Originally Posted by shakermaker (Post 814040)

Bring our soldiers home, tax us fairly; support the ones who have it tough and enforce a greater contribution from the super-rich, educate the young with a well-rounded approach rather than one similar to that of a sales office, work to enable opportunity to prosper for people from all walks of life, support the National Health Service from the frontline up not the other way around, don't steal our money for your obnoxious greed and end party politics!

Not that 'ard, is it?!

:(

Originally Posted by shakermaker (Post 814040)

The country has spoken; it doesn't want any of the political parties in charge.

It just isn't right that the Conservative party should govern the country when only 36.1% of voters want them in charge. Nor is it right that any party form a coalition with another. All MPs (whatever partisan persuasion) work together in open and recorded manners by all means, but back-handed deals in the shadows of Westminster will only mean darker days for Britain. The latter is sadly what I have come to expect of politicians in the United Kingdom.

This country is in desperate need of deep and thorough political reform, along with the passion and integrity of the good guys (wherever they are) to take us forward.

Bring our soldiers home, tax us fairly; support the ones who have it tough and enforce a greater contribution from the super-rich, educate the young with a well-rounded approach rather than one similar to that of a sales office, work to enable opportunity to prosper for people from all walks of life, support the National Health Service from the frontline up not the other way around, don't steal our money for your obnoxious greed and end party politics!

Not that 'ard, is it?!

:(

Originally Posted by flashy (Post 814010)

dya know whats really pee'd me off about Cameron taking over tonight?..........they've taken Holby City off .... inconsiderate arses :mad:

Originally Posted by accyman (Post 814097)

a tory removing a hospital ?

no way :eek:

Originally Posted by lancsdave (Post 813991)

He's gone round to the palace for a brew and hand his notice in

Originally Posted by flashy (Post 814010)

dya know whats really pee'd me off about Cameron taking over tonight?..........they've taken Holby City off .... inconsiderate arses :mad:

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 814173)

The sad thing is Shaz the exact same program was being shown at the same time on the BBC News channel so why spoil the entertainment of those people who were not interested one little bit, but give Cameron his due, his arrival in Downing Street was coordinated to come during half time at the Notts Forests v Blackpool play off second leg:D

Originally Posted by Mancie (Post 814175)

:D half time..did they get in the same dressing room and start all that touchy feely stuff with Cameron and Clegg?:D

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 813510)

Whatever the rights and wrongs of it, you'll be seeing Gord around for awhile yet. No matter how well Nick may get on with Dave, the Lib/Dems won't stomach getting into bed with the Tories. Too many basic policy differences for a start, like immigration (Tories want to bring it down to tens of thousands a year, Lib/Dems want to offer an amnesty on illegals). Most important of all, Dave's offering a "committee" to look at voting reform, while Gord is so desperate to keep his grubby mitts on the reins of power, he'll offer a referendum on Google Page Ranking. Expect a Lab/Lib/Dem government soon.

Originally Posted by Hiddlebit (Post 814094)

Of course the last time a coalition government was formed - a proper "back door deal" - was during WW2.

Sorry, Shakermaker, but in actual fact this election is probably the most honest we've had for a while. A government has been formed which took over 50% of the vote. Yet the last four elections saw governments with a majority of seats (if only just) although they had far less than a majority of the votes.

2005 - Labour - 35.3%

2001 - Labour - 40.7%

1997 - Labour - 43.2%

1992 - Conservative - 41.9%

And that's just the last 4 elections.

Just a question, Shakermaker, what government did the electorate vote for in those years? Because whatever they voted for - it didn't happen then either.

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 814258)

Hmmm...maybe that second career in political punditry isn't such a good idea after all. ;) :D