marvin
New member
With yesterdays nothing budget, and with petrol rises put off to September (reasonable to assume that the election will come before then) when do ou think the election will be?
I think June.
I think June.
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When will the election be?
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Eastleigh Seagull
Member
April/May 2005
Not soon enough!
Soton Seagull
Well-known member
Next May
Labour will no doubt win with a reduced majority. Brown will take over early 2007.
Labour will no doubt win with a reduced majority. Brown will take over early 2007.
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The Large One
Who's Next?
Not before May 2005. They usually have at least four years between elections (even though they are not obliged to). It can't be later than May 2006.
Scoffers
Well-known member
If they had it now, they'd lose.
Won't be until 2006 in my view, but a lot can change in that time!
Won't be until 2006 in my view, but a lot can change in that time!
does that mean the local elections for Brighton & Hove are this year?
seriously I dont care when the general elections are...just as long as we get Falmer BEFORE them or otherwise Two Jags will throw our Inquiry to the very bottom of his pile until a few months after the election at least
seriously I dont care when the general elections are...just as long as we get Falmer BEFORE them or otherwise Two Jags will throw our Inquiry to the very bottom of his pile until a few months after the election at least
If the elections were held now, I don't think you could rule out the Lib Dems holding the balance of power with a fairly significant number of seats.
The Tories are still unelectable and Labour are losing support from traditional voters and from the disillusioned centre right - not to mention the anti-war vote.
The Tories are still unelectable and Labour are losing support from traditional voters and from the disillusioned centre right - not to mention the anti-war vote.
We do not want an election until after JP says "yes" to Falmer. Any sudden election will delay a decision.
Safeway
M0DERAT0R
The 12th of Idontgiveafuck.
Soton Seagull
Well-known member
Safeway said:
Ahh, voter apathy. A serious problem inthis country. People don't care what happens and then spend their time whinging about how crap everything is.
bhaexpress
New member
That's the theory but basically most of us really don't give a toss and don't think about it.
Safeway
M0DERAT0R
Soton Seagull said:
Not strictly true in my case. I subscribe to the 'politicians are all as bad as each other' school of thought.
Soton Seagull said:
thats because voting does'nt matter anymore!Take the residents of Florida who voted against Bush and yet their votes get disgarded because of a f*** up (in other words Bush lost so rigged the recount).
I dont vote because theres no on worth voting for, its the lesser of two evils and they can all f*** off and die for all I care!
I actually wish I could become an MP and do things the right way but that takes time and effort! maybe in my next life.
Soton Seagull
Well-known member
There are probably a fair few people in Oldham and Burnley that wish they had voted now!
marvin
New member
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Safeway said:
then make your point and spoil the ballot paper.
If you don't turn up people think its cos you don't care about voting for those who represent you.
If you turn up and spoil the ballot paper you get to make a good point. IE if we have not got Falmer come May's local and European elections then thousands writing I won't vote till we get Falmer across the ballot paper would make a point.
Personally I won't vote till I am given the option to turn down all the candidates that the big party's throw at me.
I want a box that says none of above, if that box gets more ticks than any candidate then they rehold the election and all those taking part are barred.
Highfields Seagull
Well-known member
There's no way the election will be this year. May 2005 I reckon.