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Re: UK Elections
Originally Posted by dollface
(Post 8558703)
Scotland didn't vote/want for a Tory PM, 1 seat they got.
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Re: UK Elections
Originally Posted by dollface
(Post 8558703)
Scotland didn't vote/want for a Tory PM, 1 seat they got.
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Re: UK Elections
Originally Posted by jimmydean
(Post 8558772)
And likewise........ England voted overwhelmingly for a Conservative Govt..........but there is no parliament or assembly in which to govern England
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Re: UK Elections
Just had a read of the coalition agreement. What's notable is this:
10. Civil liberties The parties agree to implement a full programme of measures to reverse the substantial erosion of civil liberties under the Labour Government and roll back state intrusion. This will include: - A Freedom or Great Repeal Bill. - The scrapping of ID card scheme, the National Identity register, the next generation of biometric passports and the Contact Point Database. - Outlawing the finger-printing of children at school without parental permission. - The extension of the scope of the Freedom of Information Act to provide greater transparency. - Adopting the protections of the Scottish model for the DNA database. - The protection of historic freedoms through the defence of trial by jury. - The restoration of rights to non-violent protest. - The review of libel laws to protect freedom of speech. - Safeguards against the misuse of anti-terrorism legislation. - Further regulation of CCTV. - Ending of storage of internet and email records without good reason. - A new mechanism to prevent the proliferation of unnecessary new criminal offences. |
Re: UK Elections
Originally Posted by Alan2005
(Post 8561240)
Just had a read of the coalition agreement. What's notable is this:
Makes you realize how much this stuff changed under Labour in their rush to appease the US. |
Re: UK Elections
Originally Posted by dollface
(Post 8558703)
Scotland didn't vote/want for a Tory PM, 1 seat they got.
I wonder how many seats they'd have got if the electorate knew that the first thing the Lib Dems would do is install David Cameron as PM? If I were a Scottish Lib Dem MP, I'd start screwing my expenses for every last penny I could steal, because I don't imagine they'll be getting a very long ride on the gravy train. |
Re: UK Elections
Originally Posted by Jingsamichty
(Post 8561274)
The Lib Dems got 29 seats, of which 11 were in Scotland.
I wonder how many seats they'd have got if the electorate knew that the first thing the Lib Dems would do is install David Cameron as PM? If I were a Scottish Lib Dem MP, I'd start screwing my expenses for every last penny I could steal, because I don't imagine they'll be getting a very long ride on the gravy train. On they other hand if they had gone with a defeated labour government how would that have gone down with voters in England who most likely would have conservatives as their second choice. Vote liberal get Gordon? I read yesterday that there is quite an even split between liberal MPs who would prefer to work with either labour, conservative or have no strong preference. Although Scotland is usually characterised as a conservative free zone, in quite a few seats they are second to either liberals or SNP which is why their share of the popular vote in Scotland is not that different to the liberals and SNP, in spite of only getting one seat. |
Re: UK Elections
Originally Posted by Jingsamichty
(Post 8561274)
The Lib Dems got 29 seats, of which 11 were in Scotland.
I wonder how many seats they'd have got if the electorate knew that the first thing the Lib Dems would do is install David Cameron as PM? If I were a Scottish Lib Dem MP, I'd start screwing my expenses for every last penny I could steal, because I don't imagine they'll be getting a very long ride on the gravy train. "Britain, bursting at the seams, but always room for more" |
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