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Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
30/04/2010 00:01

Sorry, could not find the previous post. BBC tonight, I saw it as:-

1) Clegg

2) Brown

3) Cameron

Not much in it, but eye contact with the questionnaire is better than playing to the camera!



Richard

PS Two married Chartered Accountants asked why they cannot get on the property ladder!?????????????? Too much pink champagne?!

jamestalbot


Joined: 20/12/2009
Posts: 958

Message Posted:
30/04/2010 00:10

You just beat me to it well done, but i think it was 1) Clegg, 2 Cameron and last Brown the clown.

Arthur


Joined: 04/11/2008
Posts: 687

Message Posted:
30/04/2010 00:41

Brown sounded quite good on economics, but his very sincere smile lost him points................

Tiggy


Joined: 25/07/2007
Posts: 1994

Message Posted:
30/04/2010 00:57

Brown

Clegg

Cameron

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
30/04/2010 01:52

Dear Patrick,



WHAT a surprise ...NOT .. the Unionist came bottom of your hit parade ;)



The polls published so far have EXACTLY the opposite ratings....



The most important poll is on the 7th ;)

zookeeper


Joined: 17/03/2010
Posts: 168

Message Posted:
30/04/2010 06:44

Quite right Mark! Who do you think will replace Brown as leader of the Labour party?

mmmmmm



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Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
30/04/2010 10:20

Hi Zookeeper.. I haven't a clue... Milliband / Balls ?



I guess I should care as if the Tories ( or even Labour) enter a coalition with Lib Dems and it proves unworkable, we could have another election, soon.

deputydawg


Joined: 30/03/2010
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
03/05/2010 23:02

The political pundits seem to predict a Conservative win, with Labour and Liberal close but have they considered what I call the nuisance factor. Communications and political experts aggree that on line voting and the like is fraught with abuse. For example in one election several hundred votes came from one road in UK which was shown to have only two small houses. I have never subsequently seen the results of the Police fraud investigation if they were ever published. In the USA the votes of an entire state were discounted due to a late submission and the result, George Bush as President. The recent misconduct of those in Parliament must surely mean that those with the least remorse will fix a win. This of course is the view of a wizened old fart but my Wildebeest (bless her) says that after 5 children and 10 grandchildren she spent too much time in Labour, I was too Liberal with it, and it is time we tried some of those Contraservatives or whatever they are called !

minertor



Joined: 14/02/2009
Posts: 1238

Message Posted:
03/05/2010 23:08

Hi Zookeeper.. I haven't a clue... Milliband / Balls ?

my sentiments exactly, Mark



Tony

Sal1262



Joined: 03/05/2010
Posts: 174

Message Posted:
03/05/2010 23:30

The sad part for me is I would prefer to vote for New Labour as I believe Brown is the devil I know and I really don't think that the untested opposition Cameron (Cameleon) and Clegg have sufficient experience to tackle what is ahead.



Here lies my dilemma. New Labour has parachuted in again, from London their preferred candidate (relatively safe Labour seat). However the incumbent passionless Ruth Kelly may have changed peoples voting habits following her 2 terms with us.



The Tories have a home grown local councillor standing for this same seat. Because he should truly understand local issues I am tempted to vote for him.

HildySmith


Joined: 02/07/2009
Posts: 1708

Message Posted:
04/05/2010 00:40

After the rubbish performance by Labour over the last few years I am surprised that people find it difficult to choose. Do we really want more of the same?????????

Tony Blair was untested - and look at the mess he left

Gordon Brown was untested - look at the mess he is in

not contest!!!!!

wearytravellers



Joined: 27/04/2007
Posts: 250

Message Posted:
04/05/2010 03:01

Labour Labour Labour.......A scotsman continuing to Run an English Government........YAY !!!!! It's only taken 400 years....but we did it !!!!



I vote for Higher Taxes, Higher VAT, Higher Petrol Prices, Higher Council Tax, Higher absolutely everything as long as it DOES NOT effect Scotland or the SNP....Stick it to them Goggsie !!!



LAB.......O......UR !!!

Chelpet


Joined: 10/03/2010
Posts: 253

Message Posted:
04/05/2010 21:48

Try this survey then, I found the end result suprising

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Election/Vote

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
04/05/2010 22:31

i have just done the survey and voted consertative, oh well thank god im not there to vote and missed the postal one x

wearytravellers



Joined: 27/04/2007
Posts: 250

Message Posted:
05/05/2010 05:33

Just did the survey as well...........Big Goggsie gets the vote from me.....YAY !!! Gordon will show the way out of recession........Sad to say higher taxes, but who cares.....only way to get out of the shee-ite !!

swannee7


Joined: 21/08/2009
Posts: 394

Message Posted:
05/05/2010 17:00

Deputydawg (msg.8) Loved it! Good to inject a wee bit of humour into this very serious issue.

