Conservatives and Liberal Democrat Coalition Government

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by garinda

My lot?

Your lot, the ones you voted for at the GE

[garinda]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Your lot, the ones you voted for at the GE

Which General Election?

I take each one as a separate entity, and vote for whoever I think is the best candidate, and don't slavishly support any one party...unlike some.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by garinda

Which General Election?

I take each one as a separate entity, and vote for whoever I think is the best candidate, and don't slavishly support any one party...unlike some.

I did'nt support any major party in May

[garinda]

Originally Posted by jaysay

I did'nt support any major party in May

I supported and voted for two parties in May. Which rather makes a nonsense of your 'your lot' comment.

[JCB]

Originally Posted by garinda

I supported and voted for two parties in May.

You didn't Garinda.
We vote for candidates not parties in Britain , but I get what you mean.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by JCB

You didn't Garinda.
We vote for candidates not parties in Britain , but I get what you mean.

Councils, and governments might be made up of individually elected members, but they are divided by represenative parties, and it is those parties that decide who is going to govern.

Therefore, as originally stated, I voted for two parties.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by JCB

You didn't Garinda.
We vote for candidates not parties in Britain , but I get what you mean.

...and besides, some silly Billys will vote for a horse's arse, as long as it's representing the party they blindly follow.

[JCB]

Originally Posted by garinda

...and besides, some silly Billys will vote for a horse's arse, as long as it's representing the party they blindly follow.

True and is there any real difference beween the main parties?
There's not much clear water between them.
The Libs and the Cons have near enough become one.
New Labour took on Conservative policies.
Only the Labour government under Clem Attlee and the Conservative government under under Maggie Thatcher had radical policies which made them quite distinctive.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by JCB

True and is there any real difference beween the main parties?
There's not much clear water between them.
The Libs and the Cons have near enough become one.
New Labour took on Conservative policies.
Only the Labour government under Clem Attlee and the Conservative government under under Maggie Thatcher had radical policies which made them quite distinctive.

The centralising of main stream politicals is a different question.

I voted for two candidates, who represented two political parties.

Fact.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by JCB

True and is there any real difference beween the main parties?
There's not much clear water between them.
The Libs and the Cons have near enough become one.
New Labour took on Conservative policies.
Only the Labour government under Clem Attlee and the Conservative government under under Maggie Thatcher had radical policies which made them quite distinctive.

You, yourself, seemed to be making the point that you thought there were major distinctions, between Labour and the Tories, when you posted...

Originally Posted by JCB

The Parliamentary Labour Party is full those who have had experience in government.Whoever the Party chooses will make mincemeat of the Tom and Jerry act that is taking place on the Government benches at the moment.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by garinda

The centralising of main stream politicals is a different question.

I voted for two candidates, who represented two political parties.

Fact.

For self interest

[JCB]

Originally Posted by garinda

I voted for two candidates, who represented two political parties.

Fact.

Correct.That's what I was saying.

[JCB]

Originally Posted by garinda

You, yourself, seemed to be making the point that you thought there were major distinctions, between Labour and the Tories, when you posted...

Yes distinct parties but very little to distinguish their policies.

People say , " I've voted Labour all my life or I've voted Conservative all my life."
At elections a kind of tribal thing comes into play.
I'm guilty of it myself.At the election I voted for Graham Jones but I don't support the policies of the present Labour Party.
If I were true to my principles I should have abstained like at least one member of Accy Web had the honour to do.I respect him for it.
Guess to a certain extent I'm influenced also by the argument that I have a duty to vote because of the past struggles of those who won me the right to vote.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by JCB

Yes distinct parties but very little to distinguish their policies.

People say , " I've voted Labour all my life or I've voted Conservative all my life."
At elections a kind of tribal thing comes into play.
I'm guilty of it myself.At the election I voted for Graham Jones but I don't support the policies of the present Labour Party.
If I were true to my principles I should have abstained like at least one member of Accy Web had the honour to do.I respect him for it.
Guess to a certain extent I'm influenced also by the argument that I have a duty to vote because of the past struggles of those who won me the right to vote.

If your referring to me Colin I Didn't abstain I just didn't vote for the Tory candidate on principal, but I did exercise my right to vote

[garinda]

Originally Posted by jaysay

For self interest

For self interest?

Are you a total imbecile?

If you are suggesting that I voted for Peter Britcliffe because it was through him, as my councillor, that I secured the grant of £250.00 for the Hyndburn/Ribble Valley Parkinson's disease support group, you are a bigger fool than I thought.

We were informed we would be getting funding way before the election, and the idea that my vote could be secured for financial gain is deeply, and personally offensive, to say the very least.

As stated on election day, I voted for the candidates I thought would do the best job. Period.

I'd be most interested if you'd care to clarify how you think my vote was made for 'self interest'.

(...and yes, the karma deduction will be from me.)