Who would you vote for?
Eastleigh in Hampshire has a bi-election today and I was scouring the list of candidates.
Thought it would be fun if I put up a pole. (sic) Edited to add, How the hell do i post a poll? Anyway, these are the candidates:- I'm backing Ray Hall COLIN BEX - Wessex regionalists DAVID BISHOP - Elvis Loves Pets Party JIM DUGGAN - Peace Party RAY HALL - Beer, Baccy and Crumpet Party HOWLING LAUD HOPE - Monster Raving Loony William Hill Party MARIA HUTCHINGS - Conservative DIANE JAMES - UK Independence Party DR IAIN MACLENNAN - National Health Action Party KEVIN MILBURN - Christian Party "Proclaiming Christ's Lordship" JOHN O'FARRELL - Labour DARREN PROCTER - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition DANNY STUPPLE - Independent MIKE THORNTON - Liberal Democrats MICHAEL WALTERS - The English Democrats - "Putting England First!" |
Re: Who would you vote for?
Originally Posted by Kix
(Post 10574807)
Eastleigh in Hampshire has a bi-election today and I was scouring the list of candidates.
Thought it would be fun if I put up a pole. (sic) Edited to add, How the hell do i post a poll? |
Re: Who would you vote for?
Originally Posted by Kix
(Post 10574807)
COLIN BEX - Wessex regionalists
DAVID BISHOP - Elvis Loves Pets Party JIM DUGGAN - Peace Party RAY HALL - Beer, Baccy and Crumpet Party HOWLING LAUD HOPE - Monster Raving Loony William Hill Party MARIA HUTCHINGS - Conservative DIANE JAMES - UK Independence Party DR IAIN MACLENNAN - National Health Action Party KEVIN MILBURN - Christian Party "Proclaiming Christ's Lordship" JOHN O'FARRELL - Labour DARREN PROCTER - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition DANNY STUPPLE - Independent MIKE THORNTON - Liberal Democrats MICHAEL WALTERS - The English Democrats - "Putting England First!" |
Re: Who would you vote for?
Originally Posted by the_red_sheep
(Post 10574871)
I'd say at least 80% of the people on this list should be taken outside, given a good slap and told to stop wasting their time and money pricking about and making a mockery of the electoral system. Go find some disadvantaged children and buy them a warm meal and a new pair of shoes.
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Re: Who would you vote for?
Go Ray.
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Re: Who would you vote for?
Originally Posted by co durham boy
(Post 10574877)
Is that ironic because i've got that figure up to 100% ?
Really, shit like this makes my wonder whether the GCC has it right and the UK would be better off being run by a succession of inbred, megalomaniac, billionaires rather than the sort of people who want to be politicians. |
Re: Who would you vote for?
Originally Posted by the_red_sheep
(Post 10574871)
I'd say at least 80% of the people on this list should be taken outside, given a good slap and told to stop wasting their time and money pricking about and making a mockery of the electoral system. Go find some disadvantaged children and buy them a warm meal and a new pair of shoes.
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Re: Who would you vote for?
Originally Posted by the_red_sheep
(Post 10574893)
I was feeling generous as I have soft spot for the 'Elvis Loves Pets Party' :ohmy:
Really, shit like this makes my wonder whether the GCC has it right and the UK would be better off being run by a succession of inbred, megalomaniac, billionaires rather than the sort of people who want to be politicians. |
Re: Who would you vote for?
Originally Posted by shiva
(Post 10574896)
Why? The joy of democracy is precisely this. If you start saying who can stand then its non longer democracy and who knows who will eventually be telling you who to vote for.
Simply solved by a more rigorous, and open and transparent screening system, or by increasing the deposit and %age of votes required to have it returned. What value are most of these 'candidates' adding to the political debate and process? Or, are they creating an unwanted distraction and drain on resources in a time of austerity and general disillusionment with the political system? |
Re: Who would you vote for?
Originally Posted by co durham boy
(Post 10574905)
I'm afraid the whole world is run by Inbred megalomaniac billionaires mate . The politicians are only playing with the deck of cards they're given by their masters .
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Re: Who would you vote for?
Originally Posted by the_red_sheep
(Post 10574908)
All joking aside I'm all for democracy, obviously, but isn't the whole political process devalued when the process is used for 'comedy' purposes by eccentric weirdos? I think so.
Simply solved by a more rigorous, and open and transparent screening system, or by increasing the deposit and %age of votes required to have it returned. What value are most of these 'candidates' adding to the political debate and process? Or, are they creating an unwanted distraction and drain on resources in a time of austerity and general disillusionment with the political system? |
Re: Who would you vote for?
Originally Posted by the_red_sheep
(Post 10574911)
True, and we are electing the politicians as our masters. More fool us really.
Every time he moans I tell him to stand for the council it's a democracy in which he is free to do so, so why not take advantage of it. At the very least it will shake things up and probably effect change without even being elected. After half my life nearly in a dictatorship when I do eventually return home woe betide my local government officials if I deem them to be useless twats. I fully intend to stand just to piss them off and exercise some of that democratic magic |
Re: Who would you vote for?
I want to eat a crumpet (and no, i haven't confused threads).
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Re: Who would you vote for?
Originally Posted by shiva
(Post 10574925)
The re problem lies in the fact that anyone sane and the sort we actually want doesn't stand for election. I have this argument with my father in law every time I'm in the uk and he's banging on about how the council are useless( they actually do seem to be).
Every time he moans I tell him to stand for the council it's a democracy in which he is free to do so, so why not take advantage of it. At the very least it will shake things up and probably effect change without even being elected. After half my life nearly in a dictatorship when I do eventually return home woe betide my local government officials if I deem them to be useless twats. I fully intend to stand just to piss them off and exercise some of that democratic magic My huge irritation with local and national politicians is that they completely forget that their elected purpose is to represent the views and opinions of their constituents, not to bang the drum for their own views or the few who shout loudest. In this day and age they should be much more active in engaging, using social media, the internet etc, in doing this, rather than relying on people turning up to an hour long, once a week surgery. |
Re: Who would you vote for?
Originally Posted by al dente
(Post 10574945)
I want to eat a crumpet (and no, i haven't confused threads).
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