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littlepieces · Joined: 10 Jan 2010 Posts: 1098 Location: Lowestoft

I'm sick of it already.I have voted for one party since i was 18 (now 39) and i will do so again mainly beacause i think they are the right party for this country.But as someone says above i have got the feeling the BNP will win a seat,it will be a sad day for this country if they do
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ColinB · Guest

If anyone is unfortunate enough to have a BNP candidate elected then I all I can suggest is that they hound them every single day with questions regarding issues about which they'll have not a single clue (things like Education, Health, Social Services, the Economy, Transport, Culture & Sport, etc etc). You get the drift.

mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

Labour manifesto will include no big spending plans, but will include and increase from two weeks to four weeks for paternity leave. Maybe worring where Labour are going to find that money. Also a cut on door step lending and a new post office bank.

I think Labour will not do a spending spree, because really there is no money to play with. The Tories in another hand want to spend like the tills are red hot, and the bank of england are going to open there vaults for Cameron pounds to spend.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/8613798.stm

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mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

http://www.beehivecity.com/television/first-look-doctor-who-backs-labour/

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Yes very true and I have said this in not so many words. You may hate what Labour have done, but changing now will not mend the cracks. We need to keep Labour in power to continue there vision of repairing britan.

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iwarburton · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 2133 Location: Northumberland

I'm rather undecided about putting paternity leave up from 2 to 4 weeks. When my three were born, between 1979 and 1984, all my time off had to come from four weeks and three days annual leave, which was a bit of a nightmare, so granting some dedicated paternity leave seems eminently reasonable. But I do question whether this needs to increase to 4 weeks, which I think will put a strain on smaller employers.

Ian.

Minx · Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 6:47 am Post subject:

This made me laugh this morning.

"Meanwhile, in further election news, Dermot O'Leary is set to interview the party leaders for a programme aimed at first-time voters on BBC3. Rumours that analysis from Davina McCall and Alesha Dixon will follow immediately afterwards on the Red Button cannot be confirmed or denied at this time."

Saw it on a blog "From the North" by Keith Topping at
http://keithtopping.blogspot.com/2010/04/no-meezda-bond-i-expect-you-to-wait.html
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mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

Nick Clegg said Gordon Brown is a desperate man. Will this mean he can't work with Labour if Brown is leader?

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Clive55 · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 1336

Minx · Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 2:36 pm Post subject:

Watching the Election Debates this lunchtime (Osborne, Cable and Darling being grilled by Andrew Neil and female sidekick) made me fear for the future of this country.

Which one of them, I wonder, will do the least harm? Rolling Eyes

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Clive55 · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 1336

How do you grill a Cable Car??

Clive55 · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 1336

Not the most appealing bunch, these would be chancellors
Alaister Darling has a very odd look- white hair, black eyebrows
George Osbourne- Totally Clueless.
And then thec Lib Dem would be better suited to an electrical store. Finding the right cable for your electrical needs

ColinB · Guest

When it comes to economics, Vince Cable is the most authoritative of the three. As the banking crisis hit the proverbial fan, he was the one who recommended that the Bank of England be allowed to immediately seize control of all the offending banks until they could be re-floated and be managed in a responsible manner. I agree with him completely.

Alas, those in charge didn't have the guts.

Minx · Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 4:09 pm Post subject:

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Rachel · Guest

They all keep saying that we need to clean up politics: well I have a plan that would do exactly that because it’s only “we” who can. If all the people who voted for the winning candidate in each constituency in the last election, vote this time for the candidate who came second last time and everyone else makes the same vote as last time, then we will have a completely new parliament – every single lying, cheating, thieving excuse for an MP in the last parliament will be gone- the whole shooting match… I’ve not worked out which party would win if we did that but who cares – we’d have none of the current bunch, Cameron, Brown Clegg, Darling, Osborne Cable… all gone. Now that would be exciting. It would be like buying a lucky bag- I liked those when I was little.

