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Come Inside... => The Commons => Topic started by: Nick on June 04, 2009, 08:36:06 AM
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I voted about an hour ago. So many candidates and most of them nutters noooo: The ballot paper was about two feet long.
No results till Sunday unfortunately
I wonder how the VP would vote rubschin:
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I am still undecided. rubschin:
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I tried to locate the results of the last Euro election so that I could see where I might vote tactically, but I couldn't find them online. ANyone else had any luck with that?
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'Fraid not ~ but then I haven't looked. Is there not a lot of "Second Choice" and other such jiggery pokery with the euro elections. Bit like Yacht racing where it takes a committee hours to decide who actually won despite everyone having seen the yacht that crossed the finishing line first ~ and that boat never turns out to be the winner for some reason to do with handicaps, taking other people's wind and numerous variables on a theme that only retired admirals can understand.
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Yes, I was expecting it to be dead complicated and having to put down lots of numerical preferences, but all I had to do was to put one X.
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Well obviously I want to put the boot into Gordon and Co so it would normally be the Tories but I am not altogether happy with their stance on Europe.
If CMD would commit to a referendum on a straight forward IN or OUT question then they would have my vote.
As it is UKIP might shade it for me because frankly it ain't going to make a whole lot of difference anyway.
I'll see which parties are standing in this area. There are bound to be some Welsh nutters.
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UKIP or the Conservatives haven't quite made up my mind yet. Although we will end up Lib Dem as always.
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Found it!!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2004/euro_uk/html/front.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2004/euro_uk/html/front.stm)
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I like this bit ~ wonder how I missed that happening. rubschin:
In the UK the European elections are typically guaranteed a low turnout. In 1999, turnout here was the lowest in Europe at 24%. In an attempt to combat this, the Labour Government is holding experiments in postal ballots in four of Britain's 12 European constituencies. The pace and direction of European integration is a topic of much debate here and UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has recently decided to hold a referendum on the proposed EU constitution. Like many countries the UK is losing seats in the European Parliament to provide space for the new member nations. This means the UK will have 78 instead of 87 seats. The UK uses a list system of proportional representation, except for Northern Ireland, which uses the single transferable vote system.
Lying b@st@rd!
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drumroll:
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19 options on the paper! eeek: Folded 4 times and about 3' long eeek:
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Oh Christ! And ours will be double that because it all has to be in Welsh as well Banghead
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I noticed in Inverness that everything was also in Gaelic. Who the fook speaks that?!
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There is quite a strong nationalist tendency that far north Nick.
They argue that as there is a Welsh Language Act they want a Scottish Language Act.
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A nice little earner for some, one feels
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Of course ~ half the Welsh Language you see on the signs was invented at Aberysthwyth University in the sixties and seventies.
Ancient language my arse!
Do you believe that the Ancient Celts who make up the ancestors locally to me actually had a word like Teleffon? The most sense I have heard on the subject was from a local farmer's wife who runs classes for those who want to learn Welsh. I asked her what she called a Microwave ~ her answer was............. "A Microwave of course".
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Having been at work at a polling station all day there was absolutely no doubt which way it was going to go if most of them had there way - mind you a very affluent / rich area so no real surprises there then noooo:
Bizarre happenings of the day - we had a party of 12 men from China being sent to us from the Electoral Commission to 'observe' the process. Without prior notification I hasten to add evil:. Like what the feck are they interested in democracy for noooo: - when they were looking at the form and saw more than 1 choice they were baffled.
They stood in a huddle of black suits and white shirts for an hour or so and spent most of the time nodding without actually saying anything whilst the translator attempted to ask questions. Then they tried to present me with a gift for my co-operation - trying to explain to the translator that I couldn't accept without offending them was impossible. I don't think I will be welcome in China any time soon Shrugs:
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Having been at work at a polling station all day there was absolutely no doubt which way it was going to go if most of them had there way - mind you a very affluent / rich area so no real surprises there then noooo:
Bizarre happenings of the day - we had a party of 12 men from China being sent to us from the Electoral Commission to 'observe' the process. Without prior notification I hasten to add evil:. Like what the feck are they interested in democracy for noooo: - when they were looking at the form and saw more than 1 choice they were baffled.
They stood in a huddle of black suits and white shirts for an hour or so and spent most of the time nodding without actually saying anything whilst the translator attempted to ask questions. Then they tried to present me with a gift for my co-operation - trying to explain to the translator that I couldn't accept without offending them was impossible. I don't think I will be welcome in China any time soon Shrugs:
Shouldn't you be counting ballot papers? The results are coming in very slowly... evil:
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They don't trust her noooo:
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No local elections in London ...European vote counting is not until Sunday evening... whistle:
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No local elections in London ...European vote counting is not until Sunday evening... whistle:
Of course you would say that wouldn't you? ::)
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No local elections in London ...European vote counting is not until Sunday evening... whistle:
Firmly Place In Put ~ rearrange to suit point:
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Indeed I would - because it is fact Banghead
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No local elections in London ...European vote counting is not until Sunday evening... whistle:
Of course you would say that wouldn't you? ::)
And she would be right as any fule that watches the news would know.
