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UK PoliGAF thread of tell me about the rabbits again, Dave.
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Q
Queen of Hunting
Unconfirmed Member
on the leaflets for boris it did say if you chose not to vote him first put him second cos it still counts lol.
Smart and cheeky. Lol.
Q
Queen of Hunting
Unconfirmed Member
wanted to also point out ken did say if he cant do some of the things he said he would by october 7th if he got in he would resign as mayor.
The BBC understands that the two extra ballot boxes were "found" in the Brent and Harrow constituency. The contents have to be counted.
lulz seriously
The BBC understands that the two extra ballot boxes were "found" in the Brent and Harrow constituency. The contents have to be counted.
lulz seriously
killer_clank
Member
No one cares anymore, but boris has won.
Sir_Crocodile
Member
Thank god for that.
I was dreading ken somehow sneaking in, even though intellectually I knew it was incredibly unlikely.
I was dreading ken somehow sneaking in, even though intellectually I knew it was incredibly unlikely.
Sir_Crocodile
Member
CHEEZMO;37568271 said:
Sounds like wiff waff to me.
phisheep
NeoGAF's Chief Barrister
Please. Whiff-whaff.
Q
Queen of Hunting
Unconfirmed Member
alot of my friends on facebook have been saying may the 4th be with you am i missing something lol
Sir_Crocodile
Member
heh, hey, it's late.
Had to stay up for ken's stuffed ballot boxes
star wars
Psychotext
Member
Was amazingly close in the end. No-one really seemed to think it was going to be that tight a run. Ken must be gutted.
I'm gutted. Gutted I'm not in London right now to vote either.
killer_clank
Member
I it wasn't for the likes of the Green candidate being another Labour candidate in all but name he might have won.
If Labour had put up pretty much anyone who wasn't Ken. They would have one.
Having lost by 4 points you wonder what would have happened without him getting caught with his pants down about tax. Blaming it on tabloid smears was pretty pathetic last night.
edit. Actually perhaps not. As was pointed out last night but i forgot. If Ken hadn't have been a Labour candidate, he would have stood anyway and split the vote. Labour were fucked either way i guess and had to pick him.
PJV3
Member
The job is more important to Ken than Boris, so yeah he's going to be devastated.
Ken made a big impact on the city, Boris hasn't done much besides banning booze on the tube.
Labour might have dodged a bullet with the result though.
How May the Fourth Be With You Originated With Margaret Thatcher and a Guy Who Was Nearly Fired
http://www.themarysue.com/may-the-fourth-be-with-you-margaret-thatcher/
bwahaha, surely anyone even considering taking UKIP seriously should rethink their position.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=37611627
Their spokesperon for energy thinks believing in man-made global warming is only for mass-murderers.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=37611627
Their spokesperon for energy thinks believing in man-made global warming is only for mass-murderers.
At first glance I believe he is only glad for the increased attention in the conference?
People voting for labour again is a far greater surprise and concern.
Cute.
Pray tell, good Sir, who will you be voting for in the next General Election in May 2015?
assuming the coalition lasts that long
Who knows? Me, I'd think it'd be more than that. I mean, ONLY £120 billion? Psshhh. Zomg and his pals could spend that on yachts and Caribbean beach parties in a week.
In other news, more potential trouble for the coalition as their proposed new minimum price for alcohol policy to combat binge drinking* would probably be illegal under EU competition laws, leaving the government open to potentially massive lawsuits from the drinks industry, and that they were warned as such by their advisers a whole four days before they decided to announce the policy anyway.
Seems to me that, with judgment like that, this government deserves all the crap it gets.
*Wouldn't work anyway, since alcohol is a narcotic like any other, and addicts will spend whatever it takes to get their next fix. Which the government's advisers also said in their report that Cameron and Clegg ignored.
In other news, more potential trouble for the coalition as their proposed new minimum price for alcohol policy to combat binge drinking* would probably be illegal under EU competition laws, leaving the government open to potentially massive lawsuits from the drinks industry, and that they were warned as such by their advisers a whole four days before they decided to announce the policy anyway.
Seems to me that, with judgment like that, this government deserves all the crap it gets.
*Wouldn't work anyway, since alcohol is a narcotic like any other, and addicts will spend whatever it takes to get their next fix. Which the government's advisers also said in their report that Cameron and Clegg ignored.
