Originally Posted by Barrie Yates (Post 1057276)

"Do you ever expect the LibDems to be anything other than a party that latches on to Tory/Labour coat tails, and thereby acheives, through a form of bribery, a minor say in the ruling of the Country"?

Originally Posted by Guinness (Post 1057252)

And the platitudes begin..

Labour ..'our gains prove the public believe in One Nation, we don't have any real alternative, but hey, we won tons of seats'....
Translation...we got 30% of the vote...3 out of 10 want us and only 2 out of 10 want the tories, lets ignore the logic that 5 out of 10 don't want either of us'

Tories...'we're giving the people what they want, they just don't realise it yet, but they will by 2015'
Translation..'cor blimey guv, we've been rumbled, lets screw them for another year then lie to them in the 12 months leading up to the election'

Libdem..'we are still the 3rd party in lancashire because we have 6 seats from 6% of the vote'

Translation....erm, UKIP got 14% and no seats, guys maybe proportional representation aint the way to go after all'

You know they made smoking in pubs illegal, smacking your kids illegal, kicking terrorists out of the country illegal..yet they still manage to make a voting system where the majority are totally ignored legal :confused:

Originally Posted by Barrie Yates (Post 1057276)

Now that there appears to be a viable alternative protest vote - UKIP, I now wish we did have proportional representation. Thought the interviewer of Clegg yesterday missed a wonderful question - "Do you ever expect the LibDems to be anything other than a party that latches on to Tory/Labour coat tails, and thereby acheives, through a form of bribery, a minor say in the ruling of the Country"?

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 1057286)

Its surprising that even when they're getting on in years and probably involved in politics too, people haven't sussed that the colour flying over town halls is usually the opposite to the one flying over Westminster, can't remember it being any different nor will it ever change

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 1057288)

The only gains in Thursdays poll was that new party who won countless councils that new party is NOC:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 1057305)

Its the underlying threat from Thursdays vote, But yeh seem as bad as cmon at not grasping it.:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 1057306)

Cashy I've seen it all before, it used to be the Liberals then the Lib/dems, now UKIP, at a general election they won't get anywhere near the 24% they got on Thursday, believe me, I'll bet you a penny stick of spanish:D

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 1057315)

Oh but i reckon they will actually get as many,if not more, so Raise yeh some kali?:D

Originally Posted by accyman (Post 1057416)

ensuring we get our democratic rights

Originally Posted by DaveinGermany (Post 1057425)

Your democratic rights my friend are what your (supposed) political betters decide they are! Now shut up in the cheap seats & finish your gruel! :D

Originally Posted by accyman (Post 1057427)

gruel ?

ill have you know i am a british citizen born and bred,white and live up north

how dare you insinuate i can afford gruel :(:D