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Eric 06-05-2010 21:29

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Looks like a "hung parliament" heading your way ... we prefer the term "minority government" .... Canadians are quite content with having a minority government ... as it looks like you guys may be getting one, maybe it's time to look at the advantages ... our system of government is very similar to yours, and we don't seem to see the necessity to have one party so dominant that it does what the hell it wants for four or five years. Having a powerful opposition does tend to keep the government honest ... well, at least as honest as is possible when you are talking politicians. It would be nice to see Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition and the folks they represent as being more than a cipher.

Tealeaf 06-05-2010 21:30

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric (Post 812750)
I.... Seems like your economy is right down there with the PIGS (Portugal, Italy, Greece, and Spain).

You guys could move this discussion to Chat.

Aye, we could....but at least this way we have a record.

You're quite right about the PIGS, though...

Tealeaf 06-05-2010 21:55

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first result sunderland.... 8.4 % swing to tories. Low turnout, though - only 55%. If that's repeadtd in Hyndburn, then Buckley gets it. But Sunderlands a very safe Labour seat

cashman 06-05-2010 22:05

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 812800)
first result sunderland.... 8.4 % swing to tories. Low turnout, though - only 55%. If that's repeadtd in Hyndburn, then Buckley gets it. But Sunderlands a very safe Labour seat

To be honest T, if that swing is repeated in Hyndburn, I'll show me arse to the Town Hall clock.:D

Tealeaf 06-05-2010 22:08

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 812804)
To be honest T, if that swing is repeated in Hyndburn, I'll show me arse to the Town Hall clock.:D

I thought dogging was done on t'coppice.

cashman 06-05-2010 22:13

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 812805)
I thought dogging was done on t'coppice.

Nah never saw any up yon last weekend.

Tealeaf 06-05-2010 22:19

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 812806)
Nah never saw any up yon last weekend.

That must have been frustrating for you.

Anyway, 2nd result coming up.

Did everyone manage to vote in Hyndburn? There is going to be some real fun over the polling booths shutting bang on ten with queues still round the block.

Eric 06-05-2010 22:19

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 812793)
Aye, we could....but at least this way we have a record.

You're quite right about the PIGS, though...

Given the state of the economy over there, the question is: Which party in its right mind would want to be the government? A minority government, or a coalition would seem to be the best outcome, considering the mess that such a government will have to address.

And the question of membership in the EU maybe a non-issue as it looks like the EU might just self destruct.

Tealeaf 06-05-2010 22:28

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Yeah, Eric...you're right. One common factor amongst all the parties here is that none of 'em spelt out the real measures to be faced in expenditure cuts.

I dunno if the EU will self destruct....but certainly the Euro is going south.

2nd Sunderland seat ...11.6 % swing to Tories. The Labour winner is ugly as sin. She should be wearing a burka.

steeljack 06-05-2010 22:30

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anyone know what time the Hyndburn results are usually announced ?
thx

Tealeaf 06-05-2010 22:33

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Quote:

Originally Posted by steeljack (Post 812813)
anyone know what time the Hyndburn results are usually announced ?
thx

Used to be about 2..but all depends on how many postal votes have to be counted and this time theres lots of 'em.

cashman 06-05-2010 22:37

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Quote:

Originally Posted by steeljack (Post 812813)
anyone know what time the Hyndburn results are usually announced ?
thx

Heard about 5-30- 6-00 mate, used to be much earlier n that, when used to be at Town Hall years ago.:eek:

Tealeaf 06-05-2010 22:47

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Aye....I dunno where the count is now. is it the Sports Centre?

Anyway, the first results suggest a recount in Hyndburn.

Oh Dear. looks like we're in for a long night. I should have got more beer in.

garinda 06-05-2010 22:48

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I don't bet, but my predictions are that Graham Jones will win Hyndburn, with a reduced majority, and for the Conservatives just to scrape a workable majority in Westminster.

Brown isn't wanted.

garinda 06-05-2010 22:49

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 812818)
Aye....I dunno where the count is now. is it the Sports Centre?

Anyway, the first results suggest a recount in Hyndburn.

Oh Dear. looks like we're in for a long night. I should have got more beer in.

Yeah, think it's the sports centre now.

You staying up?

I'm not.

My days of bumping and grinding to Things Can Only Get Better, down at the South Bank are long over.