"Counting in the European Elections will not start UNTIL all countries have finished voting and that will be on Sunday"
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Sky is reporting that Mandelson has entered Number 10 'by the back door' happy001 happy001 happy001
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He knows no other way.
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Oh, it's Lord Sugar now!
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This is going beyond the bounds of decent politics. Brenda will have to take a hand soon.
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Meanwhile the County Election counting goes on and the Conservatives are on bit of a roll
Alan Johnson is the new Home Secretary eeek: Nice one Gordon ~ that scuppers his chances of opposing you for the leadership.
John Denham to NHS
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FFS! This isn't meltdown, it is total, utter collapse... noooo:
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Fun though! lol:
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Fun though! lol:
Awesome fun! happy088
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Yvette Cooper to Dept Work and Pensions ::)
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Indeed I would - because it is fact Banghead
But you got paid five grand of taxpayer's money to sit around all day reading the paper and annoying Chinese people... Don't you think you should go and help somebody else count stuff like...? Shrugs:
The court of public opinion thinks so... whistle:
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It's hardly £5k noooo:
It's a few hundred quid to be there from 6 in the morning to 10.30 at night .
Agreed it's hardly a difficult job but having to deal with whinging people who have failed to register to vote and then at the last minute decide they have 'rights' , local Cllr's who want to know on the hour every hour how many have voted, what's the percentage turnout etc, unexpected Chinese local govt observational parties, lots and lots of people who once they have voted want to stop for a natter or comment about politicians and then making sure everything tallies at the end of the night - a few hundred quid should just about cover my expenses lol:
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It's hardly £5k noooo:
It's a few hundred quid to be there from 6 in the morning to 10.30 at night .
Agreed it's hardly a difficult job but having to deal with whinging people who have failed to register to vote and then at the last minute decide they have 'rights' , local Cllr's who want to know on the hour every hour how many have voted, what's the percentage turnout etc, unexpected Chinese local govt observational parties, lots and lots of people who once they have voted want to stop for a natter or comment about politicians and then making sure everything tallies at the end of the night - a few hundred quid should just about cover my expenses lol:
happy100
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QapZI2cLQQ
lol:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QapZI2cLQQ
lol:
See also http://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/index.php?topic=6136.15
whistle:
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redface:
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redface:
Careless Meerkat... noooo:
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He's a bit simples noooo:
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We voted despite a deep sense of apathy.
I'm afraid I am one of the 'Millions died so you could vote' brigade.
Our polling station is very high tech in that they supplied a school ruler to help voters force the mahoosive ballot paper into the ballot box. ;D
In fact we had two ballot papers and two ballot boxes which must have been confusing for some of the ingrates round here. But they were colour coded so that may have helped some. happy088
They were very helpful :
Minion : You put the green paper in the box with the green label and the yellow paper in the box with the yellow label.
TG : Really?
Minion : Yes.
TG : Thank you, I am glad to see that the future of democracy is in safe hands.
noooo:
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Meanwhile Labour have been routed throughout England as far as the County Elections are concerned. Overall the Conservatives have won just about everything they could have hoped for. Some minor parties have gained a few seats.
The swing from Labour to Conservatives is in the region of 22%
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The BBC 'expert' is saying that it will be difficult for the Tories to win a General Election in this showing. WHAT?
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I suspect yer BBC expert is thinking that Labour will hang on in Scotland (which is what won them the last election) but I feel that the Scots Nats will shade them out north of the border and that is what the Conservatives need.
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Tony McNulty has resigned
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Are there going to be enough lifeboats?
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Caroline Flint has resigned as Gordon Brown is giving a press conference ~ last night she said she wouldn't do so ~ presumably miffed that she didn't get a better job in the reshuffle.
Thinking on his feet he has said that Mrs Kinnock will be elevated to the Lords to take on Caroline Flint's job as European Minister. At this rate most of his fecking Cabinet will be unelected members of the Lords.
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Paul Murphy has resigned from the Government
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I just watched the press conference - surely he is finished now?
Sky forecasting a 24 seat Conservative majority...
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I was listening to it.
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Caroline Flint has accused Gordon Brown of using her as "female window dressing"
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It is wonderful isn't it?
Brown, you're going to reap just what you've sown you complete, utter, utter bastard! ;D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJpQJWpVJds
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http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/democracy/elections/elections2009/candidatesandresults/division.htm?division=st_ives
lol: lol: lol: lol:
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Caroline Flint has accused Gordon Brown of using her as "female window dressing"
rubschin:
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.postimage.org%2FPq1Oroc9.jpg&hash=a058aa96032b9438a1d4342a13b3742eb9a69154) (http://www.postimage.org/)
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On Sky just now...
This is a weaker cabinet, a less experienced cabinet and not the cabinet that Gordon Brown wanted...
He is fucked for sure... happy088
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Fucking BNP won a seat in Leicestershire.
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I've given up on Radio Five and am listening to the 20/20 cricket from Lords. Tell me if Gordon calls on Brenda before the match is over.