Minx · Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 5:34 pm Post subject:

Sounds like a plan to me! Laughing

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Clive55 · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 1336

I don't normally read the Daily mail- but it was in the cafe i had some coffee in at lunch time. they had a very interesting expose of Nick "Holier Than Thou" Clegg. Amongst other things, his excesive plundering in Expenses- far greater than both Browns & Camerons- & his career as a political lobbyist & PR man for the likes of Col Gadaffi!!

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iwarburton · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 2133 Location: Northumberland

Going by their many column inches of bile about Mr Clegg, he's clearly got the Tory press very worried. They wouldn't bother to vilify him if they didn't see him as a serious threat.

Ian.

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ColinB · Guest

I think it's all back-firing anyhow. If Andrew Neil on last night's "This Week" TV discussion is right, at least two polls are now indicating that 55% of the electorate now welcomes the prospect of a hung-Parliament.

Rags like the appalling Mail really do not want a hung Parliament, so let's hope we have a hung Parliament!!! Smile

nod · Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 3558

Hang the whole of parliament Wink

Mark Mayhew · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2897

Agree.

Think the prospect of a hung parliament is the likely outcome from this General Election.

mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

I think Sky News should take some blame for leaving the mic on after Gordon Brown said Gillian Duffy was a biggot. He was visiting a town in rochdale and was confronted by a labour supporter regarding pensions and immigration. Gordon Brown left after speaking with Mrs Duffy and was caught off guard with the mic left on driving away. He called her a biggot. Soon afterwards he went back to see her, spending an hour apologising for his actions.

It's been a bad day for Labour and Gordon Brown was seen looking nervous during a filming on the Jeremy Vine show on radio 2.

Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19382 Location: Cheshire

What's a 'down' in Rochdale Mark?

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Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19382 Location: Cheshire

Mark

Rochdale is a town.............................

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Minx · Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 6:44 am Post subject:

Oh dear, the more this goes on the more depressed I get.

I'd vote Conservative if the spectre of Osborne didn't keep rising before me, and possibly Lib Dem if I thought there was some substance behind the sound-byte offerings of its leaders. But I can't help thinking that it's a shame the Labour rebels who tried to oust Brown a few months back were not successful, particularly after his incredible gaffe yesterday. I was born and raised in Rochdale and there were immigration issues even then, so an appalling lack of sensitivity to the local issues, not to mention a stunning gap between the "talk" and the "walk" as revealed by the microphone....

But even with a different leader, could I justify voting for a government that after umpteen years in power is now talking about introducing "efficiencies".
Not much time to decide, we have to mail our postal votes before the weekend. Don't think I've ever felt this disillusioned and unconvinced at election time before. Crying or Very sad

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Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19382 Location: Cheshire

I feel exactly the same way, in fact very depressed over the situation.

I wonder if anyone knows how to run this country? I don't think any of the leaders could, but I also fear a Hung Parliament would just be 5 years, or until things got even worse, of squabbling and non achievement of anything. When you think about it precious little got done in the last year because of the looming election. I know they rushed through several bills in the last week but they should have all had more time for debate.

Like Gillian Duffy I'm afraid immigration bothers me and it can't just be brushed under the carpet because it's not PC.

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Clive55 · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 1336

I think a Hung Parliament would be pretty bad. Five years of dithering & uncertainty.
I think a Tory govt would be disasterous for public services & hit the most vulnerable.
I also think that George Osbourne is particuarly dim. Makes Alistaire Darlings Hair/ Eyebrows mismatch seem not so bad.

Gordon Brown was really dumb. Why was he so annoyed that he had to argue with a woman who disagreed with him? That is what canvassing is all about. And his argument with her went quite well, he appeared to win her over by the end.
Then he goes and makes those stupid comments....
Come back Tony Blair...

Angela W · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 7228 Location: North Yorkshire

mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

A complete media blackout today to stop voters being swayed. BBC News and Sky etc.. are not allowed to show the front pages of the newpapers. All overnight polls have been removed.

Make sure you put your x in the right box. Wink

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Clive55 · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 1336

I voted this morning. My local polling station is thoughtfully situated next to the bus stop where I get the bus to the railway station to get the train to get to work
I popped in and voted Labour.
A steady stream of people in & out. May be a high turnout today