:D

steeljack 06-05-2010 22:50

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In view of what seems to be a swing to the Tories in the North-East wonder if the Hyndburn Tories are regretting their actions in withdrawing their support for local candidate :eek: :eek:

cashman 06-05-2010 22:52

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Quote:

Originally Posted by steeljack (Post 812823)
In view of what seems to be a swing to the Tories in the North-East wonder if the Hyndburn Tories are regretting their actions in withdrawing their support for local candidate :eek: :eek:

would doubt that very much, they cant regret rejecting him surely?:D

Tealeaf 06-05-2010 22:55

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Quote:

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 812822)
Yeah, think it's the sports centre now.

You staying up?

I'm not.

My days of bumping and grinding to Things Can Only Get Better, down at the South Bank are long over.

:D

Aye, I had three hours kip earlier.

I'll stay up to about the 100th seat declared, probably about 2am which is when I'll run out of beer (Thwaites Bomber, if you must know...£1.42 a bottle at Wapping Waitrose).

garinda 06-05-2010 22:56

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Quote:

Originally Posted by steeljack (Post 812823)
In view of what seems to be a swing to the Tories in the North-East wonder if the Hyndburn Tories are regretting their actions in withdrawing their support for local candidate :eek: :eek:

I just watched the first two results too, and am even more certain that this country needs proportional representation.

It's too difficult to predict a swing in two constituencies with such massive majorities. Lots of people there must feel disenfranchised, and that how they vote won't make any difference to the result, within these artifical political boundaries.

People must feel, of all parties, that it's a foregone conclusion, as witnesed by the turn-out, which was about 55%. Meaning 45% of people didn't bother.

garinda 06-05-2010 23:00

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 812827)
Aye, I had three hours kip earlier.

I'll stay up to about the 100th seat declared, probably about 2am which is when I'll run out of beer (Thwaites Bomber, if you must know...£1.42 a bottle at Wapping Waitrose).


Waitrose in the East End, how very gentrified.

:rolleyes:

I'll listen until about two, but can't be doing with all the new jiggery-pokery, computer graphics, that are instead of the old swing-o-meter, which was probably knocked up in a basement at the Beeb, by a Blue Peter runner.

Tealeaf 06-05-2010 23:03

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Sunderlands had a low turnout presumably because they are safe labour seats. I suspect the turnout will be far higher in most seats, especially marginals. But there is going to be alot of legal stuff going on now over people not being able to vote.

I had to queue this morning for 10 minutes; not because of a large number of people voting, but because there were only three people manning the polling station - usually its at least twice that.

garinda 06-05-2010 23:07

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 812832)
Sunderlands had a low turnout presumably because they are safe labour seats.

True, that's why we need proportional represntation. So all people actualy think their vote is important, and will make a difference in who sits in the Commons.

If this means extremist parties win seats, so be it.

Perhaps the main stream parties will then address the issues that mean people turn to the far right/left.

steeljack 06-05-2010 23:09

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slight wander ... question, have any areas in the UK tried using electronic voting machines?

garinda 06-05-2010 23:13

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Quote:

Originally Posted by steeljack (Post 812837)
slight wander ... question, have any areas in the UK tried using electronic voting machines?

You havin' a laugh?

No, you still have to queue, tell some dodderer your number, and take your slip into the booth, and make a mark with a stubby pencil.

Since there's always calls that the postal votes are rigged, and there are lots of secured things done on the internet, why we can't vote online is open to question.

I'm suprised we can't text a vote.

Britain's Got Politics Grand Final.

cashman 06-05-2010 23:14

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Interestingly Labour have held Dundee east, which was a big target of the S.N.P. reckon its gonna be a long night, so cashys sodding off to bed.:)

Less 06-05-2010 23:14

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Quote:

Originally Posted by steeljack (Post 812837)
slight wander ... question, have any areas in the UK tried using electronic voting machines?

I believe there is one polling station in Hyndburn with an electric pencil sharpener.
:D

Tealeaf 06-05-2010 23:14

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Quote:

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 812835)
True, that's why we need proportional represntation. So all people actualy think their vote is important, and will make a difference in who sits in the Commons.

If this means extremist parties win seats, so be it.

Perhaps the main stream parties will then address the issues that mean people turn to the far right/left.

It all depends on what sort of Google Page Ranking you want....but even before we get to that, we need to sort out this postal vote nonsense. I heard today about a chip shop in Whitechapel which has suddenly got 35 Bengalis living above it, all on the electoral register with postal votes.