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Bid for Gordon? (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gordon-Brown-Prime-Minister-just-in-working-order_W0QQitemZ180365446027QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Antiques_Other_RL?hash=item29fe9e4b8b&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A2|66%3A2|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50)
lol: lol: lol:
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Two Labour candidates in Gosport were even beaten by punk-rocker Fungus Addams, from the marginal English Democrats party, who freely admitted to having 'no chance of winning'.
Here are the results from the Gosport Leesland and Town ward.
Two seats are up for grabs.
Fungus Addams, English Democrats, 972
Christopher Carter, Conservative, 3,802
* Peter Edgar, Conservative, 4,502
Graham Giles, Labour, 781
* Keith Gill, Lib Dem, 1,566
Brian Hart, Independent, 1,085
Terry Mitchell, Green, 981
George Morby, Lib Dem, 1,193
Jock Train, Labour, 619
From Obo's site.
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Hain's just been on BBC News 24.
That's another new TV I need then evil:
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You'd think he would slip in quietly, grateful for a second chance but oh no ~ the big mouthed b@st@rd has been all over the media like a measles rash.
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I have emailed the twat!
hainp@parliament.uk
Dear Mr Hain,
In desperation Gordon Brown, a failed Prime Minister who is surely doomed to be remembered as a total failure, has decided to turn to you in an attempt to garner some support in Parliament and invited you to rejoin the government. You have accepted his offer but not with humility and gratitude, rather you have been on every news broadcast spouting total and utter nonsense once again. Will you never learn?
You are not the peoples choice anymore than Gordon Brown is. Your term in office will be short as we, the electorate, fully intend to do everything in our power, power that you have colluded in diminishing, to ensure that you and your ilk never again darken the corridors of our once great parliament.
Whilst we wait patiently for our opportunity will you please do us all a favour and shut your big mouth and take time to think about your utterances.
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Excellent Snoopy! happ096
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Caroline Flint has accused Gordon Brown of using her as "female window dressing"
rubschin:
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.postimage.org%2FPq1Oroc9.jpg&hash=a058aa96032b9438a1d4342a13b3742eb9a69154) (http://www.postimage.org/)
http://forum.stirpes.net/tabloid/13538-how-blair-babe-airburshed-secret-tunisian-husband-her-life.html (http://forum.stirpes.net/tabloid/13538-how-blair-babe-airburshed-secret-tunisian-husband-her-life.html)
rubschin:
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Exclusive - Labour's spin lines on reshuffle/Purnell/elections
If anyone doubts just how coordinated this Downing Street fightback has been, here's the proof.
I've been leaked a secret Labour party memo that has been emailed to all MPs and ministers this morning, stuffed with lines to take on everything from Purnell's resignation to the reshuffle to the election results.
It bears an uncanny similarity to the remarks by Peter Mandelson, Jim Knight, David Miliband, Liam Byrne, Harriet Harman, Jack Straw, Douglas Alexander, and others who have hit the airwaves in the last few hours.
MPs and ministers can't, of course, have minds of their own, so they are spoonfed lines in the first person. I particularly loved the personal touch of "I think the whole cabinet have found James Purnell's resignation surprising and disappointing" and "I am obviously disappointed by James's resignation".
Compare and contrast next time you hear any minister on the telly or radio.
Read it and weep... (http://waugh.standard.co.uk/2009/06/exclusive-labours-spin-lines-on-reshufflepurnellelections.html) noooo:
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http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/cn_news_home/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=423173 (http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/cn_news_home/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=423173)
eveilgrin:
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http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/cn_news_home/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=423173 (http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/cn_news_home/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=423173)
eveilgrin:
See also: http://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/index.php?topic=6237.45
whistle:
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redface:
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I have emailed the twat!
hainp@parliament.uk
Dear Mr Hain,
In desperation Gordon Brown, a failed Prime Minister who is surely doomed to be remembered as a total failure, has decided to turn to you in an attempt to garner some support in Parliament and invited you to rejoin the government. You have accepted his offer but not with humility and gratitude, rather you have been on every news broadcast spouting total and utter nonsense once again. Will you never learn?
You are not the peoples choice anymore than Gordon Brown is. Your term in office will be short as we, the electorate, fully intend to do everything in our power, power that you have colluded in diminishing, to ensure that you and your ilk never again darken the corridors of our once great parliament.
Whilst we wait patiently for our opportunity will you please do us all a favour and shut your big mouth and take time to think about your utterances.
Has he replied yet?
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Nope
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eeek:
Prolly on Monday then.
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I confidently expect one of those "the Minister thanks you for your communication" replies
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That would be a bit rude, like.
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Peter Hain is not known for his ability to accept the truth nor for his charm and good manners.
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Has a nice tan, though happy088
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Spray on IMO
Normal sun tan does not last all year nor does it look orange. Either the b@st@rd vainly uses cosmetics or he has a serious kidney problem.
He claims it is due to growing up in South Africa:
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.writespirit.net%2Fauthors%2Fnelson_mandela%2Fmandela_pic&hash=9615891a772041036b097a2310695cdd2deac47f)
Ah Don't tink soooooo!
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He is a wanker. How is his mother? He pays her, I gather whistle:
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Dunno mate ~ Neath is a bloody long way from here.