howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#1
Guest 1881- Registered: 16 Oct 2016
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#2
The term looks like a port-manteau of Mandelson and Tory. I won't be voting for it! (I do think it is a good idea though fraught with administration compilications.)
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Weird Granny Slater
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#3
I've long been an admirer of Professor Kemp's books in the field of political science, especially Strong Democracies, or Electoral Pectorals. So I shall certainly be giving half a second's thought to this idea.
But hasn't he lost some hair since his Spandau Ballet days?
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Bob Whysman
- Registered: 23 Aug 2013
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#4
It's an interesting idea muted by Ross Kemp. I expect he will expand this in time to tell us who to vote for and a reminder to some 'oldies' when their birthday is for their postal vote ID or perhaps send them a Birthday card as a reminder!
http://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/news/politics/latest-hackney-election-fiasco-sees-rejected-postal-voters-told-you-got-your-own-birthday-wrong-1-4579662Do nothing and nothing happens.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#5
I am broadly in favour as someone who has strong religious views against voting can simply spoil their ballot paper. In Australia the fine for not voting is only A$ 20 so not much compulsion involved.
Bob Whysman- Registered: 23 Aug 2013
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#6
Weird Granny Slater wrote:I've long been an admirer of Professor Kemp's books in the field of political science, especially Strong Democracies, or Electoral Pectorals. So I shall certainly be giving half a second's thought to this idea.
[B]But hasn't he lost some hair since his Spandau Ballet days?
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Looks like he's had a face lift too WGS!
Do nothing and nothing happens.
Brian Dixon
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#7
howard 20a$ that's 10 pints and half a sheep your talking there.
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Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
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#8
I wonder what would happen if we ever got to a position of making people vote
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Guest 1033- Registered: 23 Aug 2013
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#9
I always vote, without fail, and if there are no suitable candidates I simply make my own up. I find there is generally a shortage of pirate candidates, which is surprising, as both Johnny Depp and Keef are well known guitarists and pirates and really deserve a vote.
Guest 1881- Registered: 16 Oct 2016
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#10
Barrie Nicoll wrote:I always vote, without fail, and if there are no suitable candidates I simply make my own up. I find there is generally a shortage of pirate candidates, which is surprising, as both Johnny Depp and Keef are well known guitarists and pirates and really deserve a vote.
Spoil your ballot paper, sir!
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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#11
ok lets have another election then,to get things sorted proper.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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#12
Don't think it be any different
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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#13
keith, depends who gets in and much of a majority they got.