Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
things have gone to pot howard.
Bob Whysman
- Registered: 23 Aug 2013
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howard mcsweeney1 wrote:had all the leaflets in now except for the yellows, mostly uninspiring as the reds and blues aimed a lot of stuff more relevant to the next general election.
the green one was centred on Europe and the achievement of their mep, one of which was protecting worker's right - pity they didn't try to protect jobs.
whoever wrote the socialist party of great Britain's tract must have been smoking something interesting at the time.
There may be a delay Howard as they've a long way to come and the carriers may find it difficult balancing the boxes of leaflets on the lorry axles!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2629265/Ukip-caught-taking-advantage-European-single-market-print-anti-EU-election-leaflets-GERMANY.htmlDo nothing and nothing happens.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
fascinating to watch the battle of the down market right wing tabloids bob.
both give their readership what they want to read but the express has thrown its weight behind ukip and the mail tries desperately to rubbish them at every opportunity.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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they do score a lot of own goals, can't blame this on the media.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-27492711Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
good for them,the band that is along with those romainian females.a right feisty bunch.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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- Posts: 62,352
for those of us still undecided this scientific study will help in deciding which way to vote.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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- Posts: 23,940
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
polls close at 10 pm, the count starts on sunday and for those who are still undecided this may help.
http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/interactive/2014/apr/24/which-party-vote-for-eu-electionsBrian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
here is some more help to make up your mind.
http://www.euvox.eu/howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
the polling stations are about to close and the perennial question has arisen today.
should voting be compulsory as it is in some countries?
I say yes as long as there is the opt out of the spoiled ballot paper option for people whose religious beliefs stop them from taking part.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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only on sundays howard.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,879
A simple remedy that would avoid any confusion would be only UK citizens or those who have lived here for at least ten years can vote in any election.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I think that would be too complicated to administer, the present system seemed to work well until this arose.
I wonder what happened to postal votes.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
I had a postal vote howard,works for me.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,879
Same here Brian, I would never go back to traipsing along to the polling station..
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Guest 715- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
- Posts: 2,438
Postal vote here too, I have moaned about it before but there really should be other places to vote than closing schools for the day! the difficulty for working parents in arranging child care is grossly unfair!!
Audere est facere.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
- Posts: 8,664
I always vote in person.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
one of the arguments against postal voting is that people don't get to hear all the comments before yhe vote.
I only made my decision on the evening prior to polling.
Guest 745- Registered: 27 Mar 2012
- Posts: 3,370
The only thing that keeps us free is the voting system, and democracy , there should be no room for fraud or manipulation.
