Faith in the British electorate - RESTORED

Jonbvn

ruggedtoast wrote: »

I couldn't care less about the wishes of UKIP voters. They have ended up with one MP, which is one more than they deserve.

I think they call this fascism don't they?

Bluebirdman_of_Alcathays

ruggedtoast wrote: »

I couldn't care less about the wishes of UKIP voters. They have ended up with one MP, which is one more than they deserve.

So democratic reform is only for those you agree with?

You sound like a right helmet, fair play.

wotsthat

ruggedtoast wrote: »

I couldn't care less about the wishes of UKIP voters. They have ended up with one MP, which is one more than they deserve.

I admire your honesty in admitting you aren't really interested in fairness but manipulating the voting system to get the 'correct' politicians voted in.

purch

ruggedtoast wrote: »

Electoral reform is needed, urgently.

Either that or only open polling stations after 4PM, as then all the old people will be safely locked up indooors and unable to vote Tory.

stator

CLAPTON wrote: »

spoken like a true authoritarian bigot

Hah, very funny. Wait until you see the new policies the tories introduce with their 'majority'. If you don't like authoritarian you ain't seen nothin' yet.

cells

ruggedtoast wrote: »

9.3 million people voted Labour.
1.5 million people voted SNP.
2.4 million people voted Lib Dem.
1.1 million people voted Green.

A total of over 14 million voters who are all diametrically in opposition to the 11 million people who voted for the Tories. Yet David Cameron today is congratulating himself as leader of the "United" Kingdom.

Well, he doesnt represent me, and the Tories' perpetual 'I'm alright Jack' selfishness doesn't reflect the true political views of the majority of people in this country.

Electoral reform is needed, urgently.

Its probably not correct to think all of those voters are against blue and for red.

Also a lot of voters are on the verge of each side and could switch, the centre left centre right voters


I voted blue for my MP and red for my councilors (local reasons) just as an example of people not all being all left or all right.

Pennywise

cells wrote: »

I voted blue for my MP and red for my councilors (local reasons) just as an example of people not all being all left or all right.

Yep, local issues matter too. I voted Labour a couple of elections ago because their candidate was a local councillor and she had a damn good record working for the local people regardless of political persuasion. Yesterday, I didn't vote Labour because Labour parachuted in some woman from hundreds of miles away who'd probably never set foot in this constituency until she appeared on the Labour HQ shortlist. By contrast the Tory candidate was the sitting MP who's done a hell of a lot for the town and increased his share of the vote considerably whilst Labour fell sharply!

Blacklight

I thought we'd already had a referendum on electoral reform. I wonder how many people crying foul actually bothered to vote in that.

Gangaweed

ruggedtoast wrote: »

9.3 million people voted Labour.
1.5 million people voted SNP.
2.4 million people voted Lib Dem.
1.1 million people voted Green.

A total of over 14 million voters who are all diametrically in opposition to the 11 million people who voted for the Tories. Yet David Cameron today is congratulating himself as leader of the "United" Kingdom.

Well, he doesnt represent me, and the Tories' perpetual 'I'm alright Jack' selfishness doesn't reflect the true political views of the majority of people in this country.

Electoral reform is needed, urgently.

Very conveniently you've omitted UKIP...

stator

Blacklight wrote: »

I thought we'd already had a referendum on electoral reform. I wonder how many people crying foul actually bothered to vote in that.

Two choices and a million lies. It wasn't a real attempt at reform but an attempt at providing some legitiamcy to the current corrupt system.