British Expats

British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)
-   The Barbie (https://britishexpats.com/forum/barbie-92/)
-   -   General Election confirmation... (https://britishexpats.com/forum/barbie-92/general-election-confirmation-662809/)

scottishcelts Apr 5th 2010 10:18 pm

General Election confirmation...
 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8603591.stm




.....thoughts, predictions etc.

The Bloke Apr 5th 2010 11:05 pm

Re: General Election confirmation...
 
As late as possible...maybe a reflection on the Australian one....

scottishcelts Apr 5th 2010 11:35 pm

Re: General Election confirmation...
 

Originally Posted by The Bloke (Post 8475581)
As late as possible...maybe a reflection on the Australian one....

Or maybe he knows he's doomed anyway, so play it out to the last :lol:

stuckinblighty Apr 5th 2010 11:38 pm

Re: General Election confirmation...
 
I just hope the monkey from north of the border doesnt get in again otherwise the UK is deffo dooooooooooooooomed

The Bloke Apr 5th 2010 11:39 pm

Re: General Election confirmation...
 

Originally Posted by stuckinblighty (Post 8475654)
I just hope the monkey from north of the border doesnt get in again otherwise the UK is deffo dooooooooooooooomed

...... but is there any other choice? Noooooo, am comparing to Queensland politics.........:D

The Bloke Apr 5th 2010 11:41 pm

Re: General Election confirmation...
 

Originally Posted by scottishcelts (Post 8475651)
Or maybe he knows he's doomed anyway, so play it out to the last :lol:

No wonder Blair left in a hurry too......

scottishcelts Apr 5th 2010 11:53 pm

Re: General Election confirmation...
 

Originally Posted by stuckinblighty (Post 8475654)
I just hope the monkey from north of the border doesnt get in again otherwise the UK is deffo dooooooooooooooomed

You mean Scotland? :rolleyes:

scottishcelts Apr 5th 2010 11:54 pm

Re: General Election confirmation...
 

Originally Posted by The Bloke (Post 8475658)
No wonder Blair left in a hurry too......

He had prayer meetings to attend to apparently :rolleyes:

moneypenny20 Apr 5th 2010 11:55 pm

Re: General Election confirmation...
 

Originally Posted by scottishcelts (Post 8475681)
You mean Scotland? :rolleyes:

Well that's where he's from isn't it? :confused:

First week of May is normal I thought, don't they always hang on until the last moment?

scottishcelts Apr 5th 2010 11:59 pm

Re: General Election confirmation...
 

Originally Posted by moneypenny20 (Post 8475688)
Well that's where he's from isn't it? :confused:

First week of May is normal I thought, don't they always hang on until the last moment?

Yeah, but It's helluva lot quicker to say Scotland than it is 'north of the border' - or maybe he can't bring himself to say it :rolleyes:

The Bloke Apr 6th 2010 12:01 am

Re: General Election confirmation...
 

Originally Posted by scottishcelts (Post 8475684)
He had prayer meetings to attend to apparently :rolleyes:

Maybe he went looking for WMD's..... Weapons of Mass Denominations......?

scottishcelts Apr 6th 2010 12:02 am

Re: General Election confirmation...
 

Originally Posted by The Bloke (Post 8475701)
Maybe he went looking for WMD's..... Weapons of Mass Denominations......?

Or Weapons of Mass Devine :D

The Bloke Apr 6th 2010 12:04 am

Re: General Election confirmation...
 

Originally Posted by scottishcelts (Post 8475708)
Or Weapons of Mass Devine :D

.... or with George W - Where's My Dawg ????

JackTheLad Apr 6th 2010 12:47 am

Re: General Election confirmation...
 

Originally Posted by scottishcelts (Post 8475696)
Yeah, but It's helluva lot quicker to say Scotland than it is 'north of the border' - or maybe he can't bring himself to say it :rolleyes:

And you have Chan eil aon chà nan gu le as your signature?

Why not just say 'I love Gaelic'. One Language is never enough, but here is a tip, don't learn Latin or Gaelic, they're dead languages.

By the way whats the Gaelic for typewriter?:p

JTL

scottishcelts Apr 6th 2010 12:56 am

Re: General Election confirmation...
 

Originally Posted by JackTheLad (Post 8475825)
And you have Chan eil aon chà nan gu le as your signature?

Why not just say 'I love Gaelic'. One Language is never enough, but here is a tip, don't learn Latin or Gaelic, they're dead languages.

By the way whats the Gaelic for typewriter?:p

JTL

It's a signature - it's there all the time, typed once :rolleyes:

Actually, both languages are not dead in their own right. I need it (Latin) for floristry/horticulture, as do pharmacists :p

As for Gaelic - still used mate.

Gaelic for typewriter = typewriter.

