The Vote

[Jas278]

I hope you have all been and voted .......Remember   people have died to give you a voice so dont ignore it...

[denviks]

so does that mean you have to vote even if you hate all parties and what they bring to the table?


guilt trip dont work im afraid  ;)

[zebidee]

so does that mean you have to vote even if you hate all parties and what they bring to the table?

Yes - in this case you could spoil your paper ... doesn't count towards any of the candidates but does count towards the overall turnout and is recorded as part of the figures for your constituency.

If there were more people spoiling their papers than any of the candidates I'd say that would be a pretty clear message that none of them were representing "the people."

Z~

[dxmedia]

They dont count defaced papers.

The reason that the election has been media media media this year is becuase last time 40% of voters didnt ! Isn't that a loud enough voice for someone to take notice?


I think that they are all scum. I've met more than 1 of them too. I refuse to add my vote to any of them.

I do agree though, voting ought to be forced, and there should be a box always that has no confidence in it. Until that occurs or there is a general referendum I'm not putting my name to any of them.

(also means I can blame you lot when it all goes tits up again ;) )








Remember remember the fifth of November
Gunpowder, treason and plot.
I see no reason why gunpowder, treason
Should ever be forgot.

[Saffy]

I hope you have all been and voted .......Remember   people have died to give you a voice so dont ignore it...

If they died for anything it was to give me the freedom to vote and with that I am free to choice not to use my vote if I wish. If I felt that freedom was endangered I would then choose to cast a vote or fight for it but as it stands the out come of this election is meaningless.

[zebidee]

They dont count defaced papers.

From - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/election_2010/8661984.stm in the "CAN I WRITE A MESSAGE TO THE POLITICIANS?" section:

"These kind of deliberately spoiled ballots are part of the British political tradition, are termed "rejected votes" and are included in the overall turnout."

Okay - so they're not included in the turnout for your constituency but they are still counted.

[Yoshi]

From what i gather in Australia you have to vote or you pay a fine!

They do however have a "none of the above" above for if you dont like any of them!

[muddy4x4]

I`d vote for which ever puts more money in my pocket, no chance of that then :lol:
What they offer in one hand ,they take from another !!!
So I`m one of those bad people who refuses to vote  

[Hightower]

To all those that won't vote, the rest of us don't expect to hear any moaning about tax, petrol prices, immigration etc from you until the next general election [-X

If you won't go and voice your opinion, then you wil have to put up with what the rest of the country wants, whether that be right or wrong.

Apathy is not the solution my friends.

[Saffy]

tax, petrol prices, immigration etc

ohhh those things are going to get effected for the better by voting then? will NERC get reversed if blues get in? which party is getting us out of europe, ditch the £ and taking on the $ and sell the country and beg to become a remote state of the USA where we take on their culture, freedoms and military might? That's the party I'd vote for.

[wizard]

To all those that won't vote, the rest of us don't expect to hear any moaning about tax, petrol prices, immigration etc from you until the next general election [-X

If you won't go and voice your opinion, then you wil have to put up with what the rest of the country wants, whether that be right or wrong.

Apathy is not the solution my friends.

I couldn't agree more. all politician's tell lies. and all of them are way over paid, but if you don't vote its a vote lost.

wizard

[dxmedia]

To all those that won't vote, the rest of us don't expect to hear any moaning about tax, petrol prices, immigration etc from you until the next general election [-X

If you won't go and voice your opinion, then you wil have to put up with what the rest of the country wants, whether that be right or wrong.

Apathy is not the solution my friends.

I couldn't agree more. all politician's tell lies. and all of them are way over paid, but if you don't vote its a vote lost.

wizard

Bunch of rubbish. We've the right to complain, you haven't. We didn't vote the policies in, you did. IT'S YOUR FAULT that the petrol prices, pensions, NHS, school... are the way they are.

[Saffy]

To all those that won't vote, the rest of us don't expect to hear any moaning about tax, petrol prices, immigration etc from you until the next general election [-X

If you won't go and voice your opinion, then you wil have to put up with what the rest of the country wants, whether that be right or wrong.

Apathy is not the solution my friends.

I couldn't agree more. all politician's tell lies. and all of them are way over paid, but if you don't vote its a vote lost.

wizard

Bunch of rubbish. We've the right to complain, you haven't. We didn't vote the policies in, you did. IT'S YOUR FAULT that the petrol prices, pensions, NHS, school... are the way they are.

rofl !

[V8MoneyPit]

To all those that won't vote, the rest of us don't expect to hear any moaning about tax, petrol prices, immigration etc from you until the next general election [-X

If you won't go and voice your opinion, then you wil have to put up with what the rest of the country wants, whether that be right or wrong.

Apathy is not the solution my friends.

I couldn't agree more. all politician's tell lies. and all of them are way over paid, but if you don't vote its a vote lost.

wizard

Bunch of rubbish. We've the right to complain, you haven't. We didn't vote the policies in, you did. IT'S YOUR FAULT that the petrol prices, pensions, NHS, school... are the way they are.

