Local Elections

[Doon frae Troon]

Hope all you folks in England and Wales are casting your votes today.
The rule should be that if you don't vote you lose the right to moan.

Big breakthrough for the You Kippers maybe?

 

[Imurg]

What happens if there's nobody that you want to vote for?

There should be a Non-of-the-above box.........

 

[Doon frae Troon]

What happens if there's nobody that you want to vote for?.....

You start your own party.

 

[guest100718]

What happens if there's nobody that you want to vote for?

There should be a Non-of-the-above box.........

Brewster...

 

[chellie]

What happens if there's nobody that you want to vote for?

There should be a Non-of-the-above box.........

Spoil your paper by voting for everyone on it.

 

[MegaSteve]

No vote for us here in London...

Farage can only be in one place at any one time and I'd be guessing that he's the only person from UKIP that 99.9% could actually name...

 

[PhilTheFragger]

Id vote for the "Bring a Bottle " Party

Its all Tory blue here, waste of time voting any other way, expect a low turnout, but agree that voting should be compulsary

 

[SocketRocket]

Did it tonight. Hoping to get a big swing for Gengis

 

[CMAC]

Labour hold South Shields.

Monster raving Looney candidate was excited about his 197 votes, gave me a chuckle with his enormous rossette:rofl:

 

[Blue in Munich]

Id vote for the "Bring a Bottle " Party

Its all Tory blue here, waste of time voting any other way, expect a low turnout, but agree that voting should be compulsary

I went out to work yesterday morning before they were open & by the time I finished I went straight to the match, time I got back they were closed. So when exactly was I supposed to vote?

 

[Imurg]

Ever heard of a postal vote...?

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Looks like the Kippers are now England's third party.
26% of the votes so far.

 

[AMcC]

I went out to work yesterday morning before they were open & by the time I finished I went straight to the match, time I got back they were closed. So when exactly was I supposed to vote?

We use postal votes for each election, once you are registered they will keep sending you them.
Makes life so much easier.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Starting to look like a North/South divide.
UKIP romping along as the second party now even allowing for a + 8% Labour vote.

 

[MegaSteve]

Looks like the Kippers are now England's third party.
26% of the votes so far.

Seem to remember the SDP doing the same at local elections...
Now, where are they these days?

 

[Sweep]

The rule should be that if you don't vote you lose the right to moan.

A few years ago, I would have agreed with you. however, after the MP's expenses scandal etc etc etc I think that some believe that by voting they are validating the MP's and the political system. We certainly need a way of monitoring the electorates view of politics and there is none more telling than the turnout percentage. I agree that there should be a "none of the above" box, but in my view it is your right to choose not to vote.

 

[Sweep]

Personally, I always vote. If only to offset some of the plonkers who vote for higher council tax and more potholes.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Too many people have died to earn my right to vote, so in my view it would be cowardly not to.
Imagine a life where you are not allowed to vote?

 

[MegaSteve]

Starting to look like a North/South divide.
UKIP romping along as the second party now even allowing for a + 8% Labour vote.

Not quite sure about a North/South divide...
Lets see what happens in London next year...

Do see UKIP has done well in Lincolnshire...
Now, I wonder why that is...

 

[Imurg]

The rule should be that if you don't vote you lose the right to moan.

If HID votes for Party A and I don't vote and Party B (who I wouldn't have voted for anyway) get in, why does she have more right to complain than I do?