Smartarse :sneaky:

Kingseat Apr 6th 2010 1:59 am

Re: General Election confirmation...
 
The elections are usually always the first Thursday of May and are not usually announced until approximately 1 month beforehand. This will be the first time in a number of years I have not supervised at the vote count!

Hutch Apr 6th 2010 2:16 am

Re: General Election confirmation...
 

Originally Posted by scottishcelts (Post 8475500)
.....thoughts, predictions etc.

Couldn't give a shit. It's an election in a country I left.

:lol:

Bernieboy Apr 6th 2010 2:26 am

Re: General Election confirmation...
 

Originally Posted by JackTheLad (Post 8475825)
And you have Chan eil aon chà nan gu le as your signature?

Why not just say 'I love Gaelic'. One Language is never enough, but here is a tip, don't learn Latin or Gaelic, they're dead languages.

By the way whats the Gaelic for typewriter?:p

JTL

Gaelic is alive and well,no thanks to the likes of you and yer lot who tried to destroy it and our culture:frown:

scottishcelts Apr 6th 2010 2:32 am

Re: General Election confirmation...
 

Originally Posted by Hutch (Post 8476002)
Couldn't give a shit. It's an election in a country I left.

:lol:

So, you only care about your little bubble, and the rest of the world can go to hell?

That sound about right?

;)

scottishcelts Apr 6th 2010 2:32 am

Re: General Election confirmation...
 

Originally Posted by Bernie Barfly (Post 8476023)
Gaelic is alive and well,no thanks to the likes of you and yer lot who tried to destroy it and our culture:frown:

:thumbup:

Hutch Apr 6th 2010 1:51 pm

Re: General Election confirmation...
 

Originally Posted by scottishcelts (Post 8476035)
So, you only care about your little bubble, and the rest of the world can go to hell?

Well, call me old fashioned if you like, but I mainly care about my home, which is Australia.

Clearly I'd pay attention if there was a civil war in the yookay, but the four yearly trade-in from one set of corrupt useless wind-bags for a different set of corrupt useless wind-bags I could not give two shits.

Still, whatever floats your boat I guess.

Vash the Stampede Apr 6th 2010 2:14 pm

Re: General Election confirmation...
 

Originally Posted by scottishcelts (Post 8475847)
Gaelic for typewriter = typewriter.

Ooh, I love these exotic-sounding foreign languages! :eek:

MartinLuther Apr 6th 2010 2:46 pm

Re: General Election confirmation...
 

Originally Posted by scottishcelts (Post 8475847)
It's a signature - it's there all the time, typed once :rolleyes:

Actually, both languages are not dead in their own right. I need it (Latin) for floristry/horticulture, as do pharmacists :p

As for Gaelic - still used mate.

Gaelic for typewriter = typewriter.

Smartarse :sneaky:

I remember my ex co-director once trying to take the mick by asking "So what's the Welsh word for computer?".
Cyfrifiadur says I.
It was funny watching his sails deflate so quickly.

:lol:

MartinLuther Apr 6th 2010 2:54 pm

Re: General Election confirmation...
 
Sorry. I forgot the topic of the thread for a moment.

Go Gordon. You're the man to put things right :thumbup:

scottishcelts Apr 6th 2010 2:55 pm

Re: General Election confirmation...
 

Originally Posted by MartinLuther (Post 8477749)
I remember my ex co-director once trying to take the mick by asking "So what's the Welsh word for computer?".
Cyfrifiadur says I.
It was funny watching his sails deflate so quickly.

:lol:

:rofl:

lapin_windstar Apr 6th 2010 3:27 pm

Re: General Election confirmation...
 

Originally Posted by MartinLuther (Post 8477759)
Go Gordon. You're the man to put things right :thumbup:

'cos he certainly knows he things got wrong...

moneypenny20 Apr 6th 2010 3:40 pm

Re: General Election confirmation...
 

Originally Posted by Hutch (Post 8477664)
Well, call me old fashioned if you like, but I mainly care about my home, which is Australia.

Clearly I'd pay attention if there was a civil war in the yookay, but the four yearly trade-in from one set of corrupt useless wind-bags for a different set of corrupt useless wind-bags I could not give two shits.

Still, whatever floats your boat I guess.

Have to say, I agree with this. It's not like there's any choice at the moment over there and no matter who gets the votes, it's not going to change much in the next few years.

I know I'm extremely grateful I'm not there thinking about who to vote for, it's bad enough here. I don't think it's a case of not caring about the UK, I love the place but I personally don't think I have a right to vote and make a decision about a place I no longer live in or am likely to for years. In that respect this election is irrelevant to me, not because I don't care but because I made a decision to move away.

I know lots of people continue voting after moving away but I think that's wrong, I think we should lose the right to vote. Just my opinion though, don't expect others to agree.

lapin_windstar Apr 6th 2010 4:02 pm

Re: General Election confirmation...
 

