howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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quite a mixed message in the results so far with the reds vote up on last time but not enough to win a general election.
ukip caused problems to both the main parties resulting in councils either changing hands or in overall control.
the ukip surge hasn't reached the capital but Essex and kent are on message for them.
Brian Dixon
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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dave making it crystal clear where he stands on the issue of electoral pacts.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-27533313Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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your right howard,cameron is on the back foot,while farege is looking smug with himself.
http://home.bt.com/news/uknews/bruised-pms-working-flat-out-vow-11363904504876howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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with nearly all the results in we can now get an idea what to expect a year from now.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-27531094Guest 715- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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Was expecting plenty of tub thumping on here? strangely quiet.
Audere est facere.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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shock and awe martin.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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We all know this was going to happen same will happen with the EU votes when we see them.
Guest 715- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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Find it amazing that the Conservatives and Liberals were absolutely decimated yet all the media can report on is the troubles of the Labour party
Audere est facere.
Jan Higgins
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Martin, the party faithful are far to busy celebrating or drowning their sorrows to bother with us normal people.
On your second point Tory and Lib votes were down as expected while maybe Labour did not do as well as expected.
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Tomorrow is the big day for telling the main partys how the public are thinking.
Guest 715- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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It is on Europe Vic, the Council elections are more of a pointer for the general election I would have thought.
Audere est facere.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Not so this is not only about the EU at this time but the whole setup and the way MPS when in power do not take any notice of what the public are saying .
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"We are living in very strange times, and they are likely to get a lot stranger before we bottom out"
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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contrary to what was thought ukip didn't eat into the red vote by very much and half that voted for them in the euros will go back to their usual party next may.
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/may/24/more-than-half-ukip-voters-disenchanted-tories-ashcroft-pollGuest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Amazing. Three out of four party leaders ignoring the evidence of their eyes and ears, and continuing to tell themselves and their disciples what they want to hear.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 943- Registered: 15 May 2013
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Martin, the council elections only took place in some parts of England and small part of Northern Ireland. In Kent only Tunbridge Wells and Maidstone held elections with a council by election in Gravesend..With council elections, sometimes the local factor comes into play, ie whatever party or councillors, if local voters think the local council is not performing well.They get voted out.The E.U election is UK wide, Scotland, Wales, England, N.Ireland and of course, 27 countries of the E.U using the P.R. voting method.The results tomorrow night and Monday morning should be interesting particularly Scotland, Netherlands, France, Germany and of course England and Wales.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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peter ripley,dont count your chickens before they hatch.
Guest 943- Registered: 15 May 2013
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Brian , read my post again. It said the results will be interesting! Nothing to do with chickens, hens, cocks or egg laying fowl.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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In local elections you should always vote for the person, in the General Election you should nearly always vote for the party, an exceptional sitting MP can break that rule.
With the European elections it makes little difference who you vote for as we seem to be increasing dictated to by the rest of Europe.
I still believe UKIP get the protest vote much like the Libs and Greens did in previous years.
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"We are living in very strange times, and they are likely to get a lot stranger before we bottom out"