Eric 06-05-2010 23:15

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 812827)
Aye, I had three hours kip earlier.

I'll stay up to about the 100th seat declared, probably about 2am which is when I'll run out of beer (Thwaites Bomber, if you must know...£1.42 a bottle at Wapping Waitrose).

I get Bomber for $1.95 at the local liquor store. And I'm drinking one now .... aahhh:D

steeljack 06-05-2010 23:17

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No , wasn't having a laugh , we had them for a while , then it was decided there had to be a "hard copy" in case of a recount , kind of defeated the whole idea . :D

Tealeaf 06-05-2010 23:20

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric (Post 812842)
I get Bomber for $1.95 at the local liquor store. And I'm drinking one now .... aahhh:D

WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.....Thats about £1.20 a bottle (assuming 500ml). How come it's so cheap? Surely it costs that much just to ship it?

cashman 06-05-2010 23:21

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 812846)
WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.....Thats about £1.20 a bottle (assuming 500ml). How come it's so cheap? Surely it costs that much just to ship it?

Perhaps cos of all the sodding tax we pay on it here?

Tealeaf 06-05-2010 23:24

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Aye, but they have taxes in Canada too. But then again they don't have Gordon Brown.

garinda 06-05-2010 23:24

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 812841)
It all depends on what sort of Google Page Ranking you want....but even before we get to that, we need to sort out this postal vote nonsense. I heard today about a chip shop in Whitechapel which has suddenly got 35 Bengalis living above it, all on the electoral register with postal votes.

There are already challenges over the postal votes being rigged, in some particular areas.

Slips were colllected unsigned, and taken away to 'be filled in later', by helpful party workers.

Oldham was a case in point, on the news the other day.

Allegations have surfaced here in the past.

'The claims centre around Accrington’s Central ward, which Allah Dad held for the Conservatives against two other Asian candidates on a huge turnout of nearly 60 per cent.'
Cops probe vote rig complaints - Accrington Observer

Tealeaf 06-05-2010 23:29

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Quote:

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 812851)
There are already challenges over the postal votes being rigged, in some particular areas.

Slips were colllected unsigned, and taken away to 'be filled in later', by helpful party workers.

Oldham was a case in point, on the news the other day.

Allegations have surfaced here in the past.

'The claims centre around Accrington’s Central ward, which Allah Dad held for the Conservatives against two other Asian candidates on a huge turnout of nearly 60 per cent.'
Cops probe vote rig complaints - Accrington Observer

Is this the same joker who is LCC councillor for Accy West & Church and who has never been seen around Church, never, ever, ever?

Eric 06-05-2010 23:35

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 812846)
WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.....Thats about £1.20 a bottle (assuming 500ml). How come it's so cheap? Surely it costs that much just to ship it?

I dunno:confused: Maybe Thwaites is trying to break into the Canadian beer market .... and Canadians love their beer:mosher: And Bomber is a helluva good beer. Makes watching the election results a little more fun:D

garinda 06-05-2010 23:36

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 812853)
Is this the same joker who is LCC councillor for Accy West & Church and who has never been seen around Church, never, ever, ever?

No, that's Younis.


County Councillor Details

garinda 06-05-2010 23:38

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Quote:

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 812858)
No, that's Younis.


County Councillor Details


He's the one with thugs for sons.

Crime role for dad of violent attackers - The Asian News

Tealeaf 06-05-2010 23:44

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Oh dear...it makes you wonder if we really live in a democracy any more.

Tealeaf 06-05-2010 23:46

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric (Post 812856)
I dunno:confused: Maybe Thwaites is trying to break into the Canadian beer market .... and Canadians love their beer:mosher: And Bomber is a helluva good beer. Makes watching the election results a little more fun:D

did you know Thwaites brew all the Coors 'beers' for the UK market?

shillelagh 06-05-2010 23:53

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Ok ive been here for a bit a few accywebbers here, claytonender, bernard, expatriate wagstaff just some to mention. Havent startd to count the votes yet. So could be a while yet.

Tealeaf 06-05-2010 23:57

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Why has the count not started? Surely all the boxes should be in by now?

shillelagh 07-05-2010 00:11

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Because in some polling stations there was only 1 box with 2 elections so they had to split the votes and verify em before the count begins. Wont be long now theyre sealing the local election boxes so the count will eventually begin. I'l do my best to keep you informd.

