Thanks mate. Hopefully we can give the winner a nice tagline or something.
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You never know, if most of the UKIP vote goes blue. To say Skinner would be hard to beat is an understatement though.I vote in Bolsover now which has never been anything other than red! I'll keep trying though!
Ignore the title of the video below. Someone arguing with Helen Harrison on fox hunting.
I'm a Labour voter and have voted Labout but I still think Tories will win. So when I filled that out and it said 'Thank you, you have voted Theresa May' I felt dirty. I'd never vote for her.
I just did the school run and I have to walk past my local polling station and just seen about 15 young people walk out. Apparently it was their first time to vote. I wish I high fived them all.
It's a perfectly harmless process and a standard part of elections. No idea at all why it would prompt animosity.
Was there security at the polling station by the way, on account of the recent terrorist attacks?
I think i've been asked at every GE i've voted in, as well a few of the more local elections. Why would be rude to them thought, it's just research and data keeping.
I just did the predictions and after some doing some basic excel based formulae and it predicted a Tory win
So is Hung parliament any good for Labour? looks like that's the best case scenario. But if Corbyn wins, I'm going to buy some Shawarma today
So is Hung parliament any good for Labour? looks like that's the best case scenario. But if Corbyn wins, I'm going to buy some Shawarma today
Hung parliament would be great for the ducksI just did the predictions and after some doing some basic excel based formulae and it predicted a Tory win
So is Hung parliament any good for Labour? looks like that's the best case scenario. But if Corbyn wins, I'm going to buy some Shawarma today
Hung Parliament is a Labour win at this stage, hell a smaller or same majority is probably a victory too. If Corbyn wins it will be a miracle.I just did the predictions and after some doing some basic excel based formulae and it predicted a Tory win
So is Hung parliament any good for Labour? looks like that's the best case scenario. But if Corbyn wins, I'm going to buy some Shawarma today
Yes indeed Mr Skinner is a very formidable opponent! I moved to where I live now around 3 and a half years ago and though it's only 8 miles from where I grew up they couldn't be more different, my hometown is notoriously blue and my dad was even on the Council for a few years.
Currently like monsoon season outside. Rain getting a lot worse.
A random stranger with no official position asking for my polling number outside the polling station? If you've never seen it before, why wouldn't you think it was damn weird?
And wolfie smith..............or am I really showing my age now?Same here. Used to be consistent Tory voter, these days I'm practically ready to join a people's front movement with Che Guevara and Karl Marx.
Power to the people!And wolfie smith..............or am I really showing my age now?
My friend is manning a polling station today, said hardly any younger people have been to vote
Walked straight into my polling station with no queue at all.
Even the weather is a fecking Tory.
We should start our own party.Power to the people!
I'm a youngster and have just got back from my first ever voteMy friend is manning a polling station today, said hardly any younger people have been to vote
Same walked in and out.Walked straight into my polling station with no queue at all.
I voted at 4pm on the dot too, was expecting a queue of mums with kids. Disappointed by the lack of people tbh.
What are you doing in England? 29 degrees here and not a cloud in the sky!Even the weather is a fecking Tory.
Voted about 4ish just got back more officials sat on the chairs then voters.
I'm not in England, do you think I've gone mental or something?
Although I wasn't worshiping the sun so much a couple of hours ago when we went and played football in it. Damn that was tough..
Agreed about Cameron. I was gutted to see him go. A double whammy with brexit. Worst day in politics history for me.
You might be right on negotiating front. I just think it's a lot of leaders versus one for the UK so whilst it is a negotiation, its not an easy one. A case could be made on either front. The problem is Corbyn isnt the sharpest either. Poor education, bad memory recall for key numbers to policies. A nice guy maybe, but competence is also essential for respect.
Done and cheers alto.
I'm heading to vote soon, get in before the work traffic. Most of the older crowd were probably in before lunch!
