle ages.
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Re: Local elections, though you'd hardly know it..

Post by Rum » Thu May 05, 2011 2:43 pm

devogue wrote:
Rum wrote:Has anyone voted here? I had planned to, but when Kath's parents were here after her dad broke his ankle last week her mom, whist tidying up (in lieu of rent!) managed to let our voting cards slip behind the mantle piece - a black hole from which nothing emerges!

I was going to vote for Labour locally (though they won't need me as they will wipe the floor) and for AV.

There's not much in the media though. Everyone just seems fed up, tired and cynical..

New Zealand looks very attractive..
Too late for NZ. Have to be under 55.

I'm voting this evening - Greens, Alliance and an independent. Voting Yes to AV.
Will you adopt me as your long lost son Dev so I can come and stay? :date:
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Post by devogue » Thu May 05, 2011 2:45 pm

Rum wrote:
devogue wrote:
Rum wrote:Has anyone voted here? I had planned to, but when Kath's parents were here after her dad broke his ankle last week her mom, whist tidying up (in lieu of rent!) managed to let our voting cards slip behind the mantle piece - a black hole from which nothing emerges!

I was going to vote for Labour locally (though they won't need me as they will wipe the floor) and for AV.

There's not much in the media though. Everyone just seems fed up, tired and cynical..

New Zealand looks very attractive..
Too late for NZ. Have to be under 55.

I'm voting this evening - Greens, Alliance and an independent. Voting Yes to AV.
Will you adopt me as your long lost son Dev so I can come and stay? :date:
Okay. :hugs:
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Re: Local elections, though you'd hardly know it..

Post by redunderthebed » Thu May 05, 2011 2:46 pm

Rum wrote:
devogue wrote:
Rum wrote:Has anyone voted here? I had planned to, but when Kath's parents were here after her dad broke his ankle last week her mom, whist tidying up (in lieu of rent!) managed to let our voting cards slip behind the mantle piece - a black hole from which nothing emerges!

I was going to vote for Labour locally (though they won't need me as they will wipe the floor) and for AV.

There's not much in the media though. Everyone just seems fed up, tired and cynical..

New Zealand looks very attractive..
Too late for NZ. Have to be under 55.

I'm voting this evening - Greens, Alliance and an independent. Voting Yes to AV.
Will you adopt me as your long lost son Dev so I can come and stay? :date:
Come to Australia and if you mess up you can live in western sydney which is like NZ.
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The Pope was today knocked down at the start of Christmas mass by a woman who hopped over the barriers. The woman was said to be, "Mentally unstable."

Which is probably why she went unnoticed among a crowd of Christians.
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Post by Atheist-Lite » Thu May 05, 2011 2:57 pm

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?
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Post by Rum » Thu May 05, 2011 3:06 pm

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.
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Post by Atheist-Lite » Thu May 05, 2011 3:15 pm

Rum wrote:
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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