General Election - 4th July 2024

Who will you be voting for in the General Election?

  • Labour

    Votes: 266 56.8%

  • Conservative

    Votes: 12 2.6%

  • Liberal Democrat

    Votes: 40 8.5%

  • Reform

    Votes: 71 15.2%

  • Green Party

    Votes: 28 6.0%

  • Other

    Votes: 51 10.9%
  • Total voters
    468
MCFC1993 said:
Not that hard to do either, just come to an agreement with France on how to police it. It'll cost but It'll be cheaper than flying people to Rwanda. Make legal migration possible, maybe Visa based if you want to be tougher.

Tories just saw their arse and couldn't admit they need to work with France.
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Will France work with us if they vote the far right in?
 
MCFC1993 said:
Not that hard to do either, just come to an agreement with France on how to police it. It'll cost but It'll be cheaper than flying people to Rwanda. Make legal migration possible, maybe Visa based if you want to be tougher.

Tories just saw their arse and couldn't admit they need to work with France.
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No, that’s not true. We currently have enforcement officers in France and have paid a fair whack to the French to reinforce their border police. The French don’t seem to be keeping up their end of the bargain. The most notorious people smuggler was tracked down by the BBC, the French police made no effort to do so.
So it appears getting co-operation may not be so easy.
 
there will be talk about PR again, I just wish they would change the rules so anyone with an IQ less than a hundred couldn’t vote. I appreciate this means Reform, for example, would probably lose 95% of their vote but it would be more interesting. Yesterday I, and others, were all told by the polling clerk I could only vote for one person, so I said to her she shouldn’t tell people that as if they are that stupid then we probably don’t want them to vote. Tbf she agreed and literally when the next person walked in she never said it and just smiled at me :-)
 
jazzy said:
They won't as they would have to take the following oath
MPs take the oath by holding the sacred text in their uplifted hand and saying the words of the oath: I swear by Almighty God that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law.
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The oath should be taken by all candidates prior to the election.

Pisses me off that MP's take the cash (I assume they do) and not turn up, it also pisses me off that so many other MP's are hardly there.

Should be paid pro rata per hour, same with exes.
 
Some reports that Boris is plotting a come back as tory leader.
 
blue b4 the moon said:
The oath should be taken by all candidates prior to the election.

Pisses me off that MP's take the cash (I assume they do) and not turn up, it also pisses me off that so many other MP's are hardly there.

Should be paid pro rata per hour, same with exes.
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If Keir can carry on the mantra about public service over private gain and prove it. That could finish Führage, 30p and Dick Tice before they get their feet under the members bar.
 
East Level 2 said:
Buckland's speech was good, but we seem to have entered a period in politics where decency is a rude word. Strident voices seem to capture the attention and sensible reasoned arguments delivered in a calm manner are ignored.
The bluster of Trump and Johnson, and the sheer ranting of Truss and Kwarteng get the headlines irrespective of the message they try to deliver. Style (or lack of it) over substance every time.
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True

Look at Milei in Argentina. I'm not saying it's a full-on act, no doubt its part of who he is but I think he was clued enough to observe politics across the world and realise that being a brash divisive character is a surefire way to build a following today. Historically these type have always existed, but especially now with the reach people have with social media and whatnot it's becoming a very tactical move for some politicians to become that way because it seemingly works.

Take a big portion of the public that is disillusioned with the current state of things and then along comes a big character that doesn't speak like your typical politician and is brash and on the edge, it's going to make waves
 
BobKowalski said:
Today is a good day. It’s been coming, but the electorate learned how to game the system. Add in Labour and LD’s running efficient and effective campaign in terms of seat/vote targeting and this is the result.
Greens growing in influence is one to keep an eye on is my hot take.
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I find it funny how many right wingers are suddenly moaning about how unfair the electoral system is. Yeah, welcome to the club. Everyone else has been moaning about this for decades.
 
I'm With Stupid said:
I find it funny how many right wingers are suddenly moaning about how unfair the electoral system is. Yeah, welcome to the club. Everyone else has been moaning about this for decades.
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Same in USA in the last election, claims of voter fraud. Whilst I do think not everything was above board there in that election, it's funny how the people shouting about voter fraud probably didn't say anything when Jeb Bush was behind an unfair Flordia election a couple of decades earlier, leading to a Republican win.

But it's politics, it's turns many people into irrational hypocrites.
 
Rascal said:
I went to vote, handed in my polling card and showed my driving licence, the woman says "whats your name" I say " its on the card right there" she says to me you have to say it out aloud,its some ancient law. my reply was "Bugs fucking bunny, stick it up your arse" and i walked out.
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You tell ‘em, Rascal!!!
 
Actually, my surname is almost a first name (has an ‘s’ on the end i.e. Richards) and they said mine the wrong way round.
 
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