I really want to give a shit Jimbo,
i really do. But politicians are all such pricks.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Mon 22 Oct 2012, 15:29, 3 replies, latest was 13 years ago)

Yes they are - I totally agree.
But you need to let them know that and the best way is by being active in voting - they fear losing votes more than anything.
(Jimbojames Wishing every day could be like today, Mon 22 Oct 2012, 15:35, Reply)

they faer loosing votes
so we should vote????
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Mon 22 Oct 2012, 15:36, Reply)

Vote for someone else.
The main problem with all politics is that the "swing" as in the people that change their minds from one election to the next is so tiny that politicians can pretty much get away with anything unless they're in a marginal seat.
(PsychoChomp, Mon 22 Oct 2012, 15:38, Reply)

Yeah, well we blew our chance to change the voting system.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 22 Oct 2012, 15:39, Reply)

we?

( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Mon 22 Oct 2012, 15:40, Reply)

Proportional representation still has the same problem.
It's the people that go my parents voted con/lab/lib as did their parents before them that fuck everything up.
(PsychoChomp, Mon 22 Oct 2012, 15:41, Reply)

It's con/lab/lib/ukip/green that fuck everything up by being WTN

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 22 Oct 2012, 15:44, Reply)

don't forget the BNP!

(PsychoChomp, Mon 22 Oct 2012, 15:44, Reply)

but still BTD

( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Mon 22 Oct 2012, 15:47, Reply)

I have voted for several someone elses
they never got in. my seat is far from marginal.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Mon 22 Oct 2012, 15:40, Reply)

Well good for you, but there is a problem with voters as the whole not individuals.

(PsychoChomp, Mon 22 Oct 2012, 15:42, Reply)

not really it was a waste of my time and effort
I don't think i'll waste any more of it.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Mon 22 Oct 2012, 15:43, Reply)

Whoever you voted for may have lost their deposit if you didn't vote for them.

(PsychoChomp, Mon 22 Oct 2012, 15:45, Reply)

Oh well, sucks to be them then.

( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Mon 22 Oct 2012, 15:46, Reply)

what was the turnout at the last general election?
can someone google it for me please.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Mon 22 Oct 2012, 15:42, Reply)

65.1%
www.ukpolitical.info/Turnout45.htm
(PsychoChomp, Mon 22 Oct 2012, 15:43, Reply)

Right, see, that's most people.

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Mon 22 Oct 2012, 15:46, Reply)

Thanks - that was my point: vote for someone else.
The thing is, you have to try and at least give them a hard time.
(Jimbojames Wishing every day could be like today, Mon 22 Oct 2012, 15:42, Reply)

yeah, it's done sweet FA so far.
safe labour seat = voted for 3-4 people over the years who weren't labour, still got labour.

cheers this thread has decided me no point wasting the time any more
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Mon 22 Oct 2012, 15:45, Reply)

Don't bother then - it's easier not to worry about it.
Where I lived during the last general election went from Lib Dem to Tory, but there were only about 200 votes in it.
(Jimbojames Wishing every day could be like today, Mon 22 Oct 2012, 15:52, Reply)

This^

( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Mon 22 Oct 2012, 15:35, Reply)

I'm behind this statement 100%

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 22 Oct 2012, 15:36, Reply)

Fair enough,
but what would you like to do to your bank when it charges you for something and you think that's unfair? At least in politics you can try to make a change?
(Jimbojames Wishing every day could be like today, Mon 22 Oct 2012, 15:46, Reply)

at least with myu bank I don't have the futile illusion that I can change things
and I can change banks
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Mon 22 Oct 2012, 15:47, Reply)

Fair enough,
see above.
(Jimbojames Wishing every day could be like today, Mon 22 Oct 2012, 15:53, Reply)