Unless they voted against the current administration.

[jay2578]

Well i just crossed em all out........... hope that was right!

[TDi90]

all a bunch of crooks.

[Bob696]

To all those that won't vote, the rest of us don't expect to hear any moaning about tax, petrol prices, immigration etc from you until the next general election [-X

If you won't go and voice your opinion, then you wil have to put up with what the rest of the country wants, whether that be right or wrong.

Apathy is not the solution my friends.

I couldn't agree more. all politician's tell lies. and all of them are way over paid, but if you don't vote its a vote lost.

wizard

Bunch of rubbish. We've the right to complain, you haven't. We didn't vote the policies in, you did. IT'S YOUR FAULT that the petrol prices, pensions, NHS, school... are the way they are.

Have you noticed how it is always somebody else's fault in today's society? "I couldn't be bothered to vote therefore it is somebody else's fault that the country isn't run the way I want it". At least when I put my mark on the ballot I can say "I tried".

[auf_wiedersehen_pet]

The big question is.......

will this thread turn into a slanging match and close before the ballots close tonight??

My vote is on yes  :lol:

[V8MoneyPit]

The big question is.......

will this thread turn into a slanging match and close before the ballots close tonight??

My vote is on yes  :lol:

So far it all in good humour.... let's try and keep it that way  :thumbup:

[dxmedia]

To all those that won't vote, the rest of us don't expect to hear any moaning about tax, petrol prices, immigration etc from you until the next general election [-X

If you won't go and voice your opinion, then you wil have to put up with what the rest of the country wants, whether that be right or wrong.

Apathy is not the solution my friends.

I couldn't agree more. all politician's tell lies. and all of them are way over paid, but if you don't vote its a vote lost.

wizard

Bunch of rubbish. We've the right to complain, you haven't. We didn't vote the policies in, you did. IT'S YOUR FAULT that the petrol prices, pensions, NHS, school... are the way they are.

Have you noticed how it is always somebody else's fault in today's society? "I couldn't be bothered to vote therefore it is somebody else's fault that the country isn't run the way I want it". At least when I put my mark on the ballot I can say "I tried".

Ah the apathetic voter ;) 

Don't agree with any of the policies or the scum which make up 95% of politicians and what do you do then.

Oh have a look down this forum a couple of posts, I put one up saying petrol prices are about right ;)

[denviks]

To all those that won't vote, the rest of us don't expect to hear any moaning about tax, petrol prices, immigration etc from you until the next general election [-X

If you won't go and voice your opinion, then you wil have to put up with what the rest of the country wants, whether that be right or wrong.

Apathy is not the solution my friends.

sorry mate but i dont agree.........


say i voted green party.......( i wouldnt even consider that  :lol:) but they dont get in....


does that mean my say is any less or more than someone who voted the winning group.....  no chance.... i live here i have a say and i can moan as much as i  like along with the rest of the uk   :D


and i am good at moaning  :lol: :P

[Jas278]

Ask yourself , why we are ran by a bunch of crooks , because YOU ..the ones that don't vote let them get away with it , You should be ashamed of yourself if you don't use your vote..

[Saffy]

Ask yourself , why we are ran by a bunch of crooks , because YOU ..the ones that don't vote let them get away with it , You should be ashamed of yourself if you don't use your vote..

Very weak argument.

[Jas278]

Its not an argument . So cant be bothered , dont know who , dont like the colours is good reason to ignore such a serious decision.

[denviks]

Ask yourself , why we are ran by a bunch of crooks , because YOU ..the ones that don't vote let them get away with it , You should be ashamed of yourself if you don't use your vote..

oh i am ashamed mate...big time....


that the voting brits are going to vote one of these LOOSERS into power.....  


we need someone with a little backbone .......


always 2 ways to look at things  :D

[Jas278]

Lets all look at your way then ,     Anarchy ...       sounds like your the man for the job..

[Saffy]

Its not an argument .

errr yes it is an argument...

Ask yourself , why we are ran by a bunch of crooks , because YOU ..the ones that don't vote let them get away with it , You should be ashamed of yourself if you don't use your vote..

The above statement is not fact, it's opinion and the content of it is the argument of your opinion and I stand by saying it a very weak argument.

So cant be bothered , dont know who , dont like the colours is good reason to ignore such a serious decision.

Dunno what that dribble is

[dxmedia]

Meh, it'll all be over in a few hours, then you get to spend the next 5 years complaining that they've screwed the country, britain aint what it used to be, ooo there's too many immigrants, unemployment is too high, wages are too low, not enough money in the nhs and schooling, and guess what, the same media bull again and it'll be another general election between tweedle dee and tweedle dum.

It's not cynicism, it's just how it is.

[Manicminer]

We're F'd whoever gets in........

[MuddyDiscoveryJay]

OK, this is a serious thread and I have voted but is anybody watching "The Alternative Election Night" on Ch4?
It's really really funny.  :dance: :lol: :dance: :lol: :dance: :lol: