General Election - 4th July 2024

[waspish]

Wow 72 seats for cons that is well over half there worse ever [emoji23][emoji38]

 

[Vic]

We will be pleasantly surprised for the next 4, maybe 8 years and then it will dawn on everyone that wages are still shite, rents and mortgages high, NHS waiting lists getting longer, pot holes everywhere still, no social care to speak of, same number unemployed, millions more here under uncontrolled immigration, gas and electric still sky high and guess what?

We will then vote the Tories back in because Labour will be in the doghouse.

The evidence from the last Labour government says you will be pleasantly surprised.

 

[Scottyboi]

8 years of being pleasantly surprised sounds fucking ace.

It's a coping mechanism don't worry about it haha. Poor man's struggling atm.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

It's a coping mechanism don't worry about it haha. Poor man's struggling atm.

It’s 5 or 10 years in the UK too.

 

[Rammy Blue]

So that's what you meant by having no interest in politics. I might have guessed it'd be a wasted time on your doorstep.

Might have guessed you’d have the sense of humour of a peanut.

 

[Vic]

It’s 5 or 10 years in the UK too.

Not if we're being pleasantly surprised and the Tories are on their third leader since the election. 2028 could be the Tory oblivion election, if this one isn't.

 

[Zabbasbeard]

Diplomacy? Calling striking miners "the enemy within"? Calling a murderous dictator a friend? If Thatcher can do that, Rayner calling Tories scum is easily forgivable.

Rayner only spoke the truth. Tories are scum. In fact that's the politest description of them.

 

[Vic]

Might have guessed you’d have the sense of humour of a peanut.

What sort of nut jokes about voting fascist?
Ha bloody ha.

 

[Scottyboi]

115 votes cast, close the poll.

 

[MadchesterCity]

Well clearly it isn't, this forum is dominated by left wing posters.

To the point it’s often not worth commenting as you’ll get bullied for your opinion

 

[SkyBlueFlux]

Begrudgingly voting for Labour due to my MP being fantastic.

Honestly, it’s a very underrated way to vote. If everybody voted for the person they felt was competent, capable and represented their local interests then we would be in a much better state.

The problem we have is how many MPs occupy safe seats because people vote down party lines regardless of who the candidate is. Therefore many of them can do and say effectively whatever they want.

When in doubt, actually speak to your representatives.

 

[Zabbasbeard]

Nige might have his critics but yet again here he is showing how in touch with the people he is :

Slimy racist ****..

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

Nige might have his critics but yet again here he is showing how in touch with the people he is :

Is he thinking of forming his own youth movement?

 

[Superace]

Yeah I agree, deciding who to put in charge of the country and be accountable for a large proportion of the quality of life of everyone that lives here isn’t a subject to get emotive about at all.

t’s not something actually important, like football, is it…? ;)

Yes but it's not up to you or anyone else to tell some who they should and shouldn't vote for. That's the right of this country to vote who you want. You can have your opinion a certain party, but telling people they can't vote for that party is imo not acceptable .

 

[hilts]

Was going to be Lib Dem as a tactical vote…however it seems Labour may have the edge. Bad news, not sure it’s going to matter either way. Which is bit of a bummer.

Labour it is.

Haha fuckin hell

 

[Superace]

Tbh if someone is voting for a Racist party its fair game to call them out

I disagree, you have zero right, you can have your opinion on that party, but it's anybody's right to vote who they want.

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

Yes but it's not up to you or anyone else to tell some who they should and shouldn't vote for. That's the right of this country to vote who you want. You can have your opinion a certain party, but telling people they can't vote for that party is imo not acceptable .

Why do political parties spend lots of money telling you to vote for them?

Didn't Germany ban their equivalent of Reform UK after the WW2?

 

[Superace]

Why do political parties spend lots of money telling you to vote for them?

Didn't Germany ban their equivalent of Reform UK after the WW2?

Well ban them then, then people can't vote for them, but if they are legally able to stand then it's the choice of the voter. Trust me I won't be voting for them but I'm not going to abuse somebody who does.

 

[west didsblue]

Yes but it's not up to you or anyone else to tell some who they should and shouldn't vote for. That's the right of this country to vote who you want. You can have your opinion a certain party, but telling people they can't vote for that party is imo not acceptable .

Nobody’s telling anyone who to vote for. I don’t give a shit who people I don’t know vote for. If someone owns up to being a Reform voter I will assume they’re either thick, gullible, racist or all three. I also know that it’s highly unlikely that person will give a shit what I think anyway. So vote for who you want and it’s up to you whether you tell people who you’re voting for.

 

[Superace]

Nobody’s telling anyone who to vote for. I don’t give a shit who people I don’t know vote for. If someone owns up to being a Reform voter I will assume they’re either thick, gullible, racist or all three. I also know that it’s highly unlikely that person will give a shit what I think anyway. So vote for who you want and it’s up to you whether you tell people who you’re voting for.

Some clearly are on this thread hence my original post and there's was posts that crossed the line which is unacceptable imo.