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Guy Fawkes
The voice of treason
- Sep 29, 2007
- 8,197
How many constituencies did they contest? There wasn't a candidate where I live
Guy Fawkes
The voice of treason
- Sep 29, 2007
- 8,197
Last Wednesday renewable sources generated over 50% of our energy, and more and more renewable generation sites are being built across the country, so is it really a big issue that is not being tackled already?
Agreed. They actually got less votes overall than UKIP, which shows how relevant they are. The bottom line is they only do (even remotely) well in places where there is a high proportion of smug, comfortable middle class virtue-signallers. Being an anti-industry party they get absolutely stuffed in working class constituencies. Lucas is an aberration.
Fair point. The economy is probably taking hold finally but the fact is it's not happening quick enough. And that 50% was on a windy sunny day in June.
Different times, yesterday we finally had the luxury of voting for different parties, that'll always squeeze out the minority parties.
2015 we had the 2 main parties (leaders) fighting over centre right policies, while flirting with the further right UKIPers.
With the Lib-dems all but discredited, there wasn't any 'Green' voice in any manifesto, making a protest vote Green, very attractive.
2015 we had the 2 main parties (leaders) fighting over centre right policies, while flirting with the further right UKIPers.
With the Lib-dems all but discredited, there wasn't any 'Green' voice in any manifesto, making a protest vote Green, very attractive.
Correct. Plus this time there was much more of an "anyone but Tory" attitude to many voters so tactical rather than protest/heart v head voting will have been higher.
Twice as many votes nationally as the DUP, who, with their 10 seats are "Kingmakers". That's FPTP for you...
Albumen
Don't wait for me!
Welcome to the sour grape thread!
worthingseagull123
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- May 5, 2012
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JCL666
absurdism
- Sep 23, 2011
- 2,190
1.6% of the vote
More than:
DUP
Sinn Fein
Plaid Cymru
Just a few less than UKIP
they also received more than half of the SNP vote
(and yes I definitely think that we should have a PR voting system that reflects this which would result in representation for UKIP)
So yeah...rejected by the electorate........
More than:
DUP
Sinn Fein
Plaid Cymru
Just a few less than UKIP
they also received more than half of the SNP vote
(and yes I definitely think that we should have a PR voting system that reflects this which would result in representation for UKIP)
So yeah...rejected by the electorate........
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BrickTamland
Well-known member
Ignoring the environment is a genius national security strategy - be much more tricky for terrorists to undertake attacks underwater!
Perry's Tracksuit Bottoms
King of Sussex
And you don't think any of those are at all interrelated?
Perry's Tracksuit Bottoms
King of Sussex
