General Election?

Acrylic-bob · 26-02-2012, 15:07

I know that the government have said that they will govern for the full five years, and have legislated to that effect.

But, given that the pressure on the coalition is growing with every day that passes. And given that the Lib Dem half of the coalition is proving to be more than a bit of a millstone around the neck of the other half. What do members think of the opinion I heard canvassed earlier today of a General Election in the autumn of this year

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maxthecollie · 26-02-2012, 15:12

Let's hope so

accyman · 26-02-2012, 15:21

id rather leave this risk of living in a world with milliband at the helm and jones in a position of power as long as possible.

yes i know its a minute risk but why take unessessary risks when the outcome could be so terrible

cashman · 26-02-2012, 15:23

Think someone clutching at straws A-B, none will give up what they got, even if it is crap. imho.

yerself · 26-02-2012, 17:26

According to odds given by bet365 for the year of next election, 2015 or later is favourite, at odds of 8/15. The party favourite to gain most seats at the next election is the Conservatives at odds of 8/11

Margaret Pilkington · 26-02-2012, 18:41

It will be interesting to see how the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats campaign....seeing as they have shared a bed together(figuratively speaking).
How do you throw mud at the party you have shared government with, and supposedly got along(though we all know it is an uneasy partnership)?

When the coalition started out, I didn't figure it would last as long as it had...but I guess it has only lasted because David Cameron has capitulated to the whims of the Lib Dems.
Damn, it isn't so long ago he was at odds with the french President N. Sarcastic(Nicholas Sarkozy)....and the next news is they are cosying up to one another and the snubs and put downs from the french dwarf are forgotten.

There isn't one of them you'd trust with your dinner money!

garinda · 26-02-2012, 21:42

I think Graham Jones will be hoping the next General Election is later, rather than sooner.

Giving him longer to enjoy his time, drinking in the heavily subsidised Commons bar, and more time to witness his Labour colleagues headbutting, and kicking seven bells out of our Andrew Barrett/Cyfr's poor boss, Andrew Percy M.P.

Wild Westminster: MP charged with assault after Commons bar fracas - Mirror Online

Perhaps they thought poor Percy deserved a kicking, as one of the brave rebels who voted, that in the interests of democracy, there should be an EU referendum.

Still, in the interest of fraternal Internationalism, what's a little mindless violence between drinking friends?

garinda · 26-02-2012, 21:44

Anyone foolish enough to admit they're planning to vote Lib Dem?

Anyone?

Anyone perhaps recently awoken from a long coma?

No?

Thought not.

cashman · 26-02-2012, 22:24

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Originally Posted by garinda

Anyone foolish enough to admit they're planning to vote Lib Dem?

Anyone?

Anyone perhaps recently awoken from a long coma?

No?

Thought not.

Perhaps the same could be said fer the 3 Major parties?

tommiasfc · 26-02-2012, 23:12

I don't vote time after time they say one thing do another. They should not be aloud to get away with that. Is there no way they could get done for fraud? They get given positions of power on lies and deceit.

accyman · 27-02-2012, 01:54

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Originally Posted by tommiasfc

I don't vote time after time they say one thing do another. They should not be aloud to get away with that. Is there no way they could get done for fraud? They get given positions of power on lies and deceit.

there needs to be some kind of mass kull of politions..

well if its good enough for sheep that get colds its got to be good enough for a bunch of theiving gits

jaysay · 27-02-2012, 09:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by tommiasfc

I don't vote time after time they say one thing do another. They should not be aloud to get away with that. Is there no way they could get done for fraud? They get given positions of power on lies and deceit.

Maybe if you did take the trouble to vote, you and the 30 odd per cent who didn't bother in 2010, things may have been different, one has to say that until an incoming government actually see's the books and reads all those little love notes left by the failed predecessors (There's no money left we've spent it all) no decisions can be set in tablets of stone

garinda · 27-02-2012, 09:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by tommiasfc

I don't vote time after time they say one thing do another. They should not be aloud to get away with that. Is there no way they could get done for fraud? They get given positions of power on lies and deceit.

Disillusioned with mainstream political parties?

Use your vote in protest.

Don't waste it.

Vote UKIP.

UK Independence Party

tommiasfc · 27-02-2012, 10:45

I don't trust any politician to vote for them I have the right to vote but don't use it (yet) out of protest. Im not as young and naive as many other young people I do watch political program. As jaysay said about looking at the book i understand that but some do the exact opposite to what they campaigned.

Ken Moss · 27-02-2012, 10:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by tommiasfc

I don't vote time after time they say one thing do another. They should not be aloud to get away with that. Is there no way they could get done for fraud? They get given positions of power on lies and deceit.

Whilst there are always going to be issues that voters wish the government had taken a different direction on, I will always take the same stance on elections - if you don't vote, you have no right to complain.

There are local elections every year, tempered by periodical general elections to keep things really interesting. This is your chance to say how you feel so get out there and use it.

'I don't vote' is leaving the doors wide open for idle chancers who just happen to be wearing the right badge.