EU elections

[Tashyboy]

Results are due in later today. How's it gonna go. Another topic for us educated to get our teeth into, maybe another thread blocked 😂
Bottom line is though, the elections that we should not of been involved in. Will the results make any differance anyway.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

First Election I have refused to vote in, totally pointless process that will give all UK MEP’s a pocketful of cash for nothing.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

First Election I have refused to vote in, totally pointless process that will give all UK MEP’s a pocketful of cash for nothing.

You mean like Farage has always done?

 

[Imurg]

Was going to vote and, in the end, just simply couldn't be bothered.
Quite frankly I'm completely disenchanted with UK politics, in fact politics full stop.
They don't seem to give a damn about us so why should I give a damn about them.
We had no election leaflets or people on doorsteps...nothing.
If they want my vote they need to ask for it not expect it.
In real terms, for me, barely anything changes when elections take place so I don't really care anymore.

 

[SatchFan]

My wife was delighted the election took place. She's currently earning £17 per hour taking part in the vote count.

 

[Foxholer]

Results are due in later today. How's it gonna go. Another topic for us educated to get our teeth into, maybe another thread blocked 😂
Bottom line is though, the elections that we should not of been involved in. Will the results make any differance anyway.

You certainly seem to have history re blocked threads!

My prediction is that Brexit party will dominate, so no real change from last time - Farage's party was dominant!

 

[Lord Tyrion]

My wife was delighted the election took place. She's currently earning £17 per hour taking part in the vote count.

They were asking for people to man polling booths near to me. £237 for the day. Easy money, no wonder it costs so much to run an election.

In answer to Tashy, the two main parties will get mullered but no one will take any notice. It's a protest election but a pointless one. The only thing it is likely to do is ensure the Cons elect a hard line leader to appease their voters who have switched to Farage.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

You mean like Farage has always done?

Yes, 100%

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Overview of the night.
Last EU elections protest vote for UKIP transferred over to Brexit party.
Tories and Labour wiped out
Greens did well in England and Wales but not Scotland.
Tory protest vote supporting Lib Dems
SNP gains in Scotland along with Lib Dems...….Labour wiped out.

 

[jp5]

Appears that The Brexit Party took the UKIP vote and added a little to it, not overly surprising.

The combined Remain vote outnumbered TBP but split across parties.

The traditional main parties took a kicking. With a General Election likely after the Tory leadership race that could be very interesting.

 

[Mudball]

Farag win expected w Lib Dem second.
However the more important bit is if you club this into Pro or Anti Brexit stance then, Anti Brexit wins (Ooops did I say that loud 😎)

 

[Hobbit]

Appears that The Brexit Party took the UKIP vote and added a little to it, not overly surprising.

The combined Remain vote outnumbered TBP but split across parties.

The traditional main parties took a kicking. With a General Election likely after the Tory leadership race that could be very interesting.

The Brexit Party is obviously Leave, and the LibDems/Greens/SNP obviously Remain. You'll have to explain how you recognised Remain voters amongst the Tories and Labour etc - don't forget those that would vote for a donkey if it had the right coloured rosette on it... There was nothing on the voting slips that said Remain Party.

Personally, I wouldn't say either side won as there's no obvious way to define who preferred what in terms of Remain/Leave.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

IN Scotland the SNP vote was higher than the combined totals of Labour Tories AND Lib Dems.

 

[Deleted member 18121]

The Brexit Party is obviously Leave, and the LibDems/Greens/SNP obviously Remain. You'll have to explain how you recognised Remain voters amongst the Tories and Labour etc - don't forget those that would vote for a donkey if it had the right coloured rosette on it... There was nothing on the voting slips that said Remain Party.

Personally, I wouldn't say either side won as there's no obvious way to define who preferred what in terms of Remain/Leave.

Well said. In parties where the MPs cant agree how can anyone know how the voters also think..... if Boris becomes next Tory leader does that mean that the conservative vote was defacto leave?!

 

[jp5]

The Brexit Party is obviously Leave, and the LibDems/Greens/SNP obviously Remain. You'll have to explain how you recognised Remain voters amongst the Tories and Labour etc - don't forget those that would vote for a donkey if it had the right coloured rosette on it... There was nothing on the voting slips that said Remain Party.

Personally, I wouldn't say either side won as there's no obvious way to define who preferred what in terms of Remain/Leave.

I don't consider any side to have won, just observing that the hard Brexit parties (TBP, UKIP) didn't receive as many votes as the Remain parties (LibDem, Greens, CUK, SNP).

Not taking into account Tories / Labour as I don't think anyone knows where either of them stand.

 

[Old Skier]

We lost but we won, sounds familiar.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

No massive shift towards Brexit then, even in an EU election. I find that interesting.
Looks like we will be going down a GE route after a no confidence HoC vote on new unelected PM.

 

[Imurg]

I don't consider any side to have won, just observing that the hard Brexit parties (TBP, UKIP) didn't receive as many votes as the Remain parties (LibDem, Greens, CUK, SNP).

Not taking into account Tories / Labour as I don't think anyone knows where either of them stand.

But you're assuming that everyone who voted LibDem, Green etc voted for them because they want to remain...
Massive assumptions on why people vote the way they do.

 

[Old Skier]

I appreciate DfT knowledge on history and geography is somewhat flawed but I didn't realize that he didn't understand how the PM is elected. Could it be the same way as the SNP leader.

 

[jp5]

But you're assuming that everyone who voted LibDem, Green etc voted for them because they want to remain...
Massive assumptions on why people vote the way they do.

It's a fair assumption given it was the dominating issue in these EU elections. I made the same assumption that everyone who voted for TBP wants a hard Brexit.