General Election - 4th July 2024

[SkyBlueFlux]

A bit of AI to lighten the mood.

 

[hilts]

So a thread about elections has been derailed by people who don't see the point in voting in elections... but feel the need to come on the thread trying to stir up apathy.

A few comments in a 323 page thread is hardly derailing, also the discussion was about who to vote for not about not voting. So to summarise people discussing voting in.......... wait for it Vic........ in a general election thread.

Well done Vic.

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

I’ve never seen a ‘filibuster’, seems the art of it has made its way over here.

 

[urban genie]

We get parody candidates like count binface, raving lord such and nigel farage

Japan get a man dressed as the joker whose campaign posters are naked models with his head covering their bits

pic in spoiler for those sensitive to naked flesh

Spoiler: q1

Modern politics is ridiculoisly unserious

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

We get parody candidates like count binface, raving lord such and nigel farage

Japan get a man dressed as the joker whose campaign posters are naked models with his head covering their bits

pic in spoiler for those sensitive to naked flesh

Spoiler: q1

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Modern politics is ridiculoisly unserious

Thankfully in the UK and Japan we live in a free society where our electoral systems can be openly ridiculed without fear of people being arrested, beaten or murdered.

I wonder how Count Binface or Joker Titman would get on in Russia!

 

[Zablo Pabletta]

If you don't have photo id, then you can get a voter authority certificate from

Apply for photo ID to vote (called a ‘Voter Authority Certificate’)

Apply for photo ID to vote (Voter Authority Certificate) in some elections and referendums in Great Britain if you do not have an accepted form of ID.

voter-authority-certificate.service.gov.uk

Deadline is the 26th.

 

[kaz7]

Not all oldies vote Tory

Not all but it is clear here it matters , big geriatric town , tories win everytime

 

[SkyBlueFlux]

I see a lot of comments online saying “Labour are going to put taxes up/Labour scare the shit out of me/Labour are going to take away my life savings” mainly from Conservative voters. Despite Labour’s insistence they won’t increase income tax, NI or VAT and their manifesto only including new taxes on private schools and non-doms. These comments appear to be based on well… absolutely no evidence.

I wonder if these same people will admit they were wrong if in 5 years time we look back and see they didn’t increase any taxes? Or the tax burden actually fell over the whole time? Or that their savings are safe and sound? Or will they just trot out the same line again that Labour are going to put taxes through the roof in 2029?

I know the answer to this question, of course.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Received the 'Rochdale Post' an hour or so ago - an election leaflet on behalf of re-electing George! There's a wee picture in the corner where he appears to be having a lively chat with the Pope. I hope the Pope repeated what he told those Rags.

 

[bluethrunthru]