How Are People Feeling Today?

[Jeff]

Under AV they could get in being the first choice of a lot less than 25% of voters.

But they would have to be a lot of people's second choice, which is very unlikely for a party with extreme views.

 

[Macky]

Under AV they could get in being the first choice of a lot less than 25% of voters.

An extreme party, such as the BNP, are supported by people with extreme views or by people susceptible to extreme propaganda. They're like Marmite, you either love 'em or hate 'em.
They'll either get a person's first preference, or no preference.

 

[Blue Maniac]

An extreme party, such as the BNP, are supported by people with extreme views or by people susceptible to extreme propaganda. They're like Marmite, you either love 'em or hate 'em.
They'll either get a person's first preference, or no preference.

Not second preference for some disillusioned main party supporters then?

 

[Macky]

Not second preference for some disillusioned main party supporters then?

Possible, of course, but unlikely

 

[beaumontfox]

Can we stop with the politcky talk now please?

It hurts me brain........

 

[spionfox]

Can we stop with the politcky talk now please?

Only if you can confirm you have been out and voted :icon_lol:

 

[beaumontfox]

Yes I have.

 

[Mawsley]

An extreme party, such as the BNP, are supported by people with extreme views or by people susceptible to extreme propaganda. They're like Marmite, you either love 'em or hate 'em.
They'll either get a person's first preference, or no preference.

Don't agree at all on this one.

Where we used to live (Erdington/Kingstanding) many people considered themselves to be Labour or Tory but had the BNP as their second party.

When it came time to protest they'd transfer vote to BNP and the party made notable gains in local elections as a result.

I lost count of the times I heard "I'm not a racist but..." and "...but the BNP isn't a party about race anymore".

Given the increasing effects of the economy upon society it is easy to see how the BNP could easily benefit from this system.

And that's the first and last serious post I'm making about this topic. :icon_bigg

 

[spionfox]

that's the first and last serious post I'm making

Shame we had to wade through the other 2,108 to get to this point :icon_bigg

 

[Leesoh]

I should learn to read my papers earlier than the night before a hearing. Stupid defendants.

 

[beaumontfox]

At least there's less time for it to leave your memory......oh wait-there it goes!:icon_razz





I would quite like people to stop outbidding me on ebay. This morning I was winning all five bids I had put in, now I'm not winning any of them and they've all gone above the budget I've set for each thing.

Bloody swines.

 

[Leesoh]

It's not so much the remembering, it's the extra prep I'm going to have to do now.

 

[Durham Fox]

Anyone know what time the referendum result is delivered?

 

[Blue Maniac]

Anyone know what time the referendum result is delivered?

Counting won't even begin until tomorrow morning.

 

[Mawsley]

Our local now accepts deliveries.

Not only do I not have to go to some idiotic depot to collect my parcel - I'm sitting here enjoying a pint and the wife is none the wiser.

 

[RHYDAL]

But they would have to be a lot of people's second choice, which is very unlikely for a party with extreme views.

About as likely as the BNP getting the vote of 25% in a FPTP ballot.
Both technically correct though.:icon_wink

 

[spionfox]

About as likely as the BNP getting the vote of 25% in an FPTP ballot.
Both technically correct though.:icon_wink

 

[spionfox]

Flipping heck - just been following some links on the BBC website about AV and came across another political party. JuryTeam? WTF are they and when did they appear on the scene

 

[SwedeFox]

I've noticed that I've started using "I'll be right back" when I mean "I will now **** off as I don't want to talk to you" in my conversations on the Internet. Very convenient.

 

[RHYDAL]

I've noticed that I've started using "I'll be right back" when I mean "I will now **** off as I don't want to talk to you" in my conversations on the Internet. Very convenient.

I use 'I'll look into that' a lot lately as a polite replacement for 'I couldn't give a flying **** about this trivial matter and by this time tomorrow we'll both have forgotten about it'.