Archive for April, 2010
« Previous EntriesThe 3 Stooges
Thursday, April 29th, 2010Straight from the BBC comes the image of the 3 stooges:
Here is a picture of the original line up:
I bet they didn’t think that their own supporters were Bigots…..
What are you smokin?
Monday, April 19th, 2010Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman has warned that a vote for any other party would help the Tories get into government.
Ms Harman told an audience of Labour activists and parliamentary candidates: "Any other vote other than for Labour would help the Tories get into Number 10 and I think that’s a very, very important [...]
We actually want a hung parliament
Friday, April 16th, 2010Definition: Control of the British Parliament – and therefore the right to form the Government – requires that a party wins a majority of seats in the House of Commons in a General Election. With three main parties and an increasing number of independents, it is possible that no single party will do so. This [...]
Labservative
Friday, April 16th, 2010Taken from the Labservative website
Remind yourself why you’re going to vote for the party that’s been in power for 65 years.
Typical for the Lib Dems… this is a campaign tool for them. Didn’t you know they are really all the same.
Public speech
Friday, April 16th, 2010Don’t waste your vote
Friday, April 16th, 2010Taken from the Facebook group Don’t Waste Your Vote..Spoil It!!
Encouraging people to make sure they get their voice heard in the forthcoming General Election, even if they do not have any will to vote for any of the main political parties.
If you have no idea who to vote for and can’t see past [...]
The sums don’t add up
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010With each new manifesto we hear the cry from all of the other parties “the sums don’t add up”. How can they all be so hopeless at math?
This is either a reflection of the fact that none of the politicians have any mathematical ability (the expense scandal may have proved this) or, which is [...]
Voter apathy is biggest risk to economy
Saturday, April 10th, 2010Once again the news channels are gripped with election “news” which is killing the level of interest in politics in the general public.
All the politicians, pumped up with their own self importance are putting us off the idea of bothering to vote.
The real risk is that the politicians returned to parliament feel that they [...]
If you are going to vote
Friday, April 9th, 2010If you are going to vote, don’t forget to register by April 20. Here’s the website.
Polling cards are sent out, although you don’t have to present it in order to vote. If you want to vote by post or proxy, go to your local authority in person.
EU citizens resident in the UK can vote [...]
Voter Power Index
Friday, April 9th, 2010Voter Power Index is an interesting site which shows you how “powerful” your vote is compared to the UK average.
Enter your postcode on the site and it will then show results for your constituency. This site plugs the idea of proportional representation and explains itself in the following way:
In the 2005 election, more than half [...]