Cheers
Just a word - a few of you might want to edit your entries. The first question is asking for the Tory MAJORITY and not the amount of seats they will win. I think there's 4 or 5 of you who might not have realised that. Have until 5pm: https://goo.gl/forms/0WwA2vmzuP7qoAYh1
It's standard practice for the more diligent (or marginal) MP's. Throughout the campaign they will ask people who they're voting for. The people who are voting for your party then have their polling number taken down. They will then have all polling stations manned by staff and volunteers who will ask everyone for their polling number. At say 6pm of the evening everyone that hasn't yet voted (according to the polling numbers provided) who said they would vote for your party will get a phone-call or knock at the door asking whether they've voted and if not asking when they are and if they need any help getting to the polling station.
It's literally just someone doing their job and during the last few elections the harshest words have been "I don't feel comfortable giving you that information", which is naturally accepted.
This is an isolated incident of course but after my posts yesterday about the sheer level of vitriol aimed at non-Labour voters by the left during this election campaign it doesn't surprise me one bit. The MP in question has now instructed all "tellers" in her constituency to remove anything that would indicate they are Tory supporters.
A pretty sad state of affairs if you ask me.
Sorry to be a pain but could you tell us which of us have screwed up? You have to do the whole form again otherwise, it doesn't just let you change your answer.
I'm assuming no-one thinks they're going to get a 200-300 seat majority.
Yes I know Cameron called the referendum. A gamble on his part that seemed highly unlikely to result in exit. It was probably necessary to pull the vote over the line for him. I would have close to bet my house on remaining. I think this and to aid the election win was why the vote was sanctioned.
Regarding momentum yes, Tories were killing it in every poll. Labour were being slated to the ground. It looked like the perfect time for a strong majority and to be able to brush off arguments of her being unelected. Basically it was purely to strengthen Brexit negotiations and give that extra bit of time to ensure all could be delivered and followed though.
Arrogance on her part to assume she'd steam an election uncontested. In this day and age a uncontested election is a pipe dream. Put simply if Trump has a chance anyone does and hence Corbyn has managed to turn the tide more than seemed imaginable, similar to the Brexit hype/ lies/ protest votes resulting in the exit outcome.
Regarding the voting my assumption is on balance many of the brexiters are likely to be labour supporters. Yes a few racist/nimby conservatives, but on balance mostly lower class with nothing to lose.
These same people will vote Labour because that is all they understand despite the fact that this election has been started to help strengthen the negotiating position which is what they wanted. Voting Labour will damage the brexit negotiations however you look at it, because a) there just isn't enough Labour support so any mandate will be a weak one, b) they are too unrealistic in their approach. It's quite obvious we can't have our cake and eat it, so focusing on free trade is unlikely to occur with any level of control over movement or labour and c) the process starts again, so momentum already gained is lost, i.e. As I said the whole point of the election.
@AlvaroMaestreSorry to be a pain but could you tell us which of us have screwed up? You have to do the whole form again otherwise, it doesn't just let you change your answer.
I'm assuming no-one thinks they're going to get a 200-300 seat majority.
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The rest are fine it looks like.
I hope they make that illegal.
Obviously, obviously, obviously I'm not happy your Mrs was attacked.
But that should be illegal.
Canvassing should be illegal?
Ah, yep, will edit, cheers.
Does sound very odd, i wouldn't provide that information to someone. Especially now i know it helps them canvass.
Also i thought you weren't allowed any political flyers, rosettes or anything identifying political party support at the polling station?
Also i thought you weren't allowed any political flyers, rosettes or anything identifying political party support at the polling station?
Well, hung parliament you say?
Canvassing is fine
Taking people's details down, checking to see if they have voted, and if not, going round their house to "ask nicely that they please vote like they said they would", seems very sketchy
How many... "not strong" people would just say "yes I'm voting for you", "yes here is my poll card number," "yes I'll go vote now".
Seems wrong
Don't underestimate the game! My guess is Conservatives are going full attack to see what Brexit they could get. This keeps the brexiters happy, remember that was the vote. Once those negotiations happen then either a) a brexit deal actually looks quite good so would actually make even remainders happy or b) it looks shockingly bad, at which point no one could begrudge them for pulling out.
It's as win win as you can get in their position.