Boat Drinks Virtual Election - Page 10

LeperousDust · 06-05-2010, 16:30

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Originally Posted by divine

http://www.voterpower.org.uk/romsey-southampton-north

0.981, LD vs Con.

I have teh powaaa

Over 1 in Edinburgh South! 4x the average voting power apparently! There were only 405 votes difference between Labour and the Lib Dems here last time

Garp · 06-05-2010, 17:10

http://www.voterpower.org.uk/sussex-mid

0.235 Voting POWAHHHHH!

Interestingly for my region:

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52% of votes discarded
51.75% of those who voted in Sussex Mid in 2005 did not vote for the winning candidate. These votes count for nothing in the First Past the Post system.

There is a chance that the Soames could be out, slowly but surely lib dems have been eating into his margins (I voted for them every year, just happens my tactical vote matches my political position). Con: 48%, Lib Dem: 35%

Lopez · 06-05-2010, 18:26

0.348 votepower here, but that's better than in Wales where it was 0.195

Traditionally, we live in a Labour stronghold but as you can see this is slipping over the last few elections.

General bias in work (from those willing to discuss) seems to be Conservative. I work with some fairly dim people as well as some more normal types, and it's the dim ones that seem to be voting Lib Dem.... please note I am NOT saying you have to be dim to vote for Lib Dem, but I'm wondering if a lot of voters are opting for them as an easy/nice/doesn't require much thought option?

Our Labour MP was very popular with the locals, he died tragically of a heart attack at Christmas and his replacement seems none too popular in comparison. I wonder if that will affect the Labour majority here?

Garp · 06-05-2010, 18:41

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Originally Posted by Lopez

Our Labour MP was very popular with the locals, he died tragically of a heart attack at Christmas and his replacement seems none too popular in comparison. I wonder if that will affect the Labour majority here?

Labour doesn't bother putting a good candidate in my region. Just not worth the hassle. The ones we do get seem nice enough, if utterly bland and seemingly containing only a couple of brain cells to rub together. They did a candidates debate before the last general election and it seemed he could barely get the Labour candidate to say anything that wasn't exactly as it was written in the party pamphlet.

Grandad · 06-05-2010, 19:15

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Originally Posted by Lopez

Our Labour MP was very popular with the locals,

Ours was a **** (Hoon)

Mark · 06-05-2010, 20:03

http://www.voterpower.org.uk/newbury

Voted on the way to work. Going to be watching this one with interest. It's Con vs LD here. Both representatives have been an MP here, and both have had my vote in the past.

A Place of Light · 06-05-2010, 20:15

Ideally I'd like a hung parliament with equal (or as close as possible to) equal shares of power with Mr. Cable running the financial side of things.

Peoples opinions on elections usually depend on what is the motivating factor behind their choice of vote. Do you vote for the party that you think will be most beneficial for you yourself, or do you vote for the option that you think will be best for the majority of the population?

Justsomebloke · 06-05-2010, 20:24

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Originally Posted by Will

That's not quite accurate, there's a high proportion of Lib Dem support on OcUK.

31% vs 42% - so still a rather demonstrable Lib Dem support.

It's Electorial retoric it doesn't have to be accurate.

Goose · 06-05-2010, 20:26

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Originally Posted by Mark

[Both representatives have been an MP here, and both have had my vote in the past.

Slut.

Justsomebloke · 06-05-2010, 20:40

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Originally Posted by Goose

Slut.

Genuine Lols

View Poll Results: Who do you want to run the country?
Conservatives	13	19.70%
Labour	8	12.12%
Lib Dem	35	53.03%
Other	1	1.52%
Plaid	1	1.52%
SNP	0	0%
I'm not voting	6	9.09%
Someone else	2	3.03%
Voters: 66. You may not vote on this poll

06-05-2010, 18:26	#93
Lopez Bad Cat Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 808	0.348 votepower here, but that's better than in Wales where it was 0.195 Traditionally, we live in a Labour stronghold but as you can see this is slipping over the last few elections. General bias in work (from those willing to discuss) seems to be Conservative. I work with some fairly dim people as well as some more normal types, and it's the dim ones that seem to be voting Lib Dem.... please note I am NOT saying you have to be dim to vote for Lib Dem, but I'm wondering if a lot of voters are opting for them as an easy/nice/doesn't require much thought option? Our Labour MP was very popular with the locals, he died tragically of a heart attack at Christmas and his replacement seems none too popular in comparison. I wonder if that will affect the Labour majority here? __________________ NO

06-05-2010, 20:03	#96
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	http://www.voterpower.org.uk/newbury Voted on the way to work. Going to be watching this one with interest. It's Con vs LD here. Both representatives have been an MP here, and both have had my vote in the past.

06-05-2010, 20:15	#97
A Place of Light Absinthe Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,247	Ideally I'd like a hung parliament with equal (or as close as possible to) equal shares of power with Mr. Cable running the financial side of things. Peoples opinions on elections usually depend on what is the motivating factor behind their choice of vote. Do you vote for the party that you think will be most beneficial for you yourself, or do you vote for the option that you think will be best for the majority of the population?