ShemhazaiX
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Out of all those parties, there is going to be one that makes your life better off than the others. Go vote for them, even if they don't have a chance.
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May 7th | UK General Election 2015 OT - Please go vote!
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Out of all those parties, there is going to be one that makes your life better off than the others. Go vote for them, even if they don't have a chance.
PM a mod. The op is on a self imposed ban. I agree though. Vote. Even if you spoil your paper vote.
Don't forget your Gaviscon tomorrow's everyone. The papers are going to be rotten to the core. I personally hope I can get through the day without seeing any papers
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SNP are playing the long game. Within any sort of coalition structure they (as a minority partner) have some leverage for concessions but minimal chance of pushing through their core policies. Which feeds the notion that Westminster is inherently anti-Scottish and will fuel the clamor for another independence referendum.
If they get what they want, they win. If they don't get what they want, they win!
Black Republican
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No love for Farage here either, but this Tory campaign has been dire from top to bottom.
This election, like every other, but also quite unlike them, is going to come down to small numbers of votes in a small number of seats.
Find out what your constituency is, and who has a realistic shot of winning, just need to enter your postcode about halfway down the page.
If the 'Swing's listed are anywhere near 10% then you can stop worrying and pretty much vote with your heart, because your vote (like so many others) doesn't really matter.
If the 'Swing's are less than 5% then you've got a real chance to decide your MP, but probably only between a couple of parties. At that point, I would suggest voting for the lesser of whichever two evils are presented
ah my old MP is still there Jim Dowd
Lewisham West & Penge represent!
Deaf Spacker
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It's been a while and it's the first time I'll be voting in this area, I received a polling card but I can't find it, do I need to take any identification to the polling station?
killer_clank
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this diamond robbery bit
jimbobsmells
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That'll be enough.
You can vote with just your name and address
If you can't find your polling card then yes take id. My first time voting in my area to. Fingers crossed
CharmingCharlie
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Not really from where I am sitting all of the main parties will make my life worse. After all it was the labour party that created the bedroom tax (I believe Ed Milliband even voted in favour of it). I am under no illusion that Ed is a "friend" of the poor.
The Tory candidate is probably going to win again in my constituency. What a knob. He gave a talk at my old school and when asked about his thoughts on gay marriage, started on about how marriage is between a chair and a lectern, not a lectern and a lectern -__-
Living in white middle class suburbia sucks.
Living in white middle class suburbia sucks.
I know. Assumed I'd be grand for a lift but alas no (too much uni work to spend half the day on a bus too).
Was gonna vote NI Green. Would've considered Alliance too, though both will poll just a couple hundred I'd guess.
Deaf Spacker
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Crap, I never bothered to update my driving license as I don't drive... Am I screwed? Or do I just need to tell them my address when I get there?
To be honest, there's not too much between the Conservatives (my ideal choice) and Labour (my actual choice), but the gap between Labour & UKIP in the opinion polls for my consistency is much too tight to risk, and I'll be damned if I see UKIP holding a seat here.
Terbinator
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They'll just ask you security questions.
You don't need id at all just give your name and address and they'll look you up on the list, no problem
I think you're confused. Labour are against the bedroom tax; they want to scrap it.
CyclopsRock
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Back to the topic, I'm in a Chinese restaurant in China Town.
ShemhazaiX
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That's not what I meant. What I meant was, even if they're all making your life worse, they'll be making it worse to different degrees. Vote for the one that doesn't fuck you life up as much, because otherwise you might end up with something terrible.
It's like voting for a punch in the face or an amputated leg. You don't want either, but do you really want other people to decide whether you're just getting a bruise or you're going to be crippled for life?
What are you drinking?
They want to end it though and they didn't create it
Deaf Spacker
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CharmingCharlie
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lol no, no I am not confused. The Bedroom tax was originally a Labour policy it was part of the Welfare Reform Act of 2007 at the time it only applied to "private" renting not social renting. All the Tories did was expand the bedroom tax to encompass social housing too.
Yes they did create it and they SAY they want to end I have a hard time believing they will end it. Labour introduced the bedroom tax for those on benefits that lived in private rental accommodation all the Tories did was expand it to those living in social housing. Oddly enough this is never pointed out by Ed or the fact he actually voted in favour of it at the time.
JonathanEx
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Highlight of Election Wipe so far, "Russell Brand: The First 100 Days".
Ah, interesting. I've learnt something new today.
I've only just caught wind of the 'my buttocks are smooth...' line.
CBOAT is a kipper!
ShemhazaiX
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Is election wipe going to be on 4OD do you know? I love me some Charlie Brooker but I missed the start. :[
Do you mean iPlayer? It will be yeah.
CharmingCharlie
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Ah it is easily done, I had a friend that had no option but to rent privately. She wasn't a well person and she lived in an area that had huge housing demands but fuck all supply. So she had to have a 3 bedroom house (because there was nothing else) which meant she had a spare bedroom. She didn't WANT the bedroom, she didn't USE the bedroom but because there were no two bedroom houses available she had to have it.
When she first told me that she was having to pay for the bedroom I thought she was lying. But after digging around it was true the Labour Government introduced the bedroom tax and it caused untold suffering. I saw it personally my friend ending up in massive arrears because of it.
So I kinda find it hard to believe that Ed Milliband will end a policy his party created and he voted for in the first place.
That was weird. They had an impression and nothing to do with it.
JonathanEx
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I liked it, nice parody of the Ukip 100 Days Thing show on 4.
Ah, I didn't see the Ukip thing.
JonathanEx
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YouGov prediction.
JonathanEx
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Extra bit cut from Election Wipe for time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISL7JkSkDFQ&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISL7JkSkDFQ&feature=youtu.be
ShemhazaiX
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AHA-Lambda
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"my message is one of friendship."
"yeah, one you treasure so dearly, you'll annul it"
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No it shouldn't be necessary.
Well early night for me people. I'm up at 5 for polling duty!
"yeah, one you treasure so dearly, you'll annul it"
XD
No it shouldn't be necessary.
Well early night for me people. I'm up at 5 for polling duty!
YouGov prediction.
Again Kellner is predicting despite of his polling. I imagine he's expecting the Tories to poll about 2% higher than what his polling is showing otherwise on the swing shown in the England portion of his polling Labour would be in with a chance of 60 seats from the Tories
A bunch of polls out tonight, some of them final:
YouGov (10k sample size! That's massive)
CON - 34% (-)
LAB - 34% (-)
UKIP - 12% (-)
LDEM - 10% (+1)
GRN - 4% (-1)
ComRes
CON - 35% (-)
LAB - 34% (+2)
UKIP - 12% (-2)
LDEM - 9% (-)
GRN - 4% (-)
Survation (4k sample size, another massive one)
LAB - 33% (-1)
CON - 33% (-)
UKIP - 16% (-)
LDEM - 9% (-)
This election is hilariously all square.
YouGov (10k sample size! That's massive)
CON - 34% (-)
LAB - 34% (-)
UKIP - 12% (-)
LDEM - 10% (+1)
GRN - 4% (-1)
ComRes
CON - 35% (-)
LAB - 34% (+2)
UKIP - 12% (-2)
LDEM - 9% (-)
GRN - 4% (-)
Survation (4k sample size, another massive one)
LAB - 33% (-1)
CON - 33% (-)
UKIP - 16% (-)
LDEM - 9% (-)
This election is hilariously all square.
JonathanEx
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Hot Coldman
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Election Wipe was probably the first coverage of the election that I've found even remotely worthwhile.
Plus it reminded me of the absolute highlight of this whole affair.
Plus it reminded me of the absolute highlight of this whole affair.
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