observer Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Seems we'll be able to vote for or against the continued existence of the LibDem Party in a referendum on May 5th! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry hayes Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 I prefer the present system but the alternative has some merit. Heard it explained this morning - seems a bit complicated; time consuming and costly - especially if things are close and there are lots of candidates. Anyways, we'll get the government we deserve. Happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 It would be a lot more expensive, and after all the government will still get in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 It's a license for permanent hung parliaments and the salvation of third party candidates. Does nothing for minor Parties, except borrow their second-third preferences for the least worst option. Be interesting to see if the electorate fall for this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 I can't ever see AV working anyway..... You go to the ballot box as either a Labour, Tory or Lib Dem voter. Take someone like PJ for instance; an obvious die hard Labour man, that is his right. Some like me may not agree with that but that is why we are seen as a free country!! PJ will obviously put a "!" next to Labour, but I could never in a million years see him putting a "2" next to the Tory or Lib Dem candidate, just like I would cut my hands off rather than vote for Labour or Lib Dem. PR is a load of nonsense because as has been said, it will continually throw up these ridiculous coalition governments..... look at Belgium; months after the election they had and they still don't have a formed government because no one can agree to be nice to anyone else! We would end up with either a Labour or Tory majaroity, held up by a rag tag bunch or raving loonys, greens and then what would happen if the BNP had an MP who could hold the balance of power??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 Don't disagree with your approach Baz, all folk need to do is just vote for one candidate and leave the rest blank; but will they? Even under the present system some Tory or Labour voters will tactically vote Lib Dem just to keep the other Party out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 hey why me as an example Baz? Die hard Labour??? just last night I was apparantly a toga wearer. Chin up Obs, with AV think how many times the Community Real Action Party votes will be counted because they'll be first out as per.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 hey why me as an example Baz? Just reading your posts on here; I feel like I've known you for years PJ!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 hey why me as an example Baz? Just reading your posts on here; I feel like I've known you for years PJ!! I suppose anyone to the left of Hitler seems like a die hard Labour man to a Tory punk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 You mean you would actually want to know him Baz? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 You mean you would actually want to know him Baz? don't ignore the fact that he may also know who you are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 ... or thinks he does! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 You mean you would actually want to know him Baz? Of course I would......I'm sure he's very nice really......despite some of his opinions And of course I know who you are Obs..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Obs - of course! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Obs - of course! of course! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 You mean you would actually want to know him Baz? don't ignore the fact that he may also know who you are EVERYONE knows!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 You mean this is an insecure site?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 You mean this is an insecure site?! and full of insecure people! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 I will vote for change Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Yes me too, anyone with any loose change can send it to me and I'll give it a good home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 No change there then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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