Wearytravellers: Can see you're also taking the mick but lets not forget that 'Big Goggsie' is a NON-ELECTED prime minister. With just around 24 hours left before we begin to learn who's won (or not) , even Labour campaigners are turning against GBrown, with one saying he's the worst PM ever. Some support.....not.

The only party that hasn't strayed from any of the original points made in manifesto or TV debates are the Blues. Libs and Labour keep back-tracking, banana-skin slipping and back stabbing. More fraudulent postal voting has come to light, especially among the immigrant population, and all in Labour strongholds. (And no, I'm not a bigot !). I want GB out - and Great Britain to be governed by a 21st century Conservative Party.

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
06/05/2010 00:32

I hope this works,

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DyMZu-G10uA/S40U5ox3hgI/AAAAAAAAA6I/P3H-ZUetXyE/s1600-h/Safer+tax.jpg



Richard

swannee7


Joined: 21/08/2009
Posts: 394

Message Posted:
06/05/2010 18:35

Richard (msge.17). That's funny - but also unfair, as all the major parties had SOME funding from non-doms. That poster was another desperate jibe from Labour.

barnaclebill


Joined: 12/12/2008
Posts: 303

Message Posted:
06/05/2010 19:09

Msg 13

thanks for that I voted for Labour purely for the fact that I thought my vote would have been wasted on the Libs.

The test said I should have voted Lib. My hope at worst is for a Lab/Lib result.

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
06/05/2010 21:29

Anyone staying up through the night watching the results come in? I am with a fridge load of beer but if I don't get my prerequisite 6 hours sleep I'll start suffering from delusions of grandeur and start thinking I've won it!



Richard

swannee7


Joined: 21/08/2009
Posts: 394

Message Posted:
06/05/2010 23:34

Richard: We'll be up - but not all night! Anyway, as you're 2 hours ahead of us here in the UK you'll still have to wait to catch up with the final results. All that Efes will have knocked you out well before then so no worries!

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
06/05/2010 23:39

Msg 21

Due to the fact that 'we' are two hours ahead of you, I can tell you that the first results are already coming in!



Richard

swannee7


Joined: 21/08/2009
Posts: 394

Message Posted:
06/05/2010 23:45

Richard, Msg.22 Cyberspace really is a wonderful thing! Which channel do you use ? And is there a genie in that Efes bottle? No ? Guess its canned laughter then!

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
07/05/2010 00:29

Is it Basildon that normally declares first results?



Richard

zerochlor


Joined: 03/04/2009
Posts: 4024

Message Posted:
07/05/2010 00:39

Exit poll



Red 255



Blue 307



Yellow 59



Grey 29

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
07/05/2010 00:43

Sunderland South expected to declare first.



Richard

zerochlor


Joined: 03/04/2009
Posts: 4024

Message Posted:
07/05/2010 00:44

The figures show there could be a hung parliment,if them figures are correct. lib dems hold the balance of power,maybe!

zerochlor


Joined: 03/04/2009
Posts: 4024

Message Posted:
07/05/2010 00:53

Houghton & Sunderland South



labour 19137



cons 8000

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
07/05/2010 00:53

Labour romp home in Sunderland.



Richard

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
07/05/2010 01:42

Voters queue up to 45 minutes to vote but can't be processed in time before 10.00pm so are locked out without voting! Third World voting system or what?!



Richard

zerochlor


Joined: 03/04/2009
Posts: 4024

Message Posted:
07/05/2010 09:03

Was i correct about a hung parliment ,any one know yet? looks like england is in reverse!

swannee7


Joined: 21/08/2009
Posts: 394

Message Posted:
07/05/2010 14:05

Hi all. Conservatives have won most seats but not enough for overall majority. Labour in 2nd place but have lost a great number of previously-held seats. Lib-Dems didn't secure expected results from voters. Hung Parliament therefore exists but Libs (Clegg) have said that so long as Cameron can govern 'in the interests of the nation', he'd give the Cons. support. Labour desperately trying to broker a deal with the Lib-Dems but Brown appears to have lost his mandate to govern. Cameron is currently working on a public announcement which will be aired at 2.30 pm here in the UK. And that's the latest update.