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Offline Miss Demeanour

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Re: The all new Up for the Count thread
« Reply #60 on: May 07, 2010, 06:03:06 AM »
Yep .... but they put a time limit on you getting the ballot boxes back to the counting centre  ::).

Not that we were rushing. There is no point - the amount of paperwork you have to complete afterwards is endless and if this is not correct you just end up spending more time at the counting centre reviewing it all.

There were 3 of us taking the ballot boxes back however and we were driven there ...handed the stuff in , paperwork in order and then try and get home.
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Re: The all new Up for the Count thread
« Reply #61 on: May 07, 2010, 06:41:11 AM »
OH got 145...  noooo:
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Re: The all new Up for the Count thread
« Reply #62 on: May 07, 2010, 07:15:08 AM »
I see the Farage result isn't due till about 2.30  evil:
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Re: The all new Up for the Count thread
« Reply #63 on: May 07, 2010, 08:27:52 AM »
Quote from: Nick on May 07, 2010, 07:15:08 AM
I see the Farage result isn't due till about 2.30  evil:

They needed Miss D there to carry the boxes!  lol:
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Re: The all new Up for the Count thread
« Reply #64 on: May 07, 2010, 08:34:40 AM »
Morning all ~ went to bed, woke at 1 and have listened to the whole thing on the wireless ~ what can I say?   .......................
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Re: The all new Up for the Count thread
« Reply #65 on: May 07, 2010, 08:41:43 AM »
I give it 18 months at the outside before we go through all this again. On the bright side that at least gives the Electoral Commission time to properly sort out their ballot stations.
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Re: The all new Up for the Count thread
« Reply #66 on: May 07, 2010, 08:44:03 AM »
Which is unfortunate since it is the responsibility of each individual returning officer to sort out the polling stations in their area. whistle:
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Re: The all new Up for the Count thread
« Reply #67 on: May 07, 2010, 08:44:18 AM »
We don't have 18 months. The markets are plummeting  noooo:
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Re: The all new Up for the Count thread
« Reply #68 on: May 07, 2010, 08:56:20 AM »
Greens win historic first seat


 Greens win historic first seatGreen Party leader Caroline Lucas has made electoral history after becoming the party's first MP.

Free saplings, lentils, jesus boots and white socks for all then. ::)
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Re: The all new Up for the Count thread
« Reply #69 on: May 07, 2010, 08:59:52 AM »
Quote from: Nick on May 07, 2010, 08:44:18 AM
We don't have 18 months. The markets are plummeting  noooo:

Bugger the markets ~ the b@st@rds that govern the rise and fall of prices are only out for themselves. Let them take their chances like the rest of us.
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Re: The all new Up for the Count thread
« Reply #70 on: May 07, 2010, 09:00:44 AM »
Exchange rates, interest rates.....
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Re: The all new Up for the Count thread
« Reply #71 on: May 07, 2010, 09:02:59 AM »
My gripe is all those wasted votes being cast for the no-hopers. UKIP, Greens, Independents, BNP ,,,,, most end up forfeiting their deposits. Why do people bother?

I would support any change to the system that either prevented them from standing in the first place OR allowed a reallocation of the small number of votes they get to the other parties.
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Re: The all new Up for the Count thread
« Reply #72 on: May 07, 2010, 09:05:59 AM »
The useless piece of shite who "represents" me and Growler appears to be facing a recount  eveilgrin:
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Re: The all new Up for the Count thread
« Reply #73 on: May 07, 2010, 09:06:41 AM »
Quote from: Nick on May 07, 2010, 09:00:44 AM
Exchange rates, interest rates.....

I have no investments earning interest. My bank pays such a pitiful amount of interest on my current account it is not worth bothering about, I have no intention of travelling abroad so will not be looking to exchange any money and lastly anything that keeps interest rates down suits me as it means I pay less interest.

Welcome to my world ~ that of the poor non-working man who was taken for all he had by (i) his first wife and (ii) a subsequent government.
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Re: The all new Up for the Count thread
« Reply #74 on: May 07, 2010, 09:13:41 AM »
Quote from: Nick on May 07, 2010, 09:00:44 AM
Exchange rates, interest rates.....

I knew I should have bought me Euros this week while the value was sort of 'rocketing' favourably.
Plumeting today. ::)
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