Gordon to announce 6 May general election - Page 8

Matblack · 07-04-2010, 18:38

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Originally Posted by Briggykins

Interesting...I never would have thought she'd be for the hunting ban. I assumed she'd be one of the most vehement opposers of it. Shows how much I know!

She is very pro-'gods little creatures' but she'd happily shoot a homosexual; what can I say, she's a nutter.

MB

Psymonkee · 07-04-2010, 18:39

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How Menzies Campbell voted on key issues since 2001:

* Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes
* Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes
* Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
* Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes
* Voted very strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes
* Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes
* Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
* Voted moderately for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
* Voted moderately for a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
* Voted very strongly against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
* Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes
* Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes
* Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes
* Voted moderately against greater autonomy for schools. votes
* Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes
* Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes

Large amount of thumbs up from me actually!

Don't know enough about certain issues (foundation hospitals, top up fees) but actually quite pleased with what I see!

Matblack · 07-04-2010, 18:41

Can't go wrong with Ming the Merciful he's a top chap

MB

Grandad · 07-04-2010, 19:04

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Originally Posted by Psymonkee

Large amount of thumbs up from me actually!

Don't know enough about certain issues (foundation hospitals, top up fees) but actually quite pleased with what I see!

The top half seem to be things I would disagree with him and the bottom half agree with him

petemc · 08-04-2010, 15:23

Boo

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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Louise Ellman voted on key issues since 2001:
Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes
Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes
Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes

Yey

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Voted strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes
Voted strongly for the hunting ban. votes
Voted very strongly for equal gay rights.

She also voted yes on DEBill. On the whole shes not great.

The real issue I have is that I vote in May but move house in June. So if I vote for a Liverpool person it won't affect where I plan to live only where I work.

Briggykins · 09-04-2010, 08:52

Hmm, just found out that we're moving into a new constituency (an apparently random collection of Devon towns and villages) with all-new candidates, so it's a bit of a shot in the dark as to how they'd vote. Also the Labour candidate (the splendidly named Digby Trout) apparently doesn't exist.

Mark · 11-04-2010, 19:23

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How Richard Benyon voted on key issues since 2001:

Voted very strongly for replacing Trident
Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws
Voted strongly for laws to stop climate change.
Has never voted on a transparent Parliament.
Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war.
Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban.
Voted very strongly for greater autonomy for schools.
Voted very strongly against equal gay rights.
Voted very strongly against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests.
Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards.
Voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords.
Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords.

Not really sure what to make of that, but he's been much better on local issues which I'm happy with.

My views are somewhat Labour-inclined. I have a big problem with the Liberals in that they make too many U-turns for my liking. Yes, everyone has to react to circumstances but if you truly believe in something then you believe in it.

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Originally Posted by TinkerBell

This was something I noticed yesterday when I was reading Conservative policies. It kept mentioning how Labour has failed us and how they weren't doing what they were supposed to. Of course we blooming know where they have gone wrong. I don't won't to hear about them. I want to know what YOU are going to do, not what they should have.

Totally agree. I'm fed up with negative campaigning. It stinks of 'we don't have a clue what we're going to do, so we'll just say we're not the other lot'. In reality they're all slaves to circumstance and they're all going to have to make cuts - big ones. But they think 'it's going to hurt' doesn't win votes, so we can't do that. They're probably right, but that doesn't help those of us who can see past the obvious.

Labour have never got in around here, and likely never will. Despite my views I won't vote for them anyway - they're as guilty of causing this mess as the bankers are and seem unable to face the fact that cuts must happen - sooner than later.

That leaves the status quo then (Conservative) - despite my concerns about their seemingly vacuous manifesto. I don't know enough about the smaller parties to even think about voting for them.

Lopez · 11-04-2010, 21:37

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Originally Posted by Desmo

I think we need a "none of the above" option. They go on about dwindling voting numbers but I bet you'd see a whole lot more turn out if that option was on there. Of course it will never happen because seeing that option win would mean they'd have to change something in the system.

A mate of mine attends every election back home and takes in a big black marker and writes "VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE" across the slip and posts it in the ballot box

Mark · 11-04-2010, 22:23

Which promptly goes in the 'spoiled ballot' pile and is never seen again. At best it's a statistic, at worst a piece of paper in a bin - some officials announce the number of spoiled ballots, some don't.

Not that any other vote ends up being more than a statistic of course - perhaps unless there's a majority of one.

Haly · 13-04-2010, 11:55

Another interesting site/quiz thingy: http://votematch.org.uk

This time round my views were leaning towards Lib Dem which was understandable

07-04-2010, 18:41	#73
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	Can't go wrong with Ming the Merciful he's a top chap MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

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Briggykins Vodka Martini Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Exeter Posts: 753	Hmm, just found out that we're moving into a new constituency (an apparently random collection of Devon towns and villages) with all-new candidates, so it's a bit of a shot in the dark as to how they'd vote. Also the Labour candidate (the splendidly named Digby Trout) apparently doesn't exist. __________________

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Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Another interesting site/quiz thingy: http://votematch.org.uk This time round my views were leaning towards Lib Dem which was understandable __________________ Halycopter

11-04-2010, 22:23	#79
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Which promptly goes in the 'spoiled ballot' pile and is never seen again. At best it's a statistic, at worst a piece of paper in a bin - some officials announce the number of spoiled ballots, some don't. Not that any other vote ends up being more than a statistic of course - perhaps unless there's a majority of one.