To satisfy your curiosity probably con again if things stay as they are.
phisheep
NeoGAF's Chief Barrister
Given HMRC's definition of tax (which is basically all the money they haven't got yet), this sounds on the low side. However, this isn't necessarily the big corporations' fault - quite the reverse. If the taxes are too complicated or ill-defined for HMRC to collect them, then there's something wrong with the tax system.
It'd be more surprising if people were continuing to vote for Lib Dems. Those voters have to go somewhere, and why would they go to the party who have given Lib Dems their excuse for abandoning their electorate?
It shouldn't be remotely surprising that Labour are gaining votes after what the Lib Dems did.
...I didn't actually expect you to answer that. Thank you.
That said, why? Do you have a rational reason, or is it on of those life-long tribal loyalty things? Because, with things as they are, I can't think of a rational reason to keep the status quo.
As Protome said, people flocking from the quisling* Lib-Dems to the opposition, no matter who they may be, should be no surprise to anyone. And, of course, Labour are going to be the main beneficiaries of that shift. Why is that a surprise or concern?
Guerrillas in the Mist
Member
Doesn't start until 11:30, yeah? Just some talking heads on BBC Parliament at the moment.
PJV3
Member
Ministers exercise rare right of veto to end 19-month campaign to let public see assessment of risks involved in NHS overhaul
The worst case scenarios must be end of the world level nastiness. It's a shame this flew under the radar yesterday.
The worst case scenarios must be end of the world level nastiness. It's a shame this flew under the radar yesterday.
killer_clank
Member
just about to start fairly soon. crazy pagentry going on.
PJV3
Member
It's a good day to go out and do a bit of burglary.
killer_clank
Member
god, fuck the house of lords and their moaning. unelected pricks. they should be elected or get the fuck out.
killer_clank
Member
He should renationalise electricity and water. No doubt these bills will privatise them more.
Unelected and heriditary peers sound obscene for a democracy to have on the face of it, but how would an elected House of Lords be different from the rubber-stamping House of Commons we have now? Also it was the Lords that protected us from legislation on extending the time you can be held without charge or trial and other shit laws, whilst elected MPs were falling over each other to reduce our freedoms.
War Peaceman
You're a big guy.
Agreed. David Davis had a really good article about this: http://tgr.ph/ICj4uk . (Besides the abysmal point about the AV referendum) I cannot believe that I actually agree with that man, but there you go.
In theory, an elected House of Lords makes sense, but I'm not sure it needs to be radically changed right now. It certainly does need some trimming and some improving but not radical changes, in my view.
zomgbbqftw
Banned
HS2 kicked into the long grass! Result!
PJV3
Member
MP's complaining about the house of lords challenging the Commons is a pathetic smoke screen. As long as they act as a rubber stamp for the executive we will never have a proper democracy. Both houses are useless.
End the 3 line whip, seperate the executive and put the powers formerly held by the monarch into a proper legal framework.
End the 3 line whip, seperate the executive and put the powers formerly held by the monarch into a proper legal framework.
Idea for Lords reform:
There - no FPTP system allowing a Lord to get in on 1/3 the popular vote. Each county would put forward candidates with broad cross-party appeal in order to get majority. 10 year terms are long enough to not be worried about constant re-election, but short enough to prevent apathy.
What do you think?
- Nominated by county-level executive.
- Individually approved or rejected by voters in yes/no poll.
- Serve for 10 year terms.
- Ban party membership for Lords. (I wish)
There - no FPTP system allowing a Lord to get in on 1/3 the popular vote. Each county would put forward candidates with broad cross-party appeal in order to get majority. 10 year terms are long enough to not be worried about constant re-election, but short enough to prevent apathy.
What do you think?
PJV3
Member
I would like a membership that changes per policy area, keep a core of elected members(different parties to the commons) and then draw in experts and people involved in the debate. bodies like the unions, employers or even customers could be represented. The CBI, TUC and other organisations affected by legislation would elect their representatives.
For extra spice you could allow public speakers drawn by lottery to address the house a certain number of times a year. Special Brew man could talk about alcohol pricing.
J Tourettes
Banned
What would you do after lunch?
PJV3
Member
Hmmm, End the war on drugs and restart the HOTOL space programme. And BAN COCO POPS.
J Tourettes
Banned
You have my vote.
CHEEZMO
Obsidian fan
Fuck off.
killer_clank
Member
BOO THIS MAN.
zomgbbqftw
Banned
Fuck that shit. Ban fucking shredded wheat before banning coco pops!