General Election - December 12th, 2019

[gordondaviesmoustache]

If they vote for them then they get exactly what they voted for.

How does that work when the party that wins will most likely get less than 40% of the vote?

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

I certainly hope not! I was just saying that in terms of the electorate not being blameless.

They weren’t given any worthwhile choice.

 

[Bigga]

Continue with the memes, you’re showing the entire forum your level.

 

[Ban-jani]

Mods team can you privately check up on Bigga?

He’s got many people worried on here.

 

[Bigga]

Social Democracy, not Democratic Socialist.

Big difference.

Ooo, look at you!

Explain the difference to the wider audience.

 

[TheRemainsOfTheDave]

That’s the end of that then, I guess.

The idea proposed by Clegg was naff. It was intended to improve the Lib Dems chances and that was all and it was too drastic a shift in one go. Personally why not have a system such as e.g. 600 constituency seats elected as now + 50 regional seats elected based on PR. That gives a system which can be tweaked over time to get the right balance and allows voters to vote for the minority parties they want to with a chance of some representation.

 

[meltonblue]

They weren’t given any worthwhile choice.

Just to check we’re talking about the same thing, you mean the alternative vote referendum? If so (as that’s what I was referring to) I agree to an extent, I’d prefer proportional representation.

 

[meltonblue]

The idea proposed by Clegg was naff. It was intended to improve the Lib Dems chances and that was all and it was too drastic a shift in one go. Personally why not have a system such as e.g. 600 constituency seats elected as now + 50 regional seats elected based on PR. That gives a system which can be tweaked over time to get the right balance and allows voters to vote for the minority parties they want to with a chance of some representation.

Their bill got defeated on their original ask though, which is why we ended up on that.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Just to check we’re talking about the same thing, you mean the alternative vote referendum? If so (as that’s what I was referring to) I agree to an extent, I’d prefer proportional representation.

We are, mate.

 

[blueinsa]

Russians behind last weeks Corbyn/NHS leaks?

Going to be good watching a few of the usual on here explain that one away lol

 

[Ancient Citizen]

Solosexual and proud.

And me, a solo member of the mile high club.

 

[Bigga]

Never trust a Tory.

Hmm, the document was bullshit, eh?!!

The document defending right wingers on here will NEVER believe it!

 

[Ancient Citizen]

Russians behind last weeks Corbyn/NHS leaks?

Going to be good watching a few of the usual on here explain that one away lol

Are they?
Naughty Russkies, they probably were the ones that got 16.2 million to vote remain;)

 

[Ancient Citizen]

Hmm, the document was bullshit, eh?!!

The document defending right wingers on here will NEVER believe it!

Yes, for once you're correct, the document waving was bullshit, and the clip assessment by whoever tweeted it must mean
he's been watching something else.

 

[TheRemainsOfTheDave]

Their bill got defeated on their original ask though, which is why we ended up on that.

Just re-reading what happened and the single transferable vote was equally unpalatable, I reckon.

 

[Ancient Citizen]

Just re-reading what happened and the single transferable vote was equally unpalatable, I reckon.

People don't want PR, well the Libs do, but they always have, because they never get anywhere.

 

[purplenose]

Are they?
Naughty Russkies, they probably were the ones that got 16.2 million to vote remain;)

Putin said he would buy me a pint if I voted leave, still waiting for him to turn up in my local to pay up....the ****.

 

[lancs blue]

We as an electorate did have a vote on that though, to be fair

The Alternative Vote option offered was a rather feeble version of proportional representation, not the more robust version of Single Transferable Vote that exists in for example the Rep. of Ireland.

 

[Bigga]

Russians behind last weeks Corbyn/NHS leaks?

Going to be good watching a few of the usual on here explain that one away lol

Evidence or just fanciful typing?

 

[meltonblue]

The Alternative Vote option offered was a rather feeble version of proportional representation, not the more robust version of Single Transferable Vote that exists in for example the Rep. of Ireland.

Yes agreed. It’s still a change (albeit no where near enough) to what we have now that didn’t get through though.