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Post by andrewbrown on Feb 16, 2024 8:20:18 GMT
Is anyone really surprised by the result only 37% of those eligible to vote bothered to vote, and yes if people had not voted for Reform the Tories would by the skin of their teeth held on. To me such a low turn out speakers volumes many are not happy with what was on offer I've edited my post as actually that was only true in Kingswood. If you don't vote, you don't get a say. We don't have compulsory voting in the UK, so you have the choice not to. However you can't choose not to vote and then complain about the outcome. |
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Post by sheepy on Feb 16, 2024 8:22:36 GMT
Is anyone really surprised by the result only 37% of those eligible to vote bothered to vote, and yes if people had not voted for Reform the Tories would by the skin of their teeth held on. To me such a low turn out speakers volumes many are not happy with what was on offer Why would you vote to play a part in your own downfall, it wouldn't make any sense, the winner is again the stay-at-home party and have nothing to do with any of it, or otherwise people can say well you voted for it, which of course nobody in their right mind did. |
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Post by Handyman on Feb 16, 2024 8:28:55 GMT
I am past caring who runs the UK
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Post by Handyman on Feb 16, 2024 9:05:13 GMT
Is anyone really surprised by the result only 37% of those eligible to vote bothered to vote, and yes if people had not voted for Reform the Tories would by the skin of their teeth held on. To me such a low turn out speakers volumes many are not happy with what was on offer I've edited my post as actually that was only true in Kingswood. If you don't vote, you don't get a say. We don't have compulsory voting in the UK, so you have the choice not to. However you can't choose not to vote and then complain about the outcome. I am not eligible to vote in either of those seats even if I was I would not vote , I often thought voting should be compulsory but that would never happen there are many thousands of people in the UK that do not want to be found. IMO if it was compulsory which will never happen on the Voting slip should be an additional box stating " None of the above Candidates " what is offer these days could not run my Grandsons Train Set. |
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Post by jonksy on Feb 16, 2024 9:12:57 GMT
Ben Habib: The political sands are shifting in Reform's direction......
If third place is the best that Reform do when fielding their deputy leader, I'll go with the current polling prediction of zero seats in the GE. Massive swing to Labour BUT if you added the Reform vote to the Tories they would have held on in Kingswood. Richard Tice said he wanted to destroy the Tories, he's going to do exactly that. 37% turnout isn't exactly an endorsement for labour Andy....It means those with common sense stayed at home..... |
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Post by Totheleft on Feb 16, 2024 9:16:26 GMT
Urm my cmoment was in reaLaton.to this is. Posted on this tread what you seem. Fitting to ignore His that the Ben habib who is deputy leader of reform and predicted by some to.win the Wellingbough by election Ha ha. Full Wellingborough by-election result Gen Kitchen (Labour) 13,844 (45.92 per cent, +19.46 per cent) Helen Harrison (Conservative) 7,408 (24.57 per cent, -37.60 per cent) Ben Habib (Reform UK) 3,919 (13.00 per cent) Yep loser Actually TTL the real losers are both the major parties and democracy itself that not much more than a third of people eligible could be bothered to get off their backsides and vote. Its a sad indictment of Westminster and illustrates the disconnect with the people,Labour may well win the next election but if you think it will be by a true vote you’ll be sadly mistaken. I keep. Saying this if people are so. Disappointed with the present Governments why don't they vote for someone else like Reform. Or a independent. Use there democratic vote to vote who they want You can't moan it's not democratic when. You dont do anything about it. Also I posted elsewhere them.that don't tend to vote in Elections are tradionsal.labour voters .the young and the Unemployed. |
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Post by sheepy on Feb 16, 2024 9:17:06 GMT
If third place is the best that Reform do when fielding their deputy leader, I'll go with the current polling prediction of zero seats in the GE. Massive swing to Labour BUT if you added the Reform vote to the Tories they would have held on in Kingswood. Richard Tice said he wanted to destroy the Tories, he's going to do exactly that. 37% turnout isn't exactly an endorsement for labour Andy....It means those with common sense stayed at home..... So, does that mean, Labour won with around 20% of the vote in an election? Doesn't sound very democratic. Only 1 in 5 voters opinion is more important than 80% of the voters, seems like a fecked up system if you ask me, hiding under some sort of guise of democracy. |
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Post by jonksy on Feb 16, 2024 9:17:25 GMT
If third place is the best that Reform do when fielding their deputy leader, I'll go with the current polling prediction of zero seats in the GE. Massive swing to Labour BUT if you added the Reform vote to the Tories they would have held on in Kingswood. Richard Tice said he wanted to destroy the Tories, he's going to do exactly that. 37% turnout isn't exactly an endorsement for labour Andy....It means those with common sense stayed at home..... What a thick looking prick he is......I guess he matches the rest of labour....Even their women look like a horses arse...
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Post by Totheleft on Feb 16, 2024 9:18:54 GMT
Is anyone really surprised by the result only 37% of those eligible to vote bothered to vote, and yes if people had not voted for Reform the Tories would by the skin of their teeth held on. To me such a low turn out speakers volumes many are not happy with what was on offer That of Course includes reform.has you say. So what do people want if there not willing to vote. |
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Post by Totheleft on Feb 16, 2024 9:21:44 GMT
If third place is the best that Reform do when fielding their deputy leader, I'll go with the current polling prediction of zero seats in the GE. Massive swing to Labour BUT if you added the Reform vote to the Tories they would have held on. Richard Tice said he wanted to destroy the Tories, he's going to do exactly that. Massive? - it was 100 votes. With the current government incredibly unpopular then increasing your support by a 100 people is hardly a massive swing. People were not exactly coming out onto the streets to register their disgust.. Why not it's there democratic right |
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Post by jonksy on Feb 16, 2024 9:22:26 GMT
Is anyone really surprised by the result only 37% of those eligible to vote bothered to vote, and yes if people had not voted for Reform the Tories would by the skin of their teeth held on. To me such a low turn out speakers volumes many are not happy with what was on offer That of Course includes reform.has you say. So what do people want if there not willing to vote. Maybe you will see when the vote will will mean something...ie the GE lefty old bean.. |
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Post by sheepy on Feb 16, 2024 9:24:53 GMT
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Post by Totheleft on Feb 16, 2024 9:25:06 GMT
I am past caring who runs the UK So.we can expect no.more Anti.labour comments from you especially when. Labour win the Next GE |
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Post by Totheleft on Feb 16, 2024 9:28:02 GMT
That of Course includes reform.has you say. So what do people want if there not willing to vote. Maybe you will see when the vote will will mean something...ie the GE lefty old bean.. Well according to polls .local. elections and by-elections it's Labour Can't see a massive upset coming can you.? |
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Post by wapentake on Feb 16, 2024 9:28:08 GMT
Is anyone really surprised by the result only 37% of those eligible to vote bothered to vote, and yes if people had not voted for Reform the Tories would by the skin of their teeth held on. To me such a low turn out speakers volumes many are not happy with what was on offer I've edited my post as actually that was only true in Kingswood. If you don't vote, you don't get a say. We don't have compulsory voting in the UK, so you have the choice not to. However you can't choose not to vote and then complain about the outcome. Well you can actually Andrew,somebody can’t remember who recently posted on here that there should be a none of the above box on every ballot paper. Whilst it might seem like an empty gesture so is what is Buggins turn at Westminster where despite all the hype there’s little to choose from. Westminster and the voting system needs reforming,the lords club closing too and though we might see some unpleasant people elected that’s democracy for you. |
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