Originally Posted by moneypenny20 (Post 8477850)
I know lots of people continue voting after moving away but I think that's wrong, I think we should lose the right to vote.

I agree actually - British citizens can still register to vote in the UK even if they haven't even been there for (up to) 15 years. Someone who pays no taxes, has no property or assets, no pension, no friends, no relatives, no passport, no other connection or interest to the UK and will be affected only marginally by the outcome can still vote in UK (general) elections. Meanwhile, there are hundreds of thousands of people in the UK who live, work, pay tax etc and don't have the right to vote. It's very unfair and I would support the right to vote being cut off from people who don't live in the UK (turkey voting for Xmas, I suppose).

But at the same time, as long as I am allowed to vote, I will...

Bermudashorts Apr 6th 2010 5:37 pm

Re: General Election confirmation...
 

Originally Posted by lapin_windstar (Post 8477876)
I agree actually - British citizens can still register to vote in the UK even if they haven't even been there for (up to) 15 years. Someone who pays no taxes, has no property or assets, no pension, no friends, no relatives, no passport, no other connection or interest to the UK and will be affected only marginally by the outcome can still vote in UK (general) elections. Meanwhile, there are hundreds of thousands of people in the UK who live, work, pay tax etc and don't have the right to vote. It's very unfair and I would support the right to vote being cut off from people who don't live in the UK (turkey voting for Xmas, I suppose).

But at the same time, as long as I am allowed to vote, I will...

Who are the hundreds of thousands of people in the UK who are not allowed to vote? Other than those under 18 of course.

MartinLuther Apr 6th 2010 5:58 pm

Re: General Election confirmation...
 

Originally Posted by lapin_windstar (Post 8477818)
'cos he certainly knows he things got wrong...

Like that sentence? :D

MartinLuther Apr 6th 2010 6:01 pm

Re: General Election confirmation...
 

Originally Posted by Bermudashorts (Post 8478005)
Who are the hundreds of thousands of people in the UK who are not allowed to vote? Other than those under 18 of course.

In the attic at No 23 Chiswell Park Crescent, but don't tell the authorities. ;)

oz bound Apr 6th 2010 6:07 pm

Re: General Election confirmation...
 

Originally Posted by JackTheLad (Post 8475825)

By the way whats the Gaelic for typewriter?:p

JTL


Answer:

clò-sgrìobhadair

lapin_windstar Apr 6th 2010 6:15 pm

Re: General Election confirmation...
 

Originally Posted by Bermudashorts (Post 8478005)
Who are the hundreds of thousands of people in the UK who are not allowed to vote?

Any of the 4 million non-citizens who aren't Irish or Commonwealth citizens.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...ures-show.html

Bermudashorts Apr 6th 2010 6:31 pm

Re: General Election confirmation...
 

Originally Posted by lapin_windstar (Post 8478047)
Any of the 4 million non-citizens who aren't Irish or Commonwealth citizens.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...ures-show.html

Europeans can register to vote too if resident and there are a lot of countries in the commonwealth. I expect the number of people who cannot vote is relatively small, although I am surprised there are any. I agree they should be able to. No taxation without representation and all that.

lapin_windstar Apr 6th 2010 6:56 pm

Re: General Election confirmation...
 

Originally Posted by Bermudashorts (Post 8478060)
Europeans can register to vote too

I think we're mostly in agreement in practice but iirc EU citizens (except Ireland) can only vote in local and European elections.

stuckinblighty Apr 6th 2010 10:08 pm

Re: General Election confirmation...
 

Originally Posted by scottishcelts (Post 8475681)
You mean Scotland? :rolleyes:

Is that what its called ?:rolleyes:

stuckinblighty Apr 6th 2010 10:09 pm

Re: General Election confirmation...
 

Originally Posted by Bernie Barfly (Post 8476023)
Gaelic is alive and well,no thanks to the likes of you and yer lot who tried to destroy it and our culture:frown:

Chip ? shoulder ?

:eek:

MartinLuther Apr 6th 2010 10:10 pm

Re: General Election confirmation...
 

Originally Posted by stuckinblighty (Post 8478466)
Is that what its called ?:rolleyes:

I must admit that 'North of the Border' had a more dramatic sound.

scottishcelts Apr 6th 2010 10:11 pm

Re: General Election confirmation...
 

Originally Posted by stuckinblighty (Post 8478466)
Is that what its called ?:rolleyes:

:p

stuckinblighty Apr 6th 2010 10:16 pm

Re: General Election confirmation...
 

Originally Posted by scottishcelts (Post 8478476)
:p

:)


All times are GMT -12. The time now is 4:15 am.

Powered by vBulletin: ©2000 - 2026, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.