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« Reply #735 on: Friday, May 8, 2015, 08:33:35 »

The lib dems being punished for being in a coalition with the Tories has seen the Tories benefit from it hugely. That's the madness of it.

I'm gonna have to take up hunt sabbing by the looks of it.
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« Reply #736 on: Friday, May 8, 2015, 08:45:49 »

fox or peasant hunting?
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« Reply #737 on: Friday, May 8, 2015, 08:58:55 »

Most depressingly of all Lynton Crosby's repetitive messages and negative campaigning worked in a big way, so we can look forward to the next election being just as shit as this one.

Not sure why Labour saying vote Tory and they'll destroy the NHS is any different from the Tories saying vote Lab/SNP and they would destroy the country. Or the SNP's main policy being keep the Tories out at any cost.

Problem is that negative campaigning works. Lib Dems were more positive than others and look at what happened to them.
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« Reply #738 on: Friday, May 8, 2015, 09:04:11 »

Problem is that negative campaigning works. Lib Dems were more positive than others and look at what happened to them.

Perhaps Labour and Libs could try this next time then:


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« Reply #739 on: Friday, May 8, 2015, 09:08:26 »

Lin dems campaigning strategy was irrelevant. They sold out an absolutely key policy promise during the coalition. there isn't any coming back from a distinct lack of trust.

voters felt betrayed and couldn't see past this, me included, but I'm sure they also did provide checks and balances on some bad Tory ideas too.

nobody really expected an outright Tory win this time. it's a bit worrying though the small majority and the looming Europe referendum sized wedge may keep them sane with luck
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« Reply #740 on: Friday, May 8, 2015, 09:15:21 »

If people are that riled by the winners, stop watching tv, close Facebook and have a fucking riot. The political class have it too easy and the populace seems only capable of moaning.
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« Reply #741 on: Friday, May 8, 2015, 09:20:36 »

Taxes will go up in the next budget. Best start tightening our belts now.
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« Reply #742 on: Friday, May 8, 2015, 09:29:19 »

So the Scots voted for more of a say and a bit of Uk wide power but lost some good MP's and gained a 20 year old Student. England said no fucking way and switched back to voting Tory in such numbers that it stopped them getting it.

It's caused a right pickle all around.
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« Reply #743 on: Friday, May 8, 2015, 09:31:10 »

If people are that riled by the winners, stop watching tv, close Facebook and have a fucking riot. The political class have it too easy and the populace seems only capable of moaning.

I agree with the spirit of that idea (ie do something constructive to change things instead of moaning) if not the actual rioting bit.

A Tory majority means boundary changes that will mean Tory govts (majority or Coalition) forever. I don't think that's a good thing for the vast majority of people but what can you do to change things? Whether I like it or not (and I really don't) that's what people have voted for. And I do believe in democracy. Even though most people must clearly be  bellends  delusional, voting those cunts in.
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« Reply #744 on: Friday, May 8, 2015, 09:37:59 »

Farage lost. Every gigantic sky full of storm clouds has a silver lining.
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« Reply #745 on: Friday, May 8, 2015, 09:38:56 »

the disparity between number of seats and number of votes is amazing (SNP, 56 seats, 1.4m votes, UKIP, 3.8m votes, 1seat).
Its has obviously always been like this but cant say I have noticed before.
First past the post is ok for a two party dominated system, but I think there is a decent argument for PR right now...
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« Reply #746 on: Friday, May 8, 2015, 09:39:53 »

oh, and I am a bellend.
Apparently.
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« Reply #747 on: Friday, May 8, 2015, 09:41:51 »

Taxes will go up in the next budget. Best start tightening our belts now.
Didn't Cameron say he was going to pass a law preventing tax rises?
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« Reply #748 on: Friday, May 8, 2015, 09:43:06 »

 The next 5 years is going to be about the brerak up of the UK and the Tory right's hope for a withdrawal form the EU...

 ...not going to be pretty.
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« Reply #749 on: Friday, May 8, 2015, 09:44:46 »

oh, and I am a bellend.
Apparently.

Im a happy bellend as well
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