Tealeaf 07-05-2010 00:17

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Quote:

Originally Posted by shillelagh (Post 812869)
Because in some polling stations there was only 1 box with 2 elections so they had to split the votes and verify em before the count begins. Wont be long now theyre sealing the local election boxes so the count will eventually begin. I'l do my best to keep you informd.

Eh? You're having a laugh! Are you saying that the council balllot papers ended up in the same box as the parliamentary papers? Which thicko organised that?

shillelagh 07-05-2010 00:57

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Havent the foggiest. You'll have to ask the councillors that question. Probably the electoral officer though. Anyway theyve startd counting about 15 mins ago.

Tealeaf 07-05-2010 01:04

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Quote:

Originally Posted by shillelagh (Post 812871)
Havent the foggiest. You'll have to ask the councillors that question. Probably the electoral officer though. Anyway theyve startd counting about 15 mins ago.

Well, I've run out of beer so I'm going to bed. But I suspect that it is now going to be very close in Accy but I think Graham Jones will just do it, albeit with a recount.

shillelagh 07-05-2010 01:55

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Finished! You want to know who won? Or do i make you wait for the declaration? Bernard says graemes won.

mani 07-05-2010 02:14

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go on then...

suedarbo 07-05-2010 02:27

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If he has won, Congratulations to him:). At least he is local and knows what it's like living around here.

shakermaker 07-05-2010 02:30

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# 03:26

BBC journalist says there's a recount at Hyndburn - not because anyone is running Labour close, but because the votes don't appear to tally up.

+ Lib Dem gain in Burnley :)

mani 07-05-2010 02:38

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surprise surprise.

only in hyndburn.

suedarbo 07-05-2010 02:58

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Labour hold in Blackburn......Jack Straw re elected

mani 07-05-2010 03:02

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BBC News | Election 2010 | Constituency | Blackburn

shakermaker 07-05-2010 03:14

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Labour hold in Hyndburn.

Just waiting for results from the count.

shakermaker 07-05-2010 03:16

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Try again.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h6...1/35e617bf.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h6...1/8b123226.jpg

steeljack 07-05-2010 03:21

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is there a link anywhere showing how each ward voted
thx

shakermaker 07-05-2010 03:22

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There you go steeljack, see post above yours: http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/g...tml#post812882

mani 07-05-2010 03:34

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BBC News | Election 2010 | Constituency | Hyndburn

shillelagh 07-05-2010 03:38

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im home ...:D:D:D

im knackered :D:D::D

i had problems the battery was going on my fone .. so i couldnt post that there was a recount .. the votes didnt tally up .. they'd counted some twice ...

shakermaker 07-05-2010 03:41

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Janet Anderson has lost Rossendale & Darwen to the Tories. 8.9% swing.

shillelagh 07-05-2010 04:12

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oh and by the way .. Councillor Peter Britcliffe wasnt seen at the count .. even though he is Hyndburn's Council Leader.

shillelagh 07-05-2010 04:14

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Quote:

Originally Posted by steeljack (Post 812883)
is there a link anywhere showing how each ward voted
thx


they dont count them in wards steeljack .. they just empty the boxes and count the votes.

There is the local election count later on today .. thats in wards.

mani 07-05-2010 04:40

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poor peter - must b seething at home

harwood red 07-05-2010 04:40

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Well I would like to congratulate Graham, and well fought with your usual passion :D

Remember what I said on Saturday, I want to hear you shouting from those back benches :p

harwood red 07-05-2010 04:43

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And don't know how to find out the ward results but would like to thank Ciaran Wells for taking the time to approach my son and say thanks for the support. Hope you got in Ciaran

Eric 07-05-2010 04:49

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Welcome to the wonderful world of minority government;) It's not all that bad; Canada went through the recession with a minority government; and, economically, we are doing just fine and dandy.:theband: (It would be even better if certain members of the EU were not such economic basket cases.)

garinda 07-05-2010 08:41

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Have the council election results been announced?

I can't find them yet.

jaysay 07-05-2010 10:08

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Quote:

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 812929)
Have the council election results been announced?

I can't find them yet.

Not counting until today Garinda, don't know what time though

Bernard Dawson 07-05-2010 10:15

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Starting the local election count today at 1.30.

garinda 07-05-2010 11:08

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Thanks.

:)

shakermaker 07-05-2010 13:56

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63.8% of voters do not want a Conservative government, yet that party will be in power. Some democracy we have.

cashman 07-05-2010 14:07

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Quote:

Originally Posted by shakermaker (Post 813009)
63.8% of voters do not want a Conservative government, yet that party will be in power. Some democracy we have.

45% of electorate did not vote at all, what does that tell ya,? ya can do owt wi figures shaker.:rolleyes:

shakermaker 07-05-2010 14:19

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Absolutely cashy. It just grates that still the powers that be still will not budge as far as electoral reform is concerned.

Wynonie Harris 07-05-2010 14:26

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Quote:

Originally Posted by shakermaker (Post 813020)
Absolutely cashy. It just grates that still the powers that be still will not budge as far as electoral reform is concerned.

Maybe they'll have to budge if Cameron offers Clegg the opportunity of a referendum on proportional representation as part of a coalition deal.

shakermaker 07-05-2010 14:34

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 813021)
Maybe they'll have to budge if Cameron offers Clegg the opportunity of a referendum on proportional representation as part of a coalition deal.

No, Wynonie! That would be the sensible thing to do! There seems to be a conensus afloat that it would be highly unlikely for Cameron to be able to get the support of his party on such an offer, even if they made it clear that they'd be arguing against Google Page Ranking from the off.

Wynonie Harris 07-05-2010 14:56

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Quote:

Originally Posted by shakermaker (Post 813023)
No, Wynonie! That would be the sensible thing to do! There seems to be a conensus afloat that it would be highly unlikely for Cameron to be able to get the support of his party on such an offer, even if they made it clear that they'd be arguing against Google Page Ranking from the off.

Ah well, Shakey, just confirms my view of 'em then. Cashy has a word for them, but I can't say it on here. ;)

Margaret Pilkington 07-05-2010 15:23

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I have a feeling that before to long we will be doing all this again(groan)

jaysay 07-05-2010 15:26

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 813040)
I have a feeling that before to long we will be doing all this again(groan)

You have a feeling Margaret, its a racing cert:D

Margaret Pilkington 07-05-2010 15:36

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Oh..botherations!

MargaretR 11-02-2012 12:09

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In this thread Steeljack asked about electronic voting (as they do in USA).
It is a fact that vote rigging is easier when electronic voting is used.

Today an example of what looks like a 'leak' happened when Google published results of the Maine election before the vote count ended. - see thumbnails below

One pic shows the result (with the page of the time overlaying it), and the other shows the rapidly following correction.

PS look at the second thumnail 1st

jaysay 11-02-2012 13:55

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 969684)
In this thread Steeljack asked about electronic voting (as they do in USA).
It is a fact that vote rigging is easier when electronic voting is used.

Today an example of what looks like a 'leak' happened when Google published results of the Maine election before the vote count ended. - see thumbnails below

One pic shows the result (with the page of the time overlaying it), and the other shows the rapidly following correction.

PS look at the second thumbnail 1st

Ya still think you can't beat a cross on a ballot paper myself and even that can be fiddled with, but if we went electronic in this country, it would just like the states, no thank you

andrewb 11-02-2012 14:12

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 969684)
In this thread Steeljack asked about electronic voting (as they do in USA).
It is a fact that vote rigging is easier when electronic voting is used.

Today an example of what looks like a 'leak' happened when Google published results of the Maine election before the vote count ended. - see thumbnails below

One pic shows the result (with the page of the time overlaying it), and the other shows the rapidly following correction.

PS look at the second thumnail 1st

Maine is a caucus state which conducts straw polls at the various meeting locations around the state. There is no electronic voting.

I've seen the image you posted without the clock covering the numbers of votes. If those numbers were true, turnout would be more than double the 2008 Maine caucus. Not impossible but not likely.

It's more likely Google made a mistake or perhaps an engineer was testing. Either way it has nothing to do with electronic voting.

MargaretR 11-02-2012 14:40

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It will be interesting to see whether the actual end result will match the 'test' result .

andrewb 11-02-2012 15:36

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 969724)
It will be interesting to see whether the actual end result will match the 'test' result .

Willing to bet it won't. The polls haven't even closed yet.

Boeing Guy 11-02-2012 15:49

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The problem is, this was on one of Margaret's trusted sites, I too goggled this and found out that Google regularly test, this is just that.

However there is always the other possibility, some one Photoshoped it, which to me is more likely.
So just like the North Korean non story, recently proposed the same member, non event. again.
I am glad I bought Amero's when I did


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